St David's Medical Foundation
Analysis
St David's Medical Foundation is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in West Glamorgan. It was registered in February 2008, 18 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training and the advancement of health or saving of lives, which this site groups under health and saving lives. It says it makes grants to individuals, makes grants to organisations and sponsors or undertakes research.
In the financial year ending March 2025, St David's Medical Foundation reported income of £580k and spending of £73k, leaving 87% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £14k to £580k (+3954%), an average of +152% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2025, when income rose by 938%. Over the whole period it spent 38% of the income it received.
Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, St David's Medical Foundation sits at the 85th percentile: it is larger than about 85% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 91st percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Estuary League of Friends (£579k), Cancer Support Yorkshire (£581k) and Al Ghazali Multi-Cultural Centre (£578k).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 96% and investments 4.1%. Gifts in wills alone brought in £524k. Charitable activities took 97% of spending and raising funds 0.0%. Reserves of £107k would cover about 17 months of spending at that rate.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Donations 5.5%
- Legacies 90%
- Investments 4.1%
In the charity's own words
The relief of sickness generally and, in particular, to provide and promote for the public benefit all aspects of research into, and education in, medicine and healthcare at the College of Medicine at Swansea University (and any other collaborating institution where research or education is related to medicine and healthcare).
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| The Estuary League of Friends | Exeter | £579k |
| Cancer Support Yorkshire | West Yorkshire | £581k |
| Al Ghazali Multi-Cultural Centre | Liverpool | £578k |
| The Ramc Charity | Camberley | £581k |