The Facet Foundation Limited
Analysis
The Facet Foundation Limited is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in September 2008, 18 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, the advancement of health or saving of lives, the prevention or relief of poverty and economic/community development/employment, which this site groups under health and saving lives. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 06618453). It says it makes grants to individuals and makes grants to organisations.
In the financial year ending December 2025, The Facet Foundation Limited reported income of £1.1m and spending of £526k, leaving 51% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £611k to £1.1m (+75%), an average of +15% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income rose by 180%. Over the whole period it spent 80% of the income it received.
Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, The Facet Foundation Limited sits at the 90th percentile: it is larger than about 90% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 94th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Hadassah Medical Relief Association U.k. (£1.1m), Michael Batt Charitable Trust (£1.1m) and The Huggard Charitable Trust (£1.1m).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 94% and investments 1.7%. Charitable activities took 98% of spending and raising funds 2.2%. Grants to other organisations totalled £513k.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Donations 94%
- Investments 1.7%
- Other 4.5%
In the charity's own words
To apply the income and such parts of the capital towards particularly but not exclusively to relieve poverty, to advance education, to relieve sickness and to promote and protect the good health of people in Africa and other developing nations.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Hadassah Medical Relief Association U.k. | London | £1.1m |
| Michael Batt Charitable Trust | Plymouth | £1.1m |
| The Huggard Charitable Trust | Port Talbot | £1.1m |
| Mens Accommodation and Support | Liverpool | £1.1m |