The Sydney Driscoll Neuro-Science Foundation

Analysis

The Sydney Driscoll Neuro-Science Foundation is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Preston. It was registered in May 2009, 17 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, the advancement of health or saving of lives and disability, which this site groups under health and saving lives. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 06606603). It says it makes grants to individuals, makes grants to organisations and provides buildings/facilities/open space.

In the financial year ending April 2025, The Sydney Driscoll Neuro-Science Foundation reported income of £26k and spending of £65k, spending 253% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from April 2021 to April 2025, income fell from £27k to £26k (-5.6%), an average of -1.4% a year. Over the whole period it spent 248% 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 Sydney Driscoll Neuro-Science Foundation sits at the 42nd percentile: it is larger than about 42% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 50th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Hilltop Farm Animal Sanctuary (£26k), Friends of Braintree Community Hospital (£26k) and Brca+ Chat (£26k).

Data notes from the register: The latest annual return was received after its deadline. Spending has exceeded income in each of the last three reported years, so the charity has been drawing on reserves or other funds.