The Elders Foundation

Analysis

The Elders Foundation is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Select County. It was registered in October 2009, 17 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training, the advancement of health or saving of lives and the prevention or relief of poverty, which this site groups under health and saving lives. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 06317151). It says it provides advocacy/advice/information, sponsors or undertakes research and other charitable activities.

In the financial year ending December 2025, The Elders Foundation reported income of £3.6m and spending of £3.7m, spending 102% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £3.0m to £3.6m (+19%), an average of +4.5% a year. Over the whole period it spent 97% 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 Elders Foundation sits at the 95th percentile: it is larger than about 95% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 98th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Butterwick Limited (£3.6m), Sense International (£3.6m) and Cocoon Support Ltd (£3.6m).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 97% and investments 3.0%. Charitable activities took 95% of spending and raising funds 4.6%. Reserves of £3.7m would cover about 12 months of spending at that rate. It employed 21 people.