Katie Piper Foundation
Analysis
Katie Piper Foundation is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Merseyside. It was registered in December 2009, 17 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, 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 07104074). It says it provides services, provides advocacy/advice/information and sponsors or undertakes research.
In the financial year ending December 2025, Katie Piper Foundation reported income of £711k and spending of £668k, spending 94% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £252k to £711k (+182%), an average of +30% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income rose by 117%. Over the whole period it spent 103% of the income it received.
Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Katie Piper Foundation sits at the 87th percentile: it is larger than about 87% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 92nd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Nightingale Cancer Support Centre (£710k), Asian People's Disability Alliance Limited (£711k) and Rotherham and Barnsley Mind (£710k).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 49% and charitable activities 29%. Gifts in wills alone brought in £30k. Charitable activities took 77% of spending and raising funds 22%. Reserves of £132k would cover about 2 months of spending at that rate. It employed 7 people.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Donations 45%
- Legacies 4.3%
- Charitable activities 29%
- Investments 0.4%
- Other 22%
In the charity's own words
The Katie Piper Foundation is the only charity in the UK dedicated to burns rehabilitation and restoration services. Supporting adult survivors of burns and those living with severe trauma scarring with both their physical and mental health. The vision is a brighter future for all survivors of burns and scars.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| The Nightingale Cancer Support Centre | Enfield | £710k |
| Asian People's Disability Alliance Limited | London | £711k |
| Rotherham and Barnsley Mind | Rotherham | £710k |
| C B and H H Taylor 1984 Trust | Aberystwyth | £711k |