The Eighteen Fund
Analysis
The Eighteen Fund is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in May 2010, 16 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 trust. It says it makes grants to individuals and makes grants to organisations.
In the financial year ending March 2025, The Eighteen Fund reported income of £236k and spending of £331k, spending 140% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income fell from £250k to £236k (-5.5%), an average of -1.4% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2023, when income rose by 22%. 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 Eighteen Fund sits at the 75th percentile: it is larger than about 75% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 83rd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Loop Drug Checking Service (£236k), Northern Devon Foodbank (£236k) and Caerphilly Miners Centre for the Community (£236k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
The principal activities of the charity are the granting of donations to achieve the charity's objectives.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| The Loop Drug Checking Service | Manchester | £236k |
| Northern Devon Foodbank | Bideford | £236k |
| Caerphilly Miners Centre for the Community | Mid Glamorgan | £236k |
| Healthwatch Redbridge | Essex | £236k |