Somerville Heart Foundation
Analysis
Somerville Heart Foundation is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Suffolk. It was registered in September 2010, 16 years ago. Its declared purposes cover the advancement of health or saving of lives, disability 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 07285409). It says it makes grants to individuals, provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.
In the financial year ending December 2025, Somerville Heart Foundation reported income of £119k and spending of £237k, spending 200% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income fell from £145k to £119k (-18%), an average of -4.8% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2025, when income dropped by 59%. Over the whole period it spent 90% of the income it received.
Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Somerville Heart Foundation sits at the 65th percentile: it is larger than about 65% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 74th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Honeyrose Foundation (£119k), Harold Wood Neighbourhood Centre (£119k) and Butterflies Memory Loss Support Group (£119k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
1. The relief of poverty, sickness and distress amongst those persons who have a heart disorder of any form orwho have undergone heart surgery of any kind, by such means as are charitable.2. The advancement of the education of the public in relation to all aspects of heart disorders or abnormalities.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Honeyrose Foundation | Merseyside | £119k |
| Harold Wood Neighbourhood Centre | Romford | £119k |
| Butterflies Memory Loss Support Group | Hull | £119k |
| Leicestershire and Rutland Freemasons' Charity (LRFC) | Leicester | £119k |