Gift of Life
Analysis
Gift of Life is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in March 2011, 15 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, the advancement of health or saving of lives and overseas aid/famine relief, which this site groups under health and saving lives. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 07471547). It says it makes grants to individuals, makes grants to organisations and provides advocacy/advice/information.
In the financial year ending March 2025, Gift of Life reported income of £712k and spending of £772k, spending 108% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £422k to £712k (+69%), an average of +14% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2022, when income rose by 72%. Over the whole period it spent 104% of the income it received.
Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Gift of Life 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 Alauddin Siddiqui Trust (£711k), World Federation of Neurology (£712k) and C B and H H Taylor 1984 Trust (£711k).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 100%. Charitable activities took 87% of spending and raising funds 6.5%. Reserves of £756k would cover about 11 months of spending at that rate. It employed 5 people.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Donations 100%
In the charity's own words
Gift of Life gives support to children and young people up to the age of 25 whose families cannot afford to pay for their cancer treatments including the purchase of critical anti-tumour medications, which are not available in Russia or the CIS. Our beneficiaries are from Russia and the CIS countries, and they receive oncological and haematological treatments in Russian clinics.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Alauddin Siddiqui Trust | Oldham | £711k |
| World Federation of Neurology | 69-79 Fulham High Street | £712k |
| C B and H H Taylor 1984 Trust | Aberystwyth | £711k |
| International Nepal Fellowship | Birmingham | £713k |