Stelios Philanthropic Foundation

Analysis

Stelios Philanthropic Foundation is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in April 2011, 15 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training, disability and the prevention or relief of poverty, which this site groups under disability. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 07567138). It says it makes grants to individuals, makes grants to organisations and provides other finance.

In the financial year ending September 2025, Stelios Philanthropic Foundation reported income of £14.4m and spending of £13.1m, spending 91% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from September 2021 to September 2025, income grew from £1,202 to £14.4m (+1195935%), an average of +946% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to September 2022, when income rose by 873380%. Over the whole period it spent 58% of the income it received.

Among 12,871 England and Wales charities whose main cause is disability and that reported income, Stelios Philanthropic Foundation sits at the 99th percentile: it is one of the largest 1% in its cause. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 99th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Carr Fenton Foundation (£14.4m), The Papworth Trust (£14.5m) and The Royal National Institute for Deaf People (£14.2m).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 89% and investments 10%. Charitable activities took 100% of spending and raising funds 0.3%. Grants to other organisations totalled £9.5m. Reserves of £26.3m would cover about 24 months of spending at that rate. It employed 7 people.