Human Capability Foundation

Analysis

Human Capability Foundation is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Hayes. It was registered in December 2011, 15 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training, the advancement of health or saving of lives 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 07715471). It says it makes grants to organisations.

In the financial year ending December 2025, Human Capability Foundation reported income of £32.3m and spending of £33.3m, spending 103% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £29.8m to £32.3m (+8.5%), an average of +2.0% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income rose by 91%. Over the whole period it spent 71% of the income it received.

Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Human Capability 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 100th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Treloar Trust (£32.3m), Practical Action (£33.1m) and WCS Care Group Limited (£32.1m).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from trading 86%, investments 11% and donations and legacies 3.7%. Charitable activities took 16% of spending and raising funds 84%. Grants to other organisations totalled £2.9m. Reserves of £45.7m would cover about 16 months of spending at that rate.