International Spinal Research Trust

Analysis

International Spinal Research Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in February 2013, 13 years ago. Its declared purposes cover the advancement of health or saving of lives, which this site groups under health and saving lives. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 08409361). It says it makes grants to organisations, provides advocacy/advice/information and sponsors or undertakes research.

In the financial year ending March 2025, International Spinal Research Trust reported income of £3.4m and spending of £2.1m, leaving 37% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £1.9m to £3.4m (+78%), an average of +16% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2024, when income rose by 138%. Over the whole period it spent 88% of the income it received.

Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, International Spinal Research Trust sits at the 95th percentile: it is larger than about 95% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 97th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Thrombosis Research Institute (£3.4m), Podium Analytics (£3.4m) and Communities & Neighbourhoods Trust (£3.4m).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 99%. Gifts in wills alone brought in £925k. Charitable activities took 67% of spending and raising funds 29%. Grants to other organisations totalled £846k. Reserves of £402k would cover about 2 months of spending at that rate. It employed 15 people.

Data notes from the register: The latest annual return was received after its deadline.