The Household Cavalry Foundation

Analysis

The Household Cavalry Foundation is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in May 2013, 13 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training, the advancement of health or saving of lives and disability, which this site groups under health and saving lives. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 08236363). It says it makes grants to individuals, makes grants to organisations and provides services.

In the financial year ending March 2025, The Household Cavalry Foundation reported income of £505k and spending of £589k, spending 117% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £343k to £505k (+47%), an average of +10% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2023, when income rose by 34%. Over the whole period it spent 102% of the income it received.

Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, The Household Cavalry Foundation sits at the 84th percentile: it is larger than about 84% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 90th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Harnhill Centre of Christian Healing (£505k), Dinwoodie Charitable Company (£505k) and Blue Smile Project (£504k).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 67% and investments 33%. Gifts in wills alone brought in £52k. Charitable activities took 78% of spending and raising funds 19%. Grants to other organisations totalled £299k. Reserves of £2.1m would cover about 42 months of spending at that rate. It employed 2 people.