The Golden Helix Foundation
Analysis
The Golden Helix Foundation is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in July 2013, 13 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training and 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 08331746). It says it makes grants to individuals, makes grants to organisations and provides services.
In the financial year ending December 2025, The Golden Helix Foundation reported income of £23k and spending of £63k, spending 275% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income fell from £210k to £23k (-89%), an average of -43% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2024, when income rose by 449%. Over the whole period it spent 127% 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 Golden Helix Foundation sits at the 40th percentile: it is larger than about 40% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 47th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Lee Fair Share (£23k), Heart to Help (£23k) and Step-Changers International (£23k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
The objectives of the charity are to advance education in the area of genome and personalised medicine by promoting the development of research and the transfer and communication of knowledge from researchers and scientists in the wider scientific community through collaborative projects and conferences in the field of pharmacogenomics and personalised medicine.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Lee Fair Share | Lee | £23k |
| Heart to Help | Chislehurst | £23k |
| Step-Changers International | Otley | £23k |
| Oxford Mission | Surrey | £23k |