The Body Dysmorphic Disorder Foundation

Analysis

The Body Dysmorphic Disorder Foundation is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in September 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 incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it provides advocacy/advice/information and sponsors or undertakes research.

In the financial year ending September 2025, The Body Dysmorphic Disorder Foundation reported income of £68k and spending of £96k, spending 141% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from September 2021 to September 2025, income grew from £25k to £68k (+178%), an average of +29% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to September 2022, when income rose by 488%. Over the whole period it spent 83% 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 Body Dysmorphic Disorder Foundation sits at the 57th percentile: it is larger than about 57% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 65th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Dunkirk and Old Lenton Community Association (£68k), Hope and Aid Direct (£68k) and Eritrean Community in UK (£68k).