The VTCT Foundation
Analysis
The VTCT Foundation is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in January 2014, 12 years ago. Its declared purposes cover 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 08720416). It says it makes grants to organisations.
In the financial year ending July 2025, The VTCT Foundation reported income of £111k and spending of £698k, spending 631% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from July 2021 to July 2025, income grew from £90k to £111k (+23%), an average of +5.2% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to July 2023, when income rose by 558%. Over the whole period it spent 594% 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 VTCT Foundation sits at the 64th percentile: it is larger than about 64% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 72nd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Michael Barnard Charitable Trust (£111k), National Search and Rescue Dog Association (£111k) and Buddha Land Kadampa Meditation Centre Ltd (£111k).
Data notes from the register: Spending has exceeded income in each of the last three reported years, so the charity has been drawing on reserves or other funds.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
Grant making in fields of vocational education, especially Hair and Beauty sectors, and research into and relief of disfigurement.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| The Michael Barnard Charitable Trust | Southampton | £111k |
| National Search and Rescue Dog Association | Canterbury | £111k |
| Buddha Land Kadampa Meditation Centre Ltd | West Yorkshire | £111k |
| Starscope Limited | London | £111k |