The CH Foundation (UK)

Analysis

The CH Foundation (UK) is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in United Kingdom. It was registered in March 2014, 12 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, the advancement of health or saving of lives, the prevention or relief of poverty and overseas aid/famine relief, which this site groups under health and saving lives. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 08702259). It says it makes grants to organisations, provides services and sponsors or undertakes research.

In the financial year ending March 2025, The CH Foundation (UK) reported income of £119.3m and spending of £100.2m, spending 84% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from February 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £15.8m to £119.3m (+653%), an average of +66% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to February 2023, when income rose by 297%. Over the whole period it spent 89% 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 CH Foundation (UK) sits at the 100th percentile: it is one of the largest 1% in its cause. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 100th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Camfed International (£117.5m), International Planned Parenthood Federation (£122.7m) and The Against Malaria Foundation (£113.9m).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 100%. Charitable activities took 100% of spending and raising funds 0.0%. Grants to other organisations totalled £100.1m. Reserves of £59.8m would cover about 7 months of spending at that rate.