Invictus Games Foundation
Analysis
Invictus Games Foundation is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in December 2014, 12 years ago. Its declared purposes cover the advancement of health or saving of lives, disability, amateur sport and human rights/religious or racial harmony/equality or diversity, which this site groups under health and saving lives. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 09318784). It says it other charitable activities.
In the financial year ending December 2025, Invictus Games Foundation reported income of £4.5m and spending of £3.5m, leaving 23% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £1.2m to £4.5m (+265%), an average of +38% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income rose by 67%. Over the whole period it spent 88% of the income it received.
Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Invictus Games Foundation sits at the 96th percentile: it is larger than about 96% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 98th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Blackburn U.k. Trust (£4.5m), The Metro Centre Ltd (£4.5m) and The Wilverley Association, Trading as Everwood Care Charity (£4.5m).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from trading 54%, donations and legacies 42% and investments 1.6%. Gifts in wills alone brought in £134k. Charitable activities took 75% of spending and raising funds 20%. Grants to other organisations totalled £403k. Reserves of £3.3m would cover about 11 months of spending at that rate. It employed 12 people.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Donations 39%
- Legacies 3.0%
- Charitable activities 0.3%
- Trading 54%
- Investments 1.6%
- Other 2.4%
In the charity's own words
The primary activity of the Invictus Games Foundation (Charity) is to provide recovery pathways for international wounded injured and sick service personnel and veterans and their families. The Charity uses the biennial Invictus Games to inspire recovery and provides access to sports, esports and adventurous challenges Beyond the Games underpinned through the We Are Invictus app.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Blackburn U.k. Trust | Blackburn | £4.5m |
| The Metro Centre Ltd | Taunton | £4.5m |
| The Wilverley Association, Trading as Everwood Care Charity | Southampton | £4.5m |
| Cyfannol Women's Aid | Gwent | £4.5m |