Guy's and St Thomas' Foundation

Analysis

Guy's and St Thomas' Foundation is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in February 2015, 11 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, the advancement of health or saving of lives, disability and accommodation/housing, which this site groups under health and saving lives. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 09341980). It says it makes grants to organisations, provides other finance and provides buildings/facilities/open space.

In the financial year ending March 2025, Guy's and St Thomas' Foundation reported income of £34.3m and spending of £82.7m, spending 241% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £28.5m to £34.3m (+21%), an average of +4.8% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2024, when income rose by 17%. Over the whole period it spent 218% of the income it received.

Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Guy's and St Thomas' Foundation sits at the 99th 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 Making Space (£34.2m), Sheffield City Trust (£34.3m) and Congregation of the Brothers of Charity (£34.2m).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from investments 80% and donations and legacies 18%. Gifts in wills alone brought in £1.3m. Charitable activities took 68% of spending and raising funds 32%. Grants to other organisations totalled £32.8m. Reserves of £17.7m would cover about 3 months of spending at that rate. It employed 189 people.

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.