Big Win Philanthropy

Analysis

Big Win Philanthropy is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in June 2015, 11 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training, the advancement of health or saving of lives and the prevention or relief of poverty, which this site groups under health and saving lives. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 09595920). It says it makes grants to organisations and provides services.

In the financial year ending December 2025, Big Win Philanthropy reported income of £2.0m and spending of £11.1m, spending 566% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income fell from £293.5m to £2.0m (-99%), an average of -71% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 1029%. Over the whole period it spent 13% of the income it received.

Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Big Win Philanthropy sits at the 93rd percentile: it is larger than about 93% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 96th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Community Transport (£2.0m), Wolverhampton Citizens Advice Bureaux (£2.0m) and Honeywood House Nursing Home (£2.0m).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from investments 92% and donations and legacies 7.6%. Charitable activities took 90% of spending and raising funds 8.8%. Grants to other organisations totalled £5.3m. Reserves of £16.4m would cover about 17 months of spending at that rate. It employed 16 people.