The David Nott Foundation

Analysis

The David Nott Foundation is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in July 2015, 11 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training and the advancement of health or saving of lives, which this site groups under health and saving lives. Legally it is a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it makes grants to individuals, provides other finance and provides advocacy/advice/information.

In the financial year ending March 2025, The David Nott Foundation reported income of £3.9m and spending of £1.9m, leaving 51% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £831k to £3.9m (+372%), an average of +47% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2025, when income rose by 101%. Over the whole period it spent 64% 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 David Nott 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 The Biochemical Society (£3.9m), Calan DVS (£3.9m) and Riding for the Disabled Association Incorporating Carriage Driving (£3.9m).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 87%, charitable activities 11% and investments 1.5%. Gifts in wills alone brought in £1.5m. Charitable activities took 84% of spending and raising funds 6.5%. Reserves of £4.5m would cover about 25 months of spending at that rate. It employed 8 people.