The Philip Maher Foundation
Analysis
The Philip Maher Foundation is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Blackburn. 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 trust. It says it makes grants to individuals, makes grants to organisations and provides advocacy/advice/information.
In the financial year ending March 2026, The Philip Maher Foundation reported income of £24k and spending of £21k, spending 88% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2022 to March 2026, income grew from £10k to £24k (+131%), an average of +23% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2026, when income rose by 305%. Over the whole period it spent 98% 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 Philip Maher Foundation sits at the 41st percentile: it is larger than about 40% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 48th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Friendship Centre (£24k), Latifa Khatun Memorial Trust (£24k) and Neuadd Goffa Penrhyndeudraeth (£24k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
We raise funds to provide community public access automated external defibrillators for the benefit of local communities, training on their use and advice and assistance relating to the acquisition of AED's and installations within communities across the North West of England
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| The Friendship Centre | Lancaster | £24k |
| Latifa Khatun Memorial Trust | London | £24k |
| Neuadd Goffa Penrhyndeudraeth | Gwynedd | £24k |
| XLH UK | Herefordshire | £24k |