The Elmhurst Foundation

Analysis

The Elmhurst Foundation is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Bath. It was registered in September 2015, 11 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training, the advancement of health or saving of lives and environment/conservation/heritage, which this site groups under health and saving lives. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 09544512). It says it provides services, provides advocacy/advice/information and other charitable activities.

In the financial year ending March 2025, The Elmhurst Foundation reported income of £3.1m and spending of £4.1m, spending 134% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income fell from £3.5m to £3.1m (-11%), an average of -2.8% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2023, when income rose by 30%. Over the whole period it spent 97% 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 Elmhurst Foundation sits at the 95th percentile: it is larger than about 95% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 97th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Cransley Hospice Trust (£3.1m), Dentaid Limited (£3.1m) and Teshuvoh Tefilloh Tzedokoh (£3.1m).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from trading 55% and donations and legacies 45%. Charitable activities took 100% of spending and raising funds 0.0%. Reserves of £4.2m would cover about 12 months of spending at that rate. It employed 60 people.

Data notes from the register: The latest annual return was received after its deadline.