The Churchill Foundation
Analysis
The Churchill Foundation is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Hampshire. It was registered in November 2015, 11 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, the advancement of health or saving of lives and economic/community development/employment, which this site groups under health and saving lives. Legally it is a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it makes grants to individuals and makes grants to organisations.
In the financial year ending December 2025, The Churchill Foundation reported income of £781k and spending of £622k, leaving 20% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £120k to £781k (+551%), an average of +60% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2025, when income rose by 101%. Over the whole period it spent 72% 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 Churchill Foundation sits at the 87th percentile: it is larger than about 87% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 93rd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Sherling Charitable Trust (£780k), Pete's Dragons (£781k) and Brainstrust (£779k).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 59% and donations and legacies 41%. Charitable activities took 63% of spending and raising funds 25%. Grants to other organisations totalled £365k. Reserves of £670k would cover about 11 months of spending at that rate. It employed 2 people.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Donations 41%
- Charitable activities 59%
In the charity's own words
The objectives of The Churchill Foundation are to support local communities as well as national charities on our chosen three core areas; The relief of sickness, disease and human suffering, the promotion of health amongst the elderly and the support and wellbeing of the young.Our main activities are to support both our partner charities and small grants.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| The Sherling Charitable Trust | Buckinghamshire | £780k |
| Pete's Dragons | Exmouth | £781k |
| Brainstrust | Isle of Wight | £779k |
| Crossroads Tendring & Colchester Ltd | Essex | £781k |