The Borne Foundation

Analysis

The Borne Foundation is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in May 2016, 10 years ago. Its declared purposes cover the advancement of health or saving of lives, which this site groups under health and saving lives. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 09788534). It says it makes grants to individuals, makes grants to organisations and other charitable activities.

In the financial year ending March 2025, The Borne Foundation reported income of £1.7m and spending of £1.2m, leaving 26% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £1.1m to £1.7m (+52%), an average of +11% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2025, when income rose by 66%. 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 Borne Foundation sits at the 92nd percentile: it is larger than about 92% 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 AFC Bournemouth Community Sports Trust (£1.7m), Venus Working Creatively with Young Women (£1.7m) and House of Praise Trust (£1.7m).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 55%, trading 41% and investments 4.5%. Charitable activities took 63% of spending and raising funds 36%. Grants to other organisations totalled £432k. Reserves of £273k would cover about 3 months of spending at that rate. It employed 5 people.