The Gavins Foundation
Analysis
The Gavins Foundation is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Sheffield. It was registered in October 2016, 10 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, disability, the prevention or relief of poverty and other charitable purposes, which this site groups under disability. Legally it is a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it other charitable activities.
In the financial year ending December 2025, The Gavins Foundation reported income of £856k and spending of £555k, leaving 35% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £623k to £856k (+37%), an average of +8.3% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 297%. Over the whole period it spent 72% of the income it received.
Among 12,871 England and Wales charities whose main cause is disability and that reported income, The Gavins Foundation sits at the 91st percentile: it is larger than about 91% 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 Odd Arts (£856k), Evington Muslim Education Trust (£857k) and Clapton Support and Advice (£855k).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 98%. Charitable activities took 59% of spending and raising funds 0.0%. Reserves of £2.1m would cover about 46 months of spending at that rate. It employed 7 people.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Donations 98%
- Trading 0.0%
- Investments 0.5%
- Other 1.9%
In the charity's own words
The Objects of the CIO are to preserve and protect health and relieve financial hardship in any part of the world, or for such other charitable purposes (other than charities and charitable purposes for the benefit of animals) and for the benefit of the public, as the trustees shall in their absolute discretion think fit by making grants of money to such charities or charitable purposes.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Odd Arts | Manchester | £856k |
| Evington Muslim Education Trust | Leicester | £857k |
| Clapton Support and Advice | London | £855k |
| Eastwood Community Playgroup Association | Leigh-On-Sea | £858k |