The Georg and Emily Von Opel Foundation

Analysis

The Georg and Emily Von Opel Foundation is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Berkshire. It was registered in May 2017, 9 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training, the advancement of health or saving of lives and disability, which this site groups under health and saving lives. Legally it is a charitable trust. It says it makes grants to individuals and makes grants to organisations.

In the financial year ending December 2025, The Georg and Emily Von Opel Foundation reported income of £3.8m and spending of £3.4m, spending 90% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £1.8m to £3.8m (+116%), an average of +21% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2025, when income rose by 99%. Over the whole period it spent 99% 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 Georg and Emily Von Opel Foundation sits at the 96th percentile: it is larger than about 96% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 98th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Cris Cancer Foundation (£3.8m), The Hartlepool Hospice Limited (£3.8m) and Trust Property Held Icw the English Province of the Congregation of the Sisters of the Presentation of the Blessed Virgin Mary (£3.8m).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 100%. Charitable activities took 100% of spending and raising funds 0.0%. Grants to other organisations totalled £3.4m. Reserves of £765k would cover about 3 months of spending at that rate.

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