The Russell Martin Foundation

Analysis

The Russell Martin Foundation is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Southwick. It was registered in August 2017, 9 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, the advancement of health or saving of lives and amateur sport, which this site groups under health and saving lives. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 10473815). It says it makes grants to individuals, provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.

In the financial year ending August 2025, The Russell Martin Foundation reported income of £1.4m and spending of £1.4m, spending 98% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from August 2021 to August 2025, income grew from £716k to £1.4m (+96%), an average of +18% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to August 2022, when income rose by 57%. Over the whole period it spent 101% 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 Russell Martin 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 95th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Osel Enterprises Limited (£1.4m), Y Bartneriaeth Awyr Agored the Outdoor Partnership (£1.4m) and Swansea Bay University LHB Charitable Fund and Other Related Charities (£1.4m).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 58% and charitable activities 42%. Charitable activities took 100% of spending and raising funds 0.0%. Reserves of £29k would cover about 0 months of spending at that rate. It employed 27 people.