The Young-Nilsson Foundation
Analysis
The Young-Nilsson Foundation is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in September 2017, 9 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training, the advancement of health or saving of lives and the prevention or relief of poverty, 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 May 2025, The Young-Nilsson Foundation reported income of £14k and spending of £6,986, leaving 48% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from May 2021 to May 2025, income grew from £8,582 to £14k (+58%), an average of +12% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to May 2025, when income rose by 22069%. Over the whole period it spent 182% 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 Young-Nilsson Foundation sits at the 32nd percentile: it is larger than about 32% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 37th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Brenda Kirby Charity (£14k), Hafsa Foundation (£14k) and Swanley Community Hub (£14k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
The trust intends to make grants to charities in the UK and overseas. It will support charities on a long term basis but each year this list will be reviewed and new charities may be added. The trust will make grants to registered charities and not to individuals.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Brenda Kirby Charity | Croydon | £14k |
| Hafsa Foundation | Birmingham | £14k |
| Swanley Community Hub | Swanley | £14k |
| Uganda Cancer Trust UK | Chippenham | £14k |