The Elma Foundation (UK)

Analysis

The Elma Foundation (UK) is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in January 2018, 8 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, the advancement of health or saving of lives, disability and other charitable purposes, which this site groups under health and saving lives. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 10986594). It says it makes grants to organisations and other charitable activities.

In the financial year ending December 2025, The Elma Foundation (UK) reported income of £7.3m and spending of £5.1m, leaving 30% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income fell from £9.0m to £7.3m (-19%), an average of -5.0% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 60675%. Over the whole period it spent 108% 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 Elma Foundation (UK) sits at the 97th percentile: it is larger than about 97% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 99th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Haven House Foundation (£7.3m), Changing Ideas Ltd (£7.3m) and St Andrews Hospice Limited (£7.3m).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 99% and investments 1.1%. Charitable activities took 98% of spending and raising funds 0.0%. Grants to other organisations totalled £5.0m. Reserves of £6.2m would cover about 14 months of spending at that rate.