The John Caudwell Foundation
Analysis
The John Caudwell Foundation is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Stafford. It was registered in June 2018, 8 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes and the advancement of health or saving of lives, which this site groups under health and saving lives. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 10972317). It says it makes grants to individuals and makes grants to organisations.
In the financial year ending September 2025, The John Caudwell Foundation reported income of £330k and spending of £309k, spending 94% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from September 2021 to September 2025, income grew from £20k to £330k (+1550%), an average of +102% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to September 2023, when income rose by 615%. 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 John Caudwell Foundation sits at the 79th percentile: it is larger than about 79% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 86th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Jericho Road Project (£330k), Azaylia Foundation (£330k) and Foundations Independent Living Trust Limited (£330k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
The making of grants to charitable organisations to benefit children with disabilities as well as those that advance health and in particular those that operate to relieve the suffering of individuals that have Lyme and associated diseases.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Jericho Road Project | Nottingham | £330k |
| Azaylia Foundation | Kington | £330k |
| Foundations Independent Living Trust Limited | Manchester | £330k |
| North East Wellbeing | Hexham | £330k |