Paradifference Foundation UK
Analysis
Paradifference Foundation UK is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in April 2020, 6 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training and the advancement of health or saving of lives, which this site groups under health and saving lives. Legally it is a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it makes grants to individuals, makes grants to organisations and sponsors or undertakes research.
In the financial year ending April 2025, Paradifference Foundation UK reported income of £1.6m and spending of £1.5m, spending 92% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from April 2021 to April 2025, income grew from £500 to £1.6m (+319821%), an average of +652% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to April 2022, when income rose by 144505%. Over the whole period it spent 57% of the income it received.
Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Paradifference Foundation UK sits at the 92nd percentile: it is larger than about 92% 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 Joyce Meyer Ministries (£1.6m), Warren House Group at Dartington (£1.6m) and The Headley Trust (£1.6m).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 97% and investments 3.2%. Charitable activities took 99% of spending and raising funds 0.0%. Grants to other organisations totalled £1.4m. Reserves of £2.0m would cover about 16 months of spending at that rate.
Data notes from the register: The latest annual return was received after its deadline.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Donations 97%
- Investments 3.2%
In the charity's own words
The Charity support research in the field of paraganglioma anf pheochromocytoma, with special regard to malignant paragangliomas caused by the SDHB mutation.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Joyce Meyer Ministries | Reading | £1.6m |
| Warren House Group at Dartington | Devon | £1.6m |
| The Headley Trust | London | £1.6m |
| The Lullaby Trust | London | £1.6m |