The Albert Gubay Charitable Foundation

Analysis

The Albert Gubay Charitable Foundation is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Altrincham. It was registered in March 2021, 5 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, the advancement of health or saving of lives, disability 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 organisations and sponsors or undertakes research.

In the financial year ending March 2026, The Albert Gubay Charitable Foundation reported income of £56.6m and spending of £30.3m, leaving 46% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2022 to March 2026, income grew from £40.8m to £56.6m (+39%), an average of +8.5% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2024, when income rose by 15%. Over the whole period it spent 52% 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 Albert Gubay Charitable Foundation sits at the 100th percentile: it is one of the largest 1% in its cause. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 100th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Medical Aid for Palestinians (£56.6m), Breast Cancer Now (£59.3m) and Catholic Agency for Overseas Development (£56.2m).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from investments 85% and trading 1.1%. Charitable activities took 48% of spending and raising funds 30%. Grants to other organisations totalled £14.4m.