FMDM Foundation CIO
Analysis
FMDM Foundation CIO is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Godalming. It was registered in July 2022, 4 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, 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 incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it provides other finance, provides buildings/facilities/open space and provides services.
In the financial year ending December 2025, FMDM Foundation CIO reported income of £5.1m and spending of £9.1m, spending 177% of what it took in. Across the 3 years on record, from December 2023 to December 2025, income fell from £104.0m to £5.1m (-95%), an average of -78% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2024, when income dropped by 95%. Over the whole period it spent 24% of the income it received.
Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, FMDM Foundation CIO sits at the 97th percentile: it is larger than about 96% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 98th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Service to the Aged (£5.1m), St Richard of Chichester Christian Care Association Ltd (£5.1m) and The Gosling Foundation Limited (£5.1m).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 51%, investments 37% and charitable activities 9.9%. Gifts in wills alone brought in £23k. Charitable activities took 99% of spending and raising funds 0.1%. Grants to other organisations totalled £199k. Reserves of £72.2m would cover about 95 months of spending at that rate. It employed 94 people.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Donations 51%
- Legacies 0.5%
- Charitable activities 9.9%
- Investments 37%
- Other 1.4%
In the charity's own words
The Charity aims to support the religious and other charitable activities of the Sisters of the Franciscan Missionaries of the Divine Motherhood. These activities are in healthcare, social work, pastoral care and education and the Sisters work in England, and the Congregation's overseas missions in Australia, Ireland, Malaysia, Nigeria, Singapore, Zambia and Zimbabwe.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Service to the Aged | London | £5.1m |
| St Richard of Chichester Christian Care Association Ltd | West Sussex | £5.1m |
| The Gosling Foundation Limited | London | £5.1m |
| King's College Hospital Charity | United Kingdom | £5.1m |