The Ella Dawson Foundation
Analysis
The Ella Dawson Foundation is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Slaithwaite. It was registered in July 2023, 3 years ago. Its declared purposes cover the advancement of health or saving of lives and disability, 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 provides services.
In the financial year ending December 2025, The Ella Dawson Foundation reported income of £232k and spending of £175k, leaving 25% of income unspent that year. Across the 2 years on record, from December 2024 to December 2025, income grew from £195k to £232k (+19%), an average of +19% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2025, when income rose by 19%. Over the whole period it spent 72% 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 Ella Dawson Foundation sits at the 74th percentile: it is larger than about 74% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 83rd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Surrey Drug and Alcohol Care Limited (£232k), Sameyou (£232k) and The Kianh Foundation (£232k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
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In the charity's own words
The Ella Dawson Foundation was initially registered with the Charities Commission in December 2021 as a Charitable Trust Deed (Charity No 1197112). The charity aims to help young adults aged 18-30 years old living in the UK and their families and carers to live well through and beyond a cancer diagnosis by providing tailored physical, psychological, nutritional and wellbeing support.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Surrey Drug and Alcohol Care Limited | Surrey | £232k |
| Sameyou | London | £232k |
| The Kianh Foundation | None | £232k |
| Frampton Park Baptist Church | London | £232k |