International Foundation for AIDS to Navigation
Analysis
International Foundation for AIDS to Navigation is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in February 1963, 63 years ago. Its declared purposes cover the advancement of health or saving of lives and environment/conservation/heritage, which this site groups under health and saving lives. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 00477145). It says it makes grants to organisations, provides human resources and provides services.
In the financial year ending December 2025, International Foundation for AIDS to Navigation reported income of £6.6m and spending of £5.6m, spending 85% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income fell from £7.8m to £6.6m (-16%), an average of -4.3% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2024, when income dropped by 21%. 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, International Foundation for AIDS to Navigation sits at the 97th percentile: it is larger than about 97% 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 Sparquote Limited (£6.6m), Bowel Cancer UK (£6.6m) and Age UK Oxfordshire (£6.5m).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from trading 69% and investments 31%. Charitable activities took 100% of spending and raising funds 0.0%. Grants to other organisations totalled £808k. Reserves of £59.1m would cover about 127 months of spending at that rate. It employed 17 people.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Trading 69%
- Investments 31%
In the charity's own words
Our object is to promote safety at sea and to protect the marine environment
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Sparquote Limited | Edgware | £6.6m |
| Bowel Cancer UK | London | £6.6m |
| Age UK Oxfordshire | Oxfordshire | £6.5m |
| Royal Osteoporosis Society | Bath | £6.6m |