The Szeben/Peto Foundation

Analysis

The Szeben/Peto Foundation is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in May 1972, 54 years ago. Its declared purposes cover the advancement of health or saving of lives, which this site groups under health and saving lives. Legally it is a charitable trust. It says it makes grants to individuals and makes grants to organisations.

In the financial year ending April 2025, The Szeben/Peto Foundation reported income of £24k and spending of £29k, spending 121% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from April 2021 to April 2025, income grew from £9,346 to £24k (+152%), an average of +26% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to April 2023, when income rose by 6376%. Over the whole period it spent 12% 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 Szeben/Peto Foundation sits at the 40th percentile: it is larger than about 40% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 48th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Spirit of Africa (£24k), Church Street Project (£24k) and Isaac's House (£24k).

Data notes from the register: The latest annual return was received after its deadline.