The Duke of Cornwall's Charitable Foundation

Analysis

The Duke of Cornwall's Charitable Foundation is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in April 1975, 51 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, the advancement of health or saving of lives, the prevention or relief of poverty and religious activities, which this site groups under health and saving lives. Legally it is a charitable trust. It says it makes grants to organisations.

In the financial year ending June 2025, The Duke of Cornwall's Charitable Foundation reported income of £352k and spending of £343k, spending 98% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2021 to June 2025, income grew from £103k to £352k (+242%), an average of +36% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2024, when income rose by 69%. Over the whole period it spent 134% 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 Duke of Cornwall's Charitable Foundation sits at the 80th percentile: it is larger than about 80% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 87th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include International College of Oriental Medicine (UK) Limited (£352k), Keelby Community Cares (£352k) and Chernobyl Children's Lifeline (£351k).