The Charlotte Frances May Foundation
Analysis
The Charlotte Frances May Foundation is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in UK. It was registered in January 1984, 42 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, provides human resources and sponsors or undertakes research.
In the financial year ending April 2025, The Charlotte Frances May Foundation reported income of £17k and spending of £15k, spending 89% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from April 2021 to April 2025, income grew from £254 to £17k (+6548%), an average of +186% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to April 2023, when income rose by 1497%. Over the whole period it spent 113% 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 Charlotte Frances May Foundation sits at the 35th percentile: it is larger than about 35% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 41st percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Congregational Fund Board (£17k), The Owls of Pill (£17k) and Sutton Coldfield Stroke Club (£17k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
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In the charity's own words
The funds are used for research into paediatric diseases, education of staff and for equipment, which would assist in the welfare of sick children within the area covered by the Wessex regional hospital board.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Congregational Fund Board | Norwich | £17k |
| The Owls of Pill | Bristol | £17k |
| Sutton Coldfield Stroke Club | West Midlands | £17k |
| Cornwall Ambulance Service Benevolent Fund | Cornwall | £17k |