The National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery Development Foundation

Analysis

The National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery Development Foundation is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in September 1984, 42 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 company (Companies House number 01844281). It says it provides other finance, provides buildings/facilities/open space and sponsors or undertakes research.

In the financial year ending March 2025, The National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery Development Foundation reported income of £4.2m and spending of £4.6m, spending 111% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £3.4m to £4.2m (+22%), an average of +5.1% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2024, when income rose by 73%. Over the whole period it spent 92% 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 National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery Development Foundation sits at the 96th percentile: it is larger than about 96% 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 Kids in Mind (£4.2m), Caring Together Charity (£4.2m) and Disability Direct (£4.2m).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 87% and investments 13%. Gifts in wills alone brought in £170k. Charitable activities took 69% of spending and raising funds 25%. Grants to other organisations totalled £2.8m. Reserves of £3.8m would cover about 9 months of spending at that rate. It employed 22 people.

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