The Elizabeth Foundation
Analysis
The Elizabeth Foundation is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Portsmouth. It was registered in April 1986, 40 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training and disability, which this site groups under disability. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 01960980). It says it provides human resources, provides buildings/facilities/open space and provides services.
In the financial year ending March 2025, The Elizabeth Foundation reported income of £904k and spending of £848k, spending 94% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income fell from £1.0m to £904k (-9.9%), an average of -2.6% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2024, when income rose by 95%. Over the whole period it spent 76% of the income it received.
Among 12,871 England and Wales charities whose main cause is disability and that reported income, The Elizabeth Foundation sits at the 92nd percentile: it is larger than about 92% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 93rd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Wirral Women & Childrens' Aid (£903k), The Ramp (£904k) and The Open Theatre Company Limited (£903k).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 60%, charitable activities 25%, investments 7.9% and trading 7.2%. Gifts in wills alone brought in £181k. Charitable activities took 79% of spending and raising funds 19%. Reserves of £2.2m would cover about 30 months of spending at that rate. It employed 21 people.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Donations 40%
- Legacies 20%
- Charitable activities 25%
- Trading 7.2%
- Investments 7.9%
In the charity's own words
The Elizabeth Foundation provides a range of early intervention and support services for very young deaf children and babies, and their families. These include emotional support and advice for families at the time of diagnosis and the period after diagnosis, nursery group education programmes (Ofsted registered), one-to-one education and support, and a Home Learning Programme.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Wirral Women & Childrens' Aid | Birkenhead | £903k |
| The Ramp | Manchester | £904k |
| The Open Theatre Company Limited | Coventry | £903k |
| The Autism Assistance Dogs Charity | Cheshire | £905k |