Income and spending signals
Large UK charity income and spending balance signals
This page compares latest reported income and expenditure for large charities in the imported public-register sample. It is useful for research triage, but it is not an efficiency ranking or a judgement on reserves, restricted funds, capital projects, grant cycles, or timing differences.
Ranked charities50Large charities with latest income and expenditure present.
Income above spending27Latest income is higher than latest reported expenditure.
Spending above income23Latest expenditure is higher than latest reported income.
InterpretationSignal onlyUse accounts and trustee reports before drawing conclusions.
| Rank | Charity | Balance | Income | Expenditure | Spending ratio | Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wellcome Trust210183 | -£1,461,754,211Expenditure above income | £589,458,608 | £2,051,212,819 | 348.0% | 30 Sept 2025 |
| 2 | The Children's Investment Fund Foundation (UK)1091043 | -£403,165,113Expenditure above income | £69,235,125 | £472,400,238 | 682.3% | 31 Dec 2025 |
| 3 | Church Commissioners for England1140097 | -£390,684,178Expenditure above income | £212,560,082 | £603,244,260 | 283.8% | 31 Dec 2025 |
| 4 | UBS UK Donor-Advised Foundation1153551 | £354,153,000Income above expenditure | £678,813,000 | £324,660,000 | 47.8% | 31 Dec 2025 |
| 5 | International Finance Facility for Immunisation Company1115413 | -£344,648,508Expenditure above income | £64,773,545 | £409,422,053 | 632.1% | 31 Dec 2025 |
| 6 | St Michael's School (Leigh-on-Sea) Limited280688 | £285,841,617Income above expenditure | £288,800,113 | £2,958,496 | 1.0% | 31 Aug 2025 |
| 7 | Leicester Grammar School Trust510809 | £212,450,349Income above expenditure | £235,666,561 | £23,216,212 | 9.9% | 31 Jul 2025 |
| 8 | Great Ormond Street Hospital Children's Charity1160024 | -£207,659,000Expenditure above income | £140,352,000 | £348,011,000 | 248.0% | 31 Mar 2025 |
| 9 | National Philanthropic Trust UK Limited1181128 | £181,002,811Income above expenditure | £225,406,809 | £44,403,998 | 19.7% | 30 Jun 2025 |
| 10 | The Charities Aid Foundation268369 | £159,262,000Income above expenditure | £1,390,589,000 | £1,231,327,000 | 88.5% | 30 Apr 2025 |
| 11 | Denise Coates Foundation1149110 | £124,978,000Income above expenditure | £143,968,000 | £18,990,000 | 13.2% | 26 Mar 2025 |
| 12 | The Arts Council of England1036733 | £111,977,621Income above expenditure | £843,062,677 | £731,085,056 | 86.7% | 31 Mar 2025 |
| 13 | Museum of London1139250 | £101,772,000Income above expenditure | £128,542,000 | £26,770,000 | 20.8% | 31 Mar 2025 |
| 14 | Motability299745 | -£89,570,000Expenditure above income | £54,191,000 | £143,761,000 | 265.3% | 31 Mar 2025 |
| 15 | Founders Pledge Ltd1162201 | £80,990,177Income above expenditure | £330,974,528 | £249,984,351 | 75.5% | 31 Dec 2025 |
| 16 | Bridge House Estates1035628 | -£78,200,000Expenditure above income | £42,600,000 | £120,800,000 | 283.6% | 31 Mar 2025 |
| 17 | The Ormiston Trust1164358 | £61,308,000Income above expenditure | £436,907,000 | £375,599,000 | 86.0% | 31 Aug 2025 |
| 18 | Nuffield Health205533 | -£58,800,000Expenditure above income | £1,484,700,000 | £1,543,500,000 | 104.0% | 31 Dec 2025 |
| 19 | The National Trust for Places of Historic Interest or Natural Beauty205846 | -£58,182,000Expenditure above income | £766,195,000 | £824,377,000 | 107.6% | 28 Feb 2025 |
| 20 | Cardiff University1136855 | -£57,949,894Expenditure above income | £634,070,682 | £692,020,576 | 109.1% | 31 Jul 2025 |
| 21 | The Gatsby Charitable Foundation251988 | -£48,880,000Expenditure above income | £95,527,000 | £144,407,000 | 151.2% | 05 Apr 2025 |
| 22 | Guy's and St Thomas' Foundation1160316 | -£48,334,000Expenditure above income | £34,335,000 | £82,669,000 | 240.8% | 31 Mar 2025 |
| 23 | The Health Foundation286967 | -£47,396,000Expenditure above income | £22,169,000 | £69,565,000 | 313.8% | 31 Dec 2025 |
| 24 | Swansea University1138342 | -£47,385,000Expenditure above income | £325,645,000 | £373,030,000 | 114.6% | 31 Jul 2025 |
| 25 | University College London Hospitals Charity1165398 | -£46,759,000Expenditure above income | £24,702,000 | £71,461,000 | 289.3% | 31 Mar 2025 |
| 26 | Reuben Foundation1094130 | £46,006,826Income above expenditure | £79,467,480 | £33,460,654 | 42.1% | 31 Dec 2025 |
| 27 | Farmland Reserve UK Limited274605 | £45,601,000Income above expenditure | £57,850,000 | £12,249,000 | 21.2% | 31 Dec 2024 |
| 28 | Barking and Dagenham Giving1166335 | £45,087,695Income above expenditure | £63,110,771 | £18,023,076 | 28.6% | 31 Mar 2025 |
| 29 | The British Council209131 | -£43,353,994Expenditure above income | £1,010,444,268 | £1,053,798,262 | 104.3% | 31 Mar 2025 |
| 30 | Joseph Rowntree Foundation1184957 | -£42,628,000Expenditure above income | £36,523,000 | £79,151,000 | 216.7% | 31 Dec 2025 |
| 31 | Stephen Taylor Foundation1168032 | £41,025,023Income above expenditure | £61,063,341 | £20,038,318 | 32.8% | 31 Jul 2025 |
| 32 | Watch Tower Bible and Tract Society of Britain1077961 | -£39,709,011Expenditure above income | £38,463,325 | £78,172,336 | 203.2% | 31 Aug 2025 |
| 33 | Sarasin Charity Authorised Investment Funds1176240 | -£36,800,000Expenditure above income | £72,858,000 | £109,658,000 | 150.5% | 31 Dec 2023 |
| 34 | Sickle Cell Care Manchester1162402 | -£36,208,000Expenditure above income | £88,933,000 | £125,141,000 | 140.7% | 01 Sept 2025 |
| 35 | The Henry Smith Charity230102 | -£35,558,000Expenditure above income | £18,958,000 | £54,516,000 | 287.6% | 31 Dec 2025 |
| 36 | Moondance Foundation1139224 | £35,486,400Income above expenditure | £66,362,229 | £30,875,829 | 46.5% | 30 Nov 2025 |
| 37 | Garfield Weston Foundation230260 | £34,604,000Income above expenditure | £165,443,000 | £130,839,000 | 79.1% | 05 Apr 2025 |
| 38 | The Julia Rausing Trust1213572 | £32,866,120Income above expenditure | £165,763,576 | £132,897,456 | 80.2% | 31 Dec 2025 |
| 39 | Camfed International1029161 | £32,435,460Income above expenditure | £117,496,794 | £85,061,334 | 72.4% | 31 Dec 2025 |
| 40 | WS Epworth Investment Funds for Charities1182845 | £31,067,000Income above expenditure | £31,583,000 | £516,000 | 1.6% | 31 Oct 2025 |
| 41 | The Weizmann Institute Foundation232666 | £30,864,006Income above expenditure | £35,517,649 | £4,653,643 | 13.1% | 30 Sept 2025 |
| 42 | Northeastern University - London1189858 | £30,786,000Income above expenditure | £108,117,000 | £77,331,000 | 71.5% | 30 Jun 2025 |
| 43 | Oasis Charitable Trust1026487 | £30,646,000Income above expenditure | £344,497,000 | £313,851,000 | 91.1% | 31 Aug 2025 |
| 44 | Sherborne Schools Group1081228 | £30,550,000Income above expenditure | £83,987,000 | £53,437,000 | 63.6% | 30 Jun 2025 |
| 45 | The Sigrid Rausing Trust1194828 | £30,548,688Income above expenditure | £47,569,181 | £17,020,493 | 35.8% | 31 Dec 2025 |
| 46 | Historic Royal Palaces1068852 | £30,245,000Income above expenditure | £138,596,000 | £108,351,000 | 78.2% | 31 Mar 2025 |
| 47 | Lloyd's Register Foundation1145988 | £29,302,000Income above expenditure | £691,735,000 | £662,433,000 | 95.8% | 30 Jun 2025 |
| 48 | The Royal National Lifeboat Institution209603 | £28,600,000Income above expenditure | £286,700,000 | £258,100,000 | 90.0% | 31 Dec 2025 |
| 49 | Rhodes Trust - Public Purposes Fund232492 | -£28,450,674Expenditure above income | £34,107,772 | £62,558,446 | 183.4% | 30 Jun 2025 |
| 50 | Impetus - the Private Equity Foundation1152262 | -£28,381,578Expenditure above income | £24,112,846 | £52,494,424 | 217.7% | 31 Mar 2025 |
How to interpret these numbers
- Expenditure above income can be normal when a charity spends reserves, pays grants from prior-year income, or runs a capital programme.
- Income above expenditure can reflect fundraising timing, restricted funds, investment movements, or planned future programme spending.
- The ratio is based on latest imported public-register fields; it is not adjusted for restricted funds, group accounts, balance sheet strength, or accounting policy.
- Use this page as a shortlist for deeper reading, not as a public rating of charity quality or impact.