How we raise and spend our money
As an independent organisation, transparency about how we raise our money and spend it is very important to us. You can find detailed information on our income and expenditure in our annual Trustee’s report.
You can also contact Paul Clough, Director of Finance and Operations: [email protected].
2023 expenditure and income
In 2023, The King's Fund's expenditure was £19.5 million and we generated external income of £14.6 million. The balance of the funding (£4.9 million) was covered by drawing down capital from our investments, in line with our financial strategy of maintaining the long-term value of our investments in real terms.
View the 2023 Trustees' annual report.
How we are funded
Our funding comes from a variety of sources including:
capital withdrawals and income generated by our investments
charitable activities relating to health and care, which include research, analysis and partnerships; leadership and organisational development work; and events
commercial activities including hiring our venue and renting office space in our building.
Note: the numbers below are based on our 2022 annual report and will be updated to reflect 2023 soon. The 2023 numbers are available in the PDF version of the 2023 Trustees' annual report.
Investments: 44 per cent of our total income
The funds raised when The King’s Fund was founded in 1897 have been invested and maintained ever since, guaranteeing funding to support our charitable activities. This endowment helps safeguard our independence by reducing our reliance on public and private sector funding.
Health and care-related activities: 39 per cent of our total income
We undertake a range of health and care-related activities to deliver our vision of ensuring that the best possible health and care is available to all.
Research, analysis and partnerships: 11 per cent
In addition to the work paid for from our charitable funds, we undertake research and analysis, which is funded by third parties. We also run a Corporate Partners and Supporters programme through which we develop relationships with businesses looking to support our work and engage in the health and care debate through events, briefings and networking opportunities. The income we receive for this work is set out in more detail below.
All this work is governed by our ethical collaboration policy and all the written outputs we publish are editorially independent.
Income from research, analysis and partnerships1
| Type of organisation | Income (£000s) | Percentage of income from these activities | Percentage of total income |
|---|---|---|---|
| Commercial | 900 | 48% | 5% |
| National government | 650 | 35% | 4% |
| National NHS | 31 | 2% | Less than 1% |
| Voluntary, community and social enterprise sector | 65 | 3% | Less than 1% |
| Local government | 134 | 7% | Less than 1% |
| Local NHS | 104 | 5% | 1% |
| Total income | 1,884 | 100% | 11% |
How we spend our money
Out of the £17.8 million total expenditure in 2022, £13.5 million (76 per cent) was on charitable activities to deliver our vision, with the remaining £4.3 million (24 per cent) was used to generate income through commercial activities and managing our investments.
Research and analysis 33 per cent
In 2022, 33 per cent of charitable expenditure was on research and analysis to inform policy, practice and debate.
Developing teams, individuals and organisations 39 per cent
In 2022, 39 per cent of our charitable expenditure was on leadership and organisational work to support individuals, teams and organisations working in health and social care.
Promoting understanding 22 per cent
In 2022, 22 per cent of our charitable expenditure was on activities to promote understanding and make sense of the health and care system.
Bringing people together 6 per cent
In 2022, 6 per cent of our charitable expenditure was on bringing people together through events, networks and meetings to discuss, debate and share learning.
Past reports, financial statements, staff pension and life assurance plan
Download our trustees' reports and financial statements and past annual reviews below. You can also see our staff pension and life assurance plan: statement of investment principles.