THE PITUITARY FOUNDATION
Registered charity 1058968 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as PITPAT
Supporting pituitary patients and their carers
Causes: General Charitable Purposes · Education/training · The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives · Disability · website · Get email alerts
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity reported a total net loss for the year of £72,355, driven by a shortfall in income against costs, particularly from challenge events. Despite this deficit, the trustees report that free operational reserves remained at a healthy level, significantly exceeding the stated policy target of nine months of operating costs. The charity maintains a confident expectation of continuing in operational existence for the foreseeable future.
Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.
What the accounts disclose
Reserves policy: 9 months of annual operating costs (held: £589k)
“We plan to retain free operational reserves representing 9 months of our annual operating costs, equating to around £415,000.” — page 18
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.
Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — The Pituitary Foundation (matched by registered charity number).
Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): facebook · instagram
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 30/06/2024)
Cost of raising funds
£120k
Reported reserves equal ~15.9 months of spending — above the median for charities its size (median 7.0 months; benchmarks).
Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 15.4% of total income — in the top quarter for charities its size (median 2.9%) (benchmarks).
- Thomas Sumpsterchair
- Alasdair Mackintosh
- Alexia Deleligne
- Chloe Ann Robins
- Deborah Lynn Cooper
- Dr Antonia Brooke
- Glenn Darley
- Hani Joseph Marcus
- Jenifer Anne Phillips
- Mojisola Omobolanle Fasanya
- Nazifa Chowdhury
- PHILIP JAMES ARTHUR ROUSE
- Sherwin Criseno
Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).
Operates in: Throughout England And Wales
Income and spending
Common questions
Is THE PITUITARY FOUNDATION financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a total net loss for the year of £72,355, driven by a shortfall in income against costs, particularly from challenge events. Despite this deficit, the trustees report that free operational reserves remained at a healthy level, significantly exceeding the stated policy target of nine months of operating costs. The charity maintains a confident expectation of continuing in operational existence for the foreseeable future. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Who funds THE PITUITARY FOUNDATION?
Funders whose own accounts filings name THE PITUITARY FOUNDATION as a grant recipient include THE WILLIAM ALLEN YOUNG CHARITABLE TRUST, R G HILLS CHARITABLE TRUST.
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