THE POWER OF NUTRITION

Registered charity 1160373 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as CAFIN, CATALYTIC FINANCING FACILITY FOR NUTRITION

THE POWER OF NUTRITION IS WORKING TO TRANSFORM CHILDREN?S NUTRITION OUTCOMES, SAVE LIVES AND PROTECT CHILDREN BY: (1) UNLOCKING FINANCING FOR NUTRITION FROM NEW AND NON-TRADITIONAL FUNDING SOURCES; AND (2) MAKING CHARITABLE INVESTMENTS (GRANTS) TO SCALE UP QUALITY, HIGH-IMPACT CHILD AND MATERNAL NUTRITION PROGRAMMES IN SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA AND ASIA.

Objects

THE CHARITY'S OBJECTS SHALL BE RESTRICTED TO THE ADVANCEMENT OF HEALTH AND THE PREVENTION OR RELIEF OF POVERTY BY PROVIDING, OR ASSISTING IN THE PROVISION OF, FINANCIAL SUPPORT TO MATERNAL AND CHILD NUTRITION PROGRAMMES WORLDWIDE.

Area of benefit: WORLDWIDE.

The charity’s charitable objects and area of benefit, quoted from its governing document as held on the Charity Commission register.

Causes: The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives · The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Grant history (this charity is a funder) · website · Get email alerts

Registered contact address: City of London, London, England (from the postcode on the register)

Latest income

£3.6m

Latest spending

£2.8m

Registered

2015

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity is preparing its financial statements on a basis other than as a going concern, as the Board has decided to wind down the organisation in 2027 if it cannot secure future long-term funding. Despite this planned closure, the charity held unrestricted reserves of USD 2.2 million, which exceeds its stated policy target of USD 1.05 million. The auditor confirmed that the financial statements give a true and fair view and were prepared without adjustment despite the non-going concern basis.

Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: 12 months average operating expenditure; this equates to USD 1.05 million in 2026

“The Trustees have agreed that it would be desirable for the charity to target unrestricted reserves which are sufficient to cover 12 months average operating expenditure; this equates to USD 1.05 million in 2026.”

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Going concern: accounts NOT prepared on a going-concern basis (closing, merging or winding up)

“Whilst the Board considers that The Power of Nutrition has adequate financial resources to fund its operational expenditure at least until the end of 2027, based on the restructuring plans that were discussed earlier in the report, and subject to the organisation being unable to raise additional funding over this time period, the accounts have been prepared on a basis other than as a going concern, although no adjustments were required as a result.” — page 10

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Related-party transaction: 17

“One trustee of the charitable foundation is a partner of the legal firm Broadfield Law UK LLP. The Power of Nutrition paid $17,408 (2024: $60,912 ) in legal fees to Broadfield Law UK LLP in the year.” — page 33

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by Sayer Vincent LLP. Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

Policies the charity declares

In its annual return the charity told the Commission that it has the policies listed below. This is self-declared: it is not verified by the Commission or by this site, and it is not evidence of how a policy works in practice.

Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Complaints handling
Complaints policy and procedures
Conflicting interests
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Internal risk management policy and procedures
Investing charity funds policy and procedures
Investment
Paying staff
Risk management
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Social media policy and procedures
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Trustee expenses policy and procedures

From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)

Answers and figures the charity gave in Part A of its annual return to the Charity Commission. They are self-declared: not verified by the Commission or by this site. Only positive answers and figures are listed; items not listed are simply not shown.

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2025

Employees paid over £60,000: 7 (£60,001–£70,000: 3; £80,001–£90,000: 1; £100,001–£110,000: 1; £150,001–£200,000: 1; £200,001–£250,000: 1)
Grant-making is its main activity

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2024

Employees paid over £60,000: 13 (£60,001–£70,000: 3; £70,001–£80,000: 2; £80,001–£90,000: 1; £90,001–£100,000: 1; £110,001–£120,000: 1; £140,001–£150,000: 2; £150,001–£200,000: 2; £200,001–£250,000: 1)
Grant-making is its main activity

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2023

Employees paid over £60,000: 9 (£60,001–£70,000: 1; £70,001–£80,000: 3; £80,001–£90,000: 1; £90,001–£100,000: 1; £130,001–£140,000: 2; £150,001–£200,000: 1)
Grant-making is its main activity

Source: this charity’s annual returns on the Charity Commission register.

In the news

Recent coverage mentioning this charity by name (automated match; headlines belong to their publishers).

‘FIT FEST 2026’ at American College gives food for thought to discover the power of nutrition; Fatima College wins overall trophy lotustimes.org · 23/09/2026
Editorial: Empowering cancer care: the power of nutrition and fitness from prevention to recovery frontiersin.org · 27/07/2026
CEI Perspectives: Discovering the Power of Nutrition for Communities | Center for Clinical and Translational Science uab.edu · 10/04/2026
Gut Check: Colon Cancer Prevention and the Power of Nutrition aarp.org · 03/04/2026
The power of nutrition udel.edu · 27/03/2026
The power of nutrition thecourier.com · 21/03/2026
World Registered Dietitian/Nutritionist Day: Experts task Nigerians to harness power of nutrition tribuneonlineng.com · 19/03/2026
The power of nutrition and brain health - FOX 4 News Dallas-Fort Worth fox4news.com · 16/03/2026

Leadership, per the charity’s website

Chris Skeet — CEO (source)
Mark Cutifani CBE — Chair (source)
David Bull CBE — Deputy Chair (source)

Listed on the charity’s own website when we last crawled it; roles may have changed. Pay-band disclosures above are anonymous statutory disclosures and are not attributed to any named individual.

Funders the charity credits

Named as funders/supporters on the charity’s own website (the charity’s claim, distinct from accounts-verified grants).

Conrad N. Hilton Foundation — “Convening Rotary International, the END Fund and Eleanor Crook Foundation for a multisectoral programme supporting mothers and children in E…” (source page)
Rotary International — “Convening Rotary International, the END Fund and Eleanor Crook Foundation for a multisectoral programme supporting mothers and children in E…” (source page)
The END Fund — “Convening Rotary International, the END Fund and Eleanor Crook Foundation for a multisectoral programme supporting mothers and children in E…” (source page)
Eleanor Crook Foundation — “Convening Rotary International, the END Fund and Eleanor Crook Foundation for a multisectoral programme supporting mothers and children in E…” (source page)
Norad — “Working with Unilever, WPP Media, Cargill and Norad to engage mothers on nutrition and hygiene through technology in India” (source page)
UBS Optimus Foundation — “Raising the aspirations of nutrition for women and children in Maharashtra with UNICEF, the Government of Maharashtra, Norway, UBS and CIFF” (source page)
The Children’s Investment Fund Foundation — “Raising the aspirations of nutrition for women and children in Maharashtra with UNICEF, the Government of Maharashtra, Norway, UBS and CIFF” (source page)
UK Government — “We were founded by the UK Government and other government partners include Norway, Sweden, Ireland and Australia.” (source page)
Norway — “We were founded by the UK Government and other government partners include Norway, Sweden, Ireland and Australia.” (source page)
Sweden — “We were founded by the UK Government and other government partners include Norway, Sweden, Ireland and Australia.” (source page)
Ireland — “We were founded by the UK Government and other government partners include Norway, Sweden, Ireland and Australia.” (source page)
Australia — “We were founded by the UK Government and other government partners include Norway, Sweden, Ireland and Australia.” (source page)
Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation — “The Children’s Investment Fund Foundation and UBS Optimus Foundation are founding partners and we’re currently delivering programmes in part…” (source page)

Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): linkedin

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/12/2025)

Total income

£3.6m

Total spending

£2.8m

Cost of raising funds

£383k

Reserves (reported)

£840k

Employees

Reported reserves equal ~3.6 months of spending — below the median for charities its size (median 4.7 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Donations and legacies (88% of income) — components as reported reconcile to the return’s total income; not from the accounts narrative.

Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 10.5% of total income — above the median for charities its size (5.3%) (benchmarks).

Register events

Received assets from another charity (26/07/2021) — per the register’s event history; asset transfers typically record mergers or reorganisations.

Trustees · trustee networks

David Neill Bull CBE
Dr Anulika Ajufo
Jonathan Brinsden · trustee of 2 other charities
Mark Cutifani
Pranav Lalit Trivedi
Susana Radegunda EDJANG MANGUE

Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).

Operates in: Bangladesh · Benin · Burkina Faso · Congo (Democratic Republic) · Ethiopia · India · Indonesia · Ivory Coast · Lesotho · Liberia · Madagascar · Malawi

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/12/2025	£3.6m	£2.8m
31/12/2024	£6.7m	£7.1m
31/12/2023	£10.8m	£5.1m
31/12/2022	£3.1m	£4.7m
31/12/2021	£9.1m	£25.2m

Common questions

Is THE POWER OF NUTRITION financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity is preparing its financial statements on a basis other than as a going concern, as the Board has decided to wind down the organisation in 2027 if it cannot secure future long-term funding. Despite this planned closure, the charity held unrestricted reserves of USD 2.2 million, which exceeds its stated policy target of USD 1.05 million. The auditor confirmed that the financial statements give a true and fair view and were prepared without adjustment despite the non-going concern basis. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Sayer Vincent LLP.

Who funds THE POWER OF NUTRITION?

Funders whose own accounts filings name THE POWER OF NUTRITION as a grant recipient include UBS UK Donor-Advised Foundation, LSEG Foundation.

Known funders

Grants to this charity found in funders’ own accounts filings.

Funder	Year	Amount	Purpose (as stated by the funder)
UBS UK Donor-Advised Foundation	FY2020	£63k	Charitable activities
LSEG Foundation	FY2022	£20k
UBS UK Donor-Advised Foundation	FY2021	amount not stated

Funders of similar charities

Funders whose accounts show grants to charities similar to this one (and no recorded grant to this charity) — a starting list for fundraisers.

Funder	Similar charities funded	Amount to them
GOLDMAN SACHS GIVES (UK)	1	£2.2m
THE NUFFIELD FOUNDATION	1	£400k
THE ROTHSCHILD FOUNDATION	1	£220k
GUY'S AND ST THOMAS' FOUNDATION	1	£185k
THE BRADLEY AND KATHERINE WICKENS FOUNDATION	1	£161k
THE NUTRITIONAL WELLBEING FOUNDATION	1	£120k
THE JOSEPH ROWNTREE CHARITABLE TRUST	1	£103k
TRUST FOR LONDON	1	£90k

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with FOOD FOUNDATION.

FOOD FOUNDATION income £2.0m
GOOD FOOD MATTERS income £151k
ASSOCIATION FOR NUTRITION income £653k
NIA CHILDREN'S FOUNDATION income £34k
EMPOWER - THE EMERGING MARKETS FOUNDATION LIMITED income £3.7m
THE NUTRITIONAL WELLBEING FOUNDATION income £11.9m

Side by side with its peers

Charity	Income	Top pay band	Staff >£60k	Reserves vs policy	Fundraising cost	Going concern
THE POWER OF NUTRITION	£3.6m	—	—	above	—	not going concern
FOOD FOUNDATION FY2025	£2.0m	—	—	unclear	—	no doubt
GOOD FOOD MATTERS FY2025	£151k	—	0	below	—	no doubt
ASSOCIATION FOR NUTRITION FY2025	£653k	more than £80,000p.a.	2	above	—	no doubt
NIA CHILDREN'S FOUNDATION FY2025	£34k	—	0	unclear	—	no doubt
EMPOWER - THE EMERGING MARKETS FOUNDATION LIMITED FY2025	£3.7m	£130,001 - £140,000	—	above	9.6%	no doubt

Each row is that charity’s latest analysed filing; every value is quote-backed on its own page.