Our annual report looks back at highlights from our work in 2025 and ahead to our plans. It also presents financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2025.
The Health Foundation’s mission – to build a healthier UK – has never been more vital. The health of the UK’s population is stalling, and inequalities in health are wide and growing. This, together with an ageing population and the risk factors injuring our health, add up to an avoidable burden of illness. At the same time, the UK’s fiscal challenges are constraining budgets for the public services and the infrastructure needed to support good health.
The Foundation – with its independent voice and endowment – is uniquely placed to help understand these problems and find solutions, with the stability and freedom to think longer term. But while foundations are a relatively stable feature in the public landscape, we are not immune to change.
2025 saw significant changes within the Foundation alongside the development of our new strategy, which reflects our desire to be bolder in setting out solutions to the challenges we face. Our annual report presents our key achievements by strategy area, including work to improve the Foundation. We then set out our plans for 2026 and share our financial review and statements.