# The Sustainable Health Foundation

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 1188471 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1188471)
- Company number: 11992494
- Latest income: £0; spending £0
- What it funds: General charitable purposes, Education / training, Health / saving of lives, Other charitable purposes
- Who it helps: Children / young people, Older people, People with disabilities, People of a particular ethnic or racial origin, Other charities or voluntary bodies, Other defined groups, The general public
- How it gives: Makes grants to individuals, Makes grants to organisations, Provides services, Sponsors or undertakes research, Acts as an umbrella or resource body
- Area of operation: Throughout England and Wales, Scotland, United States
- Other names: The Orion Trust (previous)
- Trustees: 3
- Last verified: 2026-11-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/sustainable-health-foundation

The Sustainable Health Foundation (SHF) seeks to advance the education of the public and health professionals, in nutrition and its health benefits; also to preserve and protect good health through research into nutrition and its health benefits, and to disseminate and publish the useful results of such research.

## Open and forthcoming schemes (0)

None in OpenGrant's sources right now.

## Finances by year (Charity Commission)

| Year ending | Income | Spending | Grants to organisations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 31 May 2025 | £0 | £0 | not filed |
| 31 May 2024 | £0 | £0 | not filed |
| 31 May 2023 | £0 | £0 | not filed |
| 31 May 2022 | £0 | £287 | not filed |
| 31 May 2021 | £0 | £1,025 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> The following objects are for the public benefit: 3.1 to advance the education of the public and Health professionals, in nutrition and its Health benefits; and 3.2 to preserve and protect good Health through research into nutrition and its Health benefits, and to disseminate and publish the useful results of such research.

## What it funds

The Sustainable Health Foundation is registered under the Charity Commission purposes education / training and health / saving of lives for children / young people, older people, people with disabilities, people of a particular ethnic or racial origin and other charities or voluntary bodies; the register records that it makes grants to individuals, makes grants to organisations, provides services, sponsors or undertakes research and acts as an umbrella or resource body. In its latest reported year The Sustainable Health Foundation reported income of £0 and spending of £0. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 May 2025, it spent £1,312 in total.

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as England and Wales, Scotland and United States.

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from The Sustainable Health Foundation in its sources (last checked 5 Nov 2026). It may fund by invitation only, or through programmes that OpenGrant's sources do not cover. OpenGrant does not take applications; always check the funder's own guidance.

## Questions

### Is The Sustainable Health Foundation open for applications now?

Not in OpenGrant's sources as of 5 Nov 2026: no open or forthcoming scheme from The Sustainable Health Foundation is listed. Check the funder's website for programmes that are not yet open or that it does not advertise.

### Where does The Sustainable Health Foundation fund?

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as England and Wales, Scotland and United States.

### Does The Sustainable Health Foundation give grants to individuals?

Yes, according to the Charity Commission register, which records that The Sustainable Health Foundation makes grants to individuals as well as to organisations. Check its own guidance for who qualifies.

### How much does The Sustainable Health Foundation give each year?

The register does not break out The Sustainable Health Foundation's grants for its latest year (only charities with income over £500,000 file that detail). Its total spending in the year to 31 May 2025 was £0. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £262 a year.

### How large is The Sustainable Health Foundation?

In its latest reported year The Sustainable Health Foundation reported income of £0 and spending of £0.


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