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The Osteopathic Foundation

The Osteopathic Foundation is a registered charity (number 313785) based in Bedfordshire, governed by 1 trustee. Latest income £83k (2025). Source: Charity Commission register, updated 4th October 2026.

Also known as O E F (Charity Commission)

The object of the Charity shall be to advance and promote the development of and education in the science and practice of Osteopathy for the benefit of the public, in particular, but not exclusively by:(a) raising and administering funds in order to...

  • 1 trustee
  • Income £83k (2025)

Official record Charity Commission · updated 4th October 2026 · Sources

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No individual trustees are listed on the register.

Also 1 organisation acting as trustee: Institute of Osteopathy.

Current trustees as listed by the Charity Commission, which does not publish previous trustees.

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About

What it does
Education/training, The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
Where
Throughout England And Wales
Website
www.iosteopathy.org/the-io/the-osteopathic-foundation (opens in a new tab)
Registered
1963

Income and spending

  • YearIncomeSpending
  • 2025£83k£320k
  • 2024£150k£204k
  • 2023£126k£223k
Earlier years
  • 2022£465k£169k
  • 2021£46k£161k

Income trend, 2021 to 2025.

Charitable objects

The object of the Charity shall be to advance and promote the development of and education in the science and practice of Osteopathy for the benefit of the public, in particular, but not exclusively by:(a) raising and administering funds in order to assist and support all aspects of Osteopathic education, development, promotion, research, and practice for the benefit of the public;(b) assisting, conferring and co-operating with any established osteopathic organisation or Government Department on matters relating to osteopathic education, development, promotion, research and practice;(c) assisting, conferring and co-operating with any established osteopathic organisation or Government Department to support and improve osteopathic education, research and development in schools, colleges and universities;(d) promoting the development of better training and systems to improve the practice of osteopathy.

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Income v spending, filed accountsiIncome v spendingTotal gross income and expenditure from filed annual returns, Charity Commission, last 5 years.
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025
incomespending£83k latest income · spending exceeded income in 2024 and 2025

Sources

Official record from the Charity Commission register for England and Wales. Governance Register calculates the connections.

Record details
Registered charity number
313785
Status
Registered
Governing document
SCHEME SEALED 24 OCTOBER 1996AS AMENDED BY SCHEME DATED 04 JAN 2017AS AMENDED ON 31 JAN 2017 as amended on 17 Sep 2019 as amended on 02 Jul 2025
Contact on the register
01582488455 · ENQUIRIES@IOSTEOPATHY.ORG
Edition
Register edition compiled 4th October 2026
Labels
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