What Amputation Foundation does

The Amputation Foundation is a UK-registered charity (Charity Number 1171765) founded in 2017 by two amputees—a military veteran injured in Afghanistan and a civilian survivor of a road traffic accident—to deliver peer-led support for individuals adapting to life after limb loss. The organization is headquartered in St Helens, Merseyside, and operates a distributed service model comprising three regional physical support hubs (Merseyside, Leicester, Middlesbrough), a weekly online Zoom support group, a 1-2-1 counselling service, adaptive sports programming (including Parabadminton, adaptive tennis, and white water rafting), legal and benefits advisory referrals through a professional advisory Legal Panel, and a peer mentorship matching programme that pairs new amputees with trained volunteer mentors based on age, amputation level, and location.

The foundation's core technology footprint is minimal: service delivery is human-mediated and operates over standard communication channels (Zoom, phone, WhatsApp, email) with no proprietary software, mobile application, or AI tooling disclosed. The hospital liaison function—coordinated by a dedicated Hospital & Member Support Coordinator—drives the primary beneficiary acquisition channel through referrals from orthopaedic, vascular, and rehabilitation consultants, physiotherapists, and occupational therapists across the UK.

As a non-profit, the entity is funded almost entirely by donations and supporter-led fundraising, with the website offering preset donation tiers (£10, £50, £250) and a custom amount option. All services are provided free of charge to amputees and their families. The operational model relies on a small paid team (5 employees) supported by an extensive volunteer bench, including hub coordinators, a volunteer counsellor, a volunteer coordinator, and a structured Ambassador programme. The organization holds no patents, has not raised institutional funding, and operates without a parent company or subsidiaries.

Name

Amputation Foundation

Legal name

Amputation Foundation

Website

https://amputationfoundation.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2017

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

The Amputation Foundation is a UK-registered charity founded in 2017 that provides free peer support, mentorship matching, regional support hubs, online groups, adaptive sports, and legal/benefits referrals for amputees and their families, funded by donations and delivered primarily by volunteers.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Amputee Peer Support Services

NAICS

Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities (62412), Individual and Family Services (6241)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Health Services (8000)

akta.pro primary industry

Disability Services & Independent Living Support (BPAGAEAG)

akta.pro secondary industries

Disability Services & Independent Living Support (BPAGACAG), Disability Services & Assistive Solutions (Accessibility, Assistive Tech) (BPAGALAM), Disability & Adaptive Sports Organizations (Paralympic, Special Olympics) (MPAKACAH)

Keywords

• Amputee support services
• Peer mentorship programs
• Disability community support
• Charity support services
• Limb loss advocacy

Headquarters

HQ city

St Helens

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Donations and Fundraising: The charity relies on donations from individuals and organizations. The website features a donation system with preset amounts (£10, £50, £250) and options for other amounts. They also encourage fundraising activities by supporters.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

The Amputation Foundation is a UK-registered charity (No. 1171765) that delivers free peer-support services to amputees and their families. Its core offer pairs each amputee with a trained volunteer mentor matched on age, amputation level and location, and backs that with regional in-person support hubs (Merseyside, Leicester, Middlesbrough), weekly online Zoom groups, adaptive-sports events, hospital-liaison referrals, 1-2-1 counselling, and signposting to legal and benefits advisors. All services are provided at no cost and funded by voluntary donations.

Product overview

The Amputation Foundation is a charity providing a community of support, empowerment, and resources for individuals adapting to life after limb loss. The organisation operates as a unified support service platform offering peer mentorship matching, regional in-person support hubs, online virtual gatherings, adaptive sports events, and advisory services covering legal guidance, benefits information, and counselling. Founded in 2017 by amputees, the foundation connects individuals with trained volunteer mentors who provide first-hand understanding of the amputee journey.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Peer Mentorship Program

Named customers2 records

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Amputation, Inspiration, and Motivation CIC (AIM)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2017The Amputation Foundation's support system was originally developed by Amputation, Inspiration, and Motivation CIC (AIM). AF shares this successful system with a wide range of support organisations, extending their reach and enhancing quality of support across groups.
• Professional Advisory Legal PanelcoreOthersThe charity is supported by a carefully appointed professional advisory Legal Panel providing trusted legal guidance to amputees. The foundation directs members to appropriate legal support for initial free consultations.
• Hospital and Medical Professionals NetworkcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerStrong connections with hospital professionals including orthopaedic, vascular, and rehabilitation consultants, physiotherapists, and occupational therapists. The streamlined process enables medical professionals to access peer support for their patients.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• LimbPower: UK national disability charity supporting amputees through physical activity, rehabilitation programmes and adaptive sports — directly comparable given AF's adaptive sports and Calvert Trust programming.
• Limbless Association: Long-established UK charity providing information, advice, peer support and advocacy specifically to amputees and their families — the closest direct peer in mission, geography and beneficiary base to the Amputation Foundation.
• Steel Bones: UK amputee-focused charity running regional meet-ups, family events and online communities for amputees and their families — a near-identical operating model to AF's regional hub plus online group approach.
• Amputation, Inspiration, and Motivation CIC (AIM): Documented strategic partner of the Amputation Foundation and originator of the support system AF shares; operates an amputee peer-support model with near-identical methodology and beneficiary focus.
• Douglas Bader Foundation: UK charity supporting amputees through grants, peer networks and advocacy. Comparable in target population (limb-difference individuals) and in offering direct member support services alongside awareness initiatives.
• Steps Charity Worldwide: UK and international charity supporting people affected by lower-limb conditions including amputation, providing peer networks and family support — comparable beneficiary group and community-led service model.

Others

• Disability Rights UK: UK pan-disability charity providing advice, benefits guidance and advocacy; relevant as a higher-level alternative for amputees seeking benefits/legal information, and a potential policy and referral partner.
• Calvert Trust: UK provider of inclusive outdoor adventure experiences for disabled people — directly comparable activity offering (Keswick holiday referenced by AF) and a natural delivery partner for AF's adaptive events programme.

Regional players

• Amputee Coalition: Largest US-based amputee advocacy and peer support organisation, serving a comparable beneficiary base across a different national geography; relevant as a comparable scale ambition and operating model.

Broad incumbents

• WheelPower: UK national disability sport charity; operates in an adjacent adaptive-sports category with overlapping beneficiary populations and is a relevant incumbent for sports-sponsorship and grant funding.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/AmputationFoundation
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/amputation-foundation
• Instagraminstagram.com/amputationfoundation_official

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles16 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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