HAEMOCHROMATOSIS UK
To SUPPORT and inform people with genetic haemochromatosis. To promote public AWARENESS of genetic haemochromatosis.To encourage and support RESEARCHinto haemochromatosis.To EDUCATE healthcare professionals and others with an interest in genetic haemochromatosis.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity reported a net expenditure deficit of £92,372 for the year ended 31 December 2025, resulting in a reduction of total funds to £266,030. The trustees attribute this reduction to a strategic decision to lower reserves to an appropriate level to secure future funding, noting that prior levels were assessed as high and limiting capacity. The charity operates a defined contribution pension scheme and has no disclosed pension deficits or trading subsidiaries.
What the accounts disclose
“The Charity has a policy on reserve policy establishing a contingency reserve fund sufficient to meet between six to nine months’ unrestricted expenditure.” — page 7
Year-over-year changes
- Going concern: going-concern doubt noted (FY2024) → no going-concern doubt (FY2025).
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/12/2025)
Trustees
- Aaron Venables
- Dieter Krapp
- Guillaume Fillias
- Pippa Randolph
- Sarah Vousden
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/12/2025 | £565k | £658k |
| 31/12/2024 | £575k | £623k |
| 31/12/2023 | £424k | £394k |
| 31/12/2022 | £437k | £457k |
| 31/12/2021 | £366k | £326k |
Common questions
Is HAEMOCHROMATOSIS UK financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net expenditure deficit of £92,372 for the year ended 31 December 2025, resulting in a reduction of total funds to £266,030. The trustees attribute this reduction to a strategic decision to lower reserves to an appropriate level to secure future funding, noting that prior levels were assessed as high and limiting capacity. The charity operates a defined contribution pension scheme and has no disclosed pension deficits or trading subsidiaries. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Who funds HAEMOCHROMATOSIS UK?
Funders whose own accounts filings name HAEMOCHROMATOSIS UK as a grant recipient include THE STRATTON NO2 CHARITABLE FUND, THE EVELYN TRUST, ROBERT LUFF FOUNDATION LIMITED, THE SHEARS FOUNDATION, THE JEAN LANNING FOUNDATION.
Known funders
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| Halifax Foundation for Northern Ireland | 15/04/2025 | £5k | Q2 2025 Community FLEX Grant Programme |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 12/02/2025 | £20k | Welsh Overloaded but not Overlooked |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 20/12/2024 | £20k | Funny Name Serious Condition |
| Halifax Foundation for Northern Ireland | 28/03/2024 | £3k | Q1 2024 Community FLEX Grant |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 27/11/2023 | £394k | Haemochromatosis Families - Pass it On |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 28/10/2022 | £10k | We need to talk about Ironing |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 08/07/2022 | £10k | The Iron Crew - We are the One in Ten |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 13/06/2022 | £10k | Haearn Cymru - Wrecsam |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 23/03/2021 | £10k | Community support for people affected by genetic haemochromatosis |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 02/03/2021 | £10k | Community support for Welsh people affected by genetic haemochromatosis |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 02/06/2020 | £10k | Emergency Online Coordinator |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 15/05/2020 | £7k | Covid Emergency Haemochromatosis Helpline Support |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 16/10/2019 | £10k | Your Patient Will See You Now |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 12/09/2019 | £10k | Haemochromatosis Northern Ireland Support Group |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 18/05/2018 | £6k | Haemochromatosis Awareness Week ? Are you pumping too much iron? |
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| PRISM THE GIFT FUND | 2 | £245k |
| THE BEAVERBROOKS CHARITABLE TRUST | 2 | £72k |
| THE ADINT CHARITABLE TRUST | 2 | £20k |
| THE SIMON GIBSON CHARITABLE TRUST | 2 | £16k |
| THE SIR JAMES ROLL CHARITABLE TRUST | 2 | £15k |
| CHURCH BURGESSES TRUST | 2 | £13k |
| THE EDWARD CADBURY CHARITABLE TRUST | 2 | £13k |
| SANDRA CHARITABLE TRUST | 2 | £11k |
Charities like this
- THE HAEMOPHILIA SOCIETY
- CROHN'S & COLITIS UK
- Liver UK
- JNETICS
- THE BRITISH SOCIETY FOR HAEMATOLOGY
- ASSOCIATION FOR GLYCOGEN STORAGE DISEASE (UK) LIMITED
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HAEMOCHROMATOSIS UK | £565k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE HAEMOPHILIA SOCIETY | £590k | — | — | unclear | — | no doubt |
| CROHN'S & COLITIS UK | £8.4m | £80,001 - £90,000 | — | above | — | no doubt |
| Liver UK | £2.5m | £107,187 | 2 | within | 24.0% | no doubt |
| JNETICS | £1.1m | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| THE BRITISH SOCIETY FOR HAEMATOLOGY | £3.3m | £80,001 - £90,000 | 1 | above | 0.0% | no doubt |