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Metabolic Support

Registered charity 1089588 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as CHILDREN LIVING WITH INHERITED METABOLIC DISEASES, CLIMB, METABOLIC SUPPORT UK, THE NATIONAL INFORMATION CENTRE FOR METABOLIC DISEASES · also registered in Scotland as SC044634 (OSCR)

Latest income
£482k
Latest spending
£406k
Registered
2001
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that Metabolic Support UK held unrestricted reserves of £539,177 at year-end, which the trustees consider to be in line with their policy of maintaining nine to twelve months of running costs. The charity reported a surplus of £76,302 for the year, driven by increased fundraising income and a successful insight service, while noting that assets are liquid and adequate to meet future obligations.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: nine to twelve months’ expenditure (held: £539k)
“It is the policy of the charity that unrestricted funds which have not been designated for a specific use should be maintained at a level equivalent to between nine and twelve months’ expenditure.” — page 20
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit).

Corporate structure

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Metabolic Support (matched by registered charity number).

Trustees

Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).

Operates in: Northern Ireland · Scotland · Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£482k£406k
31/03/2024£228k£374k
31/03/2023£272k£287k
31/03/2022£254k£227k
31/03/2021£489k£400k

Common questions

Is Metabolic Support financially healthy?

The accounts state that Metabolic Support UK held unrestricted reserves of £539,177 at year-end, which the trustees consider to be in line with their policy of maintaining nine to twelve months of running costs. The charity reported a surplus of £76,302 for the year, driven by increased fundraising income and a successful insight service, while noting that assets are liquid and adequate to meet future obligations. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Funders of similar charities

Funders whose accounts show grants to charities similar to this one (and no recorded grant to this charity) — a starting list for fundraisers.

FunderSimilar charities fundedAmount to them
PILKINGTON CHARITIES FUND2£12k
THE HELEN STRAKER CHARITY1—
THE FRANCES AND AUGUSTUS NEWMAN FOUNDATION1£75k
THE LIDBURY FAMILY TRUST1£36k
THE PIERREPONT TRUST1£30k
SIR SAMUEL SCOTT OF YEWS TRUST1£20k
THE GEOFFREY AND PAULINE MARTIN TRUST1£10k
THE TRUE COLOURS TRUST1£10k

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