RARE CHROMOSOME DISORDER SUPPORT GROUP

Registered charity 1110661 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as UNIQUE RCD LTD

Unique - The Rare Chromosome Disorder Support Group, is a source of information and support to families and individuals affected by any rare chromosome disorder and to the professionals who work with them.

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Latest income
£467k
Latest spending
£402k
Registered
2005
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that total income increased by 18% to £467,192, while total expenditure rose by 8.8% to £402,200, resulting in a net surplus for the year. The charity holds unrestricted reserves of £327,929, which exceeds its stated policy target of six months' average operating costs (£186,648). The trustees confirm there are no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern.

Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Highest-paid employee band: £70,001 - £80,000 — above the 90th percentile for charities its size (median £60k)
During the year, one employee's total earnings, including redundancy / termination payments were between £70,000 and £80,000.
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Employees paid over £60,000: 1
During the year, one employee's total earnings, including redundancy / termination payments were between £70,000 and £80,000.
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves policy: six months’ average operating costs for the previous year (held: £328k)
The Trustees have recently opted to change our reserves policy to hold a minimum reserve equivalent to six months’ average operating costs for the previous year. For this year, this equates to not less than £186,648.
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Donations from trustees, related charitable trusts of the trustees, and key management
During the year, the charity received donations from trustees, related charitable trusts of the trustees, and key management totalling £6,427 (2024: £1,563). No amounts were outstanding at year end. — page 38
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 6 of 6 completeness components.

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — UNIQUE (Rare Chromosome Disorder Support Group) (matched by registered charity number).

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

Operates in: Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£467k£402k
31/03/2024£397k£370k
31/03/2023£289k£383k
31/03/2022£305k£344k
31/03/2021£357k£300k

Common questions

Is RARE CHROMOSOME DISORDER SUPPORT GROUP financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that total income increased by 18% to £467,192, while total expenditure rose by 8.8% to £402,200, resulting in a net surplus for the year. The charity holds unrestricted reserves of £327,929, which exceeds its stated policy target of six months' average operating costs (£186,648). The trustees confirm there are no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

What does the highest-paid employee of RARE CHROMOSOME DISORDER SUPPORT GROUP earn?

Per its FY2025 accounts, the highest-paid employee was in the £70,001 - £80,000 band, and 1 employees earned over £60,000.

Who funds RARE CHROMOSOME DISORDER SUPPORT GROUP?

Funders whose own accounts filings name RARE CHROMOSOME DISORDER SUPPORT GROUP as a grant recipient include THE ANNIE TRANMER CHARITABLE TRUST.

Known funders

Grants to this charity found in funders’ own accounts filings.

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
THE ANNIE TRANMER CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2024£1k

Government & lottery funding

Grants to this charity published as open data by government and lottery funders (360Giving).

FunderDateAmountPurpose
Postcode Lottery30/06/2023£25kUnrestricted Funding
The National Lottery Community Fund02/06/2023£9kThe Unique Listening Ear - Pre-Natal Support
The National Lottery Community Fund22/05/2020£10kListening Ear Helpline - Covid-19 Response
The National Lottery Community Fund30/05/2019£3kFamily Fun & Information Day -North East
The National Lottery Community Fund09/11/2018£3kFamily Fun & Information Day - Scotland

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Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with GENETIC ALLIANCE UK LTD.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
RARE CHROMOSOME DISORDER SUPPORT GROUP£467k£70,001 - £80,0001unclearno doubt
GENETIC ALLIANCE UK LTD FY2025£886kabove12.0%no doubt
THE CHRONIC GRANULOMATOUS DISORDER SOCIETY FY2024£359k0withinnoted
ROMA SUPPORT GROUP FY2025£574k0withinno doubt
DOWNRIGHT EXCELLENT FY2025£224k0belowno doubt
DOWN'S SYNDROME ASSOCIATION FY2025£2.7m£60,001 - £70,0001within17.0%no doubt

Each row is that charity’s latest analysed filing; every value is quote-backed on its own page.