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THE CURE PARKINSON'S TRUST

Registered charity 1111816 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as CURE PARKINSON'S, Cure Parkinson's, MOVERS AND SHAKERS · also registered in Scotland as SC044368 (OSCR)

The Cure Parkinson's Trust's purpose is to fund research to hasten a cure for this debilitative neurological condition. The charity's primary role is identifying, funding and evaluating research projects, as well as hosting scientific forums to bring relevant scientists within the field together, to discuss key areas of research and technology.

Causes: General Charitable Purposes · Education/training · The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives · Grant history (this charity is a funder) · website · Get email alerts

Latest income
£15.0m
Latest spending
£11.2m
Registered
2005
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted reserves increased significantly to £7.7 million, driven by a transformative £5 million legacy and strong fundraising performance. The charity holds substantial cash and investments, with £13.5 million set aside for ongoing research commitments, indicating strong liquidity and financial stability.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: four months of unrestricted expenditure (held: £7.7m)
“Unrestricted designated funds represent amounts that Trustees have set aside to (i) cover four months overhead commitments (six months in previous period)”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by Mercer & Hole LLP. Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

In the news

Recent coverage mentioning this charity by name (automated match; headlines belong to their publishers).

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Cure Parkinson’s (matched by registered charity number).

Property (HM Land Registry)

1 registered title in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (0 freehold). All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2025)

Total income
£15.0m
Total spending
£11.2m
Cost of raising funds
£2.0m
Reserves (reported)
£9.9m
Employees
37

Reported reserves equal ~10.5 months of spending — above the median for charities its size (median 4.6 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 13.2% of total income — above the median for charities its size (3.8%) (benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Scotland · Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£15.0m£11.2m
31/03/2024£9.4m£7.8m
31/03/2023£4.6m£3.5m
31/12/2021£2.4m£2.8m
31/12/2020£2.5m£2.0m

Common questions

Is THE CURE PARKINSON'S TRUST financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted reserves increased significantly to £7.7 million, driven by a transformative £5 million legacy and strong fundraising performance. The charity holds substantial cash and investments, with £13.5 million set aside for ongoing research commitments, indicating strong liquidity and financial stability. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Mercer & Hole LLP.

Who funds THE CURE PARKINSON'S TRUST?

Funders whose own accounts filings name THE CURE PARKINSON'S TRUST as a grant recipient include THE GATSBY CHARITABLE FOUNDATION, THE RODDICK FOUNDATION, DAVID PEARLMAN CHARITABLE FOUNDATION, THE BATCHWORTH TRUST, THE STONEYGATE TRUST.

Known funders

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

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
THE GATSBY CHARITABLE FOUNDATIONFY2025£900kTo support the Multi-Arm Multi-Stage platform for Accelerating Clinical Trials for Parkinson’s Disease.
THE RODDICK FOUNDATIONFY2025£50k
THE RODDICK FOUNDATIONFY2026£50k
THE RODDICK FOUNDATIONFY2024£50k
DAVID PEARLMAN CHARITABLE FOUNDATIONFY2024£49k
THE BATCHWORTH TRUSTFY2023£30k
THE STONEYGATE TRUSTFY2024£27k
The Trevor Hemmings FoundationFY2022£25k
The Trevor Hemmings FoundationFY2023£25kMedical Grants
THE O'SULLIVAN FAMILY CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2025£25k
DAVID PEARLMAN CHARITABLE FOUNDATIONFY2023£21k
DAVID PEARLMAN CHARITABLE FOUNDATIONFY2022£20k
THE KIRBY LAING FOUNDATIONFY2021£20k
THE SANDERSON FOUNDATIONFY2022£15k
THE MACKIE FOUNDATIONFY2022£10k
THE FIELDROSE CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2025£10k
SALTERS' CHARITABLE FOUNDATIONFY2024£8kMedical
SALTERS' CHARITABLE FOUNDATIONFY2023£8kMedical
THE IAN FLEMING CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2025£5k
SIR SAMUEL SCOTT OF YEWS TRUSTFY2024£5k
THE JENOUR FOUNDATIONFY2023£5k
THE PETER STEBBINGS MEMORIAL CHARITYFY2023£5k
THE PETER STEBBINGS MEMORIAL CHARITYFY2022£5k
SIR SAMUEL SCOTT OF YEWS TRUSTFY2022£5k
THE WILLIE AND MABEL MORRIS CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2025£5k
SANDRA CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2025£4k
SANDRA CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2023£4k
THE AMAR FAMILY CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2023£4kHealth and life preservation
THE AMAR FAMILY CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2025£4kHealth and life preservation
SANDRA CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2022£3k
THE AMAR FAMILY CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2022£3kHealth and life preservation
SANDRA CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2024£3kGrant paid or payable
LORD BARNBY'S FOUNDATIONFY2025£3k
THE OAKDALE TRUSTFY2023£2k
SALTERS' CHARITABLE FOUNDATIONFY2025£1kMedical
THE GEORGE CADBURY TRUST (GEORGE HENRY T AND LAURENCE J CADBURY SECTIONS)FY2023£1k
THE IAN ASKEW CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2025£1kEstate Fund
C A REDFERN CHARITABLE FOUNDATIONFY2022£1k
THE SIR JAMES ROLL CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2022£1k
THE JENOUR FOUNDATIONFY2022£1k
SALTERS' CHARITABLE FOUNDATIONFY2022£1kMedical
THE WILLIE AND MABEL MORRIS CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2023£300
THE WOGEN ANNIVERSARY TRUSTFY2023£0
THE MACKIE FOUNDATIONFY2023£0
BARNSBURY CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2022£0
THE FIELDROSE CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2024£0
C A REDFERN CHARITABLE FOUNDATIONFY2025—
THE JENOUR FOUNDATIONFY2026—
C A REDFERN CHARITABLE FOUNDATIONFY2023—

Government & lottery funding

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

FunderDateAmountPurpose
UK government05/05/2021£29kACT-PD: Accelerating clinical treatments for Parkinson's disease
The Mercers' Company12/09/2019£500Grant to Cure Parkinson's Trust

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
THE EDWARD GOSTLING FOUNDATION2£250k
THE REED FOUNDATION1—
MOONDANCE FOUNDATION1£132k
BRAIN TUMOUR RESEARCH1£128k
WILLIAM ADLINGTON CADBURY CHARITABLE TRUST1£20k
THE HOBSON CHARITY LIMITED1£11k
SIR JULES THORN CHARITABLE TRUST1£6k
THE EVERARD FOUNDATION1£5k

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Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
THE CURE PARKINSON'S TRUST£15.0m——unclear—no doubt
THE RENE AND GHISLAINE OF PARIS HEALING FOUNDATION FY2025£113k—0unclear—no doubt
ALZHEIMER'S FOUNDATION FOR RESEARCH INTO ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE. FY2025£173k—0unclear—no doubt
THE NEUROKINEX CHARITABLE TRUST FY2024£310k—0unclear—no doubt
BRAINSTRUST FY2025£779k—0above—no doubt
PARKINSON'S CARE AND SUPPORT UK FY2025£495k—0unclear—no doubt

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