THE CHRONIC GRANULOMATOUS DISORDER SOCIETY
Registered charity 1143049 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as CGD SOCIETY, CGDS, JEANS FOR GENES
FORMERLY KNOWN AS THE CGD RESEARCH TRUST, THE CHRONIC GRANULOMATOUS DISORDER SOCIETY IS SOLELY CONCERNED WITH THE WELLBEING OF THOSE AFFECTED BY CHRONIC GRANULOMATOUS DISORDER. OUR MISSION IS TO BE THE LEADING GLOBAL SOURCE OF SUPPORT AND INFORMATION ON THIS RARE GENETIC DISORDER AND THEREBY CREATE A CHARITY THAT IS RESPECTED BY AFFECTED FAMILIES AND MEDICAL PROFESSIONALS THROUGHOUT THE WORLD.
Causes: Education/training · The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives · Disability · Grant history (this charity is a funder) · website · Get email alerts
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity achieved a net surplus of £154,067 for the year ended 31 March 2025, reversing previous deficit years. Per the trustees' report, free reserves were maintained at £129,000, which corresponds to 6.6 months of budgeted core expenditure, falling within the stated policy target of six to twelve months.
Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.
What the accounts disclose
Largest income source: Donations and gifts (97% of income)
“Our total income for the year increased to £360,000 (2024: £107,000), of which the largest component was donations and gifts which accounted for £348k, or 97% of total income (2024: £93,000, 86%).”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Fundraising cost ratio: 41.0% of fundraised income, as disclosed
“Our remaining expenditure consists of £4,000 / 2% on essential governance costs (2024: £3,000, 1%), and £84,000 / 41% on raising funds (2024: £38,000, 20%).” — page 24
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves policy: between six- and twelve-month’s expenditure (held: £129k)
“Our charity’s policy is that unrestricted funds which have not been designated for a specific use should be maintained equivalent to between six- and twelve-month’s expenditure.” — page 26
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: In the prior year an amount owing as repayment of a capital loan from the Jeans for Genes Campaign charity to the Chronic Granulomatous Disorder Society of £39,970 was written off. This agreement was to facilitate the winding down of that related charity.
“Two trustees of the Chronic Granulomatous Disorder Society also serve as trustees of a related charity, the Jeans for Genes Campaign. In the prior year an amount owing as repayment of a capital loan from the Jeans for Genes Campaign charity to the Chronic Granulomatous Disorder Society of £39,970 was written off. This agreement was to facilitate the winding down of that related charity. There were no disclosable related party transactions during the year.” — page 40
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.
Year-over-year changes
- Going concern: going-concern doubt noted (FY2024) → no going-concern doubt (FY2025).
Comparing this charity’s FY2024 and FY2025 accounts as analysed by this site.
Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — CGD Society (matched by registered charity number).
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Register events
- Received assets from another charity (03/10/2011) — per the register’s event history; asset transfers typically record mergers or reorganisations.
- Andrew Worthington
- Chikai Lai
- Devina Murphy
- Joshua Dylan Stevens
- Lucie Eadon
- Maria Elizabeth Loughenbury
- Matthew Strawbridge
- Sarah Robertson
Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).
Operates in: Scotland · Throughout England And Wales
Income and spending
Common questions
Is THE CHRONIC GRANULOMATOUS DISORDER SOCIETY financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity achieved a net surplus of £154,067 for the year ended 31 March 2025, reversing previous deficit years. Per the trustees' report, free reserves were maintained at £129,000, which corresponds to 6.6 months of budgeted core expenditure, falling within the stated policy target of six to twelve months. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
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