DUCHENNE UK

Registered charity 1147094 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as THE DUCHENNE CHILDREN'S TRUST

Duchenne UK's mission is to find a cure for Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy (DMD). Duchenne UK also lobbies government and regulators in support of it's goal and raises public awareness through the media and through events. Duchenne UK provide services and promote opportunities to enable individuals suffering with DMD and their families to live as independently as possible.

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Latest income
£3.1m
Latest spending
£3.5m
Registered
2012

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Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/12/2024)

Total income
£3.1m
Total spending
£3.5m
Cost of raising funds
£418k
Reserves (reported)
£837k
Employees
17

Reported reserves equal ~2.9 months of spending — below the median for charities its size (median 4.8 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Donations and legacies (87% of income) — components as reported reconcile to the return’s total income; not from the accounts narrative.

Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 13.5% of total income — above the median for charities its size (5.2%) (benchmarks).

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

Operates in: Throughout England

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2024£3.1m£3.5m
31/12/2023£3.9m£3.0m
31/12/2022£3.8m£2.4m
31/12/2021£1.6m£2.1m
31/12/2020£1.6m£1.9m

Common questions

Who funds DUCHENNE UK?

Funders whose own accounts filings name DUCHENNE UK as a grant recipient include ROCKCLIFFE CHARITABLE TRUST, R G HILLS CHARITABLE TRUST, THE EDGAR E LAWLEY FOUNDATION, THE JONATHAN TOWLER FOUNDATION, DRAGON CHRISTMAS CHARITY SALE.

Known funders

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

Government & lottery funding

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

FunderDateAmountPurpose
UK government17/01/2024£108kPatient Lifestyle and Disease Data Interactium (PaLaDIn)
UK government17/01/2024£8kPatient Lifestyle and Disease Data Interactium (PaLaDIn)
Postcode Lottery25/03/2022£1.3mThe SMART Suit
Foundation Scotland30/01/2019£2kGrant to Duchenne UK