FACIAL PALSY UK
Facial Palsy UK aims to:Provide information and support for people living with facial palsy and their families.Raise funds to sponsor research in the diagnosis and treatment of facial palsy.Provide information and training to health care professionals to improve equity of services throughout England and Wales.Represent the facial palsy community through advocacy services and lobbying.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that total income decreased slightly by 0.3% to £125,995, while total expenditure decreased by 23% to £134,390, resulting in a net expenditure for the year. The trustees report that unrestricted funds balance at the end of June 2025 was £222,970, with £90,970 set aside as per their reserves policy, leaving £132,000 in general unrestricted funds. The filing notes that the Global’s Make Some Noise grant ends in August 2025 and no replacement grants are in place, with an additional £89,780 forecast to be needed for the 2025/26 budget.
What the accounts disclose
“Spend on fundraising costs was £6,248.” — page 27
“Our minimum reserves are £53k which include redundancy costs, general costs for winding up the charity and salaries for three months (equivalent to approximately four months running costs). £38k has also been set aside to cover three months running costs including salaries.”
Trustees
- Dr Fiona Philippa Tudor CBEchair
- Anna Pinsky
- Ben Haynes
- CHARLES NDUKA
- David Michael Coles
- Dr Rachel Fox
- FIONA SALMON
- Jan Jutsum
- Sheila Crowley
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 30/06/2025 | £126k | £134k |
| 30/06/2024 | £126k | £174k |
| 30/06/2023 | £277k | £104k |
| 30/06/2022 | £89k | £77k |
| 30/06/2021 | £163k | £70k |
Common questions
Is FACIAL PALSY UK financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that total income decreased slightly by 0.3% to £125,995, while total expenditure decreased by 23% to £134,390, resulting in a net expenditure for the year. The trustees report that unrestricted funds balance at the end of June 2025 was £222,970, with £90,970 set aside as per their reserves policy, leaving £132,000 in general unrestricted funds. The filing notes that the Global’s Make Some Noise grant ends in August 2025 and no replacement grants are in place, with an additional £89,780 forecast to be needed for the 2025/26 budget. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Who funds FACIAL PALSY UK?
Funders whose own accounts filings name FACIAL PALSY UK as a grant recipient include THE VTCT FOUNDATION, THE EARL FITZWILLIAM CHARITABLE TRUST, CHAPMAN CHARITABLE TRUST, SSP FOUNDATION.
Known funders
| Funder | Year | Amount | Purpose (as stated by the funder) |
|---|---|---|---|
| THE VTCT FOUNDATION | FY2022 | £13k | Small grant/New Ways of Working |
| THE EARL FITZWILLIAM CHARITABLE TRUST | FY2024 | £3k | |
| CHAPMAN CHARITABLE TRUST | FY2022 | £2k | |
| THE VTCT FOUNDATION | FY2025 | £2k | Other grants |
| SSP FOUNDATION | FY2024 | £1k | |
| SSP FOUNDATION | FY2022 | £500 |
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 19/02/2025 | £13k | Chain of hope – creating links within the facial palsy community |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 30/09/2020 | £3k | Virtual support for people with facial palsy in Wales |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 12/08/2020 | £2k | Virtual support for people with facial palsy in Northern Ireland |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 01/06/2016 | £9k | Community First - website redevelopment |