KD-UK, KENNEDY'S DISEASE UK

Registered charity 1160793 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

1. To help find a cure for Kennedys Disease by providing grants to research organisations studying the disease.2. To raise awareness where ever possible of the disease, its symptoms and the struggles of its sufferers within the wider context of rare diseases.3. To help and signpost routes for sufferers to obtain help and advice

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Latest income
£40k
Latest spending
£19k
Registered
2015
Accounts read
FY2026

Financial health, per its FY2026 accounts

The accounts state that the charity generated a surplus of £20,562 for the year ended 28 February 2026, with total receipts of £39,799 against expenses of £19,237. Unrestricted reserves increased to £156,771, which the trustees note is sufficient to cover very low overheads during lean fundraising years, exceeding their stated policy target of £20,000.

Automated summary of the FY2026 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: £20,000 (held: £157k)
“The charity has set a reserve of £20,000.” — page 4
Per its FY2026 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Kennedy's Disease UK KD-UK (matched by registered charity number).

Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): facebook · instagram

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
28/02/2026£40k£19k
28/02/2025£20k£114k
29/02/2024£58k£27k
28/02/2023£56k£30k
28/02/2022£70k£36k

Common questions

Is KD-UK, KENNEDY'S DISEASE UK financially healthy?

Per its FY2026 accounts: The accounts state that the charity generated a surplus of £20,562 for the year ended 28 February 2026, with total receipts of £39,799 against expenses of £19,237. Unrestricted reserves increased to £156,771, which the trustees note is sufficient to cover very low overheads during lean fundraising years, exceeding their stated policy target of £20,000. Its FY2026 accounts were independently examined.