ADHD UK

Registered charity 1188365 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

We are here to help those affected by ADHD. We provide support to, information for and advocate for those affected by ADHD. We build awareness in the general population to increase empathy and understanding. We undertake, and look to fund, meaningful research to improve the lives of those affected by ADHD.

Causes: General Charitable Purposes · The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives · Disability · Human Rights/religious Or Racial Harmony/equality Or Diversity · Grant history (this charity is a funder) · website · Get email alerts

Latest income
£176k
Latest spending
£203k
Registered
2020
Accounts read
FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net expenditure of £26,396 for the year ended 31 December 2024, resulting in unrestricted funds decreasing from £40,032 to £13,636. The trustees note that the charity lost a major donor in late 2023 but have diversified income sources, with over £220k generated in the first nine months of 2025. The trustees consider the charity to be far more resilient and exposed to less risk than in its early years.

Automated summary of the FY2024 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: approximately six months of unrestricted charitable expenditure (held: £14k)
“The trustees aim to maintain free reserves in unrestricted funds at a level which equates to approximately six months of unrestricted charitable expenditure.” — page 6
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — ADHD UK (matched by registered charity number).

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

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
31/12/2024£176k£203k
31/12/2023£252k£229k
31/12/2022£122k£141k
31/12/2021£50k£16k
31/12/2020£2k£484

Common questions

Is ADHD UK financially healthy?

Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net expenditure of £26,396 for the year ended 31 December 2024, resulting in unrestricted funds decreasing from £40,032 to £13,636. The trustees note that the charity lost a major donor in late 2023 but have diversified income sources, with over £220k generated in the first nine months of 2025. The trustees consider the charity to be far more resilient and exposed to less risk than in its early years. Its FY2024 accounts were independently examined.

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Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with ADHD FOUNDATION.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
ADHD UK£176k—0unclear—no doubt
ADHD FOUNDATION FY2024£2.3m—0below—no doubt
ADHD Embrace FY2026£174k—0below14.7%no doubt
ADHD NORTH WEST FY2025£276k—0unclear—noted
CENTRE FOR ADHD AND AUTISM SUPPORT FY2025£1.5m—1above—no doubt
OCD-UK FY2024£208k—0unclear—no doubt

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