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.

Objects

THE RELIEF OF INDIVIDUALS WITH ATTENTION DEFICIT HYPERACTIVITY DISORDER (ADHD) AND ASSOCIATED CONDITIONS AND THEIR FAMILIES, CARERS, OR SUPPORTERS.TO INCREASE AWARENESS AND UNDERSTANDING OF ATTENTION DEFICIT HYPERACTIVITY DISORDER (ADHD) AND ASSOCIATED CONDITIONS.TO SUPPORT, INFORM AND ADVOCATE FOR INDIVIDUALS (AND THEIR FAMILIES, CARERS, OR SUPPORTERS) WITH ATTENTION DEFICIT HYPERACTIVITY DISORDER (ADHD) AND ASSOCIATED CONDITIONS.

The charity’s charitable objects and area of benefit, quoted from its governing document as held on the Charity Commission register.

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

Registered contact address: Westminster, London, England (from the postcode on the register)

Latest income
£319k
Latest spending
£222k
Registered
2020
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The charity reported a net income of £96,665 for the year, driven by an 80% increase in total incoming resources to £318,912, primarily from public donations. Free unrestricted reserves stood at £110,301, which the trustees state is equal to approximately six months of unrestricted expenditure, aligning with their stated reserves policy. The charity describes its financial position as resilient with a bright future, noting that day-to-day running costs decreased despite income growth.

Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: approximately six months of unrestricted expenditure (reserves figure: £110k)
“The trustees aim to maintain free reserves in unrestricted funds at a level equal to approximately six months of unrestricted expenditure.” — page 6
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

Policies the charity declares

In its annual return the charity told the Commission that it has the policies listed below. This is self-declared: it is not verified by the Commission or by this site, and it is not evidence of how a policy works in practice.

From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)

Answers and figures the charity gave in Part A of its annual return to the Charity Commission. They are self-declared: not verified by the Commission or by this site. Only positive answers and figures are listed; items not listed are simply not shown.

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2025

  • Volunteers: 189

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2024

  • Volunteers: 50

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2023

  • Volunteers: 30

Source: this charity’s annual returns on the Charity Commission register.

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
31/12/2025£319k£222k
31/12/2024£176k£203k
31/12/2023£252k£229k
31/12/2022£122k£141k
31/12/2021£50k£16k

Common questions

Is ADHD UK financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The charity reported a net income of £96,665 for the year, driven by an 80% increase in total incoming resources to £318,912, primarily from public donations. Free unrestricted reserves stood at £110,301, which the trustees state is equal to approximately six months of unrestricted expenditure, aligning with their stated reserves policy. The charity describes its financial position as resilient with a bright future, noting that day-to-day running costs decreased despite income growth. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

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Charities like this

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£319k——within—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
OCD-UK FY2025£232k—0below—no doubt
LINCOLN ADHD SUPPORT GROUP FY2025£39k—0unclear—no doubt

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