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KIDNEY RESEARCH UK

Registered charity 252892 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as KIDNEY RESEARCH, NATIONAL KIDNEY RESEARCH FUND LIMITED, THE NATIONAL KIDNEY RESEARCH FUND · also registered in Scotland as SC039245 (OSCR)

To fund and deliver life-saving research into kidney diseases. To improve treatments for people with kidney diseases and enhance their quality of life and to increase awareness of kidney health.

Causes: General Charitable Purposes · Education/training · The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives · Grant history (this charity is a funder) · website · Get email alerts

Latest income
£14.5m
Latest spending
£16.0m
Registered
1967
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that total income increased by 6.8% to £14.5 million, driven by strong legacy and donation growth. However, total expenditure of £16.1 million exceeded income, resulting in a net deficit for the year. The charity maintains unrestricted reserves of £11.6 million, which the trustees confirm are sufficient to meet liabilities and sustain operations.

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

What the accounts disclose

Highest-paid employee band: £130,001 - £140,000 — above the median for charities its size (£130k)
“£130,000 – £139,999 1”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Largest income source: Legacies (39% of income)
“Legacies rose by over £1.3 million to almost £5.7 million” — page 17
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves policy: three to nine months of operating expenditure (held: £11.6m)
“The benchmark for the charity’s general funds has been set at three to nine months of operating expenditure”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Donations received from trustees.
“During the year unrestricted donations of £23,195 (£13,406 in 2024) were received from trustees.” — page 54
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Trading subsidiary: Kidney Research Enterprises Limited
“The wholly owned subsidiary company, Kidney Research Enterprises Limited, Company Registration No.02932606 undertakes trading, retail and administrative activities for the benefit of Kidney Research UK.”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by Moore Kingston Smith LLP. Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

In the news

Recent coverage mentioning this charity by name (automated match; headlines belong to their publishers).

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

Property (HM Land Registry)

3 registered titles in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (0 freehold). All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2025)

Total income
£14.5m
Total spending
£16.0m
Cost of raising funds
£3.6m
Reserves (reported)
£2.7m
Employees
94

Reported reserves equal ~2.0 months of spending — below the median for charities its size (median 4.6 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 24.6% of total income — in the top quarter for charities its size (median 3.8%) (benchmarks).

Register events

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Northern Ireland · Scotland · Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£14.5m£16.0m
31/03/2024£13.6m£14.4m
31/03/2023£14.5m£14.6m
31/03/2022£12.8m£9.6m
31/03/2021£7.0m£5.9m

Common questions

Is KIDNEY RESEARCH UK financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that total income increased by 6.8% to £14.5 million, driven by strong legacy and donation growth. However, total expenditure of £16.1 million exceeded income, resulting in a net deficit for the year. The charity maintains unrestricted reserves of £11.6 million, which the trustees confirm are sufficient to meet liabilities and sustain operations. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Moore Kingston Smith LLP.

What does the highest-paid employee of KIDNEY RESEARCH UK earn?

Per its FY2025 accounts, the highest-paid employee was in the £130,001 - £140,000 band.

Who funds KIDNEY RESEARCH UK?

Funders whose own accounts filings name KIDNEY RESEARCH UK as a grant recipient include THE STONEYGATE TRUST, THE THOMPSON FAMILY CHARITABLE TRUST, THE KIDNEY FUND, THE CATHERINE COOKSON CHARITABLE TRUST, THE ORR MACKINTOSH FOUNDATION LIMITED.

Known funders

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

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
THE STONEYGATE TRUSTFY2023£1.4m
THE STONEYGATE TRUSTFY2022£954k
THE THOMPSON FAMILY CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2023£300k
THE KIDNEY FUNDFY2024£40kgrant
THE CATHERINE COOKSON CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2024£25kMedical, Health and Sickness
THE THOMPSON FAMILY CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2024£20k
THE ORR MACKINTOSH FOUNDATION LIMITEDFY2023£20k
THE THOMPSON FAMILY CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2025£20k
THE STONEYGATE TRUSTFY2024£15k
THE LESLIE SMITH FOUNDATIONFY2024£14k
THE ANNANDALE CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2024£11k
THE JOSEPH AND LILIAN SULLY FOUNDATIONFY2022£10k
THE JOSEPH AND LILIAN SULLY FOUNDATIONFY2025£10k
THE STONEYGATE TRUSTFY2022£8k
PILKINGTON CHARITIES FUNDFY2022£6k
THE ANNANDALE CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2025£5k
THE RATCLIFF FOUNDATIONFY2024£5k
THE RATCLIFF FOUNDATIONFY2025£5k
THE THOMPSON FAMILY CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2022£5k
THE LESLIE SMITH FOUNDATIONFY2022£5k
THE JOSEPH AND LILIAN SULLY FOUNDATIONFY2024£5k
THE RATCLIFF FOUNDATIONFY2023£5k
THE JAMES WEIR FOUNDATIONFY2022£5k
THE HOBSON CHARITY LIMITEDFY2024£5kYouth
The Patricia Routledge FoundationFY2025£5k
THE INMAN CHARITYFY2024£5kMedical - Research
The Patricia Routledge FoundationFY2022£4k
G M MORRISON CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2025£3k
THE RATCLIFF FOUNDATIONFY2022£3k
G M MORRISON CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2023£3k
G M MORRISON CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2024£3k
G F EYRE CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2022£3kDonation
THE WILLIE AND MABEL MORRIS CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2022£3k
THE OAKDALE TRUSTFY2023£2k
The Patricia Routledge FoundationFY2024£2k
THE JENOUR FOUNDATIONFY2022£2k
THE MILLICHOPE FOUNDATIONFY2023£2k
THE WYNDHAM CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2025£1k
G M MORRISON CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2022£1k
THE WYNDHAM CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2023£1k
THE WYNDHAM CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2024£1k
THE FRANK LITCHFIELD GENERAL CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2025£1k
THE ROSS WARBURTON CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2024£1k
THE DR BENJAMIN ANGEL FOUNDATIONFY2022£1kSupport
THE DR BENJAMIN ANGEL FOUNDATIONFY2023£1kGrants to a range of medical, educational and other charities
THE FRANK LITCHFIELD GENERAL CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2023£1k
THE WILLIE AND MABEL MORRIS CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2023£1k
JOHN SWIRE 1989 CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2023£1k
THE IAN ASKEW CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2023£1k
THE IAN ASKEW CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2024£1k

Government & lottery funding

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

FunderDateAmountPurpose
The National Lottery Community Fund20/11/2008£449kEthnic differences in End of Life Care: developing good practice
The National Lottery Community Fund20/02/2006£163kDevelopment and production of modular based practical DVD Programmes
The National Lottery Community Fund16/03/2005£197kEthnic differences in attitudes to organ transplantation

Funders of similar charities

Funders whose accounts show grants to charities similar to this one (and no recorded grant to this charity) — a starting list for fundraisers.

FunderSimilar charities fundedAmount to them
THE LORD FARINGDON CHARITABLE TRUST2£11k
The Belstead Ganzoni Charitable Settlement2£6k
BELVEDERE TRUST2£4k
THE EDGAR E LAWLEY FOUNDATION2£4k
PROJECT GIVING BACK1£84k
THE PATRICK & HELENA FROST FOUNDATION1£60k
ROBERT LUFF FOUNDATION LIMITED1£50k
THE PIERREPONT TRUST1£30k

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with THE BRITISH KIDNEY PATIENT ASSOCIATION.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
KIDNEY RESEARCH UK£14.5m£130,001 - £140,000—within—no doubt
THE BRITISH KIDNEY PATIENT ASSOCIATION FY2025£5.0m——unclear—no doubt
KIDNEY RESEARCH NORTHWEST FY2025£126k—0above—no doubt
Kidneys for Life FY2025£218k——below—no doubt
KIDNEY RESEARCH YORKSHIRE FY2025£181k—0above—no doubt
Kidney Wales Charity FY2025£319k—0unclear—no doubt

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