PARKINSON'S DISEASE SOCIETY OF THE UNITED KINGDOM

Registered charity 258197 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as PARKINSON'S UK, PDS · also registered in Scotland as SC037554 (OSCR)

Latest income
£48.6m
Latest spending
£59.6m
Registered
1969
Accounts read
FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that total income grew by 3% to £48.6m, while total expenditure increased significantly to £59.6m, resulting in a net expenditure for the year. The charity reports adequate resources to continue operating for the foreseeable future, with unrestricted reserves of £53.7m, although these are below the newly approved upper reserves target of £24.8m when designated funds are excluded.

What the accounts disclose

Highest-paid employee band: £140,001 - £150,000 — above the median for charities its size (£125k)
Band £140,001 to £150,000 2
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves policy: four to six months of operational expenditure (held: £22.8m)
This equates to a lower limit reserves target of £17.8m and a higher limit reserves target of £24.8m which would be sufficient to cover operational expenditure for between four to six months.
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Research grants awarded to projects involving members of the Grant Assessment College of Experts.
Research grants as summarised below were awarded to projects involving a member of the charity’s Grant Assessment College of Experts (COE) in the capacity as research professional or other related party. — page 82
During 2024 the charity received donations totalling £1,665 (2023: £2,029) from Trustees of the charity. — page 83
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Donations from trustees.
Research grants as summarised below were awarded to projects involving a member of the charity’s Grant Assessment College of Experts (COE) in the capacity as research professional or other related party. — page 82
During 2024 the charity received donations totalling £1,665 (2023: £2,029) from Trustees of the charity. — page 83
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by BDO LLP.

Corporate structure

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Parkinson’s UK (matched by registered charity number).

Funders the charity credits

Named as funders/supporters on the charity’s own website (the charity’s claim, distinct from accounts-verified grants).

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/12/2024)

Total income
£48.6m
Total spending
£59.6m
Cost of raising funds
£11.1m
Reserves (reported)
£56.2m
Employees
484

Reported reserves equal ~11.3 months of spending — in the top quarter for charities its size (median 4.6 months; benchmarks).

Register events

Trustees

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

Operates in: Guernsey · Isle Of Man · Jersey · Northern Ireland · Scotland · Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2024£48.6m£59.6m
31/12/2023£47.2m£44.9m
31/12/2022£53.5m£38.4m
31/12/2021£37.6m£30.4m
31/12/2020£36.3m£28.5m

Common questions

Is PARKINSON'S DISEASE SOCIETY OF THE UNITED KINGDOM financially healthy?

The accounts state that total income grew by 3% to £48.6m, while total expenditure increased significantly to £59.6m, resulting in a net expenditure for the year. The charity reports adequate resources to continue operating for the foreseeable future, with unrestricted reserves of £53.7m, although these are below the newly approved upper reserves target of £24.8m when designated funds are excluded. Its FY2024 accounts were audited by BDO LLP.

What does the highest-paid employee of PARKINSON'S DISEASE SOCIETY OF THE UNITED KINGDOM earn?

Per its FY2024 accounts, the highest-paid employee was in the £140,001 - £150,000 band.

Who funds PARKINSON'S DISEASE SOCIETY OF THE UNITED KINGDOM?

Funders whose own accounts filings name PARKINSON'S DISEASE SOCIETY OF THE UNITED KINGDOM as a grant recipient include THE GATSBY CHARITABLE FOUNDATION, THE ACCESS FOUNDATION, THE NATIONAL GARDEN SCHEME, HOLLYHOCK CHARITABLE FOUNDATION, THE THOMPSON FAMILY CHARITABLE TRUST.

Known funders

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

FunderYearAmount
THE GATSBY CHARITABLE FOUNDATIONFY2025£715k
THE ACCESS FOUNDATIONFY2024£303k
THE NATIONAL GARDEN SCHEMEFY2022£300k
THE NATIONAL GARDEN SCHEMEFY2021£213k
HOLLYHOCK CHARITABLE FOUNDATIONFY2024£100k
THE THOMPSON FAMILY CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2023£100k
THE ORR MACKINTOSH FOUNDATION LIMITEDFY2024£92k
THE DICKINSON FAMILY CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2023£75k
THE DICKINSON FAMILY CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2025£70k
The Aurelia FoundationFY2023£63k
THE ORR MACKINTOSH FOUNDATION LIMITEDFY2025£58k
THE ORR MACKINTOSH FOUNDATION LIMITEDFY2023£53k
THE THOMPSON FAMILY CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2024£50k
THE BATCHWORTH TRUSTFY2025£20k
THE HAREBELL CENTENARY FUNDFY2023£10k
THE HAREBELL CENTENARY FUNDFY2024£10k
THE KIP AND ALISON BERTRAM CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2025£10k
THE ALICE ELLEN COOPER-DEAN CHARITABLE FOUNDATIONFY2024£10k
THE KIP AND ALISON BERTRAM CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2024£10k
THE HAREBELL CENTENARY FUNDFY2022£10k
EDITH MURPHY FOUNDATIONFY2024£10k
THE ALICE ELLEN COOPER-DEAN CHARITABLE FOUNDATIONFY2025£10k
THE KIP AND ALISON BERTRAM CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2022£10k
THE KRISTINA MARTIN CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2023£10k
PEACOCK CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2023£10k
THE SUNRISE (SIDMOUTH) CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2023£9k
THE GERALD MICKLEM CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2023£7k
ARDONAGH COMMUNITY TRUSTFY2022£5k
DAVID LISTER CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2024£5k
THE ROAN CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2023£5k
SIR SAMUEL SCOTT OF YEWS TRUSTFY2022£5k
The Aurelia FoundationFY2024£5k
THE ROAN CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2022£5k
THE ADINT CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2024£5k
THE WILLIE AND MABEL MORRIS CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2025£5k
THE GERALD MICKLEM CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2022£5k
THE ADINT CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2025£5k
SIR SAMUEL SCOTT OF YEWS TRUSTFY2023£5k
THE LIZ AND TERRY BRAMALL FOUNDATIONFY2022£5k
THE CADOGAN CHARITYFY2023£5k
WESTON-SUPER-MARE LIONS CLUB (CIO)FY2023£4k
THE JACK BRUNTON CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2023£3k
SIR SAMUEL SCOTT OF YEWS TRUSTFY2024£3k
THE SUNRISE (SIDMOUTH) CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2024£3k
THE WYNDHAM CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2025£3k
EXTRA MILE CHALLENGESFY2024£3k
THE WILLIAM ALLEN YOUNG CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2023£3k
THE WILLIE AND MABEL MORRIS CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2023£3k
DAVID LISTER CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2025£2k
THE GORDON GRAY TRUSTFY2025£2k

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