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THE THALIDOMIDE TRUST

Registered charity 266220 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as THE THALIDOMIDE CHILDREN'S TRUST · listed website unreachable when last crawled

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Latest income
£28.6m
Latest spending
£38.1m
Registered
1973
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity holds unrestricted reserves of £145m, supported by an investment portfolio of £155m and ongoing funding from Diageo and UK Health Departments. The trustees report that the charity has adequate resources to continue in operations for a minimum of 12 months from the date of signing, with no material uncertainties identified regarding its ability to continue as a going concern.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: ensure reserves are not depleted whilst beneficiaries are in need of funding, whilst at the same time aiming to ensure that all assets are utilised by the time of the death of the last beneficiary (held: £145.0m)
“The Trustees have to set a policy which will ensure reserves are not depleted whilst beneficiaries are in need of funding, whilst at the same time aiming to ensure that all assets are utilised by the time of the death of the last beneficiary.” — page 15
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by Saffery LLP. Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 30/09/2025)

Total income
£28.6m
Total spending
£38.1m
Cost of raising funds
£488k
Reserves (reported)
£144.8m
Employees
22

Reported reserves equal ~45.6 months of spending — in the top quarter for charities its size (median 4.6 months; benchmarks).

Trustees

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
30/09/2025£28.6m£38.1m
30/09/2024£30.2m£39.5m
30/09/2023£29.8m£68.1m
30/09/2022£31.0m£34.1m
30/09/2021£27.2m£32.9m

Common questions

Is THE THALIDOMIDE TRUST financially healthy?

The accounts state that the charity holds unrestricted reserves of £145m, supported by an investment portfolio of £155m and ongoing funding from Diageo and UK Health Departments. The trustees report that the charity has adequate resources to continue in operations for a minimum of 12 months from the date of signing, with no material uncertainties identified regarding its ability to continue as a going concern. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Saffery LLP.