Tourette Syndrome (UK) Association Trading As Tourettes Action

Analysis

Tourette Syndrome (UK) Association Trading As Tourettes Action is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Farnborough. It was registered in June 1991, 35 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, the advancement of health or saving of lives and disability, which this site groups under health and saving lives. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 02613993). It says it makes grants to individuals, provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.

In the financial year ending March 2025, Tourette Syndrome (UK) Association Trading As Tourettes Action reported income of £599k and spending of £701k, spending 117% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £412k to £599k (+45%), an average of +9.8% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2023, when income rose by 28%. Over the whole period it spent 89% of the income it received.

Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Tourette Syndrome (UK) Association Trading As Tourettes Action sits at the 85th percentile: it is larger than about 85% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 91st percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Harrogate and District NHS Foundation Trust Charitable Fund (£599k), Cancer Support UK (Csuk) (£599k) and Medaid International (£598k).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 75%, trading 22% and investments 3.4%. Charitable activities took 94% of spending and raising funds 5.3%. Reserves of £610k would cover about 10 months of spending at that rate. It employed 14 people.