Galactosaemia Support Group
Analysis
Galactosaemia Support Group is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Sheffield. It was registered in April 1993, 33 years ago. Its declared purposes cover the advancement of health or saving of lives and disability, which this site groups under health and saving lives. It says it provides advocacy/advice/information and sponsors or undertakes research.
In the financial year ending March 2025, Galactosaemia Support Group reported income of £40k and spending of £27k, leaving 34% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £19k to £40k (+117%), an average of +21% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2025, when income rose by 106%. Over the whole period it spent 90% of the income it received.
Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Galactosaemia Support Group sits at the 49th percentile: it is larger than about 49% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 57th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Meeting Place, Westbourne (£40k), The John Mason Family Trust (£40k) and Top Barn Trust (£40k).
Data notes from the register: The latest annual return was received after its deadline.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
Principal objectives: to alleviate the suffering and promote the relief and care of persons suffering from the metabolic disease known as "Galactosaemia", to advance education concerning this disease and to engage in any charitable activities which may lessen the suffering of such people and ancillary thereto, to protect and preserve the health of their families, friends and carers.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| The Meeting Place, Westbourne | West Sussex | £40k |
| The John Mason Family Trust | Chester | £40k |
| Top Barn Trust | Worcester | £40k |
| Rainbow Fund for South Africa | Surrey | £40k |