CdLS Foundation UK & Ireland
Analysis
CdLS Foundation UK & Ireland is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Ripley. It was registered in March 1996, 30 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 December 2025, CdLS Foundation UK & Ireland reported income of £54k and spending of £47k, spending 88% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £45k to £54k (+19%), an average of +4.3% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2024, when income dropped by 21%. Over the whole period it spent 94% of the income it received.
Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, CdLS Foundation UK & Ireland sits at the 53rd percentile: it is larger than about 53% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 62nd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include B Creativity Trust (£54k), Brightstars (£54k) and The Mobile Stroke Unit Charity (£54k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
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In the charity's own words
Providing information about this rare syndrome to families and professionals. Links with other CDLS support groups around the world to give information in different languages, meetings & research.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| B Creativity Trust | 5th floor London | £54k |
| Brightstars | Bury St Edmunds | £54k |
| The Mobile Stroke Unit Charity | Shop Road | £54k |
| Yusra Trust | Nottingham | £54k |