Doctors of the World UK
Analysis
Doctors of the World UK is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in January 1998, 28 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, the advancement of health or saving of lives, overseas aid/famine relief and other charitable purposes, which this site groups under health and saving lives. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 03483008). It says it makes grants to organisations, provides human resources and provides services.
In the financial year ending December 2025, Doctors of the World UK reported income of £2.3m and spending of £2.1m, spending 94% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £1.6m to £2.3m (+42%), an average of +9.2% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2024, when income rose by 37%. Over the whole period it spent 102% of the income it received.
Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Doctors of the World UK sits at the 94th percentile: it is larger than about 94% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 96th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Carers Trust Mid Yorkshire (£2.3m), The Supported Fostering Services Charitable Trust (£2.3m) and Rotherham Crossroads - Caring for Carers (£2.3m).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 73% and donations and legacies 27%. Charitable activities took 89% of spending and raising funds 8.6%. Grants to other organisations totalled £982k. Reserves of £354k would cover about 2 months of spending at that rate. It employed 19 people.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Donations 27%
- Charitable activities 73%
In the charity's own words
As part of the Medecins du Monde network we participate in delivering programmes in 77 countries.Through our health programmes and advocacy we work to ensure excluded people overcome barriers to realising their right to health.We provide life-saving humanitarian healthcare and work with vulnerable migrants, people at risk of harm and on projects that advance sexual and reproductive health.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Carers Trust Mid Yorkshire | Moldgreen | £2.3m |
| The Supported Fostering Services Charitable Trust | Cardiff | £2.3m |
| Rotherham Crossroads - Caring for Carers | South Yorkshire | £2.3m |
| Positive Futures North Liverpool Limited | Liverpool | £2.3m |