The Sick Doctors Trust
Analysis
The Sick Doctors Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Glasgow. It was registered in April 2000, 26 years ago. Its declared purposes cover the advancement of health or saving of lives, which this site groups under health and saving lives. Legally it is a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it provides services.
In the financial year ending April 2025, The Sick Doctors Trust reported income of £18k and spending of £9,799, leaving 46% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from April 2021 to April 2025, income grew from £5,568 to £18k (+224%), an average of +34% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to April 2024, when income rose by 72%. Over the whole period it spent 79% of the income it received.
Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, The Sick Doctors Trust sits at the 36th percentile: it is larger than about 36% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 42nd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Pilgrim Hospital Support Group (£18k), Springfields Employees Medical Research and Charity Trust Fund (£18k) and Restoration Mission (£18k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
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In the charity's own words
Offers help and advice to doctors addicted to alcohol & drugs. Also advice & support to relatives. Works to promote understanding of the illness amongst the profession.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Pilgrim Hospital Support Group | Boston | £18k |
| Springfields Employees Medical Research and Charity Trust Fund | Lancashire | £18k |
| Restoration Mission | London | £18k |
| Anglo-Chinese Cultural Exchange | Ipswich | £18k |