The Migraine Trust

Analysis

The Migraine Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in June 2000, 26 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training and the advancement of health or saving of lives, which this site groups under health and saving lives. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 03996448). It says it makes grants to organisations, provides advocacy/advice/information and sponsors or undertakes research.

In the financial year ending December 2025, The Migraine Trust reported income of £1.0m and spending of £1.1m, spending 112% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from January 2022 to December 2025, income grew from £678k to £1.0m (+49%), an average of +10% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2024, when income rose by 258%. Over the whole period it spent 106% 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 Migraine Trust sits at the 89th percentile: it is larger than about 89% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 94th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Action for Carers (Oxfordshire) Ltd (£1.0m), Age Concern Norfolk (£1.0m) and Bassetlaw Action Centre (£1.0m).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 99%. Gifts in wills alone brought in £375k. Charitable activities took 73% of spending and raising funds 22%. Grants to other organisations totalled £18k. Reserves of £415k would cover about 4 months of spending at that rate. It employed 12 people.