The Gauchers Association Limited
Analysis
The Gauchers Association Limited is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in January 2003, 23 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 company (Companies House number 04468323). It says it makes grants to individuals, makes grants to organisations and provides advocacy/advice/information.
In the financial year ending June 2025, The Gauchers Association Limited reported income of £85k and spending of £97k, spending 114% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2021 to June 2025, income grew from £71k to £85k (+20%), an average of +4.6% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2023, when income rose by 92%. 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 Gauchers Association Limited sits at the 61st percentile: it is larger than about 60% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 69th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Mary Thompson Fund (£85k), Village Service Trust (£85k) and The Nora and Olive Brewer Memorial Trust (£85k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
The objects of the charity are to relieve the need of sufferers of Gauchers Disease (GD) and to promote research into GD. The charity aims to (1) provide information about GD and keep sufferers, their families and medical advisers up to date with the latest developments (2) encourage the availiability of treatment for GD and (3) actively encourage and raise funds for medical research into GD.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Mary Thompson Fund | Cleveland | £85k |
| Village Service Trust | St. Neots | £85k |
| The Nora and Olive Brewer Memorial Trust | London | £85k |
| Unite | Birmingham | £85k |