Action Duchenne Limited

Analysis

Action Duchenne Limited is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Bristol. It was registered in February 2004, 22 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training, the advancement of health or saving of lives and disability, which this site groups under health and saving lives. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 04899036). It says it makes grants to individuals, provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.

In the financial year ending March 2025, Action Duchenne Limited reported income of £591k and spending of £674k, spending 114% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £494k to £591k (+19%), an average of +4.5% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2023, when income rose by 27%. Over the whole period it spent 88% of the income it received.

Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Action Duchenne Limited sits at the 85th percentile: it is larger than about 85% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 91st percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include York City Football Club Foundation (£590k), Bridges for Peace UK Ltd (£591k) and The Greenhouse Trust U.k. (£590k).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 68%, donations and legacies 30% and investments 1.6%. Charitable activities took 72% of spending and raising funds 19%. Reserves of £340k would cover about 5 months of spending at that rate. It employed 12 people.