National Kidney Federation

Analysis

National Kidney Federation is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Notts. It was registered in November 2004, 22 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 05272349). It says it provides advocacy/advice/information and acts as an umbrella or resource body.

In the financial year ending December 2025, National Kidney Federation reported income of £707k and spending of £761k, spending 108% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £674k to £707k (+5.0%), an average of +1.2% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2025, when income rose by 47%. Over the whole period it spent 90% of the income it received.

Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, National Kidney Federation sits at the 87th percentile: it is larger than about 87% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 92nd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Chepstow and District Mencap Society (£707k), Sheffield Rape and Sexual Abuse Centre (£708k) and Bagri Foundation (£707k).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 65%, trading 20%, charitable activities 7.7% and investments 6.7%. Gifts in wills alone brought in £200k. Charitable activities took 86% of spending and raising funds 13%. Reserves of £1.8m would cover about 28 months of spending at that rate. It employed 12 people.