Northamptonshire Kidney Patients Association
Analysis
Northamptonshire Kidney Patients Association is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Northampton. It was registered in June 2005, 21 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training, disability and the prevention or relief of poverty, which this site groups under disability. It says it makes grants to individuals, provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.
In the financial year ending February 2026, Northamptonshire Kidney Patients Association reported income of £12k and spending of £19k, spending 159% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from February 2022 to February 2026, income fell from £13k to £12k (-6.4%), an average of -1.6% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to February 2026, when income rose by 277%. Over the whole period it spent 144% of the income it received.
Among 12,871 England and Wales charities whose main cause is disability and that reported income, Northamptonshire Kidney Patients Association sits at the 31st percentile: it is larger than about 30% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 34th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include International Costello Syndrome Support Group (£12k), Eldonphab Limited (£12k) and Brookfields School Association (£12k).
Data notes from the register: Spending has exceeded income in each of the last three reported years, so the charity has been drawing on reserves or other funds.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
Fund-raising activities eg Raffles and table top sales.Monthly Social Meetings, held on the 3rd Thursday of each month at the Riverside Dialysis unit.Attending patient information days for newly diagnosed kidney patients to offer peer support and information on the Association and its work..Attending workshops on renal matters to keep updated on new advances in the renal field.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| International Costello Syndrome Support Group | Manchester | £12k |
| Eldonphab Limited | Croydon | £12k |
| Brookfields School Association | Reading | £12k |
| Rhyl Gateway Club | Clwyd | £12k |