Medaid United Kingdom
Analysis
Medaid United Kingdom is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Leicestershire. It was registered in August 2005, 21 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. It says it makes grants to individuals, makes grants to organisations and provides human resources.
In the financial year ending March 2025, Medaid United Kingdom reported income of £24k and spending of £24k, spending 100% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income fell from £128k to £24k (-81%), an average of -34% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2025, when income dropped by 61%. Over the whole period it spent 98% of the income it received.
Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Medaid United Kingdom sits at the 41st percentile: it is larger than about 41% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 49th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Charles Omorodion Foundation (£24k), Grameen Welfare Smile Charity (£24k) and Anamongo Welfare Association (£24k).
Data notes from the register: The latest annual return was received after its deadline.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
Medaid UK helped build 100 bed rural hospital in Adwir, Alebtong District and 30 beds Maternity Unit at Alemere Medical Aid Uganda Community Health Centre in Northern Uganda. Working in partnership with partners in Uganda, DRC, Namibia, Ivory Coast, South Africa and Cameroon to save and transform lives of local communities by providing OPHTASCAN an AI cancer and diabetes type 2 screening tool.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Charles Omorodion Foundation | London | £24k |
| Grameen Welfare Smile Charity | London | £24k |
| Anamongo Welfare Association | London | £24k |
| Crown of Glory Christian Fellowship | London | £24k |