Orthopaedic Research UK

Analysis

Orthopaedic Research UK is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in October 2005, 21 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training and 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 05585452). It says it makes grants to individuals, makes grants to organisations and sponsors or undertakes research.

In the financial year ending March 2025, Orthopaedic Research UK reported income of £1.4m and spending of £2.3m, spending 163% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £1.2m to £1.4m (+22%), an average of +5.1% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2023, when income rose by 54%. Over the whole period it spent 108% of the income it received.

Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Orthopaedic Research UK sits at the 91st percentile: it is larger than about 91% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 95th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons Trust (£1.4m), Smethwick Asra Limited (£1.4m) and Dementia Research UK (£1.4m).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from investments 78% and charitable activities 21%. Charitable activities took 74% of spending and raising funds 0.0%. Grants to other organisations totalled £1.1m. Reserves of £730k would cover about 3 months of spending at that rate. It employed 10 people.