The Cure Parkinson's Trust

Analysis

The Cure Parkinson's Trust 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 05539974). It says it makes grants to organisations, provides other finance and sponsors or undertakes research.

In the financial year ending March 2025, The Cure Parkinson's Trust reported income of £15.0m and spending of £11.2m, leaving 25% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2020 to March 2025, income grew from £2.5m to £15.0m (+511%), an average of +57% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2024, when income rose by 104%. Over the whole period it spent 81% of the income it received.

Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, The Cure Parkinson's Trust sits at the 99th percentile: it is larger than about 99% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 99th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include DKMS Foundation (£14.9m), Norfolk and Waveney Mind (£15.0m) and Vibrance (£14.9m).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 84%, trading 13% and investments 2.6%. Gifts in wills alone brought in £5.1m. Charitable activities took 81% of spending and raising funds 17%. Grants to other organisations totalled £8.1m. Reserves of £9.9m would cover about 10 months of spending at that rate. It employed 37 people.