Genetic Alliance UK Ltd

Analysis

Genetic Alliance UK Ltd is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Flax Bourton. It was registered in May 2006, 20 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. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 05772999). It says it provides advocacy/advice/information and acts as an umbrella or resource body.

In the financial year ending March 2025, Genetic Alliance UK Ltd reported income of £886k and spending of £705k, leaving 20% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income fell from £939k to £886k (-5.7%), an average of -1.5% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2022, when income dropped by 24%. Over the whole period it spent 96% of the income it received.

Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Genetic Alliance UK Ltd sits at the 88th percentile: it is larger than about 88% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 93rd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include North West Anglia NHS Foundation Trust - Peterborough and Stamford Umbrella Charitable Fund (£884k), Humanity First International (£886k) and The Toby Henderson Trust Limited (£884k).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 77% and charitable activities 23%. Gifts in wills alone brought in £8,227. Charitable activities took 87% of spending and raising funds 11%. Reserves of £190k would cover about 3 months of spending at that rate. It employed 11 people.