National Migraine Centre

Analysis

National Migraine Centre is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in August 2006, 20 years ago. Its declared purposes cover 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 05846538). It says it provides services and sponsors or undertakes research.

In the financial year ending March 2025, National Migraine Centre reported income of £826k and spending of £648k, leaving 22% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £400k to £826k (+107%), an average of +20% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2023, when income rose by 97%. Over the whole period it spent 85% of the income it received.

Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, National Migraine Centre 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 Better World Charity Limited (£826k), Home-Start Manchester (£827k) and The International Commission on Radiological Protection (£825k).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from trading 78%, charitable activities 16%, donations and legacies 4.9% and investments 1.8%. Charitable activities took 98% of spending and raising funds 2.2%. Reserves of £447k would cover about 8 months of spending at that rate. It employed 9 people.

Data notes from the register: The latest annual return was received after its deadline.