The Duchenne Research Fund

Analysis

The Duchenne Research Fund is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in May 2007, 19 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 trust. It says it makes grants to individuals, makes grants to organisations and sponsors or undertakes research.

In the financial year ending December 2025, The Duchenne Research Fund reported income of £659k and spending of £150k, leaving 77% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £142k to £659k (+363%), an average of +47% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2025, when income rose by 1644%. Over the whole period it spent 132% 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 Duchenne Research Fund sits at the 86th percentile: it is larger than about 86% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 92nd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Settle Area Swimming Pool (£659k), Cambridge United Foundation Limited (£659k) and BCPC (£659k).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from investments 98% and donations and legacies 2.4%. Gifts in wills alone brought in £7,719. Charitable activities took 89% of spending and raising funds 9.0%. Reserves of £1.6m would cover about 121 months of spending at that rate. It employed 3 people.