Thyroid UK
Analysis
Thyroid UK is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Essex. It was registered in July 2008, 18 years ago. Its declared purposes cover 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 06254073). It says it provides advocacy/advice/information and sponsors or undertakes research.
In the financial year ending May 2025, Thyroid UK reported income of £103k and spending of £95k, spending 92% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from May 2021 to May 2025, income grew from £77k to £103k (+34%), an average of +7.7% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to May 2022, when income rose by 23%. Over the whole period it spent 98% of the income it received.
Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Thyroid UK sits at the 63rd percentile: it is larger than about 63% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 71st percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Bumblebee Children's Charity (£103k), Ea & W Muxlow Charitable Trust (£103k) and Cleveland Alzheimers Residential Centre Limited (£103k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
THYROID UK PROVIDES INFORMATION AND RESOURCES TO PROMOTE EFFECTIVE DIAGNOSIS AND APPROPRIATE TREATMENT FOR PEOPLE WITH THYROID DISORDERS IN THE UK BY PRODUCING AN INFORMATION PACK, A QUARTERLY NEWSLETTER, PROVIDING TELEPHONE AND EMAIL SUPPORT VIA THEIR LIST OF SUPPORT NETWORKERS.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| The Bumblebee Children's Charity | Suffolk | £103k |
| Ea & W Muxlow Charitable Trust | North Yorkshire | £103k |
| Cleveland Alzheimers Residential Centre Limited | Stockton-on-Tees | £103k |
| Curzon Centre | Beaconsfield | £103k |