DKMS Foundation
Analysis
DKMS Foundation is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in December 2012, 14 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 08151279). It says it provides services and other charitable activities.
In the financial year ending December 2025, DKMS Foundation reported income of £14.9m and spending of £14.6m, spending 98% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £9.0m to £14.9m (+66%), an average of +13% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2025, when income rose by 22%. Over the whole period it spent 97% of the income it received.
Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, DKMS Foundation 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 Vibrance (£14.9m), The Cure Parkinson's Trust (£15.0m) and Health Data Research UK (£14.9m).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 51% and donations and legacies 49%. Charitable activities took 90% of spending and raising funds 9.8%. Reserves of £2.9m would cover about 2 months of spending at that rate. It employed 65 people.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Donations 49%
- Charitable activities 51%
In the charity's own words
The objectives of the UK charity are to raise awareness of stem cell and bone marrow donation and to increase the number of registered potential stem cell donors in the UK and; thus provide a second chance at life for those with a blood cancer whose survival depends upon being matched with an unrelated donor.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Vibrance | Liverpool | £14.9m |
| The Cure Parkinson's Trust | London | £15.0m |
| Health Data Research UK | London | £14.9m |
| Norfolk and Waveney Mind | Norwich | £15.0m |