Phelan-Mcdermid Syndrome Foundation UK
Analysis
Phelan-Mcdermid Syndrome Foundation UK is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in June 2014, 12 years ago. Its declared purposes cover disability, which this site groups under disability. Legally it is a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it makes grants to individuals, provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.
In the financial year ending September 2025, Phelan-Mcdermid Syndrome Foundation UK reported income of £65k and spending of £54k, spending 84% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from September 2021 to September 2025, income grew from £44k to £65k (+48%), an average of +10% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to September 2022, when income rose by 116%. Over the whole period it spent 88% of the income it received.
Among 12,871 England and Wales charities whose main cause is disability and that reported income, Phelan-Mcdermid Syndrome Foundation UK sits at the 59th percentile: it is larger than about 59% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 65th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Sayce James Charitable Trust (£65k), The Stowmarket Relief Trust (£65k) and Tiny Hands Baby Bank Yorkshire (£65k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
Relief of the needs of people who have been diagnosed with PMS and their families in the UK and Ireland ? in particular, but not exclusively, by providing support, family days, information, financial grants for different therapies for the person with the syndrome and research endorsed by the international Phelan-McDermid Syndrome Foundation
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| The Sayce James Charitable Trust | Maesteg | £65k |
| The Stowmarket Relief Trust | Suffolk | £65k |
| Tiny Hands Baby Bank Yorkshire | Pontefract | £65k |
| The Light of the World Gospel Hall Community Church | Bradford | £65k |