Microtia UK
Analysis
Microtia UK is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in UK. It was registered in September 2014, 12 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, the advancement of health or saving of lives and economic/community development/employment, which this site groups under health and saving lives. Legally it is a charitable trust. It says it provides advocacy/advice/information and sponsors or undertakes research.
In the financial year ending August 2025, Microtia UK reported income of £51k and spending of £54k, spending 105% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from August 2021 to August 2025, income grew from £43k to £51k (+18%), an average of +4.2% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to August 2023, when income rose by 39%. Over the whole period it spent 106% of the income it received.
Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Microtia UK sits at the 53rd percentile: it is larger than about 53% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 61st percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The MSG Foundation Limited (£51k), Ert Search and Rescue (£51k) and The Donor Family Network (£51k).
Data notes from the register: Spending has exceeded income in each of the last three reported years, so the charity has been drawing on reserves or other funds.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
TO RELIEVE THE PHYSICAL AND PSYCHOLOGICAL NEEDS OF THOSE WITH MICROTIA IN THE UK, IN PARTICULAR BY HELPING THEM TO MAKE INFORMED CHOICES ABOUT THEIR TREATMENT OPTIONS AND BY FACILITATING THE DISSEMINATION OF RESEARCH RESULTS RELATING TO THE CONDITION.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| The MSG Foundation Limited | Banbury | £51k |
| Ert Search and Rescue | London | £51k |
| The Donor Family Network | Bexley | £51k |
| The Duchenne Family Support Group | London | £51k |