VHL Uk/Ireland
Analysis
VHL Uk/Ireland is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Retford. It was registered in February 2015, 11 years ago. Its declared purposes cover the advancement of health or saving of lives, which this site groups under health and saving lives. It says it provides advocacy/advice/information and sponsors or undertakes research.
In the financial year ending April 2025, VHL Uk/Ireland reported income of £20k and spending of £39k, spending 194% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from April 2021 to April 2025, income fell from £35k to £20k (-42%), an average of -13% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to April 2024, when income rose by 369%. Over the whole period it spent 104% of the income it received.
Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, VHL Uk/Ireland sits at the 38th percentile: it is larger than about 38% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 45th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Wey Valley Advanced Motorcyclists (£20k), Pontarddulais and District Community Car Scheme Ltd (£20k) and Mrs Kier Charitable Trust (£20k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
The main activity of the charity is raising funds through donations and fund-raising activities in order to fund specialised research into the conditions of VHL, BHD and HLRCC at centres of excellence in the UK and Ireland.The charity also provides personal support through telephone and social media to patients and carers with the above conditions and maintains a web-site.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Wey Valley Advanced Motorcyclists | West Sussex | £20k |
| Pontarddulais and District Community Car Scheme Ltd | Swansea | £20k |
| Mrs Kier Charitable Trust | Kent | £20k |
| The Rachel Margaret Hills Charitable Settlement | London | £20k |