Kd-Uk, Kennedy's Disease UK
Analysis
Kd-Uk, Kennedy's Disease UK is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in March 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. Legally it is a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it sponsors or undertakes research.
In the financial year ending February 2026, Kd-Uk, Kennedy's Disease UK reported income of £40k and spending of £19k, leaving 52% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from February 2022 to February 2026, income fell from £70k to £40k (-43%), an average of -13% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to February 2026, when income rose by 98%. Over the whole period it spent 93% of the income it received.
Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Kd-Uk, Kennedy's Disease UK sits at the 49th percentile: it is larger than about 49% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 57th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Swan Song Project (£40k), Lung Cancer Research (£40k) and The League of Friends of Crawley Hospital (£40k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
1. To help find a cure for Kennedys Disease by providing grants to research organisations studying the disease.2. To raise awareness where ever possible of the disease, its symptoms and the struggles of its sufferers within the wider context of rare diseases.3. To help and signpost routes for sufferers to obtain help and advice
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| The Swan Song Project | Leeds | £40k |
| Lung Cancer Research | London | £40k |
| The League of Friends of Crawley Hospital | West Sussex | £40k |
| Kairos Media Trust | Cheshire | £40k |