Parkinson's Europe

Analysis

Parkinson's Europe is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Kent. It was registered in August 2015, 11 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training and 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 provides advocacy/advice/information, sponsors or undertakes research and acts as an umbrella or resource body.

In the financial year ending December 2025, Parkinson's Europe reported income of £592k and spending of £454k, leaving 23% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income fell from £606k to £592k (-2.3%), an average of -0.6% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 78%. Over the whole period it spent 99% of the income it received.

Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Parkinson's Europe sits at the 85th percentile: it is larger than about 85% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 91st percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Cafe West (£592k), Ummah Care Foundation (£592k) and The Charis Trust (£591k).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 94% and donations and legacies 5.7%. Charitable activities took 97% of spending and raising funds 0.0%. Reserves of £296k would cover about 8 months of spending at that rate. It employed 7 people.