Muscular Dystrophy Group of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Analysis

Muscular Dystrophy Group of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in May 1962, 64 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, the advancement of health or saving of lives and disability, which this site groups under health and saving lives. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 00705357). It says it makes grants to individuals, makes grants to organisations and provides services.

In the financial year ending March 2025, Muscular Dystrophy Group of Great Britain and Northern Ireland reported income of £7.9m and spending of £10.1m, spending 128% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £5.5m to £7.9m (+43%), an average of +9.3% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2023, when income rose by 23%. Over the whole period it spent 90% of the income it received.

Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Muscular Dystrophy Group of Great Britain and Northern Ireland sits at the 97th percentile: it is larger than about 97% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 99th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Newcastle United Foundation (£7.9m), The Police Treatment Centres (£7.9m) and Young Minds Trust (£7.9m).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 90%, investments 7.0% and trading 2.5%. Gifts in wills alone brought in £2.6m. Charitable activities took 68% of spending and raising funds 32%. Grants to other organisations totalled £3.5m. Reserves of £4.0m would cover about 5 months of spending at that rate. It employed 73 people.