Alan Squirrell Artificial Kidney Unit Trust
Analysis
Alan Squirrell Artificial Kidney Unit Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Kent. It was registered in November 1967, 59 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 makes grants to organisations.
In the financial year ending March 2026, Alan Squirrell Artificial Kidney Unit Trust reported income of £21k and spending of £46k, spending 219% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2022 to March 2026, income grew from £17k to £21k (+23%), an average of +5.3% a year. Over the whole period it spent 221% of the income it received.
Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Alan Squirrell Artificial Kidney Unit Trust 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 Lance Coates Charitable Trust (1969) (£21k), Iafrica Foundation (£21k) and Akamba Children's Education Fund (£21k).
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
The provision of grant funding to 1) assist research into renal disease. 2) assist the treatment of patients with renal disease. 3) provide help to persons suffering from renal disease.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Lance Coates Charitable Trust (1969) | Aylesbury | £21k |
| Iafrica Foundation | Dereham | £21k |
| Akamba Children's Education Fund | Solihull | £21k |
| Mother Aminah Trust | Birmingham | £21k |