Alder Hey Children's Kidney Fund
Analysis
Alder Hey Children's Kidney Fund is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Liverpool. It was registered in July 1968, 58 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training and the advancement of health or saving of lives, which this site groups under health and saving lives. It says it makes grants to individuals, makes grants to organisations and provides human resources.
In the financial year ending March 2025, Alder Hey Children's Kidney Fund reported income of £48k and spending of £39k, spending 81% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £22k to £48k (+118%), an average of +21% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2024, when income rose by 215%. Over the whole period it spent 69% of the income it received.
Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Alder Hey Children's Kidney Fund sits at the 52nd percentile: it is larger than about 52% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 60th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Bace (£48k), Knees Up - Healthy Living for Mature People (£48k) and Noonan Syndrome Association (£48k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
To provide help to children with renal and urological disorders, through welfare assistance, supporting staff training and development, providing equipment, supporting research and other activities to assist.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Bace | Rye | £48k |
| Knees Up - Healthy Living for Mature People | Dorset | £48k |
| Noonan Syndrome Association | Lancashire | £48k |
| League of Friends of Ludlow Hospital | Ludlow | £48k |