Parkinson's Disease Society of the United Kingdom

Analysis

Parkinson's Disease Society of the United Kingdom is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in March 1969, 57 years ago. Its declared purposes cover 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 00948776). It says it makes grants to individuals, makes grants to organisations and provides services.

In the financial year ending December 2025, Parkinson's Disease Society of the United Kingdom reported income of £51.6m and spending of £52.7m, spending 102% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £37.6m to £51.6m (+37%), an average of +8.2% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income rose by 42%. Over the whole period it spent 95% 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 Disease Society of the United Kingdom sits at the 100th percentile: it is one of the largest 1% in its cause. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 100th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Brunelcare (£49.6m), The Fremantle Trust (£51.9m) and Acis Group Limited (£49.6m).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 92%, trading 5.2% and investments 2.3%. Gifts in wills alone brought in £25.5m. Charitable activities took 76% of spending and raising funds 22%. Grants to other organisations totalled £6.7m. Reserves of £56.8m would cover about 13 months of spending at that rate. It employed 585 people.