The Kennedy Trust for Rheumatology Research

Analysis

The Kennedy Trust for Rheumatology Research is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in January 1970, 56 years ago. Its declared purposes cover the advancement of health or saving of lives, which this site groups under health and saving lives. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 00963832). It says it makes grants to organisations and sponsors or undertakes research.

In the financial year ending September 2025, The Kennedy Trust for Rheumatology Research reported income of £11.3m and spending of £5.8m, leaving 49% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from September 2021 to September 2025, income grew from £10.8m to £11.3m (+4.8%), an average of +1.2% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to September 2024, when income rose by 20%. Over the whole period it spent 117% of the income it received.

Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, The Kennedy Trust for Rheumatology Research sits at the 98th percentile: it is larger than about 98% 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 The Royal Naval Benevolent Trust (Grand Fleet and Kindred Funds) (£11.3m), Willen Hospice (£11.4m) and Mercy Ships - U.k Ltd (£11.2m).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from investments 96%, donations and legacies 2.0% and charitable activities 1.5%. Gifts in wills alone brought in £230k. Charitable activities took 72% of spending and raising funds 25%. Grants to other organisations totalled £3.8m. Reserves of £331.7m would cover about 660 months of spending at that rate. It employed 4 people.