Liver UK
Analysis
Liver UK is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Winchester. It was registered in March 1988, 38 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 02227706). It says it provides advocacy/advice/information, sponsors or undertakes research and acts as an umbrella or resource body.
In the financial year ending March 2025, Liver UK reported income of £2.5m and spending of £2.5m, spending 100% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £1.3m to £2.5m (+87%), an average of +17% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2025, when income rose by 39%. Over the whole period it spent 99% of the income it received.
Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Liver UK sits at the 94th percentile: it is larger than about 94% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 97th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Lambeth Elfrida Rathbone Society (£2.5m), Faculty of Public Health of the Royal Colleges of Physicians of the United Kingdom (£2.5m) and Empowerment Charity Lancashire (£2.5m).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 95%, charitable activities 3.9% and investments 1.4%. Gifts in wills alone brought in £106k. Charitable activities took 75% of spending and raising funds 23%. Reserves of £481k would cover about 2 months of spending at that rate. It employed 48 people.
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
- Donations 90%
- Legacies 4.3%
- Charitable activities 3.9%
- Investments 1.4%
In the charity's own words
Patient services, including information and our nationwide network of patient support groups.Improving awareness of the risks and causes of liver disease.Research into the causes and treatments of liver disease.Supporting health professionals to deliver high standards of care and support to those affectedEnsuring patients have a voice at local and national government level
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Lambeth Elfrida Rathbone Society | London | £2.5m |
| Faculty of Public Health of the Royal Colleges of Physicians of the United Kingdom | London | £2.5m |
| Empowerment Charity Lancashire | Blackpool | £2.5m |
| Glasallt Fawr - Camphill Centre | Llangadog | £2.5m |