Diabetes Research Association
Analysis
Diabetes Research Association is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Chislehurst. It was registered in April 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. It says it makes grants to individuals.
In the financial year ending June 2025, Diabetes Research Association reported income of £42k and spending of £153, leaving 100% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2021 to June 2025, income grew from £2,545 to £42k (+1545%), an average of +101% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2025, when income rose by 13761%. Over the whole period it spent 1.1% of the income it received.
Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Diabetes Research Association sits at the 50th percentile: it is larger than about 50% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 58th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Make a Difference at Sandies (£42k), The Nestling Trust (£42k) and UK Centre for the Advancement of Interprofessional Education (Caipe) (£42k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
1) TO FURTHER AND SUPPORT RESEARCH INTO DIABETES AND RELATED DISEASES AND INTO THE CURE AND PREVENTION OF SUCH DISEASES AND FURTHER THE DISSEMINATION OF THE USEFUL RESULTS OF SUCH RESEARCH2) TO ASSIST IN THE RELIEF AND TREATMENT OF SUCH DISEASES
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Make a Difference at Sandies | Romford | £42k |
| The Nestling Trust | Devizes | £42k |
| UK Centre for the Advancement of Interprofessional Education (Caipe) | Burnley | £42k |
| Ffin Dance | Ebbw Vale | £42k |