Kidneys for Life
Analysis
Kidneys for Life is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Manchester. It was registered in June 1976, 50 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 sponsors or undertakes research and acts as an umbrella or resource body.
In the financial year ending April 2025, Kidneys for Life reported income of £218k and spending of £243k, spending 112% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from April 2021 to April 2025, income grew from £113k to £218k (+93%), an average of +18% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to April 2022, when income rose by 81%. Over the whole period it spent 103% of the income it received.
Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Kidneys for Life sits at the 74th percentile: it is larger than about 74% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 82nd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Richard Henry Holmes Masonic Benevolent Fund (£218k), The Ian Fleming Charitable Trust (£218k) and The Willow Trust (£218k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
Relief of renal related illnesses and the funding of research and education in renal disease, transplantation and allied fields together with the provision of direct patient amenities
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Richard Henry Holmes Masonic Benevolent Fund | Newcastle upon Tyne | £218k |
| The Ian Fleming Charitable Trust | Smeeth | £218k |
| The Willow Trust | Cirencester | £218k |
| Dance Action Zone Leeds / Dazl | Leeds | £218k |