Kidney Wales Charity
Analysis
Kidney Wales Charity is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Cardiff. It was registered in June 1988, 38 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, the advancement of health or saving of lives and the prevention or relief of poverty, which this site groups under health and saving lives. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 02268003). It says it makes grants to individuals, makes grants to organisations and provides advocacy/advice/information.
In the financial year ending March 2025, Kidney Wales Charity reported income of £319k and spending of £460k, spending 144% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income fell from £599k to £319k (-47%), an average of -15% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2023, when income rose by 79%. Over the whole period it spent 91% of the income it received.
Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Kidney Wales Charity sits at the 78th percentile: it is larger than about 78% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 86th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Bracken Trust Limited (£319k), Tir Coed (£319k) and The Orthopaedic Institute Limited (£319k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
The promotion, provision, maintenance and improvement of renal units in hospitals, schools of medicine and universities; by the provision therein or in connection therewith of equipment, laboratories, facilities or personnel whatsoever calculated to relieve such persons and by the promotion of medical research into renal and other diseases.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Bracken Trust Limited | Llandrindod Wells | £319k |
| Tir Coed | Aberystwyth | £319k |
| The Orthopaedic Institute Limited | Shropshire | £319k |
| Xpert Health Training and Education Ltd | Hebden Bridge | £319k |