CCEW Charity Commission profile

KIDNEY RESEARCH UK

Registered charity 252892 · organisation 252892

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
Charitable company
Registered
24 July 1967
Removed
Not supplied
Company number supplied
00905963
Financial period
1 April 2024 – 31 March 2025
Latest income
£14,487,009
Latest expenditure
£16,036,978
Gift Aid
Yes
Owns or uses land
Yes
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
No

Public contact address: Kidney Research Uk, Stuart House, City Road, PETERBOROUGH, PE1 1QF

Website recorded by the regulator: www.kidneyresearchuk.org (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

To fund and deliver life-saving research into kidney diseases. To improve treatments for people with kidney diseases and enhance their quality of life and to increase awareness of kidney health.

03 Official extract

Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2025
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Reporting Due Date
31 January 2026
Date Annual Return Received
19 November 2025
Date Accounts Received
19 November 2025
Total Gross Income
£14,487,009
Total Gross Expenditure
£16,036,978
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2024
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Reporting Due Date
31 January 2025
Date Annual Return Received
24 January 2025
Date Accounts Received
24 January 2025
Total Gross Income
£13,561,301
Total Gross Expenditure
£14,398,297
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2023
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Reporting Due Date
31 January 2024
Date Annual Return Received
5 January 2024
Date Accounts Received
5 January 2024
Total Gross Income
£14,490,766
Total Gross Expenditure
£14,596,993
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2022
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Reporting Due Date
31 January 2023
Date Annual Return Received
21 October 2022
Date Accounts Received
21 October 2022
Total Gross Income
£12,773,000
Total Gross Expenditure
£9,613,000
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2020
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2021
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Reporting Due Date
31 January 2022
Date Annual Return Received
9 November 2021
Date Accounts Received
9 November 2021
Total Gross Income
£6,951,000
Total Gross Expenditure
£5,876,000

04 Official extract

Charity Annual Return Parta

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
Yes
Fin Period Order Number
1
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2025
Ar Due Date
31 January 2026
Ar Received Date
19 November 2025
Total Gross Income
£14,487,009
Total Gross Expenditure
£16,036,978
Grant Making Is Main Activity
Yes
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£1
Income From Government Grants
£35,750
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary
Yes
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
No
Trustee Receives Payments Services
No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
4
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
1
Count Salary Band 80001 90000
3
Count Salary Band 110001 120000
1
Count Salary Band 130001 140000
1
Count Volunteers
445
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2024
Ar Due Date
31 January 2025
Ar Received Date
24 January 2025
Total Gross Income
£13,561,301
Total Gross Expenditure
£14,398,297
Grant Making Is Main Activity
Yes
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£2
Income From Government Grants
£1,328,831
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary
Yes
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
No
Trustee Receives Payments Services
No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
3
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
1
Count Salary Band 80001 90000
2
Count Salary Band 90001 100000
1
Count Salary Band 120001 130000
1
Count Volunteers
278
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2023
Ar Due Date
31 January 2024
Ar Received Date
5 January 2024
Total Gross Income
£14,490,766
Total Gross Expenditure
£14,596,993
Grant Making Is Main Activity
Yes
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary
Yes
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
No
Trustee Receives Payments Services
No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
1
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
3
Count Salary Band 100001 110000
1
Count Volunteers
320
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
4
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2022
Ar Due Date
31 January 2023
Ar Received Date
21 October 2022
Total Gross Income
£12,773,000
Total Gross Expenditure
£9,613,000
Charity Raises Funds From Public
Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser
Yes
Charity Agreement Professional Fundraiser
Yes
Charity Commercial Participator
No
Grant Making Is Main Activity
Yes
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
Yes
Count Govt Grants
£2
Income From Government Grants
£10,632
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary
Yes
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
1
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
1
Count Salary Band 80001 90000
2
Count Salary Band 110001 120000
1
Count Volunteers
352
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
5
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2020
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2021
Ar Due Date
31 January 2022
Ar Received Date
9 November 2021
Total Gross Income
£6,951,000
Total Gross Expenditure
£5,876,000
Charity Raises Funds From Public
Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser
Yes
Charity Agreement Professional Fundraiser
Yes
Charity Commercial Participator
No
Grant Making Is Main Activity
Yes
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
Yes
Count Govt Grants
£1
Income From Government Grants
£23,000
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary
Yes
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
4
Count Salary Band 110001 120000
1
Count Volunteers
385

05 Official extract

Charity Annual Return Partb

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
Yes
Fin Period Order Number
1
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2025
Ar Due Date
31 January 2026
Ar Received Date
19 November 2025
Income Donations And Legacies
9045339
Income Other Trading Activities
663203
Income Charitable Activities
3803539
Income Investments
974928
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
14487009
Income Legacies
5680215
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£3,570,678
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£12,466,300
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
16036978
Expenditure Investment Management
3424
Expenditure Grants Institution
7747298
Expenditure Governance
103354
Expenditure Support Costs
2152588
Expenditure Depreciation
54932
Gain Loss Investment
-413352
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£2,711,456
Assets Total Fixed
16310539
Assets Own Use
280480
Assets Long Term Investment
16030059
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£19,073,983
Assets Total Liabilities
£22,944,485
Assets Current Investment
2500000
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£12,440,037
Creditors One Year Total Current
11428361
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
11516124
Assets Cash
£4,784,783
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
11590984
Funds Restricted
849053
Funds Total
12440037
Count Employees
94
Consolidated Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2024
Ar Due Date
31 January 2025
Ar Received Date
24 January 2025
Income Donations And Legacies
7516293
Income Other Trading Activities
790645
Income Charitable Activities
4405740
Income Investments
848623
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
13561301
Income Legacies
4331538
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£2,922,797
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£11,475,500
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
14398297
Expenditure Investment Management
37021
Expenditure Grants Institution
7680918
Expenditure Governance
84816
Expenditure Support Costs
2058883
Expenditure Depreciation
51130
Gain Loss Investment
658257
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£2,524,621
Assets Total Fixed
17176060
Assets Own Use
159908
Assets Long Term Investment
17016152
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£17,883,063
Assets Total Liabilities
£21,482,874
Assets Current Investment
1500000
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£13,576,249
Creditors One Year Total Current
8308309
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
13174565
Assets Cash
£6,377,319
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
12600621
Funds Restricted
975628
Funds Total
13576249
Count Employees
85
Consolidated Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2023
Ar Due Date
31 January 2024
Ar Received Date
5 January 2024
Income Donations And Legacies
7265565
Income Other Trading Activities
828229
Income Charitable Activities
5971872
Income Investments
425100
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
14490766
Income Legacies
4672599
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£2,618,754
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£11,615,587
Expenditure Other
362652
Expenditure Total
14596993
Expenditure Investment Management
30787
Expenditure Grants Institution
7329080
Expenditure Governance
155888
Expenditure Support Costs
12506226
Expenditure Depreciation
46374
Gain Loss Investment
-362652
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£2,496,000
Assets Total Fixed
12091497
Assets Own Use
429231
Assets Long Term Investment
11662266
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£20,138,058
Assets Total Liabilities
£18,473,005
Assets Current Investment
5881440
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£13,756,550
Creditors One Year Total Current
12469301
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
6003704
Assets Cash
£4,150,527
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
11905850
Funds Restricted
1850700
Funds Total
13756550
Count Employees
72
Consolidated Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
4
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2022
Ar Due Date
31 January 2023
Ar Received Date
21 October 2022
Income Donations And Legacies
8331000
Income Other Trading Activities
479000
Income Charitable Activities
3744000
Income Investments
207000
Income Other
12000
Income Total Income And Endowments
12773000
Income Legacies
5216000
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£2,176,000
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£7,437,000
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
9613000
Expenditure Investment Management
28000
Expenditure Grants Institution
6458000
Expenditure Governance
148000
Expenditure Support Costs
1690000
Expenditure Depreciation
44000
Gain Loss Investment
743000
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£3,208,000
Assets Total Fixed
11916000
Assets Own Use
146000
Assets Long Term Investment
11770000
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£16,858,000
Assets Total Liabilities
£14,911,000
Assets Current Investment
6828000
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£13,863,000
Creditors One Year Total Current
8107000
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
6804000
Assets Cash
£3,702,000
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
12173000
Funds Restricted
1690000
Funds Total
13863000
Count Employees
56
Consolidated Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
5
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2020
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2021
Ar Due Date
31 January 2022
Ar Received Date
9 November 2021
Income Donations And Legacies
5362000
Income Other Trading Activities
340000
Income Charitable Activities
684000
Income Investments
251000
Income Other
314000
Income Total Income And Endowments
6951000
Income Legacies
2617000
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£1,783,000
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£4,093,000
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
5876000
Expenditure Investment Management
23000
Expenditure Grants Institution
3225000
Expenditure Governance
868000
Expenditure Support Costs
754000
Expenditure Depreciation
68000
Gain Loss Investment
552000
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
1115000
Reserves
£4,476,000
Assets Total Fixed
10495000
Assets Own Use
155000
Assets Long Term Investment
10340000
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£13,767,000
Assets Total Liabilities
£14,302,000
Assets Current Investment
7353000
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£9,960,000
Creditors One Year Total Current
8856000
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
5446000
Assets Cash
£2,328,000
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
9179000
Funds Restricted
781000
Funds Total
9960000
Count Employees
60
Consolidated Accounts
Yes

06 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Scotland
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Europe
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Northern Ireland
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Europe
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Region
Geographic Area Description
Throughout England And Wales
Welsh Ind
No

07 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code
103
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
Classification Code
207
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
The General Public/mankind
Classification Code
206
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Other Defined Groups
Classification Code
305
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
Classification Code
307
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Advocacy/advice/information
Classification Code
201
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Children/young People
Classification Code
203
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
People With Disabilities
Classification Code
202
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Elderly/old People
Classification Code
302
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Makes Grants To Organisations
Classification Code
102
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Education/training
Classification Code
301
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Makes Grants To Individuals
Classification Code
101
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
General Charitable Purposes
Classification Code
204
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
People Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial Origin

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
KIDNEY RESEARCH UK
Charity Event Order
5
Event Type
Asset transfer in
Date Of Event
2021-06-11T00:00:00
Reason
Ceased to exist
Assoc Organisation Number
702650
Assoc Registered Charity Number
702650
Assoc Charity Name
LANCASHIRE AND SOUTH CUMBRIA KIDNEY PATIENTS ASSOCIATION
Charity Name
KIDNEY RESEARCH UK
Charity Event Order
4
Event Type
Asset transfer in
Date Of Event
2020-07-24T00:00:00
Assoc Organisation Number
5045456
Assoc Registered Charity Number
1156252
Assoc Charity Name
IMPERIAL KIDNEY FUND
Charity Name
KIDNEY RESEARCH UK
Charity Event Order
6
Event Type
Asset transfer in
Date Of Event
2022-02-09T00:00:00
Reason
Removed by application
Assoc Organisation Number
5073193
Assoc Registered Charity Number
1167204
Assoc Charity Name
BLOOMINYORKSHIRE
Charity Name
KIDNEY RESEARCH UK
Charity Event Order
2
Event Type
Asset transfer in
Date Of Event
2016-09-27T00:00:00
Reason
Transfer of funds
Assoc Organisation Number
5023361
Assoc Registered Charity Number
1145953
Assoc Charity Name
AHUSUK
Charity Name
KIDNEY RESEARCH UK
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
Standard registration
Date Of Event
1967-07-24T00:00:00
Charity Name
KIDNEY RESEARCH UK
Charity Event Order
3
Event Type
Asset transfer in
Date Of Event
2017-10-13T00:00:00
Assoc Organisation Number
266630
Assoc Registered Charity Number
266630
Assoc Charity Name
KIDS KIDNEY RESEARCH

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 12/05/1967AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 23/07/1998AS AMENDED BY CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION ON CHANGE OF NAME DATED 07/08/1998AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 06/12/2007AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 26/09/2011AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 24/09/2015
Charitable Objects
3.1 THE ADVANCEMENT AND PROMOTION OF RESEARCH INTO KIDNEY AND URINARY TRACT AND INTO THE DISEASES WHICH AFFECT THEM. SUCH RESEARCH INCLUDES EPIDEMIOLOGICAL,CLINICAL AND BASIC RESEARCH DIRECTED TOWARDS UNDERSTANDING THE PROCESSES RESPONSIBLE FOR KIDNEY DISEASE AS WELL AS THE DEVELOPMENT AND EVALUATION OF TREATMENT OF DISEASES OF THE KIDNEY AND URINARY TRACT;3.2 THE DISSEMINATION OF KNOWLEDGE AND RESEARCH ABOUT THE KIDNEY AND URINARY TRACT AND THEIR DISEASES BY ALL POSSIBLE MEANS AND AS WIDELY AS POSSIBLE IN A MANNER WHICH CAN BEST SERVE THOSE WHO MAY BENEFIT;3.3 THE RELIEF OF PERSONS SUFFERING FROM KIDNEY DISEASE; AND3.4 THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC ABOUT KIDNEY DISEASE AND THE NEEDS OF PERSONS SUFFERING FROM IT
Area Of Benefit
NOT DEFINED

10 Official extract

Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id
64874
Charity Name Type
Working name
Charity Name
KIDNEY RESEARCH UK
Charity Name Id
64844
Charity Name Type
Working name
Charity Name
KIDNEY RESEARCH
Charity Name Id
64904
Charity Name Type
Previous name
Charity Name
NATIONAL KIDNEY RESEARCH FUND LIMITED
Charity Name Id
64937
Charity Name Type
Previous name
Charity Name
THE NATIONAL KIDNEY RESEARCH FUND

11 Official extract

Charity Policy

Policy Name
Investing charity funds policy and procedures
Policy Name
Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Policy Name
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Policy Name
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Policy Name
Paying staff
Policy Name
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Policy Name
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Policy Name
Complaints handling
Policy Name
Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures
Policy Name
Complaints policy and procedures
Policy Name
Investment
Policy Name
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Policy Name
Conflicting interests
Policy Name
Volunteer management
Policy Name
Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Policy Name
Risk management
Policy Name
Internal risk management policy and procedures
Policy Name
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Policy Name
Social media policy and procedures