Finance Score: 0
Governance Score: 6
Support Score: 3
  • Strong growth: +2
  • Deficit latest year: -2
  • No PartB
  • Good trustee age range: +3
  • Gender balanced board: +3
  • Grant maker support: +3
Overall GiG Score: 9 ?

THE POLYCYSTIC KIDNEY DISEASE CHARITY 

About 70,000 adults and children in the UK have Polycystic Kidney Disease or PKD - life-threatening inherited conditions that can cause renal (kidney) failure and affect other organs in the body.We support those affected, their families and carers.We raise awareness and fund research.
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • The charity has received backing from a grant maker recently
  • There has been strong growth in spending over the last 5 years
  • There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years
  • The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of age and gender

Financial issues to consider:

  • A PartB annual return has not been required and so detailed financial information is not available from the online data
  • Income was significantly lower than spending in the latest year

Financial Data ?

Income & Spending ?
Sources of Income ?
Y/E Income
£k
Spending
£k
Surplus/
Deficit
Fundraising
Cost £k
Total
Funds £k
Unrestricted
Funds £k
Mths
Rsrvs
Staff Volun-
teers
31/03/23£386£509£-122n/an/an/an/an/a60
31/03/22£348£324£24n/an/an/an/an/a60
31/03/21£362£268£94n/an/an/an/an/a60
31/03/20£284£286£-2n/an/an/an/an/a60
31/03/19£237£186£52n/an/an/an/an/a60
31/03/18£182£187£-5£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/17£186£207£-22£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/16£182£206£-24£0£0£0n/a00

Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000
Established: 9 years

www.pkdcharity.org.uk

info@pkdcharity.org.uk

02073870543

Charity Commission for England and WalesCompanies HouseFacebookInstagramX
UN SDGs
?
Listed activities
  • Disability
  • The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
GiG Classification
  • Medical education & research
How it operates
  • Provides advocacy/advice/information
  • Provides services
  • Sponsors or undertakes research
Where it operates
  • Throughout England And Wales,
Who it helps
  • Children/Young People
  • Elderly/Old People
  • People With Disabilities
Who works here?
  • Unknown number of employees
  • 60 volunteers

Who's supporting them? ?

Donations from Grant Makers ?

We have details on the following significant donations. Multi-year donations are allocated to the years for which they are earmarked.

Specific Donations
Amount When
Months
To be used for
National Lottery Community Fund - PKD Community Support
£337,348 17/10/2019
59
PKD Community Support

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (10)
Current Trustees appointed
Gender Split
Based on 9/10 persons

Age Range of Trustees: 25-78
Legal constitution
  • Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 18/03/2015, number: 1160970
  • Registered at Companies House on 12/03/2015, number: 09486245
Gift Aid
  • Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Event History
Policies in force
  • Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
  • Complaints handling
  • Complaints policy and procedures
  • Conflicting interests
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Internal risk management policy and procedures
  • Investing charity funds policy and procedures
  • Investment
  • Paying staff
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
  • Social media policy and procedures
  • Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
  • Trustee expenses policy and procedures
  • Volunteer management
Filing Record
8 returns made; all on time
Recent reorganisation events:
  • Asset transfer in from LANCASHIRE AND SOUTH CUMBRIA KIDNEY PATIENTS ASSOCIATION on 11/06/2021
Main office

PKD Charity
86-90 Paul Street
LONDON
EC2A 4NE

Objectives

TO PROMOTE HEALTH AND TO RELIEVE THOSE PERSONS SUFFERING FROM OR AFFECTED BY POLYCYSTIC KIDNEY DISEASE (PKD) WITH A VIEW TO IMPROVING THEIR CONDITIONS OF LIFE, IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY BY: •FUNDING RESEARCH INTO DETERMINING THE CAUSES OF PKD AND INTO DISCOVERING TREATMENTS AND A CURE, WITH ANY USEFUL RESULTS OF SUCH RESEARCH BEING AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC.•PROMOTING AWARENESS OF PKD THROUGH THE PRODUCTION AND PUBLICATION OF AUTHORITATIVE INFORMATION FOR THE GENERAL PUBLIC AND HEALTH PROFESSIONALS ABOUT THE MEDICAL, HEALTHCARE AND RELATED ASPECTS OF PKD.•ORGANISING PATIENT, FAMILY AND CARER INFORMATION, EDUCATION AND SUPPORT EVENTS ACROSS THE UK AND OFFERING PERSONAL SUPPORT TO PATIENTS AND THEIR FAMILIES.

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
360 Giving
CharityBase
Authorised officials of this charity can add information to this page (including a Donate Now button) for no cost

Tips for Selecting Charities

Which areas of philanthropy are most effective?
The text of this post is taken from an article on the Effective Altruism forum. It suggests that you can achieve the most impact by supporting causes that fight extreme poverty, improving animal welfare....more
Our Top Tips for Philanthropy
Here are some ideas to help you gain more satisfaction from your philanthropy and confidence that the causes you have selected are impactful. Engage your brain, as well as your heart You....more
How to become a Philanthropist
In this Blog we outline a strategy to help people who are new to philanthropy and for those who feel dissatisfied with the impact they are having. Effective philanthropy is immensely rewarding for donors,....more

Giving is Great