Finance Score: -1
Governance Score: 8
Support Score: 10
  • Good reserves management: +3
  • Large legacies income: +1
  • Multiple Deficits: -2
  • Fundraising costs high: -3
  • 12+ Trustees: -1
  • Good trustee age range: +3
  • Dynamic board: +3
  • Gender balanced board: +3
  • Grant maker support: +10
Overall GiG Score: 17 ?

THE BRITISH DIABETIC ASSOCIATION 

Diabetes UK is the leading charity for people with diabetes in the UK. We champion the rights of people with diabetes to ensure they get the standards of healthcare they deserve. We provide information and support to people with diabetes and their carers and fund vital medical research into the condition.
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • The charity has received backing from multiple prominent grant makers recently
  • Reserves management has been consistently within official guidelines
  • This charity has received considerable income from legacies in recent years
  • The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of age and gender and dynamic in terms of composition

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

  • One or more trustees receive payments or benefits from the charity for providing services to the charity
  • There are 14 trustees whereas the Charities Commission recommends a maximum of 12
  • Over half the Board have joined recently

Financial issues to consider:

  • On several occasions in recent years income has been less than spending
  • Fundraising costs are high relative to funds raised
Established: 57 years
(86 years as a company)

http://www.diabetes.org.uk

helpline@diabetes.org.uk

03451232399

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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
31/12/22£42,115£41,950£165£11,028£19,827£19,2375.54051,836
31/12/21£37,884£37,436£448£9,520£20,300£19,7016.33992,100
31/12/20£37,655£36,661£994£9,614£17,765£17,4405.74001,575
31/12/19£38,841£39,436£-595£10,225£17,366£16,8915.14025,500
31/12/18£34,837£38,297£-3,460£9,491£16,605£14,1594.43865,500
31/12/17£40,642£38,885£1,757£9,418£20,521£15,0394.63890
31/12/16£36,474£40,422£-3,948£9,113£17,516£11,6843.53990
31/12/15£37,028£38,019£-991£9,468£22,396£12,8834.13810
31/12/14£41,808£36,344£5,464£9,687£22,588£11,1223.73270
31/12/13£38,840£33,531£5,309£8,751£17,750£10,5473.83020
31/12/12£27,834£29,746£-1,912£7,061£11,834£10,3354.22890
31/12/11£29,526£26,980£2,546£7,653£12,580£11,13152670
31/12/10£29,334£26,332£3,002£6,875£11,611£9,8884.52460
31/12/09£28,876£30,720£-1,844£8,566£8,205£6,0782.42770
31/12/08£32,947£32,045£902£8,707£10,785£8,3073.12680
31/12/07£29,291£27,832£1,459£8,461£11,726£10,4094.52260
31/12/06£25,980£26,744£-764£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/05£23,672£23,024£648£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/04£18,284£19,170£-886£0£0£0n/a00

Financial Ratios
Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 28.9%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 26.4%
Senior Staff Costs/Total Spending: 6%
Highest pay band: £140,000-£150,000
Liabilities/Assets: 38%
Liabilities/Income: 28%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 97%
Reserves/Spending: 5.5 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: -0 months
Quick Ratio: 0.6
Asset Split ?
Listed activities
  • Education/Training
  • The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
How it operates
  • Makes Grants to Individuals
  • Makes Grants to Organisations
  • Provides advocacy/advice/information
  • Provides services
  • Sponsors or undertakes research
Where it operates
  • Northern Ireland, Scotland, Throughout England And Wales,
Who it helps
  • Children/Young People
  • Elderly/Old People
  • Other Defined Groups
  • People With Disabilities
Who works here?
  • 405 employees
  • 1,836 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.

Major supporters in last 5 years
Sport England£801,498
National Lottery Community Fund£665,778
Garfield Weston Foundation£175,000
Guy's and St Thomas' Charity£170,000
Specific Donations
Amount When
Months
To be used for
Co-Operative Group - Grant to MK KiDS with DiABETES
£2,380 21/10/2023
We provide opportunities for children and young people with type 1 diabetes to meet their peers, while taking part in group activities. These "meet-ups" provide help, support and ....more
Quartet Community Foundation - Grant to Diabetes UK
£250 23/05/2023
As directed by the donor towards Diabetes UK's work to prevent Type 2 diabetes, campaign for and support everyone affected by diabetes, and fund research that will one day lead to a cure.
National Lottery Community Fund - Engaging Diabetes Communities
£447,488 05/12/2022
Diabetes UK based in Lisburn and working across Northern Ireland is using a £447488 grant to support people living with diabetes and those at risk of developing diabetes. Over five years the project ....more
Co-Operative Group - Grant to MK Kids with Diabetes
£1,718 22/10/2022
We aim to pay for a professional to provide entertainment, for the children/young people, whilst their parents receive training in respect of various aspects associated with Type 1 Diabetes.
National Lottery Community Fund - Men Making Meals
£7,670 15/07/2022
The funding will be to run a event which will bring together men living with or at risk of diabetes from deprived rural and remote areas in Cornwall. The project aims to teach them how to cook ....more
Masonic Trust - MCF Medical Research
£88,935 21/02/2022
A grant to fund 1 PhD studentships to conduct research into Diabetes
Garfield Weston Foundation - Multi-Year Grant (3 Years) award
£75,000 03/12/2021
Gestational Diabetes Research Project
Co-Operative Group - Grant to Winchester and Eastleigh Diabetes UK Support Group
£2,577 24/10/2020
We aim to hold 'Know Your Risk' days, accessing peoples risk of developing Type 2 diabetes and provide solutions to improve health.
DCMS - Coronavirus Community Support Fund
£98,750 23/07/2020
"The fund aims to:1) To reduce closures of essential charities that provide essential services to vulnerable groups during the COVID-19 crisis by ensuring they have the financial resources to ....more
National Lottery Community Fund - Reaching Out - Supporting people with diabetes impacted by COVID-19
£190,620 29/06/2020
24
The British Diabetic Association is using a £190620 grant to provide online and telephone services to people living with diabetes across Northern Ireland in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. The ....more
City Bridge Trust - Grant to The British Diabetic Association
£46,000 05/06/2020
£46,000 to fund the essential and urgent costs outlined in the application, so that the organisation can carry on providing support to Londoners.
Sport England - RG Physical Activity Project
£801,498 18/05/2020
51
Funding under Sport England's Tackling Inactivity funding programme for a Revenue project titled RG Physical Activity Project. This project is a Sport participation and capacity building project, ....more
National Lottery Community Fund - COVID-19 – Pilot Volunteer Befriender Service in Northern Ireland
£10,000 15/05/2020
12
The British Diabetic Society is using a grant of £10000 to run a telephone and online ‘Befriender Service’ to support those living with diabetes during the COVID-19 crisis. The project provides ....more
Co-Operative Group - Grant to Wimbledon and District Diabetes UK Group
£3,478 15/11/2019
We want to have printed materials to inform local people of our link in their area.
Co-Operative Group - Grant to Surrey Downs Diabetes UK Group
£8,508 15/11/2019
We want to develop a network that provides local people with information, awareness and advice on diabetes and its implications.
Guy's and St Thomas' Charity - Frameworks project
£170,000 13/11/2019
Frameworks expansion development
Garfield Weston Foundation - Major Grants award
£100,000 16/10/2019
Type 1 Diabetes UK Immunotherapy Consortium
National Lottery Community Fund - Type 1 Family Weekender Bolton
£10,000 16/05/2019
12
The funding will be used to arrange a residential weekend with a bespoke programme of activities for children living with Type 1 diabetes, their parents and siblings. The project aims to educate and ....more
Co-Operative Group - Grant to Diabetes uk-Cwmbach Voluntary Group
£2,885 19/11/2018
We want to provide two conferences for people with diabetes and their families and a monthly meeting to support people with the condition.
National Lottery Community Fund - Our Lives, Our Voices
£430,282 30/10/2018
48
The four-year project is empowering young people with Type 1 Diabetes to take an active role in managing their condition and how it affects their everyday lives. The project is working across ....more
Sport England - RG Physical Activity Project
£128,445 10/04/2018
51
Funding under Sport England's Tackling Inactivity funding programme for a Revenue project titled RG Physical Activity Project. This project is a Sport participation and capacity building project, ....more
Masonic Trust - Research Grant - PhD Studentship
£315,000 21/02/2018
3 PhD studentships to research all types of diabetes.
Nesta - AC00510
£15,000 18/11/2015
2
Accelerating Ideas programme grant to Diabetes UK Grant Ref AC00510
Nesta - AC00384
£449,952 28/03/2014
Centre for Social Action Innovation Fund programme grant to Diabetes UK Grant Ref AC00384
National Lottery Community Fund - The Diabetes UK Healthy Lifestyles Roadshow
£423,722 10/11/2010
24
This project will continue to deliver its Healthy Lifestyle Roadshows throughout England. The scheme will raise awareness of diabetes, particularly highlighting the link between the risk of Type 2 ....more
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Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (14)
Current Trustees appointed
Gender Split
Based on 13/14 persons

Age Range of Trustees: 36-61
Legal constitution
  • Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 07/06/1967, number: 215199
  • Registered at Companies House on 11/04/1938, number: 00339181
Gift Aid
  • Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Policies in force
  • Complaints handling
  • Conflicting interests
  • Investment
  • Paying staff
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Volunteer management
Filing Record
19 returns made; all on time
Recent reorganisation events:
  • Asset transfer in from SOLIHULL HEART SUPPORT GROUP on 22/11/2021
Main office

Wells Lawrence House
126 Back Church Lane
London
E1 1FH

Objectives

THE OBJECTS ARE: 1. TO PROVIDE RELIEF FOR PEOPLE WITH DIABETES AND ITS RELATED COMPLICATIONS AND THOSE WHO CARE FOR THEM; 2. TO PROMOTE THE WELFARE OF PEOPLE WITH DIABETES AND ITS RELATED COMPLICATIONS AND OF THOSE WHO CARE FOR THEM; 3. TO ADVANCE THE UNDERSTANDING OF DIABETES BY EDUCATION OF PEOPLE WITH DIABETES, THE HEALTH PROFESSIONALS AND OTHERS WHO CARE FOR THEM, AND THE GENERAL PUBLIC; AND 4. TO IMPROVE AND FUND RESEARCH RELATED TO THE CAUSES , PREVENTION AND CURE OF DIABETES AND INTO IMPROVEMENTS IN THE MANAGEMENT OF THE CONDITION AND ITS COMPLICATIONS, AND TO PUBLISH THE RESULTS OF SUCH RESEARCH.

Defined Area of Benefit:

NATIONAL

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
360 Giving
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