Finance Score: -2
Governance Score: 8
Support Score: 6
  • Excess liquidity: -1
  • Large legacies income: +1
  • Fundraising costs high: -2
  • 12+ Trustees: -1
  • Good trustee age range: +3
  • Dynamic board: +3
  • Gender balanced board: +3
  • Grant maker support: +6
Overall GiG Score: 12 ?

PARKINSON'S DISEASE SOCIETY OF THE UNITED KINGDOM 

Parkinson's UK drives better care, treatments and quality of life. Together we can bring forward the day when no one fears Parkinson's.
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • The charity has received backing from multiple prominent grant makers recently
  • This charity has received considerable income from legacies in recent years
  • There have been no material income shortfalls 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:

  • There are 13 trustees whereas the Charities Commission recommends a maximum of 12

Financial issues to consider:

  • Liquidity appeared to be in excess of CC guidelines at the latest year end especially considering the historic stability of income
  • Fundraising costs are high relative to funds raised
Established: 55 years

www.parkinsons.org.uk

hello@parkinsons.org.uk

0207 963 3930

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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£53,467£38,372£15,095£8,389£60,582£58,67018.34283,538
31/12/21£37,594£30,369£7,225£7,282£51,898£49,76319.74093,436
31/12/20£36,316£28,541£7,775£6,804£38,999£34,63114.64073,506
31/12/19£47,358£38,237£9,121£8,328£30,424£25,50784663,288
31/12/18£35,157£39,089£-3,932£7,440£19,492£17,6785.44243,890
31/12/17£39,695£34,172£5,523£7,220£24,350£22,3457.83980
31/12/16£32,864£30,891£1,973£5,951£17,993£14,5725.73730
31/12/15£31,451£30,794£657£6,665£14,673£12,70753500
31/12/14£30,911£28,410£2,501£6,679£13,857£13,0965.53370
31/12/13£24,518£28,139£-3,621£5,801£10,800£11,9355.13210
31/12/12£23,937£26,591£-2,654£5,199£14,524£13,21563050
31/12/11£21,923£23,681£-1,758£4,701£17,108£15,1517.72850
31/12/10£20,936£22,786£-1,850£3,596£18,600£3,3781.82670
31/12/09£17,109£22,017£-4,908£3,419£19,690£16,2698.92550
31/12/08£18,181£20,724£-2,543£3,513£24,424£20,717122090
31/12/07£16,472£17,016£-544£2,591£26,400£22,61415.91680
31/12/06£14,029£14,916£-887£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/05£17,946£14,018£3,928£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/04£15,476£11,855£3,621£0£0£0n/a00

Financial Ratios
Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 23.3%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 22.4%
Senior Staff Costs/Total Spending: 7%
Highest pay band: £130,000-£140,000
Liabilities/Assets: 21%
Liabilities/Income: 31%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 97%
Reserves/Spending: 18.3 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 7 months
Quick Ratio: 0.8
Asset Split ?
Listed activities
  • Disability
  • 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
  • Guernsey, Isle Of Man, Jersey, Northern Ireland, Scotland, Throughout England And Wales,
Who it helps
  • People With Disabilities
Who works here?
  • 428 employees
  • 3,538 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
National Lottery Community Fund£990,052
Sport England£371,600
Garfield Weston Foundation£300,000
Co-Operative Group£49,484
Specific Donations
Amount When
Months
To be used for
Co-Operative Group - Grant to Billericay & District Parkinson's Support Group
£5,316 21/10/2023
We would like to provide entertainment and speakers for our members, to encourage socialising, mental stimulation and a chance to forget their troubles in a safe and friendly environment.
Co-Operative Group - Grant to The ALEX (Activities, Leisure & Exercise) Group
£2,421 21/10/2023
We would like to hire a disabled taxi service to transport disabled Parkinson's sufferers, plus a wheelchair/seat-based neuro + exercise class. Insurance prevents other members providing transport.
Co-Operative Group - Grant to Parkinson's UK Horsham Group
£1,948 21/10/2023
We would like to rent a hall and pay for instructors and transport to Mannings Heath Village Hall for exercise and social activities for local people living with Parkinson's.
National Lottery Community Fund - Parkinson's Beats
£6,240 24/05/2023
This group will use the funding to run their weekly exercise drumming classes for people with Parkinson’s Disease at Elgin Sports Centre and online.
Masonic Trust - MCF Matched Funding
£500 16/01/2023
Unrestricted matched funding in partnership with the local masonic province
Community Foundations for Lancashire & Merseyside - Reaching Out
£4,890 01/12/2022
To establish a dance and health project for people with Parkinson's and their caregivers. This can help improve physical and cognitive factors such as balance, turning, and creative thinking. The ....more
Co-Operative Group - Grant to Parkinson's UK Horsham Group
£2,680 22/10/2022
We will pay for instructors, hall hire and transport for exercise classes, Pilates, table tennis, art classes, speech therapy, dancing, socials and outings for local people living with Parkinson's.
Co-Operative Group - Grant to Billericay And District Parkinson's UK Support Group
£5,322 22/10/2022
We plan to improve existing and add new exercise classes to encourage and inspire people to exercise, socialise and participate in activities to reduce Parkinson's symptoms and improve mental health.
Co-Operative Group - Grant to Parkinson's Woking and Weybridge Branch
£2,180 22/10/2022
We would like the opportunity to provide various forms of exercise for our group members.
Quartet Community Foundation - Grant to Parkinson's UK
£250 28/09/2022
As requested by the donor towards research into a cure for Parkinson's disease.
Sport England - Jubilee Fund - Nordic Walking for People with Parkinson's
£3,600 04/05/2022
This project will provide funding for weekly Nordic walking sessions. Funding will specifically support coaching fees and training costs.
Sport England - Parkinson's Power
£350,000 24/01/2022
Funding under Sport England's Active Ageing Fund funding programme for a Revenue project titled Parkinson's Power. This project is a Multi-Skill Coaching project, with a focus on older beneficiaries.
Bedfordshire and Luton Community Foundation - Parkinson's support group - Luton - get back on its feet post COVID
£900 20/01/2022
Hall hire, transport costs and refreshments for running the Parkinson's UK Luton support group
Masonic Trust - MCF Matched Funding
£500 24/12/2021
Unrestricted matched funding in partnership with the local masonic province
The Shears Foundation - Parkinson's UK
£5,000 27/10/2021
Parkinson’s Local Adviser Service in Northumberland
Co-Operative Group - Grant to Woking & Weybridge Branch of Parkinson's UK
£2,167 23/10/2021
We would like to bring a small group of sufferers together socially, and provide some respite for their carers.
Co-Operative Group - Grant to Parkinson's UK - Grantham Branch
£2,001 23/10/2021
We would like to develop the activities programme for Parkinson's UK Grantham Branch members in 2021, and include art and crafts workshops to run for the year alongside existing activities.
The Grocers' Charity - 2022-Parkinson's UK
£500 22/10/2021
Support for those with Parkinson's disease
National Lottery Community Fund - Respite care in the home
£7,900 08/10/2021
The funding will be used to support carers for people living with Parkinson’s by offering at home respite support. The project aims to relieve the pressure placed on carers.
Essex Community Foundation - Grant to Parkinson's UK
£1,000 09/09/2021
To improve the lives of everyone affected by Parkinson's by providing them, their families and carers with information, friendship and support.
Quartet Community Foundation - Grant to Parkinson's UK
£250 28/01/2021
As requested by the donor towards research into a cure for Parkinson's disease.
Masonic Trust - MCF Matched Funding
£500 28/01/2021
Unrestricted matched funding in partnership with the local masonic province
Co-Operative Group - Grant to Mid Sussex Parkinson's
£2,638 24/10/2020
We aim to provide specialist therapeutic help at affordable cost to all those living with Parkinson's Disease, and their carers.
Co-Operative Group - Grant to Parkinson's UK - Grantham Branch
£2,684 24/10/2020
Parkinson's is incurable and progressive and can end as dementia or stroke thus we raise public awareness and provide support to sufferers.
DCMS - Coronavirus Community Support Fund
£10,000 24/09/2020
"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
Sport England - Parkinson's Power
£18,000 19/06/2020
42
Funding under Sport England's Active Ageing Fund funding programme for a Revenue project titled Parkinson's Power. This project is a Multi-Skill Coaching project, with a focus on older beneficiaries.
National Lottery Community Fund - COVID-19: Enabling community driven responses for people affected by Parkinson's
£348,600 17/06/2020
6
Parkinson’s UK will use funding to respond to increased demand and impact of COVID-19 on people with Parkinson’s. Funding will be used to increase access to online and offline information to ....more
Garfield Weston Foundation - Multi-Year Grant (3 Years) award - COVID19 response
£300,000 27/03/2020
Enabling Parkinson's Support in Wales: Local Advisers and Live Loud!
National Lottery Community Fund - Physio Classes
£6,895 27/03/2020
12
The funding will be used to contribute towards the running costs of specialist exercise classes for people with Parkinson's in the Brighton & Hove area. The project aims to encourage participants ....more
Wiltshire Community Foundation - Exercise Classes
£5,000 23/01/2020
Parkinson's UK - Swindon & District Branch supports people with Parkinson’s disease and their families from Swindon and a 40 mile radius. Funding will help with the costs of fitness classes.
National Lottery Community Fund - Parkinson's Active Local Community Exercise for People with Parkinson?s
£140,417 26/11/2019
48
This group will use the funding to establish, within five local authorities, exercise classes and physical activities especially for people with Parkinson's disease. The three-year project will ....more
Co-Operative Group - Grant to Parkinson's UK Horsham Branch
£4,312 15/11/2019
We want to buy two table tennis tables and hire a hall to provide one hour per week of therapeutic exercise for people with Parkinson's.
Co-Operative Group - Grant to Wakefield Parkinson's Support Group
£9,037 15/11/2019
We aim to provide a day trip on a coach for Parkinson's sufferers and their carers/family who are not able to travel independently
Co-Operative Group - Grant to Parkinson's UK (Woking & Weybridge)
£3,532 15/11/2019
We want to hire a specialist speech therapist to provide ""Lee Silverman"" speech therapy for our Parkinson's sufferers.
Co-Operative Group - Grant to Parkinson's UK - Basingstoke Branch
£3,246 15/11/2019
We want to fund professional instructors for our ""Loud & Clear"" speech therapy classes and Tai-Chi sessions for people with Parkinson's.
Essex Community Foundation - Grant to Parkinson's UK
£3,000 16/09/2019
To improve the lives of everyone affected by Parkinson's by providing them, their families and carers with information, friendship and support.
National Lottery Community Fund - Parkinson?s Connect, transforming support for people with Parkinson?s
£480,000 25/07/2019
29
Parkinson's Direct, transforming support for people with Parkinson's
Wiltshire Community Foundation - Exercise Classes
£2,500 26/02/2019
Parkinson's UK - Swindon & District Branch supports people with Parkinson’s disease and their families from Swindon and a 40 mile radius. Funding will help with the costs of fitness classes.
Sport England - Parkinson's Power
£375,500 01/02/2019
42
Funding under Sport England's Active Ageing Fund funding programme for a Revenue project titled Parkinson's Power. This project is a Multi-Skill Coaching project, with a focus on older beneficiaries.
National Lottery Community Fund - Respite care in the home
£10,000 24/01/2019
12
The funding will be used to support carers and offer respite. The project aims to support local people who have Parkinson's disease or are affected by it.
Co-Operative Group - Grant to Billericay & District Branch Parkinsons UK
£11,811 19/11/2018
We want to finance a weekly exercise group to help members with Parkinsons slow progression and improve symptoms of this incurable disease.
Co-Operative Group - Grant to Medway Branch of Parkinson's uk
£6,541 19/11/2018
Exercise is as important as medication for Parkinson's. We aim to provide an exercise programme for all affected by the condition.
Co-Operative Group - Grant to Parkinson's uk, Grantham Branch
£6,237 19/11/2018
We will use funding to support outings, arrange separate social relief sessions and organise regular speakers to update us on research.
Co-Operative Group - Grant to Bridport Support Group of the Parkinson's Society
£4,990 19/11/2018
We want to take our members and their carers on outings, including lunch and cream teas.
Co-Operative Group - Grant to Monmouth Parkinson's Support Group
£3,725 19/11/2018
We want to fund an exercise and dance class for members suffering from Parkinson's.
Co-Operative Group - Grant to Llanelli Branch Parkinsons UK
£2,683 19/11/2018
We want to expand on the activities that we provide and try new ones including regular exercise and relaxation sessions.
Co-Operative Group - Grant to Woking & Weybridge branch of Parkinson's UK
£4,807 19/11/2018
We want to provide hydrotherapy exercise for Parkinson's sufferers. Money will pay for our use of instructors and the pool.
Essex Community Foundation - Grant to Parkinson's UK
£3,000 09/10/2018
To improve the lives of everyone affected by Parkinson's by providing them, their families and carers with information, friendship and support.
National Lottery Community Fund - TAMWORTH MOVERS AND SHAKERS
£5,660 11/04/2018
12
This funding will set up weekly sessions for people with Parkinson's Disease to help them improve their health, control the symptoms and reduce isolation.
Co-Operative Group - Grant to South Powys Branch of Parkinson's UK In Wales
£3,893 29/11/2017
We need sponsorship for our tea garden in aid of Parkinson's during the Hay on Wye Literary Festival in May 2017.
Sport England - Parkinson's Power
£64,889 05/10/2017
39
Funding under Sport England's Active Ageing Fund funding programme for a Revenue project titled 'Parkinson's Power'. This project is a Multi-Skill Coaching project, with a focus on beneficiaries with ....more
Sport England - Parkinson's Power
£64,889 05/10/2017
42
Funding under Sport England's Active Ageing Fund funding programme for a Revenue project titled Parkinson's Power. This project is a Multi-Skill Coaching project, with a focus on older beneficiaries.
Essex Community Foundation - Grant to Parkinson's UK
£3,000 04/09/2017
To improve the lives of everyone affected by Parkinson's by providing them, their families and carers with information, friendship and support.
Wiltshire Community Foundation - Grant to Parkinson's UK - Swindon & District Branch
£9,732 07/12/2016
24
Parkinson's UK - Swindon & District Branch supports everyone affected by Parkinson’s in the Swindon area by providing activities and an environment accessible to all, including family members ....more
Henry Smith Charity - Grant to Parkinson's UK
£83,900 14/03/2013
24
towards two years' research into the role of mitochondrial DNA variation in Parkinson's disease
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Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (13)
Current Trustees appointed
Gender Split
Based on 12/13 persons

Age Range of Trustees: 40-75
  • KATRINA GREEN Appointed: 2020, Occupation: Vice President - Corporate Finance
Legal constitution
  • Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 18/03/1969, number: 258197
  • Registered at Companies House on 26/02/1969, number: 00948776
Gift Aid
  • Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Event History
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 JR AND SA BROOKS CHARITABLE TRUST on 14/09/2020
  • Asset transfer in from THE BASIL LARSEN 1999 CHARITABLE TRUST on 20/10/2020
Main office

PARKINSON'S UK
215 VAUXHALL BRIDGE ROAD
LONDON
SW1V 1EJ

Objectives

2.1 TO PROVIDE RELIEF FOR PEOPLE WITH THE CONDITION KNOWN AS PARKINSON’S DISEASE AND ALLIED CONDITIONS (REFERRED TO TOGETHER IN THESE ARTICLES AS PARKINSON’S) AND TO PROVIDE ASSISTANCE SUPPORT AND ADVICE TO PEOPLE WITH PARKINSON’S AND/OR THEIR FAMILIES, DEPENDANTS, FRIENDS AND CARERS AND OTHER PERSONS AFFECTED BY PARKINSON’S; 2.2 TO PROMOTE AND SUPPORT RESEARCH INTO THE CAUSES, PREVENTION, TREATMENT AND CURE OF PARKINSON’S AND TO DISSEMINATE THE RESULTS OF SUCH RESEARCH; 2.3 TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC AND HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE PROFESSIONALS ON ISSUES RELATING TO PARKINSON’S; AND 2.4 TO PROMOTE ANY OTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSE FOR THE BENEFIT OF PEOPLE WITH PARKINSON’S AND/OR THEIR FAMILIES, DEPENDANTS, FRIENDS AND CARERS AND OTHER PERSONS AFFECTED BY PARKINSON’S. IN EACH CASE FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT.

Defined Area of Benefit:

NOT DEFINED

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