THE RENAL ASSOCIATION

Charity number: 800733
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

The Renal Association is a professional body for nephrologists (renal physicians, or kidney doctors) and renal scientists in the UK. It is active in the planning and development of renal services and nephrology in Britain. It is also involved in the promotion and dissemination of research and education relating to the speciality.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 December 2024

Total income:
£5,591,721

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Donations and legacies £291.45k
Charitable activities £5.22m
Other trading activities £0
Investments £77.86k
Other £0

Total expenditure:
£5,082,416

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Raising funds £0
Charitable activities £5.08m
Other £0

£0 investments gains (losses)

Charitable expenditure

Charitable expenditure

Some charities generate all, or a substantial part, of their income from investments which may have been donated to the charity as endowment or set aside by the charity from its own resources in the past. Such investments usually take the form of stocks and shares but may include other assets, such as property, that are capable of generating income and/or capital growth.

In managing their spending and investments charities need to strike a balance between the needs of future and current beneficiaries. They also need to take account of spending commitments that may stretch over a number of future years. To do this, charities will normally adopt an investment strategy designed to generate both income and capital growth. To maximise returns trustees may commit to investment strategies for several years.

Investments can experience large swings in value so trustees may, in a particular year, decide to realise and spend part of their charity’s capital or to invest part of its income.

By clicking the investment gains checkbox the charitable spending bar is adjusted to take account of capital growth as well as income. This shows the balance the charity is striking, between spending on current beneficiaries and retaining resources for future beneficiaries.

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Raising funds and other expenditure £0
Charitable expenditure £5.08m
Retained for future use £509.31k

People

48 Employee(s)

12 Trustee(s)

Employees with total benefits over £60,000

Number of employees
£70k to £80k 1
£150k to £200k 1

Fundraising

No information available

Trading

This charity does not have any trading subsidiaries.

Trustee payments

One or more trustees receive payments or benefits from the charity for being a trustee.

What, who, how, where

What the charity does:
  • The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
Who the charity helps:
  • Other Defined Groups
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Advocacy/advice/information
Where the charity operates:
  • Throughout England And Wales
  • Scotland

Governance

Registration history:
  • 10 January 1989: Standard registration
  • 06 July 2021: Funds received from 1091024 THE BRITISH RENAL SOCIETY
Organisation type:
Charitable company
Other names:
  • UK Kidney Association (Working name)
Company number:
02229663 Open in new window
Gift aid:
Not recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
  • Complaints handling
  • Complaints policy and procedures
  • Conflicting interests
  • Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures
  • 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
  • Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
  • Social media policy and procedures
  • Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
  • Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Land and property:
This charity does not own and/or lease land or property

Trustees

Trustees are the people responsible for controlling the work, management and administration of the charity on behalf of its beneficiaries. Generally trustees are treasurer, chair, board member etc. The trustees are responsible for keeping this list up to date and can do this by updating their details as they happen through the online service

12 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Dr Bhavna Pandya Trustee 06 August 2025
None on record
Linda Tarm Trustee 04 December 2024
None on record
Laura Meaden Trustee 17 September 2024
None on record
Mark James Froud Trustee 17 September 2024
THE GEOGRAPHICAL ASSOCIATION
Received: On time
NOCN
Received: On time
Prof Stephen Marks Trustee 01 July 2024
None on record
Prof Timothy Bowen Trustee 01 September 2023
None on record
Prof James Burton Trustee 01 September 2023
None on record
Dr Kathrine Parker Trustee 01 September 2023
None on record
Prof John Sayer Trustee 01 September 2023
None on record
Lisa Ancliffe Trustee 20 August 2023
None on record
Clare Morlidge Trustee 06 September 2022
None on record
Dr Katie Vinen Trustee 01 January 2021
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/12/2020 31/12/2021 31/12/2022 31/12/2023 31/12/2024
Total gross income £3.17m £4.23m £4.12m £4.75m £5.59m
Total expenditure £2.88m £3.19m £4.06m £4.62m £5.08m
Income from government contracts N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income from government grants N/A N/A N/A £31.14k N/A
Income - Donations and legacies £348.61k £485.36k £178.66k £162.15k £291.45k
Income - Other trading activities £0 £0 £0 £0 £0
Income - Charitable activities £2.81m £3.39m £3.93m £4.54m £5.22m
Income - Endowments £0 £0 £0 £0 £0
Income - Investment £11.53k £7.77k £9.53k £44.36k £77.86k
Income - Other £0 £349.32k £7.54k £0 £0
Income - Legacies £83 £883 £2.89k £4.13k £70.00k
Expenditure - Charitable activities £2.88m £3.19m £4.06m £4.62m £5.08m
Expenditure - Raising funds £0 £0 £0 £0 £0
Expenditure - Governance £435.23k £442.89k £818.23k £855.58k £1.01m
Expenditure - Grants institution £23.81k £318.35k £69.99k £39.70k £10.30k
Expenditure - Investment management £0 £0 £0 £0 £0
Expenditure - Other £175 £0 £0 £0 £0

Assets and liabilities

Definitions for assets and liabilities
Own use assets

These are assets, other than investments, which are held for more than 12 months and used to run and administer the charity such as buildings, offices, exhibits and fixtures and fittings.

Long term Investments

Investments are assets held by the charity with the sole aim of generating income which will be used for their charitable purposes such as deposit accounts, shares, rental property and unit trusts.
Investment assets are re-valued every year and included in the balance sheet at their current market value.
Long term investments are held for more than 12 months.

Other assets

These are assets held generally for less than 12 months such as cash and bank balances, debtors, investments to be sold within the coming year and trading stock.

Defined benefit pension scheme asset or liability

This is a surplus or deficit in any defined benefit pension scheme operated and represents a potential long-term asset or liability.

Total liabilities

These are all the amounts owed by the charity at the balance sheet date to third parties such as bills due but not yet paid, bank overdrafts and loans and mortgages.

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Asset / Liability 31/12/2020 31/12/2021 31/12/2022 31/12/2023 31/12/2024
Own use assets £50.19k £35.31k £57.89k £34.32k £19.52k
Long-term investments £0 £0 £0 £0 £0
Other assets £2.82m £3.95m £3.95m £4.16m £4.87m
Defined benefit pension scheme asset or liability £0 £0 £0 £0 £0
Total liabilities £364.29k £424.83k £383.65k £442.19k £632.76k

Accounts and annual returns

This table shows the charity's record of submitting annual returns, accounts and trustees' annual report (TAR) for the last five financial periods.
Title Reporting year Date received Received Download
Annual return 31 December 2024 11 August 2025 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2024 11 August 2025 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2023 21 August 2024 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2023 21 August 2024 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2022 08 October 2023 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2022 08 October 2023 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2021 23 September 2022 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2021 23 September 2022 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2020 14 September 2021 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2020 14 September 2021 On time Download Open in new window
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Governing document

Details of the type of governing document the charity has and when it was established.
It is not the full text of the charity's governing document.

MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 11 MAR 1988 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 19 OCT 1988 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 03 APR 2001 NOW ARTICLES ADOPTED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION DATED 24 JUN 2010 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 20 JUN 2018 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 23 SEP 2020 AS REGISTERED AT COMPANIES HOUSE ON 05 NOV 2020

Charitable objects

THE RELIEF OF SICKNESS AND PROTECTION AND PRESERVATION OF PUBLIC HEALTH BY: A. ADVANCING, COLLATING AND DISSEMINATING KNOWLEDGE OF RENAL STRUCTURE AND FUNCTION, RENAL DISEASE AND RENAL REPLACEMENT THERAPY; B. SEEKING MEANS FOR THE PREVENTION AND TREATMENT OF RENAL DISORDERS; C. DEALING WITH ANY MATTERS CONCERNING THE WELFARE OF PATIENTS WITH RENAL DISEASES AND THE ORGANISATION OF SERVICES FOR THEIR RELIEF.

Area of benefit

The area the charity can operate in, as set out in its governing document.

NOT DEFINED

Contact information

Address:
The Renal Association
Brandon House Building
20A1 Southmead Road
Filton
BRISTOL
BS34 7RR
Phone:
0117 235 6550
Email:
ukka@ukkidney.org
Website:

www.renal.org Open in new window