THE BRITISH DIABETIC ASSOCIATION
Activities
As described by the charity on the register
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.
Latest income
£38.4m
Expenditure
£44.1m
Financial year end
2024-12-31
Income & spending history
As reported to the Charity Commission, by financial year end
| Year end | Income | Expenditure | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-12-31 | £37.7m | £36.7m | |
| 2021-12-31 | £37.9m | £37.4m | |
| 2022-12-31 | £42.1m | £42.0m | |
| 2023-12-31 | £42.7m | £49.4m | |
| 2024-12-31 | £38.4m | £44.1m |
Latest detailed return
Year end 2024-12-31 · consolidated (group) figures
Income mix
| Donations & legacies | £27.9m |
| Charitable activities | £6.1m |
| Trading | £3.9m |
| Investment income | £410k |
| Total income | £38.4m |
Spending
| Charitable spend | £31.2m |
| Raising funds | £13.0m |
| Grants to institutions | £6.2m |
| Governance | £106k |
| Total expenditure | £44.1m |
Balance sheet
| Reserves | £5.4m |
| Total funds | £8.4m |
| — restricted | £392k |
| — unrestricted | £8.0m |
| — endowment | £0 |
| Total assets | £8.4m |
| Cash | £2.4m |
People
| Employees | 429 |
Classification
The charity's own register classification
What it does
- Education/training
- The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
Who it helps
- Children/young People
- Elderly/old People
- People With Disabilities
- Other Defined Groups
How it works
- Makes Grants To Individuals
- Makes Grants To Organisations
- Provides Services
- Provides Advocacy/advice/information
- Sponsors Or Undertakes Research
Source: Charity Commission for England and Wales register, 2026-07-28. Detailed figures as filed in the charity's annual return. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.