Activities

As described by the charity on the register

The Thalidomide Trust provides relief and assistance to its beneficiaries through financial assistance and support services.

Latest income

£28.6m

Expenditure

£38.1m

Financial year end

2025-09-30

Income & spending history

As reported to the Charity Commission, by financial year end

Year end Income Expenditure income spend
2021-09-30 £27.2m £32.9m
2022-09-30 £31.0m £34.1m
2023-09-30 £29.8m £68.1m
2024-09-30 £30.2m £39.5m
2025-09-30 £28.6m £38.1m

Latest detailed return

Year end 2025-09-30

Income mix

Donations & legacies £24.0m
Charitable activities £0
Trading £0
Investment income £4.5m
Total income £28.6m

Spending

Charitable spend £37.6m
Raising funds £488k
Grants to institutions £0
Governance £363k
Total expenditure £38.1m

Balance sheet

Reserves £145m
Total funds £145m
— restricted £618k
— unrestricted £145m
— endowment £0
Total assets £145m
Cash £10.7m

People

Employees 22

Classification

The charity's own register classification

What it does

  • Disability

Who it helps

  • People With Disabilities

How it works

  • Makes Grants To Individuals
  • 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.