the chronic disease research foundation

The charity supports elderly people and the general public. The Chronic Disease Research Foundation is a registered charity whose purpose is education and training. It delivers its work by making grants to organisations. The charity is based in London and operates in London.

This page summarises publicly available information about the charity, including its activities, beneficiaries, and registration details, based on official records.

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Activities & Mission

The CDRF, an independent medical research charity, funds a range of research programs that aim to discover the cause of common chronic diseases such as heart disease, arthritis, migraine, asthma, dementia. The CDRF runs many projects at the Department of Twin Research, St Thomas' Hospital. It is hoped the research will contribute to the development of future diagnostic tests and treatments.

Fundraising

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Region

London

Financial Information

Latest Income

£214,353

Latest Expenditure

£946,991

Financial Efficiency

Program Ratio 31.3%

% of income going directly to charitable activities

Overall Efficiency 99.6%

% of expenditure going to programs (vs overhead)

Administrative Ratio 1.8%

Overhead (fundraising + governance) as % of total expenditure

Latest Financial Breakdown

Income Sources

Donations & Legacies £4,177,115

Charitable Activities £0

Other Trading £0

Investments £178,915

Other Income £0

Expenditure Categories

Charitable Expenditure £1,364,075

Raising Funds £5,556

Governance £18,982

Grants to Institutions £1,307,744

Other Expenditure £0

Financial Trend

Annual Returns

Financial Year	Income	Expenditure	Charitable Spending	Net Assets	Reserves	Staff
2025	£214,353	£946,991				0 / 0
2024	£4,356,030	£1,369,631	£1,364,075	£5,845,253	£633,079	1 / 0
2023	£791,330	£1,374,056	£1,366,659	£3,145,474	£152,930	1 / 0
2022	£480,972	£1,819,685				0 / 0
2021	£3,218,211	£690,348	£643,686	£5,066,913	£158,631	0 / 0