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How we spend our money
In 2023 we spent £4.4m on charitable activities.
- £1,569,000 on Research Projects – the objective of our research is to find treatments to improve quality of life for people living with all types of EB.
- £1,232,000 on EB Community Support Initiatives – including funding our EB Community Support Team who provide information about EB and support to our members with issues which may impact everyday living, including benefits, employment, housing, school, emotional support, and referrals to specialist healthcare.
- £923,000 on Public Education – initiatives to raise awareness of EB and to encourage people to support DEBRA UK.
- £563,000 on EB Healthcare – includes funding specialist EB healthcare professionals for the NHS.
- £109,000 on Respite Breaks – funding that enables DEBRA UK to continue to offer heavily subsidised holiday homes for members.
The difference between the money we raise and the money we spend is the money which is added into our reserves.
It is important to have reserves because these enable the charity to grow and develop but also to continue to operate in unforeseen situations like the COVID-19 pandemic where, through no fault of our own, we were unable to operate our stores for an extended period and our fundraising program was also heavily disrupted.
More information
For more information on what we do, and how we raise money and spend money, please read our latest Trustees’ Annual Report & Accounts.