Kidney Care UK Raises £434,069 at London Marathon 2025

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The Alton-based charity Kidney Care UK has made a significant achievement by raising £434,069 through its London Marathon team in 2025. The charity's team of 122 runners, including 16 from Hampshire, Surrey, and Berkshire, participated in the event. Jasmine Williams, fundraising manager at Kidney Care UK, expressed gratitude towards the team, stating that it's the highest amount raised through the London Marathon and the largest team to participate for the charity.

Key Takeaways:

  • Kidney Care UK raised £434,069 through its London Marathon team in 2025, making it the highest amount raised through this event by the charity.
  • The charity's team of 122 runners, including 16 from Hampshire, Surrey, and Berkshire, participated in the London Marathon.
  • Kidney Care UK has been supporting kidney patients for 50 years, with its headquarters previously located in Oakhanger and now in St Mary's Close, Alton.
  • The charity renamed itself Kidney Care UK in 2017 and continues to provide practical, emotional, and financial support to thousands of people with chronic kidney disease.
  • Chronic kidney disease is a lifelong condition with no cure, affecting at least 1 in 10 people, with around 1 million people unaware they have it due to the condition's asymptomatic nature.
  • The charity launched its first national awareness campaign, the Bloody Amazing Kidneys campaign, in 2024, which won a global award in June 2025.
  • The campaign was presented at Europe's largest kidney conference in Vienna and the UK's leading kidney conference in Bournemouth in 2025.

Statistics:

  • £434,069: The amount raised by Kidney Care UK through its London Marathon team in 2025.
  • 122: The number of runners who participated in the London Marathon for the charity in 2025.
  • 16: The number of runners from Hampshire, Surrey, and Berkshire who participated in the London Marathon for the charity in 2025.
  • 50: The number of years Kidney Care UK has been supporting kidney patients, celebrating its golden anniversary in 2025.
  • 1 in 10: The estimated proportion of people affected by chronic kidney disease.
  • 1 million: The estimated number of people unaware they have chronic kidney disease.
  • 90%: The estimated proportion of kidney function that can be lost without realizing it.

Sources:

  • Alton Herald, "Alton-based charity Kidney Care UK, which supports kidney patients, has raised £434,069 through its London Marathon team in 2025."
  • Alton Herald, "Kidney Care UK is celebrating its golden anniversary in 2025, having been founded 50 years ago by local mum Elizabeth Ward, whose son 'Timbo' had kidney disease."
  • Alton Herald, "The charity launched its first national awareness campaign last year - the Bloody Amazing Kidneys campaign - and posters featured across the UK, including in Alton and the local area."