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The best identifier for this organisation is GB-CHC-207711 .
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Description

The charity funds scientific and medical research into all types of arthritis and musculoskeletal conditions. It is working to take the pain away from sufferers with all forms of arthritis and helping people to remain active. This will be achieved through funding high-quality research, providing services, information and campaigning.The charity's vision is a future free of arthritis.

Also known as

  • Arc
  • The Arthritis and Rheumatism Council for Research in Great Britain and the Commonwealth (Formerly the Empire Rheumatism Council)
  • Arthritis Research Campaign
  • Arthritis Research UK
  • Arthritis Research UK
  • Culcheth Branch of Arthritis Research UK
  • Versus Arthritis
  • Versus Arthritis

CCEW Charity number

207711

Company number

00490500

Registered

Postcode

S41 7TD

Website

versusarthritis.org

Domain

versusarthritis.org

Latest income

£29,425,000 (on )

This organisation record is based on data from Registered charities in England and Wales published by Charity Commission for England and Wales.

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Locations

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Area of operation outside the UK

  • Guernsey
  • Isle of Man

Registered Office in the UK

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Linked records

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This organisation record is part of a group of linked records that describe a single organisation. The organisation is linked to 4 active records and 0 inactive records, from 4 data sources.

The best identifier for this organisation is GB-CHC-207711 .
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Versus Arthritis (this record)

Organisation record from Charity Commission for England and Wales
Last updated 2024-04-20

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Themes and activities

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This organisation has been classified using different categories:

International Classification of Non-profit and Third Sector Organizations (ICNP/TSO)

ICNP/TSO categories have been automatically assigned from a machine learning model, as part of the UK Charity Classification project.

  • Scientific research and testing services K10

UK Charity Activity Tags

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  • Charitable activities CA » Policy campaigning and advocacy CA103
  • Research RS
  • Research RS » Medical research RS101
  • Research RS » Science RS103

Theme (CCEW)

  • The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives 103

Beneficiaries (CCEW)

  • The General Public/mankind 207

Activities (CCEW)

  • Makes Grants To Organisations 302
  • Provides Advocacy/advice/information 307
  • Sponsors Or Undertakes Research 308

Scale of operation

  • National and Overseas

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Charity financial history

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Year ending Income (£) Spending (£)
1962-09-22 Registered as a charity
2004-07-31 20,327,000 21,430,000
2005-07-31 29,417,000 22,502,000
2006-07-31 31,973,000 23,347,000
2007-07-31 30,031,000 28,009,000
2008-07-31 33,956,000 33,694,000
2009-07-31 37,519,000 31,947,000
2010-07-31 39,265,000 37,554,000
2011-07-31 36,261,000 37,032,000
2012-07-31 40,224,000 42,623,000
2013-03-31 25,981,000 21,883,000
2014-03-31 36,009,000 33,631,000
2015-03-31 39,871,000 35,589,000
2016-03-31 36,677,000 33,774,000
2017-03-31 28,877,000 38,802,000
2018-03-31 33,547,000 50,227,000
2019-03-31 42,932,000 58,264,000
2020-03-31 25,244,000 49,131,000
2021-03-31 25,438,000 83,897,000
2022-03-31 30,614,000 46,348,000
2023-03-31 29,425,000 29,996,000
Income and Spending
Funds and Reserves

Data on funds and reserves are only available for financial years where the charity's income was more than £500,000.

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Charity people

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2023
£
2022
£
Employees 280 357
Employees paid more than £60,000 17 16
Volunteers 590 711
Trustees 14
Employees
Volunteers

Data on employees is only available for financial years where the charity's income was more than £500,000.

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Statement of Financial Activities

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Statement of financial activities for year ended .

Based on information provided to the Charity Commission for England and Wales in the charity's annual return. This may not exactly match the figures and categories supplied in the charity's annual accounts.

2023
£m
2022
£m
Incoming resources
Donations and other voluntary income 5.0 3.0
Legacies 17.6 23.4
Endowments - -
Donations and legacies 22.6 26.4
Income from charitable activities 4.1 2.1
Income from other trading activities 0.4 0.3
Income from investments 2.1 1.5
Other income 0.3 0.3
Total 29.4 30.6
Expenditure
Investment management 0.5 0.6
Other spending on raising funds 5.4 6.6
Spending on raising funds 5.9 7.2
Grants to institutions 10.9 19.5
Other charitable activities 12.4 18.5
Charitable activities 23.2 38.1
Other spending 0.9 1.0
Total 30.0 46.3
Net income / (expenditure) (0.6) (15.7)

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Balance sheet

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Balance sheet at .

Based on information provided to the Charity Commission for England and Wales in the charity's annual return. This may not exactly match the figures and categories supplied in the charity's annual accounts.

2023
£m
2022
£m
Fixed assets
Tangible and intangible assets 1.6 9.8
Investment assets 123.1 139.9
124.7 149.6
Current assets
Current investment assets - -
Cash 28.3 41.4
Other current assets 20.6 19.7
48.8 61.1
Creditors
Amounts falling due within one year (20.3) (20.8)
Net current assets 28.5 40.2
Total assets less current liabilities 153.2 189.9
Creditors
Amounts falling due after one year (24.7) (36.3)
Net assets 128.5 153.6
Funds
Endowment funds - -
Restricted funds 3.0 3.0
Unrestricted funds 125.5 150.6
128.5 153.6

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Income from government

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2023
£
2022
£
Contracts with government
None recorded
Government grants
Income from government grants 530,000 457,215
Government grants as % of total income 1.8% 1.5%
Number of government grants 1 1

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Grants received

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Received 34 grants. Showing most recent 10 grants.

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Date Funder Amount awarded Description
The National Lottery Community Fund £10,000 Versus Arthritis Volunteer Celebration Event
Sport England
COVID-19 Together Fund
£55,000
3 years
COVID-19 Tackling Inequalities Fund
Sep 2020 to Sep 2023
Sport England
COVID-19 Together Fund
£20,000
3 years
COVID-19 Tackling Inequalities Fund
Sep 2020 to Sep 2023
Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport
COVID19
£20,000 ALB-Sport England-COVID-19 Tackling Inequalities Fund
BBC Children in Need
Main Grants 2021
£500
Oct 2022
Grant to Versus Arthritis
Oct 2022
The National Lottery Community Fund
National Lottery Awards for All Wales
£10,000
10 months
Young People & Families
Sep 2022 to Jul 2023
Community Foundation serving Tyne & Wear and Northumberland £500 Grant to Versus Arthritis
Sport England
COVID-19 Together Fund
£325,000
3 years
COVID-19 Tackling Inequalities Fund
Sep 2020 to Sep 2023
Masonic Charitable Foundation
Matched Funding
£500 MCF Matched Funding
BBC Children in Need
Main Grants 2021
£43,829
2 years
Grant to Versus Arthritis
Aug 2021 to Aug 2023

Data source

Some grants data comes from funders who publish data using the 360Giving Data Standard. It was accessed using the 360Giving Datastore.

National Lottery grants data comes from the Department of Culture, Media and Sport who publish the National Lottery grants database.

This data is used under the Open Government Licence. Grants that are also published under 360Giving have been removed to ensure there is not duplication.

  • The National Lottery (4 grants) | Licence

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