Finance Score: -14

Governance Score: -3

Support Score: 1

Accounts filed more than 5 days late: -4 times
Dormant: -10
No PartB

2 Trustees: -2

Grant maker support: +1

Overall GiG Score: -16

ARTHRITIS CARE

Now-Versus Arthritis activitiesInformation provision and support - running a national helpline service publicationsself management training coursessupport and national branch structure via a devolved structurecampaign to improve health and public health services / influencing by being represented at national and European level organisation to lobby governments and agencies fundraisin

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

The charity has received backing from a grant maker

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

There are only 2 trustees
All of the Board have joined recently

Financial issues to consider:

A PartB annual return has not been required and so detailed financial information is not available from the online data
Accounts have been filed late on 4 occasions over the last 5 years and the current period appears to have been extended
This charity appears to be dormant

Established: 62 years
(70 years as a company)

www.versusarthritis.org

governance@versusarthritis.org

02073072719

Charity Commission for England and Wales

Tweets

This Charity appears to be dormant

Financial Data ?

Income & Spending ?

Sources of Income ?

Y/E		Income £k	Spending £k	Surplus/ Deficit	Fundraising Cost £k	Total Funds £k	Unrestricted Funds £k	Mths Rsrvs	Staff
31/10/22	*	£0	£0	£0	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/10/21	*	£0	£0	£0	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/10/20	*	£0	£0	£0	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/10/19	*	£0	£0	£0	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/10/18	*	£0	£0	£0	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/10/17?	*	£3,918	£4,646	£-728	£1,022	£0	£0	n/a	100
31/12/16		£5,287	£5,375	£-88	£1,291	£4,437	£3,712	8.3	98
31/12/15		£4,669	£4,927	£-258	£1,267	£5,527	£4,615	11.2	70
31/12/14		£4,472	£4,421	£51	£1,096	£6,700	£5,441	14.8	60
31/12/13		£5,932	£4,355	£1,577	£1,709	£6,670	£5,153	14.2	56
31/12/12		£5,353	£4,604	£749	£1,657	£4,462	£2,515	6.6	45
31/12/11		£4,803	£5,553	£-750	£1,581	£2,965	£-7	-0	78
31/12/10		£5,728	£6,002	£-274	£1,289	£4,762	£926	1.9	83
31/12/09		£4,987	£6,824	£-1,837	£964	£3,824	£-354	-0.6	98
31/12/08		£6,516	£7,873	£-1,357	£1,183	£7,381	£3,071	4.7	105
31/12/07		£9,911	£9,768	£143	£1,248	£9,655	£4,507	5.5	163
31/12/06		£9,064	£8,731	£333	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0
31/12/05		£8,483	£8,633	£-150	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0
31/12/04		£9,104	£9,977	£-873	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0

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Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000

Listed activities

Disability
Education/Training
The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives

How it operates

Provides advocacy/advice/information
Provides services

Where it operates

Guernsey, Isle Of Man, Jersey, Northern Ireland, Scotland, Throughout England And Wales,

Who it helps

Children/Young People
Elderly/Old People
People With Disabilities

Who's supporting them? ?

Donations from Grant Makers ?

We have details on the following significant donations. Multi-year donations are allocated to the years for which they are earmarked.

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
BBC Children in Need - Grant to Versus Arthritis
£97,941	17/10/2017 36	This project will provide information, support, workshops, trips and creative activities for children and young people with arthritis from across Scotland. They will be more confident, less isolated, ....more This project will provide information, support, workshops, trips and creative activities for children and young people with arthritis from across Scotland. They will be more confident, less isolated, build friendships and raise their aspirations.
Masonic Trust - Arthritis Care Groups
£25,000	19/04/2017	Volunteer-led support groups for people with arthritis.
City Bridge Trust - Grant to Arthritis Care
£129,000	20/03/2017 36	£129,000 over three years (£38,500; £43,000; £47,500) towards one FTE Young People & Families Coordinator, London-based programme costs including, workshops, family events, volunteer costs, ....more £129,000 over three years (£38,500; £43,000; £47,500) towards one FTE Young People & Families Coordinator, London-based programme costs including, workshops, family events, volunteer costs, and a contribution to overheads.
BBC Children in Need - Grant to Versus Arthritis
£70,404	11/10/2016 36	This project will provide actvities and support for children and young people with Juvenile Arthritis. They will broaden their expectations, make more friends, and increase their confidence.
National Lottery Community Fund - Get Active for Arthritis
£384,681	25/11/2015 36	Get Active for Arthritis
National Lottery Community Fund - Staying Connected
£409,921	23/01/2013 60	The project will use the grant to target older people who are not yet in contact with Arthritis Care, but who are living in isolation in their own home or in sheltered housing, encouraging them to ....more The project will use the grant to target older people who are not yet in contact with Arthritis Care, but who are living in isolation in their own home or in sheltered housing, encouraging them to get involved in community life. Specialist befrienders will offer support and will assist in teaching older people techniques to increase their mobility & manage their arthritis. Carers of people with arthritis will also benefit from group activities and education classes.
National Lottery Community Fund - Too young for arthritis?
£10,000	03/11/2011 12	The group works throughout Northern Ireland, supporting parents and families of children disabled by arthritis. The project will use their grant to organise a series of events for children and their ....more The group works throughout Northern Ireland, supporting parents and families of children disabled by arthritis. The project will use their grant to organise a series of events for children and their families. They will also train existing Parent Contacts in how to deal with the emotional aspects of the service.

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How is it governed?

Trustees (2)

Current Trustees appointed

Age Range of Trustees: 52-77

CATHERINE JANET TOMPKINS Appointed: 2022, Occupation: Retired

MARTIJN PIETER MARIE STEULTJENS Appointed: 2022, Occupation: Medical Scientist

Legal constitution

Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 22/09/1962, number: 206563
Registered at Companies House on 18/02/1954, number: 00529321

Gift Aid

NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Complaints handling
Conflicting interests
Investment
Paying staff
Risk management
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Volunteer management

Filing Record

19 returns made; AR22: 57 days late, AR21: 24 days late, AR20: 194 days late, AR19: 5 days late, AR18: 31 days late, AR17: 34 days late,

Main office

Versus Arthritis
Saffron House
LONDON
EC1N 8TS

Objectives

THE OBJECTS FOR WHICH THE CHARITY IS ESTABLISHED ARE FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT:1 TO RELIEVE SICKNESS AND DISTRESS AMONGST PERSONS LIVING WITH ARTHRITIS AND PROVIDE SUPPORT AND INFORMATION TO THEIR FAMILIES, DEPENDANTS, CARERS AND HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE PROFESSIONALS; AND2 TO PROMOTE SUCH OTHER EXCLUSIVELY CHARITABLE PURPOSES AS THE TRUSTEES IN THEIR ABSOLUTE DISCRETION FROM TIME TO TIME DETERMINE FOR THE BENEFIT OF PERSONS LIVING WITH ARTHRITIS AND THEIR FAMILIES, DEPENDANTS AND CARERS TO THE EXTENT PERMITTED BY EACH OF THE LAWS OF ENGLAND AND WALES, SCOTLAND AND NORTHERN IRELAND.

Defined Area of Benefit:

NATIONAL

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