Finance Score: 0

Governance Score: 6

Support Score: 7

No PartB

Good trustee age range: +3
Dynamic board: +3

Large volunteers +3
Grant maker support: +4

Overall GiG Score: 13

THYROID UK

THYROID UK PROVIDES INFORMATION AND RESOURCES TO PROMOTE EFFECTIVE DIAGNOSIS AND APPROPRIATE TREATMENT FOR PEOPLE WITH THYROID DISORDERS IN THE UK BY PRODUCING AN INFORMATION PACK, A QUARTERLY NEWSLETTER, PROVIDING TELEPHONE AND EMAIL SUPPORT VIA THEIR LIST OF SUPPORT NETWORKERS.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

This charity has been successful in attracting volunteers relative to its size
The charity has received modest backing from several prominent grant makers recently
Spending has increased over the last 3 years relative to the previous period
There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years
The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of age and dynamic in terms of composition

Financial issues to consider:

A PartB annual return has not been required and so detailed financial information is not available from the online data

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	Volun- teers
31/05/23	£97	£99	£-2	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	26
31/05/22	£94	£91	£3	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	33
31/05/21	£77	£76	£1	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	27
31/05/20	£73	£73	£0	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	24
31/05/19	£83	£68	£15	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	28
31/05/18	£92	£92	£0	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/05/17	£74	£68	£6	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/05/16	£75	£61	£14	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/05/15	£74	£74	£0	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/05/14	£61	£48	£13	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/05/13	£37	£29	£8	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/05/12	£36	£35	£1	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/05/11	£24	£26	£-1	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/05/10	£18	£24	£-6	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/05/09	£32	£36	£-5	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0

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Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000

Established: 16 years

www.thyroiduk.org

enquiries@thyroiduk.org

01255820407

Charity Commission for England and Wales

Tweets

Listed activities

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

GiG Classification

Services for people with disabilities

How it operates

Provides advocacy/advice/information
Sponsors or undertakes research

Where it operates

Throughout England And Wales,

Who it helps

Children/Young People
Elderly/Old People
People With Disabilities
The General Public/Mankind

Who works here?

Unknown number of employees
26 volunteers

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
The Clothworkers Foundation - Grant to Thyroid UK
£3,900	13/12/2023	Purchase of laptops and laptop equipment for a charity which works with people with thyroid disease in Essex
National Lottery Community Fund - Delivering and Developing Thyroid UK's information and support services
£10,000	10/03/2023	The funding will be used towards running costs for this national charity supporting people living with thyroid related conditions. The project aims to support people with advice information and ....more The funding will be used towards running costs for this national charity supporting people living with thyroid related conditions. The project aims to support people with advice information and guidance whilst they are awaiting a diagnosis or treatment for their thyroid condition.

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (7)

Current Trustees appointed

Age Range of Trustees: 28-69

GAURIKA KAPOOR Appointed: 2023

LIGHT EBUKA ONYEKACHI Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Specialist Biochemical Scientist

ANNA OLIWIA SWIRSKI Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Political Consultant

JOANNE COULSON Appointed: 2020, Occupation: Retired

LINDA MARY MYNOTT Appointed: 2007, Occupation: Teacher

LYDIA BAILEY Appointed: 2018, Occupation: Self-Employed

SARA LOUISE PARKER (Chair) Appointed: 2018, Occupation: Self-Employed

Legal constitution

Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 30/07/2008, number: 1125270
Registered at Companies House on 21/05/2007, number: 06254073

Gift Aid

Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Complaints handling
Complaints policy and procedures
Conflicting interests
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Internal risk management policy and procedures
Paying staff
Risk management
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Volunteer management

Filing Record

15 returns made; all on time

Main office

Thyroid UK
Unit 8
Lufkins Farm
Great Bentley Road
Frating
COLCHEST

Objectives

THE RELIEF OF SICKNESS OF PERSONS SUFFERING FROM THYROID DISEASE AND RELATED AREAS, FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC, PARTICULARLY BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY BY:A) PROVIDING INFORMATION AND SUPPORT TO PEOPLE AFFECTED BY THYROID DISEASE AND RELATED CONDITIONSB) PROMOTING PUBLIC AWARENESS IN REGARD TO THYROID DISORDERSC) ACTING AS A RESOURCE CENTRE AND DISSEMINATING INFORMATIOND) ENCOURAGING SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH FOR THE EDUCATION, ALLEVIATION, CARE, TREATMENT AND CURE OF THYROID DISEASEE) INFLUENCING PUBLIC HEALTH POLICY FOR THE BENEFIT OF PEOPLE AFFECTED BY THYROID DISEASE

Defined Area of Benefit:

NATIONAL

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