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the brittle bone society

The charity supports people with disabilities and other defined groups. The Brittle Bone Society is a registered charity whose purpose is the advancement of health or the saving of lives. It delivers its work by making grants to individuals. The charity is based in Dundee and operates in England And Wales, Ireland, and various other locations.


This page summarises publicly available information about the charity, including its activities, beneficiaries, and registration details, based on official records.

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Activities & Mission

The Brittle Bone Society (BBS) exists to support those living with Osteogenesis Imperfecta (OI). Our core purposes are to: provide information, advice support and equipment to anyone affected by OI; build public awareness of the condition and increase the profile of the BBS in the NHS service and general population; promote the BBS to hospitals,support groups, individuals and anyone affected by OI

Fundraising

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Financial Information

Latest Income
£0
Latest Expenditure
£0

Financial Efficiency

Program Ratio 41.2%
% of income going directly to charitable activities
Overall Efficiency 83.1%
% of expenditure going to programs (vs overhead)
Administrative Ratio 16.9%
Overhead (fundraising + governance) as % of total expenditure

Latest Financial Breakdown

Income Sources

Donations & Legacies £468,653
Charitable Activities £0
Other Trading £40,972
Investments £38
Other Income £0

Expenditure Categories

Charitable Expenditure £209,873
Raising Funds £42,690
Governance £0
Grants to Institutions £0
Other Expenditure £0

Financial Trend

Annual Returns

Financial YearIncomeExpenditureCharitable SpendingNet AssetsReservesStaff
2022£509,663£252,563£209,873£618,588£581,1314 / 20
2021£191,770£203,2580 / 20

Staff column shows: Employees / Volunteers

Details

Address
BRITTLE BONE SOCIETY
30 GUTHRIE STREET
DUNDEE
DD1 5BS
Registration Date
13 October 1976
Status
Registered

Registry Information

Organisation Number
272100
Charity Number
272100

Trustees

YVONNE GRANT
ROBERT WILLIAM GORDON FCA
ELAINE HEALEY
JOHN PHILLIPS
Professor Nick Bishop
ANGELA STEWART BA HONS
Professor Margaret Smith OBE
Elizabeth Robertson
Dominic Hyams
Thines Ganeshamoorthy

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