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Activities & Mission

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.

Fundraising

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Financial Information

Latest Income
£31,731,000
Latest Expenditure
£32,604,000

Financial Efficiency

Overall Efficiency 80.7%
% of expenditure going to programs (vs overhead)
Administrative Ratio 20.5%
Overhead (fundraising + governance) as % of total expenditure

Latest Financial Breakdown

Income Sources

Donations & Legacies £25,623,000
Charitable Activities £2,783,000
Other Trading £221,000
Investments £2,812,000
Other Income £292,000

Expenditure Categories

Charitable Expenditure £26,326,000
Raising Funds £6,248,000
Governance £426,000
Grants to Institutions £13,645,000
Other Expenditure £30,000

Financial Trend

Annual Returns

Financial YearIncomeExpenditureCharitable SpendingNet AssetsReservesStaff
2024£31,731,000£32,604,000£26,326,000£135,171,000£132,147,000302 / 984
2023£29,425,000£29,996,000£23,220,000£128,466,000£125,506,000280 / 590
2022£30,614,000£46,348,000£38,060,000£153,623,000£108,700,000357 / 711
2021£25,438,000£83,897,000£75,897,000£184,453,000£178,722,000389 / 826
2020£25,244,000£49,131,000£43,189,000£181,655,000£178,722,000349 / 13200

Staff column shows: Employees / Volunteers

Details

Address
Versus Arthritis
3rd Floor
120 Aldersgate Street
LONDON
EC1A 4JQ
Registration Date
22 September 1962
Status
Registered

Registry Information

Organisation Number
207711
Charity Number
207711

Trustees

PROFESSOR MARTIJN PIETER MARIE STEULTJENS
Vincent Jean-Marc Noinville
John Isaacs
Jonathan Rodgers
Iain McInnes
LILIAN ROSE
Dr JANE DAVINA TAYLOR
CATHERINE TOMPKINS
Paul Vandenberghe
JOANNE WILLIAMS
CAITRIONA ROBERTS
Dr Lynne Wigens
Graham Colbert

Sectors & Classifications

Also Known As

  • ARC
  • ARTHRITIS RESEARCH CAMPAIGN
  • ARTHRITIS RESEARCH UK
  • THE ARTHRITIS AND RHEUMATISM COUNCIL FOR RESEARCH IN GREAT BRITAIN AND THE COMMONWEALTH (FORMERLY THE EMPIRE RHEUMATISM COUNCIL)
  • Arthritis UK