THE PSP ASSOCIATION

Registered charity 1037087 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as THE PROGRESSIVE SUPRANUCLEAR PALSY (PSP) [EUROPE] ASSOCIATION · also registered in Scotland as SC041199 (OSCR)

Provide help & support to everyone affected by PSP and CBD with information and support to enable them to live the best life they can.We raise awareness of PSP and CBD, particularly with health professionals and decision-makers, so that they recognise the conditions and have the skills and knowledge to help those affected access the right services at the right time.

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Latest income
£2.1m
Latest spending
£1.7m
Registered
1994
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The charity reported a surplus of £380,014 for the year ending 31 December 2025, with total income exceeding £2 million for the first time. The trustees state that general unrestricted reserves of £1,834,745 are held, which is above the stated policy target of nine months of budgeted fixed costs. The accounts confirm the charity is in a strong financial position with adequate liquidity to meet its obligations.

Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: Donations and Legacies (96% of income)
“Donations and Legacies 3 1,410,143 572,993 1,983,136 1,861,573” — page 25
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Fundraising cost ratio: 23.5% of fundraised income, as disclosed
“Raising Funds 4 487,651 - 487,651 345,107” — page 25
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves policy: nine months of budgeted fixed costs (held: £1.8m)
“Our policy, benchmarked against similar-sized charities, requires general reserves equivalent to nine months of budgeted fixed costs.” — page 13
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Research grant awarded to University of Cambridge where former trustee Prof Rowe was named Principal Investigator.
“Professor Rowe (who resigned from the Board of Trustees in July 2023) was a named Principal investigator on one such fellowship grant held by the University of Cambridge, which ended in August 2025.” — page 35
“Donations totalling £1,719 were received from Trustees during the year (2024: £5,006)” — page 35
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Donations received from Trustees.
“Professor Rowe (who resigned from the Board of Trustees in July 2023) was a named Principal investigator on one such fellowship grant held by the University of Cambridge, which ended in August 2025.” — page 35
“Donations totalling £1,719 were received from Trustees during the year (2024: £5,006)” — page 35
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by Field Sullivan. Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

Corporate structure

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — PSPA (matched by registered charity number).

Funders the charity credits

Named as funders/supporters on the charity’s own website (the charity’s claim, distinct from accounts-verified grants).

Company officers (Companies House)

Current officers of the charity’s own company per the Companies House register, cross-checked against the Charity Commission trustee list by name. A director not on the trustee list is usually a timing or naming difference between the two registers — check both records before drawing conclusions.

Official officers record.

Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): facebook · instagram

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/12/2025)

Total income
£2.1m
Total spending
£1.7m
Cost of raising funds
£500k
Reserves (reported)
£1.8m
Employees
25

Reported reserves equal ~12.9 months of spending — in the top quarter for charities its size (median 4.8 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 24.1% of total income — in the top quarter for charities its size (median 5.2%) (benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).

Operates in: Northern Ireland · Scotland · Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2025£2.1m£1.7m
31/12/2024£2.0m£1.5m
31/12/2023£1.5m£1.4m
31/12/2022£1.6m£1.0m
31/12/2021£1.2m£909k

Common questions

Is THE PSP ASSOCIATION financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The charity reported a surplus of £380,014 for the year ending 31 December 2025, with total income exceeding £2 million for the first time. The trustees state that general unrestricted reserves of £1,834,745 are held, which is above the stated policy target of nine months of budgeted fixed costs. The accounts confirm the charity is in a strong financial position with adequate liquidity to meet its obligations. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Field Sullivan.

Who funds THE PSP ASSOCIATION?

Funders whose own accounts filings name THE PSP ASSOCIATION as a grant recipient include PEACOCK CHARITABLE TRUST, ROBERT LUFF FOUNDATION LIMITED, MRS WATERHOUSE CHARITABLE TRUST, THE FIELDROSE CHARITABLE TRUST, PILKINGTON CHARITIES FUND.

Known funders

Grants to this charity found in funders’ own accounts filings.

Funders of similar charities

Funders whose accounts show grants to charities similar to this one (and no recorded grant to this charity) — a starting list for fundraisers.

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with THE PDA SOCIETY.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
THE PSP ASSOCIATION£2.1m——above23.5%no doubt
THE PDA SOCIETY FY2025£412k—0unclear—no doubt
PSC SUPPORT FY2025£558k—0below—no doubt
The Physiotherapy Benevolent Fund FY2025£136k—0unclear—no doubt
THE CJD SUPPORT NETWORK FY2025£261k—0above—no doubt
PARKINSON'S CARE AND SUPPORT UK FY2025£495k—0unclear—no doubt

Each row is that charity’s latest analysed filing; every value is quote-backed on its own page.