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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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

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

Corporate structure

• Registered company of the charity Companies House 02920581

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).

• Emerald Colour — “EC held a staff ballot for their charity of the year for 2023. PSPA were nominated due to a personal connection of one of the employees. Sin…” (source page)
• Hill Dickinson LLP — “The Hill Dickson team will be supporting PSPA via a variety of fundraising events and stamp recycling after staff chose us as their Charity …” (source page)
• Novenary — “Novenary are supporting PSPA by donating 15% of their monthly sales for a specific period. They are also going to collaborate with us on spe…” (source page)
• Paragon — “Paragon, one of the UK’s largest business service providers, have supported PSPA for numerous years as a regular print and distribution supp…” (source page)
• Verdant Financial Planning Ltd — “Verdant Financial Planning Ltd support PSPA through showcasing our charity on their community page and have supported the charity with ad-ho…” (source page)
• Talbot Underwriting Ltd — “Now part of the AIG group, Talbot Underwriting Limited were our Charity of the Year partners from 2021 tp 2022, and in that time raised over…” (source page)
• Pavers — “Pavers supported PSPA in 2021 by sponsoring the launch of the PSPA Podcast . Charity donations and sponsorships are agreed by Pavers via a s…” (source page)

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.

• LINDOP, Fiona Ann — director, appointed 01/04/2025on trustee list
• ANGUS-LEPPAN, Heather, Professor — director, appointed 01/04/2025on trustee list
• WHITTLE, Thomas — director, appointed 01/01/2025on trustee list
• REDFERN, John Daniel — director, appointed 01/01/2025on trustee list
• RICHARDSON, Greg Alexander — director, appointed 01/01/2024on trustee list
• TENANT, Maria Elizabeth, Dr — director, appointed 01/01/2024not on trustee list
• JAMES, Alison Rodger — director, appointed 01/10/2021on trustee list
• GHOSH, Boyd, Dr — director, appointed 01/07/2021on trustee list
• IRONSIDE, Rowena Helen — director, appointed 01/04/2021on trustee list
• CUSACK, James Peter — secretary, appointed 01/12/2025

Official officers record.

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

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

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

• Alison Rodger James
• Dr Boyd Ghosh · trustee of 1 other charity
• Dr Maria Elizabeth Tennant
• Fiona Ann Lindop
• Greg Alexander Richardson
• JOHN REDFERN
• Professor Heather Angus-Leppan
• Rowena Helen Ironside
• THOMAS IAN WHITTLE

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

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

Income and spending

Common questions

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.

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Side by side with its peers

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