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THE DYSTONIA SOCIETY

Registered charity 1062595 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also registered in Scotland as SC042127 (OSCR)

Latest income
£422k
Latest spending
£403k
Registered
1997
Accounts read
FY2023

Financial health, per its FY2023 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a deficit of £8,363 for the year ended 31 March 2023, compared to a surplus in the previous year, driven by higher expenditure due to increased activity and inflation. The trustees acknowledge that fundraising remains challenging and that legacy income is essential for supporting work, but they maintain that resources are sufficient to meet obligations as they fall due.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: sufficient to cover commitments such as property rental, creditors and other liabilities and to reflect the relative uncertainty of income and potential restrictions on its use (held: £222k)
“The trustees feel it is prudent to maintain the Society's general unrestricted reserves at a level sufficient to cover commitments such as property rental, creditors and other liabilities and to reflect the relative uncertainty of income and potential restrictions on its use.” — page 8
Per its FY2023 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit).

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

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2024)

Total income
£692k
Total spending
£321k
Cost of raising funds
£76k
Reserves (reported)
£410k
Employees
5

Reported reserves equal ~15.3 months of spending — above the median for charities its size (median 7.0 months; benchmarks).

Trustees

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
31/03/2025£422k£403k
31/03/2024£692k£321k
31/03/2023£277k£286k
31/03/2022£293k£262k
31/03/2021£422k£310k

Common questions

Is THE DYSTONIA SOCIETY financially healthy?

The accounts state that the charity reported a deficit of £8,363 for the year ended 31 March 2023, compared to a surplus in the previous year, driven by higher expenditure due to increased activity and inflation. The trustees acknowledge that fundraising remains challenging and that legacy income is essential for supporting work, but they maintain that resources are sufficient to meet obligations as they fall due. Its FY2023 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds THE DYSTONIA SOCIETY?

Funders whose own accounts filings name THE DYSTONIA SOCIETY as a grant recipient include THE ADINT CHARITABLE TRUST, PILKINGTON CHARITIES FUND, SYDNEY AND PHYLLIS GOLDBERG MEMORIAL CHARITABLE TRUST, THE JEANNINE VASSILIOU CHARITABLE TRUST, THE BLYTH WATSON CHARITABLE TRUST.

Known funders

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

FunderYearAmount
THE ADINT CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2023£10k
PILKINGTON CHARITIES FUNDFY2022£3k
PILKINGTON CHARITIES FUNDFY2025£2k
SYDNEY AND PHYLLIS GOLDBERG MEMORIAL CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2023£2k
THE JEANNINE VASSILIOU CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2024£1k
THE BLYTH WATSON CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2025£0

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