The UK Myeloma Society

Registered charity 1082702 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as THE UK MYELOMA FORUM, UKMF, UKMS

The education of the public, particularly in the treatment of myeloma, through the promotion of research and the dissemination of results. Also, the relief of persons suffering from myeloma by the development and provision of guidelines for treatment, and promoting an understanding of issues relating to myeloma by encouraging communication between research groups and healthcare professionals.

Objects

1. THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION OF THE GENERAL PUBLIC, IN PARTICULAR IN THE TREATMENT OF THOSE SUFFERING FROM MYELOMA AND RELATED DISORDERS, THROUGH THE PROMOTION AND CONDUCT OF RESEARCH AND THE PUBLICATION AND DISSEMINATION OF ALL USEFUL RESULTS OF SUCH RESEARCH. 2. THE RELIEF OF PERSONS SUFFERING FROM MYELOMA AND RELATED DISORDERS, IN PARTICULAR BY (A) THE DEVELOPMENT AND PROVISION OF POLICY GUIDELINES FOR THEIR TREATMENT (B) PROMOTING AN UNDERSTANDING OF THE ISSUES RELATING TO MYELOMA AND RELATED DISEASES BY ENCOURAGING COMMUNICATION AND EXCHANGE OF INFORMATION BETWEEN RESEARCH GROUPS AND HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONALS.

Area of benefit: NOT DEFINED

The charity’s charitable objects and area of benefit, quoted from its governing document as held on the Charity Commission register.

Causes: Education/training · The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives · website · Get email alerts

Latest income

£190k

Latest spending

£152k

Registered

2000

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that total unrestricted funds increased to £572,469, up from £533,823 in the prior year, driven by a net movement in funds of £38,646. The trustees report that reserves remain sound and the charity has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: a sufficient level of funds to enable operating activities to be supported, taking account of potential risks and contingencies that may arise from time to time (held: £572k)

“The UKMS’s policy on its reserves is to maintain a sufficient level of funds to enable operating activities to be supported, taking account of potential risks and contingencies that may arise from time to time.” — page 6

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

Policies the charity declares

In its annual return the charity told the Commission that it has the policies listed below. This is self-declared: it is not verified by the Commission or by this site, and it is not evidence of how a policy works in practice.

Financial reserves policy and procedures
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Investing charity funds policy and procedures
Investment
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Trustees · trustee networks

Catherine Loughran
Dr Ceri Bygrave
Dr John Ashcroft · trustee of 1 other charity
Dr Jonathan Sive
Dr KARTHIKEYAN RAMASAMY
Dr Martin Kaiser
Dr Matthew Jenner
Dr Michelle Lawson
Dr NEIL RABIN
Dr Rachel Hall · trustee of 1 other charity
Dr Rakesh Popat
Dr Richard Soutar
Dr Sally Moore
Dr Sarah Lawless
Dr Tracey Chan
Dr jennifer travers
PROFESSOR GORDON COOK
Professor Guy Pratt
jackie quinn

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

Operates in: Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/03/2025	£190k	£152k
31/03/2024	£138k	£118k
31/03/2023	£137k	£111k
31/03/2022	£126k	£75k
31/03/2021	£138k	£55k

Common questions

Is The UK Myeloma Society financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that total unrestricted funds increased to £572,469, up from £533,823 in the prior year, driven by a net movement in funds of £38,646. The trustees report that reserves remain sound and the charity has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

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.

Funder	Similar charities funded	Amount to them
PILKINGTON CHARITIES FUND	2	£24k
SANDRA CHARITABLE TRUST	2	£23k
THE CATHERINE COOKSON CHARITABLE TRUST	2	£12k
CBRE UK CHARITABLE TRUST	2	£3k
THE PHILIP J MILTON AND COMPANY PLC CHARITABLE FOUNDATION	1	—
PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST. PAUL, PENKETH	1	—
THE FIDELITY UK FOUNDATION	1	£350k
THE THOMPSON FAMILY CHARITABLE TRUST	1	£335k

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with MYOSITIS UK.

MYOSITIS UK income £140k
BRITISH SOCIETY OF BLOOD AND MARROW TRANSPLANTATION AND CELLULAR THERAPY income £638k
BRITISH MYCOLOGICAL SOCIETY income £322k
MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS SOCIETY income £29.8m
THE BRITISH SOCIETY FOR HAEMATOLOGY income £3.3m
SARCOMA UK income £4.6m

Side by side with its peers

Charity	Income	Top pay band	Staff >£60k	Reserves vs policy	Fundraising cost	Going concern
The UK Myeloma Society	£190k	—	0	above	—	no doubt
MYOSITIS UK FY2025	£140k	—	0	unclear	—	no doubt
BRITISH SOCIETY OF BLOOD AND MARROW TRANSPLANTATION AND CELLULAR THERAPY FY2025	£638k	—	0	unclear	—	no doubt
BRITISH MYCOLOGICAL SOCIETY FY2024	£322k	—	0	unclear	—	no doubt
MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS SOCIETY FY2024	£29.8m	—	—	unclear	—	no doubt
THE BRITISH SOCIETY FOR HAEMATOLOGY FY2025	£3.3m	£80,001 - £90,000	1	above	0.0%	no doubt

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