THE GAUCHERS ASSOCIATION LIMITED

Registered charity 1095657 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as GAUCHERS ASSOCIATION

The objects of the charity are to relieve the need of sufferers of Gauchers Disease (GD) and to promote research into GD. The charity aims to (1) provide information about GD and keep sufferers, their families and medical advisers up to date with the latest developments (2) encourage the availiability of treatment for GD and (3) actively encourage and raise funds for medical research into GD.

Objects

I) RELIEVE THE NEED OF SUFFERERS FROM GAUCHER'S DISEASE ANDII) PROMOTE RESEARCH INTO GAUCHER'S DISEASE AND TO PUBLISH THE USEFUL RESULTS OF SUCH RESEARCH.

Area of benefit: NATIONAL AND OVERSEAS

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

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Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that total net assets decreased from £194,628 to £182,967 during the year, resulting in a net expenditure of £11,661. The trustees report that the level of unrestricted reserves remains above the agreed minimum policy target of approximately £80,000. The independent examiner confirmed that no matters came to their attention giving cause to believe the accounts were not properly prepared.

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

What the accounts disclose

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.

• Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
• Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures
• Complaints handling
• Complaints policy and procedures
• Conflicting interests
• Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures
• Financial reserves policy and procedures
• Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
• Internal risk management policy and procedures
• Investing charity funds policy and procedures
• Paying staff
• Safeguarding policy and procedures
• Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
• Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
• Social media policy and procedures
• Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
• Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — The Gauchers Association Limited (matched by registered charity number).

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

Trustees · trustee networks

• DANIEL ANTHONY BROWNchair
• EMILY JULIA LEW
• MR J H MANUEL OBE

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

Operates in: Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

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Known funders

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