VERITY THE POLYCYSTIC OVARIES SELF HELP GROUP

Registered charity 1097599 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as VERITY

Verity PMOS supports people affected by Polyendocrine Metabolic Ovarian Syndrome (PMOS), formerly PCOS. We provide trusted information and peer support, raise awareness, educate healthcare professionals, promote and support research, and work with researchers, policymakers and healthcare organisations to improve understanding, diagnosis, treatment and care.

Objects

TO RELIEVE NEED AND SICKNESS AMONGST THOSE SUFFERING FROM POLYCYSTIC OVARY SYNDROME AND THEIR FAMILIES PARTICULARLY, BUT NOT BY WAY OF LIMITATION, BY ADVANCING EDUCATION AND PROVIDING INFORMATION, ADVICE AND SUPPORT

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: The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives · website · Get email alerts

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net expenditure of £1,003 for the year, resulting in a decrease in total funds from £97,403 to £96,400. The charity holds unrestricted reserves of £10,538 and maintains a cash balance of £111,216, with the Trustees confirming no material uncertainties regarding its ability to continue as a going concern.

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 4 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
• Risk management
• 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
• Volunteer management

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Verity The Polycystic Ovaries Self Help Group (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).

• The Waterloo Foundation — “With thanks to The Waterloo Foundation for its support” (source page)

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

Trustees · trustee networks

• RACHEL Mormanchair
• ALISON WILCOX
• CAROLINE ANDREWS
• Nicola Smart

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

Operates in: Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

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