MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS INTERNATIONAL FEDERATION

Registered charity 1105321 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as MSIF

Latest income
£1.8m
Latest spending
£1.8m
Registered
2004
Accounts read
FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that the charity ended the year with a deficit of £19,960, having spent restricted fund balances and leased new office premises. Per the trustees' report, unrestricted reserves stood at £885,518, which exceeds the stated policy target of £600,000 to £650,000. The auditors confirmed that the use of the going concern basis of accounting was appropriate with no material uncertainties identified.

What the accounts disclose

Highest-paid employee band: £100,000 - £109,999 — above the median for charities its size (£76k)
One employee received total taxable emoluments of between £100,000 and £109,999 during the year — page 41
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves policy: around 6 months, currently in the range of £600,000 - £650,000 (held: £886k)
the Trustees’ Policy on unrestricted reserves is that such reserves should be sufficient to fund the overhead costs of the charity for around 6 months, currently in the range of £600,000 - £650,000.
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by Moore Kingston Smith LLP.

Corporate structure

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Multiple Sclerosis International Federation (matched by registered charity number).

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/12/2024)

Total income
£1.8m
Total spending
£1.8m
Cost of raising funds
£394k
Reserves (reported)
£886k
Employees
17

Reported reserves equal ~5.8 months of spending — above the median for charities its size (median 4.8 months; benchmarks).

Trustees

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

Operates in: Algeria · Argentina · Australia · Austria · Belgium · Bolivia · Bosnia And Herzegovina · Brazil · Bulgaria · Canada · Chile · China

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2024£1.8m£1.8m
31/12/2023£1.9m£2.1m
31/12/2022£2.0m£2.4m
31/12/2021£2.3m£2.2m
31/12/2020£2.8m£2.3m

Common questions

Is MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS INTERNATIONAL FEDERATION financially healthy?

The accounts state that the charity ended the year with a deficit of £19,960, having spent restricted fund balances and leased new office premises. Per the trustees' report, unrestricted reserves stood at £885,518, which exceeds the stated policy target of £600,000 to £650,000. The auditors confirmed that the use of the going concern basis of accounting was appropriate with no material uncertainties identified. Its FY2024 accounts were audited by Moore Kingston Smith LLP.

What does the highest-paid employee of MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS INTERNATIONAL FEDERATION earn?

Per its FY2024 accounts, the highest-paid employee was in the £100,000 - £109,999 band.

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