ARRHYTHMIA ALLIANCE
To advance education into the causes, prevention, diagnosis and treatment of cardiac arrhythmias and promote a better understanding, awareness and quality of life for those affected by cardiac arrhythmias
Objects
TO ADVANCE EDUCATION INTO THE CAUSES, PREVENTION, DIAGNOSIS AND TREATMENT OF CARDIAC ARRHYTHMIA AND TO PROMOTE A BETTER UNDERSTANDING, AWARENESS AND QUALITY OF LIFE FOR THOSE WITH CARDIAC ARRHYTHMIAS.THE TRUSTEES MUST USE THE INCOME AND MAY USE THE CAPITAL OF THE CHARITY IN PROMOTING THE OBJECTS.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The charity reported a net expenditure of £207,640 for the year, resulting in a decrease in unrestricted funds from £1,307,797 to £1,100,157. Despite the deficit, the trustees maintain that the charity has adequate resources to continue as a going concern. The reserves policy targets a minimum of £32,000, which is significantly exceeded by the current unrestricted fund balance.
What the accounts disclose
“In practice the Trustees consider that holding reserves equivalent to a minimum of three months' core costs (i.e the day to day running costs of the Charity), excluding funds tied up in fixed assets, should provide sufficient funds to respond to unexpected adverse changes in the Charity's funding or activities. This equates to a minimum of £32,000 based on current levels of activity.”
“During the year, the charity recharged £5,550 (2024: £6,237) to Syncope Trust and Reflex Seizures (STARS), charity number 1084898 for costs incurred on their behalf.” — page 29
“During the year, the charity recharged £5,550 (2024: £6,237) to Atrial Fibrillation Association (AFA), charity number 1122442 for costs incurred on their behalf. Salary costs totalling £56,302 (2024: £63,108) recharged from the charity to AFA.” — page 29
“During the year, the charity recharged £5,550 (2024: £6,237) to Syncope Trust and Reflex Seizures (STARS), charity number 1084898 for costs incurred on their behalf.” — page 29
“During the year, the charity recharged £5,550 (2024: £6,237) to Atrial Fibrillation Association (AFA), charity number 1122442 for costs incurred on their behalf. Salary costs totalling £56,302 (2024: £63,108) recharged from the charity to AFA.” — page 29
“During the year, the charity recharged £5,550 (2024: £6,237) to Syncope Trust and Reflex Seizures (STARS), charity number 1084898 for costs incurred on their behalf.” — page 29
“During the year, the charity recharged £5,550 (2024: £6,237) to Atrial Fibrillation Association (AFA), charity number 1122442 for costs incurred on their behalf. Salary costs totalling £56,302 (2024: £63,108) recharged from the charity to AFA.” — page 29
Policies the charity declares
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Complaints handling
- 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
- 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
- Volunteer management
From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2025
- Volunteers: 60
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2024
- Volunteers: 65
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2023
- Volunteers: 70
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/12/2025)
Register events
- Received assets from another charity (08/09/2023)
Trustees
- Trudie Lobbanchair
- Dr Andrew John Turley
- MARK BULLOCK
- Nigel Eric Breakwell
- PROFESSOR ALAN JOHN CAMM QHP BSC
- Paul Alexander Turner
- Pierre Chauvineau
- Professor John Mark Morgan
- Professor Nicholas John Linker
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/12/2025 | £793k | £1.0m |
| 31/12/2024 | £831k | £1.0m |
| 31/12/2023 | £1.0m | £1.1m |
| 31/12/2022 | £1.1m | £1.1m |
| 31/12/2021 | £766k | £590k |
Common questions
Is ARRHYTHMIA ALLIANCE financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The charity reported a net expenditure of £207,640 for the year, resulting in a decrease in unrestricted funds from £1,307,797 to £1,100,157. Despite the deficit, the trustees maintain that the charity has adequate resources to continue as a going concern. The reserves policy targets a minimum of £32,000, which is significantly exceeded by the current unrestricted fund balance. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Bronsens Chartered Certified Accountants.
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| UK government | 21/03/2024 | £7k | TARGET: Health virtual twins for the personalised management of stroke related to atrial fibrillation |
| UK government | 21/03/2024 | £3k | TARGET: Health virtual twins for the personalised management of stroke related to atrial fibrillation |
| UK government | 19/09/2023 | £12k | SAVE-COR Stratification of Atrial and Ventricular Arrhythmias based on Electrocardiographic Imaging |
| UK government | 16/07/2020 | £10k | Coronavirus Community Support Fund |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 25/09/2009 | £10k | Know Your Pulse |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 04/01/2006 | £5k | Arrhythmia Alliance Information Leaflets/Booklets |
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| THE NORTON ROSE FULBRIGHT CHARITABLE FOUNDATION | 2 | £17k |
| JEREMY ALEXANDER SETTLEMENT | 1 | £109k |
| THE CENTRE FOR INNOVATION IN VOLUNTARY ACTION | 1 | £39k |
| THE SHERLING CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £24k |
| THE LAWSON TRUST CIO | 1 | £18k |
| THE CHRISTABELLA CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £14k |
| THE ELIZABETH AND PRINCE ZAIGER TRUST | 1 | £10k |
| THE SWALLOW TRUST | 1 | £10k |
Charities like this
- ACTION AGAINST MEDICAL ACCIDENTS
- Somerville Heart Foundation
- ALLIANCE FAMILY FOUNDATION LIMITED
- THE NEUROLOGICAL ALLIANCE
- BOURNEMOUTH HEART CLUB
- NEUROHARMONY
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ARRHYTHMIA ALLIANCE | £793k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| ACTION AGAINST MEDICAL ACCIDENTS | £1.4m | — | — | below | 26.9% | no doubt |
| Somerville Heart Foundation | £119k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| ALLIANCE FAMILY FOUNDATION LIMITED | £16k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE NEUROLOGICAL ALLIANCE | £297k | £70,001 - £80,000 | 1 | below | — | no doubt |
| BOURNEMOUTH HEART CLUB | £405k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |