ORTHOPAEDIC RESEARCH UK
Registered charity 1111657 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as ORUK, THE FURLONG RESEARCH CHARITABLE FOUNDATION
The prime objective is to promote the advancement of orthopaedic research and education, and in particular, the encouragement of innovation and partnership to advance bone, joint & muscle health in the UK
Causes: General Charitable Purposes · Education/training · The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives · Grant history (this charity is a funder) · website · Get email alerts
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that total income decreased to £1,428,014 from £2,309,786 in the prior year, primarily due to a significant one-off grant received in the previous period. Despite a net expenditure of £782,145, the charity maintains substantial net assets of nearly £29 million, with free reserves of approximately £730k, which the trustees consider sufficient to cover running costs for 12 months.
Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.
What the accounts disclose
Reserves policy: between £750k and £1m (held: £739k)
“The ongoing target which is to hold between £750k and £1m in readily available liquid funds in order to cover the running costs of the charity for 12 months.”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Note 12
“One trustee, Mr M Gouldstone, is also a director of Novara Therapeutics Ltd - no remuneration or benefits was received for this.”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Accounts audited by Sayer Vincent LLP. Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.
Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Orthopaedic Research UK (matched by registered charity number).
Property (HM Land Registry)
3 registered titles in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (2 freehold). All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.
Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): facebook · instagram
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2025)
Reported reserves equal ~3.8 months of spending — below the median for charities its size (median 4.8 months; benchmarks).
Per its annual return, largest income source: Investments (78% of income) — components as reported reconcile to the return’s total income; not from the accounts narrative.
Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 0.0% of total income — below the median for charities its size (5.2%) (benchmarks).
- Dr Benjamin Ellis · trustee of 1 other charity
- Dr Helen Compton
- Jenny Chong · trustee of 1 other charity
- Professor Michael Reed
- Professor Neil Rushton
- Sarah Harkness
Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).
Operates in: Northern Ireland · Scotland
Income and spending
Common questions
Is ORTHOPAEDIC RESEARCH UK financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that total income decreased to £1,428,014 from £2,309,786 in the prior year, primarily due to a significant one-off grant received in the previous period. Despite a net expenditure of £782,145, the charity maintains substantial net assets of nearly £29 million, with free reserves of approximately £730k, which the trustees consider sufficient to cover running costs for 12 months. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Sayer Vincent LLP.
Who funds ORTHOPAEDIC RESEARCH UK?
Funders whose own accounts filings name ORTHOPAEDIC RESEARCH UK as a grant recipient include Arthritis UK, THE LORD FARINGDON CHARITABLE TRUST.
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