POLYMYALGIA RHEUMATICA AND GIANT CELL ARTERITIS UK

Registered charity 1128723 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as PMR-GCA UK · also registered in Scotland as SC044685 (OSCR)

PMRGCAuk is a national charity supporting those with the debilitating conditions Polymyalgia Rheumatica and Giant Cell Arteritis. We offer information and support, raise awareness amongst the public and clinicians and facilitate research into both conditions.

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Latest income
£144k
Latest spending
£137k
Registered
2009
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity recorded a surplus of £6,620 for the year, with total income increasing by 23% to £143,688. Total reserves increased to £222,245, with the General Reserve at £85,582, which the trustees confirm remains consistent with their policy to maintain three to six months of operating costs. The charity operates on a going concern basis with adequate resources for the foreseeable future.

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

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: Donations and legacies (65% of income)
Our main source of income is the subscriptions and donations of the charity’s members and supporters which totalled £93,532 — page 13
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — PMRGCAuk (matched by registered charity number).

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

Operates in: Northern Ireland · Scotland · Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£144k£137k
31/03/2024£117k£140k
31/03/2023£77k£104k
31/03/2022£86k£118k
31/03/2021£195k£79k

Common questions

Is POLYMYALGIA RHEUMATICA AND GIANT CELL ARTERITIS UK financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity recorded a surplus of £6,620 for the year, with total income increasing by 23% to £143,688. Total reserves increased to £222,245, with the General Reserve at £85,582, which the trustees confirm remains consistent with their policy to maintain three to six months of operating costs. The charity operates on a going concern basis with adequate resources for the foreseeable future. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.