THE PERNICIOUS ANAEMIA SOCIETY
1. Promote and protect the physical and mental health of sufferers of Pernicious Anaemia through the provision of support, education and practical advice.2. Advance the education of the general public in all areas relating to Pernicious Anaemia.3. Promote and Participate in research into the causes and treatment of Pernicious Anaemia for the public benefit.
Objects
(1) PROMOTE AND PROTECT THE PHYSICAL AND MENTAL HEALTH OF SUFFERERS OF PERNICIOUS ANAEMIA THROUGH THE PROVISION OF SUPPORT, EDUCATION AND PRACTICAL ADVICE.(2) ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC IN ALL AREAS RELATING TO PERNICIOUS ANAEMIA.(3) PROMOTE RESEARCH INTO THE CAUSE AND TREATMENT OF PERNICIOUS ANAEMIA, AND INTO THE IMPLICATIONS OF PERNICIOUS ANAEMIA ON OTHER MEDICAL CONDITIONS, FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity finished the financial year in a stronger position than the previous year, recording a net surplus of £12,925 on unrestricted funds compared to a deficit in 2024. Per the trustees' report, unrestricted free reserves improved to £4,972 from a deficit of £7,146, although the reserves policy target is 3-6 months of average unrestricted expenditure. The charity relies heavily on volunteers and has one part-time employee, with total incoming resources of £57,575 against charitable expenditure of £44,650.
What the accounts disclose
“There was one employee during the year ended 31 March 2025 on a gross salary of £5,240 (2024: Nil).” — page 24
“It has established a policy whereby the unrestricted funds not committed or invested in tangible fixed assets held should be between 3 and 6 months of average unrestricted expenditure.”
Policies the charity declares
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Complaints handling
- Complaints 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
- Trustee expenses 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 31/03/2025
- Volunteers: 25
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2024
- Volunteers: 25
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2023
- Volunteers: 25
- Trustee benefits, answered Yes to: any trustee benefit; payments to trustees for services to the charity; other trustee benefit
Register events
- Received assets from another charity (12/06/2013)
Trustees
- Andrew Axford
- Andy Emerson
- Dr JOHN PELHAM WARREN
- Elizabeth Oliver Smart
- Julie Wichlin
- Stephen Ganter
- THERESA BERTA KATE TAYLOR
- Tara Tierney
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/03/2025 | £58k | £45k |
| 31/03/2024 | £43k | £63k |
| 31/03/2023 | £45k | £94k |
| 31/03/2022 | £48k | £63k |
| 31/03/2021 | £47k | £43k |
Common questions
Is THE PERNICIOUS ANAEMIA SOCIETY financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity finished the financial year in a stronger position than the previous year, recording a net surplus of £12,925 on unrestricted funds compared to a deficit in 2024. Per the trustees' report, unrestricted free reserves improved to £4,972 from a deficit of £7,146, although the reserves policy target is 3-6 months of average unrestricted expenditure. The charity relies heavily on volunteers and has one part-time employee, with total incoming resources of £57,575 against charitable expenditure of £44,650. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
What does the highest-paid employee of THE PERNICIOUS ANAEMIA SOCIETY earn?
Per its FY2025 accounts, the highest-paid employee was in the £5,240 band.
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| Postcode Lottery | 30/09/2024 | £3k | Unrestricted Funding |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 14/09/2016 | £8k | The Pernicious Anaemia Society 10th Anniversary Conference: |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 29/08/2014 | £5k | Bilingual Poster Campaign |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 13/12/2012 | £10k | PAS Website Development Project |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 16/08/2012 | £5k | Patient-Centred Treatment |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 17/02/2011 | £5k | Symposium |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 22/12/2009 | £2k | Bilingual Information Booklets |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 20/10/2008 | £4k | Telephone Support |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 21/01/2008 | £1k | Promotional Materials |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 25/06/2007 | £3k | There is no project name available for this record |
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| ARDONAGH COMMUNITY TRUST | 2 | £22k |
| AKO FOUNDATION | 1 | £303k |
| THE BLOOM FOUNDATION | 1 | £213k |
| The Goldsmiths' Foundation | 1 | £65k |
| HIGHWAY ONE TRUST | 1 | £60k |
| Flat Iron Trust | 1 | £60k |
| THE KRISTINA MARTIN CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £34k |
| THE BEAVERBROOKS CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £28k |
Charities like this
- THE INTENSIVE CARE SOCIETY
- THE BLOOD PRESSURE ASSOCIATION
- THE ASSOCIATION FOR PERIOPERATIVE PRACTICE
- PRIMARY CILIARY DYSKINESIA SUPPORT UK
- PRIMARY CARE DIABETES SOCIETY
- MERSEY SCHOOL OF ANAESTHESIA
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| THE PERNICIOUS ANAEMIA SOCIETY | £58k | £5,240 | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE INTENSIVE CARE SOCIETY | £1.8m | — | — | above | — | no doubt |
| THE BLOOD PRESSURE ASSOCIATION | £125k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE ASSOCIATION FOR PERIOPERATIVE PRACTICE | £1.5m | — | — | above | — | no doubt |
| PRIMARY CILIARY DYSKINESIA SUPPORT UK | £16k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| PRIMARY CARE DIABETES SOCIETY | £169k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |