INTERNATIONAL SPINAL RESEARCH TRUST

Registered charity 1151015 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as SPINAL RESEARCH · also registered in Scotland as SC050578 (OSCR)

Latest income
£3.4m
Latest spending
£2.1m
Registered
2013
Accounts read
FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that total income grew significantly to £3,951k, driven largely by donations for the SCI Venture Fund. The charity reports no material uncertainties regarding its ability to continue as a going concern and holds sufficient resources to meet liabilities as they fall due.

What the accounts disclose

Highest-paid employee band: £110,001 - £120,000 — in the top quarter for charities its size (median £76k)
The total remuneration (including taxable benefits and employer's pension contributions and employer’s National Insurance Contributions) of the key management personnel for the year was £120,003 (2023 - £115,081).
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Employees paid over £60,000: 1
The total remuneration (including taxable benefits and employer's pension contributions and employer’s National Insurance Contributions) of the key management personnel for the year was £120,003 (2023 - £115,081).
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves policy: £65k (held: £768k)
They deem it prudent to retain a reserve within general funds to cover the costs of unforeseen administrative expenses and contingent liabilities currently set at a figure of £65k.
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Trading subsidiary: Spinal Research (Trading) Limited, ISRT Limited
The charity has two wholly owned subsidiaries incorporated in the UK, Spinal Research (Trading) Limited and ISRT Limited. Both were dormant companies throughout 2023/24 and 2022/23. — page 34
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by Buzzacott LLP.

Corporate structure

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

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2025)

Total income
£3.4m
Total spending
£2.1m
Cost of raising funds
£649k
Reserves (reported)
£402k
Employees
15

Reported reserves equal ~2.3 months of spending — in the bottom quarter for charities its size (median 4.8 months; benchmarks).

Register events

Trustees

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

Operates in: Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£3.4m£2.1m
31/03/2024£4.0m£5.0m
31/03/2023£1.7m£1.4m
31/03/2022£1.9m£1.7m
31/03/2021£1.9m£1.0m

Common questions

Is INTERNATIONAL SPINAL RESEARCH TRUST financially healthy?

The accounts state that total income grew significantly to £3,951k, driven largely by donations for the SCI Venture Fund. The charity reports no material uncertainties regarding its ability to continue as a going concern and holds sufficient resources to meet liabilities as they fall due. Its FY2024 accounts were audited by Buzzacott LLP.

What does the highest-paid employee of INTERNATIONAL SPINAL RESEARCH TRUST earn?

Per its FY2024 accounts, the highest-paid employee was in the £110,001 - £120,000 band, and 1 employees earned over £60,000.

Who funds INTERNATIONAL SPINAL RESEARCH TRUST?

Funders whose own accounts filings name INTERNATIONAL SPINAL RESEARCH TRUST as a grant recipient include THE MASTER CHARITABLE TRUST, THE FIELDROSE CHARITABLE TRUST, THE ADINT CHARITABLE TRUST, THE GENERATIONAL FOUNDATION, PETER STORMONTH DARLING CHARITABLE TRUST.

Known funders

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