PAIN RELIEF FOUNDATION

Registered charity 1156227 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as PRF, PAIN RESEARCH INSTITUTE

Latest income
£246k
Latest spending
£372k
Registered
2014
Accounts read
FY2023

Financial health, per its FY2023 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net expenditure of £136,900 for the year ended 5 April 2023, resulting in a decrease in total funds from £3,027,101 to £2,890,201. The trustees maintain that the current level of unrestricted reserves and investments is adequate to meet operational needs and future commitments, including the funding of the Professor of Pain Science chair for a minimum of 10 years. The auditor confirmed that the use of the going concern basis of accounting is appropriate with no material uncertainties identified.

What the accounts disclose

Related-party transaction: The document lists NHS and University of Liverpool as related parties but explicitly states no transactions occurred.
There were no related party transactions for the year ended 5 April 2023. — page 48
Per its FY2023 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by BTMR Limited.

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — The Pain Relief Foundation (matched by registered charity number).

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 05/04/2023)

Total income
£511k
Total spending
£497k
Cost of raising funds
£69k
Reserves (reported)
£2.9m
Employees
4

Reported reserves equal ~69.2 months of spending — in the top quarter for charities its size (median 7.0 months; benchmarks).

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Trustees

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

Operates in: Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
05/04/2025£246k£372k
05/04/2024£351k£499k
05/04/2023£511k£497k
05/04/2022£278k£446k
05/04/2021£198k£395k

Common questions

Is PAIN RELIEF FOUNDATION financially healthy?

The accounts state that the charity reported a net expenditure of £136,900 for the year ended 5 April 2023, resulting in a decrease in total funds from £3,027,101 to £2,890,201. The trustees maintain that the current level of unrestricted reserves and investments is adequate to meet operational needs and future commitments, including the funding of the Professor of Pain Science chair for a minimum of 10 years. The auditor confirmed that the use of the going concern basis of accounting is appropriate with no material uncertainties identified. Its FY2023 accounts were audited by BTMR Limited.

Who funds PAIN RELIEF FOUNDATION?

Funders whose own accounts filings name PAIN RELIEF FOUNDATION as a grant recipient include ROBERT LUFF FOUNDATION LIMITED, PILKINGTON CHARITIES FUND, SUSANNA PEAKE CHARITABLE TRUST, CECIL PILKINGTON CHARITABLE TRUST, THE RAINFORD TRUST.

Known funders

Grants to this charity found in funders’ own accounts filings.

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