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NATIONAL AXIAL SPONDYLOARTHRITIS SOCIETY

Registered charity 1183175 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as NASS · listed website unreachable when last crawled · also registered in Scotland as SC049746 (OSCR)

Latest income
£1.1m
Latest spending
£1.1m
Registered
2019
Accounts read
FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that total income increased to £1,053,798 while total expenditure decreased to £1,090,496, resulting in a narrowed deficit of £36,698 compared to the previous year. Per the trustees' report, the charity holds unrestricted funds of £691,070, with free reserves amounting to £331,465, which represents seven months of actual operating costs. The trustees maintain a reserves policy target of holding 6-9 months of free reserves to protect the continuity of core work.

What the accounts disclose

Highest-paid employee band: £100,001 - £110,000 — in the top quarter for charities its size (median £76k)
“In the band £100,001 - £110,000” — page 40
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves policy: 6-9 months of free reserves (held: £331k)
“As a general policy, we aim to hold 6-9 months of free reserves.” — page 16
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by BKL Audit LLP.

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — National Axial Spondyloarthritis Society (matched by registered charity number).

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/12/2024)

Total income
£1.1m
Total spending
£1.1m
Cost of raising funds
£151k
Reserves (reported)
£331k
Employees
12

Reported reserves equal ~3.6 months of spending — below the median for charities its size (median 4.8 months; benchmarks).

Register events

Trustees

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
31/12/2024£1.1m£1.1m
31/12/2023£1.0m£1.2m
31/12/2022£1.0m£1.5m
31/12/2021£1.2m£1.1m
31/12/2020£829k£1.2m

Common questions

Is NATIONAL AXIAL SPONDYLOARTHRITIS SOCIETY financially healthy?

The accounts state that total income increased to £1,053,798 while total expenditure decreased to £1,090,496, resulting in a narrowed deficit of £36,698 compared to the previous year. Per the trustees' report, the charity holds unrestricted funds of £691,070, with free reserves amounting to £331,465, which represents seven months of actual operating costs. The trustees maintain a reserves policy target of holding 6-9 months of free reserves to protect the continuity of core work. Its FY2024 accounts were audited by BKL Audit LLP.

What does the highest-paid employee of NATIONAL AXIAL SPONDYLOARTHRITIS SOCIETY earn?

Per its FY2024 accounts, the highest-paid employee was in the £100,001 - £110,000 band.

Who funds NATIONAL AXIAL SPONDYLOARTHRITIS SOCIETY?

Funders whose own accounts filings name NATIONAL AXIAL SPONDYLOARTHRITIS SOCIETY as a grant recipient include JOAN AINSLIE CHARITABLE TRUST, EXTRA MILE CHALLENGES.

Known funders

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

FunderYearAmount
JOAN AINSLIE CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2025£5k
JOAN AINSLIE CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2023£5k
EXTRA MILE CHALLENGESFY2023£420

Funders of similar charities

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FunderSimilar charities fundedAmount to them
ROBERT LUFF FOUNDATION LIMITED2£80k
CECIL PILKINGTON CHARITABLE TRUST2£22k
SIR SAMUEL SCOTT OF YEWS TRUST2£21k
THE INMAN CHARITY2£12k
THE IAN FLEMING CHARITABLE TRUST2£5k
THE OAKDALE TRUST2£4k
THE ASTOR FOUNDATION2£2k
THE MASON BIBBY 1981 TRUST2£2k

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