TRAUMA RESEARCH UK

Registered charity 1190586 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

To help in relieving the mental and physical effects of trauma by providing support, education and resources, including a mentor led help & support programme for those awaiting therapy. To advance understanding of trauma and its emotional, psychological and psychosomatic impact, and to fund research into innovative, evidence-informed approaches that improve recovery and long-term wellbeing.

Objects

THE CHARITYÆS OBJECTS (ÔTHE OBJECTSÖ) ARE THE RELIEF OF SICKNESS AND THE PRESERVATION OF HEALTH IN PARTICULAR (BUT WITHOUT PREJUDICE TO THE GENERALITY OF THE FOREGOING) BY:(1) RELIEVING THE MENTAL AND PHYSICAL SUFFERING OF PEOPLE SUFFERING FROM CRISIS OR TRAUMA WHICH HAS CAUSED EMOTIONAL DAMAGE BY THE PROVISION OF COUNSELLING AND SUPPORT FOR SUCH PERSONS;(2) ADVANCING THE STUDY AND PRACTICE OF TRAUMA CARE;(3) THE EDUCATION AND TRAINING OF MEDICAL PROFESSIONALS AND MENTAL HEALTH PROFESSIONALS IN THE TREATMENT OF PERSONS SUFFERING FROM CRISIS OR TRAUMA;(4) FUNDING RESEARCH INTO THERAPEUTIC PROCESSES THAT ALLEVIATE SUFFERING FROM TRAUMA.

The charity’s charitable objects and area of benefit, quoted from its governing document as held on the Charity Commission register.

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Registered contact address: Oldham, North West, England (from the postcode on the register)

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted funds increased from £51,152 to £77,531, resulting in a net income of £26,379 for the year. The charity reported total income of £41,125 against total expenditure of £14,746, indicating a strong financial surplus. Cash at bank stood at £77,531 with no significant creditors or liabilities disclosed.

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

What the accounts disclose

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

Policies the charity declares

In its annual return the charity told the Commission that it has the policies listed below. This is self-declared: it is not verified by the Commission or by this site, and it is not evidence of how a policy works in practice.

• Financial reserves policy and procedures
• Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
• Risk management
• Safeguarding policy and procedures
• Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures

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

Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): facebook · instagram

Trustees · trustee networks

• Dr Nik Speakman Officer
• Hunter Benedict Speakman
• Matthew Montgomery
• Russell Trevor Dean

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

Operates in: Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

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Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with THE BRITISH TRAUMA SOCIETY.

• THE BRITISH TRAUMA SOCIETY income £39k
• TRAUMA FOUNDATION SOUTH WEST income £213k
• TRAUMA TREATMENT INTERNATIONAL income £288k
• SURVIVORS OF ABUSE income £23k
• HUMANITARIAN AID RELIEF TRUST income £774k
• REMEDY TRUST income £959k

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