AUTOIMMUNE SUPPORT AND AWARENESS
Seminars, one-to-one mentoring, grants, leaflets and social media campaigns to increase awareness of autoimmune diseases.
Objects
THE OBJECTS OF THE CIO ARE FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT TO PRESERVE AND PROTECT THE HEALTH OF THOSE SUFFERING FROM AUTOIMMUNE DISEASES IN ENGLAND AND WALES BY RAISING AWARENESS OF AUTOIMMUNE DISEASES AND BY PROVIDING SIGNPOSTING, ADVICE AND INFORMATION ON THE TREATMENT OF SUCH DISEASES TO THOSE IN NEED.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The charity reported a net income surplus of £3,332 for the year ended 30 November 2025, driven by an increase in donations to £37,297. Net reserves increased to £10,590, which the trustees state is below their policy target of maintaining approximately three months of unrestricted expenditure. The accounts were subject to an independent examination rather than an audit, with no matters coming to the examiner's attention.
What the accounts disclose
“It is the policy of the charity to maintain unrestricted funds, which are the free reserves of the charity, at a level which equates to approximately three months unrestricted expenditure.” — page 4
Policies the charity declares
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Engaging external speakers at charity events 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
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
- Social media policy and procedures
- Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
- Trustee expenses policy and procedures
From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 30/11/2025
- Volunteers: 10
Annual return filing dates (Charity Commission record)
Of its last 3 annual returns with a recorded received date, 3 were received after the due date: year ending 30/11/2025 (received 28/10/2026, 28 days after the 30/09/2026 due date); year ending 30/11/2024 (received 21/10/2025, 21 days after the 30/09/2025 due date); year ending 30/11/2023 (received 13/11/2024, 44 days after the 30/09/2024 due date).
Trustees
- Afshin Mosahebichair
- Dr Huw Lewis Clarke Beynon
- Luke Anthony Smith
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 30/11/2025 | £37k | £34k |
| 30/11/2024 | £20k | £27k |
| 30/11/2023 | £46k | £31k |
Common questions
Is AUTOIMMUNE SUPPORT AND AWARENESS financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The charity reported a net income surplus of £3,332 for the year ended 30 November 2025, driven by an increase in donations to £37,297. Net reserves increased to £10,590, which the trustees state is below their policy target of maintaining approximately three months of unrestricted expenditure. The accounts were subject to an independent examination rather than an audit, with no matters coming to the examiner's attention. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| SIR JULES THORN CHARITABLE TRUST | 2 | £8k |
| The Squire Patton Boggs Charitable Trust | 2 | £1k |
| JOHN JAMES BRISTOL FOUNDATION | 1 | £54k |
| THE EDWARD GOSTLING FOUNDATION | 1 | £50k |
| THE HAREBELL CENTENARY FUND | 1 | £49k |
| THE NANI HUYU CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £48k |
| E F BULMER TRUST | 1 | £28k |
| FISHMONGERS' COMPANY'S CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £26k |
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Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AUTOIMMUNE SUPPORT AND AWARENESS | £37k | — | — | unclear | — | no doubt |
| LYMPHOMA ACTION | £2.9m | — | — | unclear | — | no doubt |
| PUBLISH WHAT YOU FUND | £781k | £80,001 - £90,000 | 1 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| PERSONAL BEST FOUNDATION | £135k | — | 0 | below | — | no doubt |
| Wren Autoimmune UK | £372k | Under £60,000 | 0 | within | — | no doubt |
| TOTAL INTIMACY MINISTRIES | £110k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |