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AXIAL SPONDYLOARTHRITIS INTERNATIONAL FEDERATION

Registered charity 1205000 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as ASIF

Advancing the diagnosis of, and treatment of persons suffering from Axial Spondyloarthritis and its related conditions throughout the world through promoting awareness of and funding and encouraging research into, the causes, diagnosis and effective treatments of Axial Spondyloarthritis and its related conditions.

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Latest income
£330k
Latest spending
£419k
Registered
2023
Accounts read
FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net movement in funds of a deficit of £89,960 for the year ended 31 December 2024, driven by total expenditure exceeding total incoming resources. Per the trustees' report, unrestricted reserves stood at £212,944, providing a buffer against the operational loss, and the trustees confirmed there were no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue.

Automated summary of the FY2024 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Highest-paid employee band: £100,001 - £110,000 — above the 90th percentile for charities its size (median £60k)
“The number of employees whose employee benefits for the reporting period fell within the band £100,001-£110,000 was one. No other employees received employee benefits of more than £60,000.” — page 15
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Employees paid over £60,000: 1
“The number of employees whose employee benefits for the reporting period fell within the band £100,001-£110,000 was one. No other employees received employee benefits of more than £60,000.” — page 15
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Largest income source: Grants (95% of income)
“During the year ASIF’s total income was £329,517 of which £314,350 was grant income.” — page 7
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves policy: unclear (held: £213k)
“Reserves are maintained to meet the Fund’s continuing obligations and to cater for future needs and contingencies.” — page 13
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: The document states IMAS ownership was transferred from Novartis to ASIF as an in-kind donation. It also notes support of an AbbVie research project. However, specific monetary amounts for these related party transactions are not explicitly stated as payments received or given in the notes, only that IMAS assets had no reliable value assigned and AbbVie support is mentioned under 'Other' restricted funds without a specific line item amount in the notes provided.
“As of 2 January 2024, the International Map of axSpA is owned solely by the Axial Spondyloarthritis International Federation following an in-kind donation of the project by Novartis Pharma AG. The value of the assets received by ASIF cannot be reliably measured and therefore no value is assigned to them in these accounts.” — page 17
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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

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Operates in: Algeria · Australia · Austria · Belgium · Bulgaria · Canada · Chile · China · Colombia · Cyprus · Denmark · France

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2024£330k£419k

Common questions

Is AXIAL SPONDYLOARTHRITIS INTERNATIONAL FEDERATION financially healthy?

Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net movement in funds of a deficit of £89,960 for the year ended 31 December 2024, driven by total expenditure exceeding total incoming resources. Per the trustees' report, unrestricted reserves stood at £212,944, providing a buffer against the operational loss, and the trustees confirmed there were no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue. Its FY2024 accounts were independently examined.

What does the highest-paid employee of AXIAL SPONDYLOARTHRITIS INTERNATIONAL FEDERATION earn?

Per its FY2024 accounts, the highest-paid employee was in the £100,001 - £110,000 band, and 1 employees earned over £60,000.