STROKE ASSOCIATION
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity ended the year in a strong financial position with free reserves of £17.4 million, which are within the trustees' approved policy range of £10.0 million to £19.5 million. Although the charity plans for unrestricted deficits in the next two years totalling £1.3 million, it maintains sufficient liquidity and investment holdings to meet its obligations and fund future activities.
What the accounts disclose
“The free reserves requirement range is reviewed regularly throughout the year and at 31 March 2025 was set at a range of £10.0 million to £19.5 million, with a mid-point of £14.8 million.” — page 75
“A grant was awarded this year to Nottingham University, where Trustee Prof. Avril Drummond is Professor of Healthcare Research” — page 150
“Research grants were awarded this year and in the previous year to Edinburgh University where Trustee Prof. Rustam Al-Shahi Salman is Professor of Clinical Neurology.” — page 150
“A grant was awarded this year to Nottingham University, where Trustee Prof. Avril Drummond is Professor of Healthcare Research” — page 150
“Research grants were awarded this year and in the previous year to Edinburgh University where Trustee Prof. Rustam Al-Shahi Salman is Professor of Clinical Neurology.” — page 150
“In this financial year, we reported one serious incident to the Charity Commission and the Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator (OSCR). This related to an IT security breach.” — page 95
“This consolidates the Stroke Association charity and our wholly owned trading subsidiary, Stroke Association (Trading) Limited.”
Year-over-year changes
- Reserves position vs the charity's own policy moved from "above" (FY2022) to "within" (FY2025).
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2025)
Register events
- Received assets from another charity (04/06/2025)
- Received assets from another charity (15/08/2024)
- Received assets from another charity (15/07/2024)
- Received assets from another charity (15/03/2024)
- Received assets from another charity (23/02/2023)
- Received assets from another charity (19/12/2022)
Trustees
- Andrew Robert Archibald
- David Buckle
- Dr Niamh Kennedy
- Eduardo Garcez
- George Spentzos
- Hannah Claire Catchpool
- Ian Macpherson Lee
- Jason Dominic Simon Parker
- Katherine Gillespie
- Prof Avril Drummond
- Professor Rustam Al-Shahi Salman
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/03/2025 | £44.4m | £44.8m |
| 31/03/2024 | £42.1m | £43.8m |
| 31/03/2023 | £40.4m | £38.1m |
| 31/03/2022 | £41.2m | £31.6m |
| 31/03/2021 | £34.6m | £34.1m |
Common questions
Is STROKE ASSOCIATION financially healthy?
The accounts state that the charity ended the year in a strong financial position with free reserves of £17.4 million, which are within the trustees' approved policy range of £10.0 million to £19.5 million. Although the charity plans for unrestricted deficits in the next two years totalling £1.3 million, it maintains sufficient liquidity and investment holdings to meet its obligations and fund future activities. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Moore Kingston Smith LLP.
Who funds STROKE ASSOCIATION?
Funders whose own accounts filings name STROKE ASSOCIATION as a grant recipient include PROJECT GIVING BACK, THE BAND TRUST, PETER SOWERBY FOUNDATION, EDITH MURPHY FOUNDATION, THE CONSTANCE TRAVIS CHARITABLE TRUST.
Known funders
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| The National Lottery Heritage Fund | 26/07/2017 | £53k | "Life after Stroke: Past, Present and Future" |
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| THE FRANK LITCHFIELD GENERAL CHARITABLE TRUST | 2 | £2k |
| THE FRANCES AND AUGUSTUS NEWMAN FOUNDATION | 1 | £75k |
| THE EDWARD GOSTLING FOUNDATION | 1 | £50k |
| THE PIERREPONT TRUST | 1 | £30k |
| THE TRUE COLOURS TRUST | 1 | £10k |
| THE GEOFFREY AND PAULINE MARTIN TRUST | 1 | £10k |
| THE ROGER AND JEAN JEFCOATE TRUST | 1 | £7k |
| THE INMAN CHARITY | 1 | £5k |