NATIONAL BACK PAIN ASSOCIATION
Registered charity 256751 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as BACKCARE-THE CHARITY FOR HEALTHIER BACKS
BackCare (registered as the National Back Pain Association) is an independent national charity that helps people manage and prevent back pain by providing information, promoting self help, encouraging debate and funding research into better back care.
Causes: Education/training · The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives · Disability · Grant history (this charity is a funder) · website · Get email alerts
Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts
The accounts state that unrestricted reserves stood at £884,364, which is in line with the charity's stated policy of maintaining six months of operating costs. The charity reported a net income of £81,364 for the year, supported by a healthy balance sheet and sufficient cash resources to continue operations.
Automated summary of the FY2024 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.
What the accounts disclose
Largest income source: Sale of publications and other items (33% of income)
“Sale of publications and other items 91,531”
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves policy: six months of operating costs (held: £884k)
“Our Reserves Policy is six months of operating costs which the Trustees believe to be sufficient for the charity.” — page 8
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Trading subsidiary: Back Care Trading Limited
“The company's investments at the balance sheet date in the share capital of companies include the following: Back Care Trading Limited” — page 21
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.
Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): facebook
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/12/2023)
Cost of raising funds
£20k
Reported reserves equal ~49.1 months of spending — in the top quarter for charities its size (median 7.0 months; benchmarks).
Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 2.3% of total income — below the median for charities its size (2.9%) (benchmarks).
- EAMONN SWANTON
- Frances Williams Professor
- Jeremy Charles Thomas Fairbank
Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).
Operates in: Northern Ireland · Scotland · Throughout England And Wales
Income and spending
Common questions
Is NATIONAL BACK PAIN ASSOCIATION financially healthy?
Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted reserves stood at £884,364, which is in line with the charity's stated policy of maintaining six months of operating costs. The charity reported a net income of £81,364 for the year, supported by a healthy balance sheet and sufficient cash resources to continue operations. Its FY2024 accounts were independently examined.
Who funds NATIONAL BACK PAIN ASSOCIATION?
Funders whose own accounts filings name NATIONAL BACK PAIN ASSOCIATION as a grant recipient include THE FORRESTER FAMILY TRUST.
Known funders
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