Wolverhampton & District M S Therapy Centre Limited

Registered charity 701791 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as NEWBRIDGE THERAPY CENTRE, WOLVERHAMPTON AND DISTRICT FRIENDS OF ARMS LIMITED, WOLVERHAMPTON AND DISTRICT M.S. THERAPY CENTRE LIMITED, WOLVERHAMPTON M S THERAPY CENTRE

The charity provides a range of therapies for people with Multiple Sclerosis who come from Wolverhampton and surrounding areas.

Objects

TO AID AND IMPROVE FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT THE CONDITION OF THOSE SUFFERING FROM MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS BY ANY LAWFUL MEANS.

Area of benefit: IN PRACTICE W. MIDLANDS, STAFFS, SHROPSHIRE, WORCS, NORTH WALES

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

Causes: The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives · Disability · website · Get email alerts

Latest income

£195k

Latest spending

£165k

Registered

1989

Accounts read

FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that the charity generated a net surplus of £30,033 for the year ended 31 December 2024, with total incoming resources increasing by 74.4% to £194,942. The trustees consider free reserves to be £112,316, representing approximately nine months of running costs, which exceeds their policy target of retaining an amount equivalent to annual running costs. The auditor confirmed that the going concern basis of accounting is appropriate with no material uncertainties identified.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: an amount equivalent to the annual running costs of the centre (held: £112k)

“The trustee directors consider that an amount equivalent to the annual running costs of the centre should be retained on reserves.” — page 4

Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by Muras Baker Jones Limited. Discloses 5 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.

Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures
Complaints handling
Complaints policy and procedures
Conflicting interests
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Internal risk management policy and procedures
Investing charity funds policy and procedures
Investment
Paying staff
Risk management
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Social media policy and procedures
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Volunteer management

Corporate structure

Registered company of the charity Companies House 02269310

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Wolverhampton & District MS Therapy Centre (matched by registered charity number).

Company officers (Companies House)

Current officers of the charity’s own company per the Companies House register, cross-checked against the Charity Commission trustee list by name. A director not on the trustee list is usually a timing or naming difference between the two registers — check both records before drawing conclusions.

CLARKE, Derek Kenneth — director, appointed 06/08/2025not on trustee list
SMITH, Lyndsay — director, appointed 26/03/2025on trustee list
TYLER, Amanda Louise — director, appointed 25/03/2025on trustee list
GRIFFITHS, Stephen Harry — director, appointed 27/07/2023not on trustee list
GRIFFITHS, Lynda — director, appointed 28/09/2022on trustee list
DYMOND, Christopher Robin — director, appointed 28/09/2022on trustee list
ROBERTS, Allen, Rev Dr — director, appointed 01/09/2021on trustee list
PEMBERTON, June — director, appointed 20/05/2018on trustee list
WALTERS, Jeremy David Perks — director, appointed 19/04/2017on trustee list
STRAUGHAN, Siobhan Marie Cashell — director, appointed 10/06/1998on trustee list
WILLIAMS, Peter — directoron trustee list
GRIFFITHS, Steven — secretary, appointed 06/08/2025

Official officers record.

Property (HM Land Registry)

2 registered titles in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (2 freehold). All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.

Trustees · trustee networks

PETER WILLIAMSchair
Amanda Tyler
Christopher Dymond
Jeremy David Perks Walters
June Pemberton
Lynda Griffiths
Lyndsay Smith
Rev Allen Roberts
SIOBHAN MARIE CASHELL STRAUGHAN
Steven Griffiths

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

Operates in: Birmingham City · Dudley · Sandwell · Shropshire · Solihull · Staffordshire · Wolverhampton · Worcestershire

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/12/2024	£195k	£165k
31/12/2023	£112k	£142k
31/12/2022	£116k	£126k
31/12/2021	£105k	£115k
31/12/2020	£118k	£152k

Common questions

Is Wolverhampton & District M S Therapy Centre Limited financially healthy?

Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that the charity generated a net surplus of £30,033 for the year ended 31 December 2024, with total incoming resources increasing by 74.4% to £194,942. The trustees consider free reserves to be £112,316, representing approximately nine months of running costs, which exceeds their policy target of retaining an amount equivalent to annual running costs. The auditor confirmed that the going concern basis of accounting is appropriate with no material uncertainties identified. Its FY2024 accounts were audited by Muras Baker Jones Limited.