MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS THERAPY CENTRE (WESSEX) LIMITED

Registered charity 800851 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as MID WEST FRIENDS OF ARMS LIMITED, WESSEX FRIENDS OF ARMS LIMITED, WESSEX M S THERAPY

Wessex MS Therapy provides therapies and help to people with MS and their carers in the area of Wiltshire, Somerset, Dorset and a part of Hampshire.

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Latest income
£384k
Latest spending
£382k
Registered
1989
Accounts read
FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net expenditure of £38,586 for the year, resulting in a decrease in total funds from £695,506 to £656,920. The trustees maintain a reserves policy that includes designated funds for capital replacement and a contingency fund based on approximately six months of committed costs. Unrestricted reserves stood at £570,421, providing significant liquidity against the charity's operational commitments.

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

What the accounts disclose

Related-party transaction: Two trustees received therapies on an arms length basis.
During the year, two of the Trustees received therapies on an arms length basis. There were no other related party transactions for the year ended 31 December 2024. — page 20
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

Property (HM Land Registry)

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

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

Operates in: Bath And North East Somerset · Dorset · Hampshire · North Somerset · Wiltshire

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2024£384k£382k
31/12/2023£382k£377k
31/12/2022£332k£278k
31/12/2021£221k£250k
31/12/2020£439k£249k

Common questions

Is MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS THERAPY CENTRE (WESSEX) LIMITED financially healthy?

Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net expenditure of £38,586 for the year, resulting in a decrease in total funds from £695,506 to £656,920. The trustees maintain a reserves policy that includes designated funds for capital replacement and a contingency fund based on approximately six months of committed costs. Unrestricted reserves stood at £570,421, providing significant liquidity against the charity's operational commitments. Its FY2024 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS THERAPY CENTRE (WESSEX) LIMITED?

Funders whose own accounts filings name MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS THERAPY CENTRE (WESSEX) LIMITED as a grant recipient include SSP FOUNDATION.

Known funders

Grants to this charity found in funders’ own accounts filings.

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
SSP FOUNDATIONFY2024£1k
SSP FOUNDATIONFY2022£500

Government & lottery funding

Grants to this charity published as open data by government and lottery funders (360Giving).

FunderDateAmountPurpose
The National Lottery Community Fund08/03/2024£20kVOICE THERAPIST
The National Lottery Community Fund13/01/2023£10kMusic Therapy
Somerset Community Foundation15/05/2020£2kCOVID19 Remote support for vulnerable people
The National Lottery Community Fund23/01/2020£970Book Club and Mo Jo Move Wheelchair Activity Class
The National Lottery Community Fund18/01/2019£5kHome Therapy
The National Lottery Community Fund27/03/2013£10kWessex Multiple Sclerosis Therapy Garden
The National Lottery Community Fund09/01/2006£2kcounselling sessions, maintenance

Funders of similar charities

Funders whose accounts show grants to charities similar to this one (and no recorded grant to this charity) — a starting list for fundraisers.

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with BEDFORDSHIRE AND NORTHAMPTONSHIRE MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS THERAPY CENTRE LIMITED.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS THERAPY CENTRE (WESSEX) LIMITED£384k0unclearno doubt
BEDFORDSHIRE AND NORTHAMPTONSHIRE MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS THERAPY CENTRE LIMITED FY2024£532k0belowno doubt
LEICESTERSHIRE MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS THERAPY CENTRE LIMITED FY2024£450k0aboveno doubt
WEST YORKSHIRE MS THERAPY CENTRE LIMITED FY2024£217k0above0.5%no doubt
Merlin Neuro Therapy Centre Ltd FY2025£655k0aboveno doubt
WESSEX COMMUNITY ACTION FY2025£416k0aboveno doubt

Each row is that charity’s latest analysed filing; every value is quote-backed on its own page.