FIBROMYALGIA ACTION UK — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received
Charity type: Other
Registered: 5 December 1994
Removed: Not supplied
Company number supplied: SC492045
Financial period: 1 December 2023 – 30 November 2024
Latest income: £204,749
Latest expenditure: £115,160
Gift Aid: Yes
Owns or uses land: Yes
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: No

Public contact address: 3006 Mile End Mill, 12 Abbey Mill Business Centre, Seedhill Road, PAISLEY, PA1 1JS

Website recorded by the regulator: www.fmauk.org (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

THE CHARITY PROVIDES INFORMATION AND SUPPORT TO PEOPLE SUFFERING FROM FIBROMYALGIA IN THE UK. IT ALSO RAISES AWARENESS OF THE CONDITION AMONGST MEDICAL PROFESSIONALS AND PROMOTES RESEARCH.

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Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date: 1 December 2023
Fin Period End Date: 30 November 2024
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Reporting Due Date: 30 September 2025
Date Annual Return Received: 26 August 2025
Date Accounts Received: 26 August 2025
Total Gross Income: £204,749
Total Gross Expenditure: £115,160

Fin Period Start Date: 1 December 2022
Fin Period End Date: 30 November 2023
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Reporting Due Date: 30 September 2024
Date Annual Return Received: 25 September 2024
Date Accounts Received: 25 September 2024
Total Gross Income: £491,497
Total Gross Expenditure: £107,149

Fin Period Start Date: 1 December 2021
Fin Period End Date: 30 November 2022
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Reporting Due Date: 30 September 2023
Date Annual Return Received: 28 September 2023
Date Accounts Received: 28 September 2023
Total Gross Income: £103,240
Total Gross Expenditure: £96,181

Fin Period Start Date: 1 December 2020
Fin Period End Date: 30 November 2021
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Reporting Due Date: 30 September 2022
Date Annual Return Received: 24 March 2022
Date Accounts Received: 24 March 2022
Total Gross Income: £155,090
Total Gross Expenditure: £127,093

Fin Period Start Date: 1 December 2019
Fin Period End Date: 30 November 2020
Ar Cycle Reference: AR20
Reporting Due Date: 30 September 2021
Date Annual Return Received: 9 April 2021
Date Accounts Received: 9 April 2021
Total Gross Income: £107,848
Total Gross Expenditure: £110,980

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Charity Annual Return Parta

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: Yes
Fin Period Order Number: 1
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Fin Period Start Date: 1 December 2023
Fin Period End Date: 30 November 2024
Ar Due Date: 30 September 2025
Ar Received Date: 26 August 2025
Total Gross Income: £204,749
Total Gross Expenditure: £115,160
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee: No
Trustee Receives Payments Services: No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 36

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 2
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Fin Period Start Date: 1 December 2022
Fin Period End Date: 30 November 2023
Ar Due Date: 30 September 2024
Ar Received Date: 25 September 2024
Total Gross Income: £491,497
Total Gross Expenditure: £107,149
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee: No
Trustee Receives Payments Services: No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 35

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 3
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Fin Period Start Date: 1 December 2021
Fin Period End Date: 30 November 2022
Ar Due Date: 30 September 2023
Ar Received Date: 28 September 2023
Total Gross Income: £103,240
Total Gross Expenditure: £96,181
Charity Raises Funds From Public: Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser: No
Charity Commercial Participator: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants: No
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 30

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 4
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Fin Period Start Date: 1 December 2020
Fin Period End Date: 30 November 2021
Ar Due Date: 30 September 2022
Ar Received Date: 24 March 2022
Total Gross Income: £155,090
Total Gross Expenditure: £127,093
Charity Raises Funds From Public: Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser: No
Charity Commercial Participator: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants: No
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 4

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 5
Ar Cycle Reference: AR20
Fin Period Start Date: 1 December 2019
Fin Period End Date: 30 November 2020
Ar Due Date: 30 September 2021
Ar Received Date: 9 April 2021
Total Gross Income: £107,848
Total Gross Expenditure: £110,980
Charity Raises Funds From Public: Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser: No
Charity Commercial Participator: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants: No
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 4

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Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type: Country
Geographic Area Description: Northern Ireland
Parent Geographic Area Type: Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description: Europe
Welsh Ind: No

Geographic Area Type: Region
Geographic Area Description: Throughout England And Wales
Welsh Ind: No

Geographic Area Type: Country
Geographic Area Description: Scotland
Parent Geographic Area Type: Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description: Europe
Welsh Ind: No

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Charity Classification

Classification Code: 202
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: Elderly/old People

Classification Code: 201
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: Children/young People

Classification Code: 307
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Advocacy/advice/information

Classification Code: 308
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Sponsors Or Undertakes Research

Classification Code: 103
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives

Classification Code: 203
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: People With Disabilities

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Charity Event History

Charity Name: FIBROMYALGIA ACTION UK
Charity Event Order: 5
Event Type: Asset transfer in
Date Of Event: 2020-08-06T00:00:00
Reason: Transfer of funds
Assoc Organisation Number: 4011002
Assoc Registered Charity Number: 1108454
Assoc Charity Name: FIBROMYALGIA SOUTH EAST SUPPORT

Charity Name: FIBROMYALGIA ACTION UK
Charity Event Order: 4
Event Type: Asset transfer in
Date Of Event: 2016-06-21T00:00:00
Reason: Ceased to exist
Assoc Organisation Number: 4041665
Assoc Registered Charity Number: 1125957
Assoc Charity Name: FIBROACTION

Charity Name: FIBROMYALGIA ACTION UK
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: Standard registration
Date Of Event: 1994-12-05T00:00:00

Charity Name: FIBROMYALGIA ACTION UK
Charity Event Order: 2
Event Type: Removed
Date Of Event: 2011-06-09T00:00:00
Reason: Does not operate

Charity Name: FIBROMYALGIA ACTION UK
Charity Event Order: 3
Event Type: Re-registered
Date Of Event: 2011-06-24T00:00:00

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Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: DECLARATION OF TRUST DATED 20/11/1994AS AMENDED ON 16/05/2015
Charitable Objects: (1) TO RELIEVE THE SUFFERING OF PEOPLE WITH FIBROMYALGIA (2) TO PROMOTE THE ADVANCEMENT OF MEDICAL RESEARCH FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT INTO THE CAUSE, CURE, PREVENTION AND RELIEF OF FIBROMYALGIA
Area Of Benefit: UNITED KINGDOM

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Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id: 179849
Charity Name Type: Working name
Charity Name: FMA UK

Charity Name Id: 179839
Charity Name Type: Previous name
Charity Name: FIBROMYALGIA ASSOCIATION UK

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Charity Policy

Policy Name: Risk management

Policy Name: Safeguarding policy and procedures

Policy Name: Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures

Policy Name: Paying staff

Policy Name: Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Policy Name: Complaints handling

Policy Name: Complaints policy and procedures

Policy Name: Social media policy and procedures

Policy Name: Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries

Policy Name: Volunteer management

Policy Name: Conflicting interests