01 Identity
Registration and reporting
- Registration status
- Registered
- Reporting status
- Submission Received
- Charity type
- Charitable company
- Registered
- 16 May 1962
- Removed
- Not supplied
- Company number supplied
- 00705357
- Financial period
- 1 April 2024 – 31 March 2025
- Latest income
- £7,912,000
- Latest expenditure
- £10,091,000
- Gift Aid
- Yes
- Owns or uses land
- Yes
- In administration
- No
- Insolvent
- No
- CIO
- No
Public contact address: 32 Ufford Street, LONDON, SE1 8QD
Website recorded by the regulator: www.musculardystrophyuk.org (displayed as text)
02 Activities
What the charity does
We support research with the aim of finding treatments and effective cures and we drive improvements in health care. We provide information and advice, campaign to raise awareness, provide care and support. Further, we enable people to lead as full and rich a life as possible through the provision of advocacy support and equipment grants as well as campaigns to remove barriers to independence.
03 Official extract
Charity Annual Return History
- Fin Period Start Date
- 1 April 2024
- Fin Period End Date
- 31 March 2025
- Ar Cycle Reference
- AR25
- Reporting Due Date
- 31 January 2026
- Date Annual Return Received
- 9 January 2026
- Date Accounts Received
- 9 January 2026
- Total Gross Income
- £7,912,000
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £10,091,000
- Fin Period Start Date
- 1 April 2023
- Fin Period End Date
- 31 March 2024
- Ar Cycle Reference
- AR24
- Reporting Due Date
- 31 January 2025
- Date Annual Return Received
- 28 January 2025
- Date Accounts Received
- 28 January 2025
- Total Gross Income
- £9,508,000
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £8,042,000
- Fin Period Start Date
- 1 April 2022
- Fin Period End Date
- 31 March 2023
- Ar Cycle Reference
- AR23
- Reporting Due Date
- 31 January 2024
- Date Annual Return Received
- 2 January 2024
- Date Accounts Received
- 2 January 2024
- Total Gross Income
- £8,221,000
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £6,856,000
- Fin Period Start Date
- 1 April 2021
- Fin Period End Date
- 31 March 2022
- Ar Cycle Reference
- AR22
- Reporting Due Date
- 31 January 2023
- Date Annual Return Received
- 6 December 2022
- Date Accounts Received
- 6 December 2022
- Total Gross Income
- £6,669,000
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £5,609,000
- Fin Period Start Date
- 1 April 2020
- Fin Period End Date
- 31 March 2021
- Ar Cycle Reference
- AR21
- Reporting Due Date
- 31 January 2022
- Date Annual Return Received
- 22 December 2021
- Date Accounts Received
- 22 December 2021
- Total Gross Income
- £5,544,000
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £3,574,000
04 Official extract
Charity Annual Return Parta
- Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
- Yes
- Fin Period Order Number
- 1
- Ar Cycle Reference
- AR25
- Fin Period Start Date
- 1 April 2024
- Fin Period End Date
- 31 March 2025
- Ar Due Date
- 31 January 2026
- Ar Received Date
- 9 January 2026
- Total Gross Income
- £7,912,000
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £10,091,000
- Grant Making Is Main Activity
- No
- Count Govt Contracts
- 0
- Count Govt Grants
- £15,000
- Income From Government Grants
- £15,000
- Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
- Yes
- Trustee Also Director Of 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
- Yes
- Count Salary Band 60001 70000
- 4
- Count Salary Band 70001 80000
- 3
- Count Salary Band 80001 90000
- 1
- Count Salary Band 90001 100000
- 0
- Count Salary Band 100001 110000
- 1
- Count Salary Band 110001 120000
- 0
- Count Salary Band 120001 130000
- 0
- Count Salary Band 130001 140000
- 0
- Count Salary Band 140001 150000
- 0
- Count Salary Band 150001 200000
- 0
- Count Salary Band 200001 250000
- 0
- Count Salary Band 250001 300000
- 0
- Count Salary Band 300001 350000
- 0
- Count Salary Band 350001 400000
- 0
- Count Salary Band 400001 450000
- 0
- Count Salary Band 450001 500000
- 0
- Count Salary Band Over 500000
- 0
- Count Volunteers
- 520
- Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
- No
- Fin Period Order Number
- 2
- Ar Cycle Reference
- AR24
- Fin Period Start Date
- 1 April 2023
- Fin Period End Date
- 31 March 2024
- Ar Due Date
- 31 January 2025
- Ar Received Date
- 28 January 2025
- Total Gross Income
- £9,508,000
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £8,042,000
- Grant Making Is Main Activity
- No
- Count Govt Contracts
- 0
- Count Govt Grants
- £3
- Income From Government Grants
- £1,228,000
- Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
- Yes
- Trustee Also Director Of 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
- Yes
- Count Salary Band 60001 70000
- 1
- Count Salary Band 70001 80000
- 1
- Count Salary Band 80001 90000
- 1
- Count Salary Band 110001 120000
- 1
- Count Volunteers
- 464
- Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
- No
- Fin Period Order Number
- 3
- Ar Cycle Reference
- AR23
- Fin Period Start Date
- 1 April 2022
- Fin Period End Date
- 31 March 2023
- Ar Due Date
- 31 January 2024
- Ar Received Date
- 2 January 2024
- Total Gross Income
- £8,221,000
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £6,856,000
- Grant Making Is Main Activity
- No
- Count Govt Contracts
- 0
- Count Govt Grants
- £3
- Income From Government Grants
- £941,000
- Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
- Yes
- Trustee Also Director Of 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
- Yes
- Count Salary Band 60001 70000
- 1
- Count Salary Band 70001 80000
- 1
- Count Salary Band 80001 90000
- 1
- Count Salary Band 110001 120000
- 1
- Count Volunteers
- 400
- Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
- No
- Fin Period Order Number
- 4
- Ar Cycle Reference
- AR22
- Fin Period Start Date
- 1 April 2021
- Fin Period End Date
- 31 March 2022
- Ar Due Date
- 31 January 2023
- Ar Received Date
- 6 December 2022
- Total Gross Income
- £6,669,000
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £5,609,000
- Charity Raises Funds From Public
- Yes
- Charity Professional Fundraiser
- No
- Charity Commercial Participator
- Yes
- Charity Agreement Commerical Participator
- Yes
- Grant Making Is Main Activity
- No
- Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
- No
- Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
- Yes
- Count Govt Grants
- £2
- Income From Government Grants
- £604,000
- Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
- Yes
- Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary
- Yes
- Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
- No
- Trustee Resigned Employment
- No
- Employees Salary Over 60k
- Yes
- Count Salary Band 60001 70000
- 1
- Count Salary Band 70001 80000
- 2
- Count Salary Band 100001 110000
- 1
- Count Volunteers
- 450
- Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
- No
- Fin Period Order Number
- 5
- Ar Cycle Reference
- AR21
- Fin Period Start Date
- 1 April 2020
- Fin Period End Date
- 31 March 2021
- Ar Due Date
- 31 January 2022
- Ar Received Date
- 22 December 2021
- Total Gross Income
- £5,544,000
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £3,574,000
- Charity Raises Funds From Public
- Yes
- Charity Professional Fundraiser
- No
- Charity Commercial Participator
- Yes
- Charity Agreement Commerical Participator
- Yes
- Grant Making Is Main Activity
- No
- Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
- No
- Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
- Yes
- Count Govt Grants
- £2
- Income From Government Grants
- £1,304,000
- Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
- Yes
- Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary
- No
- Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
- No
- Trustee Resigned Employment
- No
- Employees Salary Over 60k
- Yes
- Count Salary Band 60001 70000
- 2
- Count Salary Band 100001 110000
- 1
- Count Volunteers
- 450
05 Official extract
Charity Annual Return Partb
- Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
- Yes
- Fin Period Order Number
- 1
- Ar Cycle Reference
- AR25
- Fin Period Start Date
- 1 April 2024
- Fin Period End Date
- 31 March 2025
- Ar Due Date
- 31 January 2026
- Ar Received Date
- 9 January 2026
- Income Donations And Legacies
- 7092000
- Income Other Trading Activities
- 194000
- Income Charitable Activities
- 0
- Income Investments
- 554000
- Income Other
- 72000
- Income Total Income And Endowments
- 7912000
- Income Legacies
- 2595000
- Income Endowments
- 0
- Expenditure Raising Funds
- £3,222,000
- Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
- £6,869,000
- Expenditure Other
- 0
- Expenditure Total
- 10091000
- Expenditure Investment Management
- 49000
- Expenditure Grants Institution
- 3500000
- Expenditure Governance
- 41000
- Expenditure Support Costs
- 1215000
- Expenditure Depreciation
- 109000
- Gain Loss Investment
- 109000
- Gain Loss Pension Fund
- 0
- Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
- 0
- Gain Loss Other
- 0
- Reserves
- £4,000,000
- Assets Total Fixed
- 6197000
- Assets Own Use
- 273000
- Assets Long Term Investment
- 5924000
- Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
- 0
- Assets Other Assets
- £9,998,000
- Assets Total Liabilities
- £4,444,000
- Assets Current Investment
- 1000000
- Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
- £11,751,000
- Creditors One Year Total Current
- 4444000
- Creditors Falling Due After One Year
- 0
- Assets Cash
- £7,194,000
- Funds Endowment
- 415000
- Funds Unrestricted
- 8802000
- Funds Restricted
- 2534000
- Funds Total
- 11751000
- Count Employees
- 73
- Consolidated Accounts
- Yes
- Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
- No
- Fin Period Order Number
- 2
- Ar Cycle Reference
- AR24
- Fin Period Start Date
- 1 April 2023
- Fin Period End Date
- 31 March 2024
- Ar Due Date
- 31 January 2025
- Ar Received Date
- 28 January 2025
- Income Donations And Legacies
- 5755000
- Income Other Trading Activities
- 67000
- Income Charitable Activities
- 2483000
- Income Investments
- 340000
- Income Other
- 863000
- Income Total Income And Endowments
- 9508000
- Income Legacies
- 2920000
- Income Endowments
- 0
- Expenditure Raising Funds
- £2,596,000
- Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
- £5,446,000
- Expenditure Other
- 0
- Expenditure Total
- 8042000
- Expenditure Investment Management
- 27000
- Expenditure Grants Institution
- 2498000
- Expenditure Governance
- 36000
- Expenditure Support Costs
- 812000
- Expenditure Depreciation
- 117000
- Gain Loss Investment
- 442000
- Gain Loss Pension Fund
- 0
- Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
- 0
- Gain Loss Other
- 0
- Reserves
- £5,688,000
- Assets Total Fixed
- 6383000
- Assets Own Use
- 370000
- Assets Long Term Investment
- 6013000
- Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
- 0
- Assets Other Assets
- £11,080,000
- Assets Total Liabilities
- £3,642,000
- Assets Current Investment
- 1000000
- Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
- £13,821,000
- Creditors One Year Total Current
- 3642000
- Creditors Falling Due After One Year
- 0
- Assets Cash
- £7,608,000
- Funds Endowment
- 419000
- Funds Unrestricted
- 8564000
- Funds Restricted
- 4838000
- Funds Total
- 13821000
- Count Employees
- 70
- Consolidated Accounts
- Yes
- Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
- No
- Fin Period Order Number
- 3
- Ar Cycle Reference
- AR23
- Fin Period Start Date
- 1 April 2022
- Fin Period End Date
- 31 March 2023
- Ar Due Date
- 31 January 2024
- Ar Received Date
- 2 January 2024
- Income Donations And Legacies
- 6211000
- Income Other Trading Activities
- 206000
- Income Charitable Activities
- 941000
- Income Investments
- 169000
- Income Other
- 694000
- Income Total Income And Endowments
- 8221000
- Income Legacies
- 2944000
- Income Endowments
- 0
- Expenditure Raising Funds
- £2,030,000
- Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
- £4,826,000
- Expenditure Other
- 0
- Expenditure Total
- 6856000
- Expenditure Investment Management
- 26000
- Expenditure Grants Institution
- 1924000
- Expenditure Governance
- 29000
- Expenditure Support Costs
- 955000
- Expenditure Depreciation
- 117000
- Gain Loss Investment
- -281000
- Gain Loss Pension Fund
- 0
- Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
- 0
- Gain Loss Other
- 0
- Reserves
- £6,511,000
- Assets Total Fixed
- 5800000
- Assets Own Use
- 401000
- Assets Long Term Investment
- 5399000
- Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
- 0
- Assets Other Assets
- £10,155,000
- Assets Total Liabilities
- £4,042,000
- Assets Current Investment
- 0
- Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
- £11,913,000
- Creditors One Year Total Current
- 4042000
- Creditors Falling Due After One Year
- 0
- Assets Cash
- £8,641,000
- Funds Endowment
- 387000
- Funds Unrestricted
- 6948000
- Funds Restricted
- 4578000
- Funds Total
- 11913000
- Count Employees
- 65
- Consolidated Accounts
- Yes
- Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
- No
- Fin Period Order Number
- 4
- Ar Cycle Reference
- AR22
- Fin Period Start Date
- 1 April 2021
- Fin Period End Date
- 31 March 2022
- Ar Due Date
- 31 January 2023
- Ar Received Date
- 6 December 2022
- Income Donations And Legacies
- 3301000
- Income Other Trading Activities
- 101000
- Income Charitable Activities
- 2832000
- Income Investments
- 151000
- Income Other
- 284000
- Income Total Income And Endowments
- 6669000
- Income Legacies
- 1648000
- Income Endowments
- 0
- Expenditure Raising Funds
- £1,828,000
- Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
- £3,781,000
- Expenditure Other
- 0
- Expenditure Total
- 5609000
- Expenditure Investment Management
- 30000
- Expenditure Grants Institution
- 1236000
- Expenditure Governance
- 27000
- Expenditure Support Costs
- 920000
- Expenditure Depreciation
- 77000
- Gain Loss Investment
- 47000
- Gain Loss Pension Fund
- 0
- Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
- 0
- Gain Loss Other
- 0
- Reserves
- £4,959,000
- Assets Total Fixed
- 6104000
- Assets Own Use
- 323000
- Assets Long Term Investment
- 5781000
- Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
- 0
- Assets Other Assets
- £8,401,000
- Assets Total Liabilities
- £3,676,000
- Assets Current Investment
- 0
- Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
- £10,829,000
- Creditors One Year Total Current
- 3676000
- Creditors Falling Due After One Year
- 0
- Assets Cash
- £7,507,000
- Funds Endowment
- 407000
- Funds Unrestricted
- 5378000
- Funds Restricted
- 5044000
- Funds Total
- 10829000
- Count Employees
- 57
- Consolidated Accounts
- Yes
- Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
- No
- Fin Period Order Number
- 5
- Ar Cycle Reference
- AR21
- Fin Period Start Date
- 1 April 2020
- Fin Period End Date
- 31 March 2021
- Ar Due Date
- 31 January 2022
- Ar Received Date
- 22 December 2021
- Income Donations And Legacies
- 3434000
- Income Other Trading Activities
- 101000
- Income Charitable Activities
- 1694000
- Income Investments
- 158000
- Income Other
- 157000
- Income Total Income And Endowments
- 5544000
- Income Legacies
- 874000
- Income Endowments
- 0
- Expenditure Raising Funds
- £1,203,000
- Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
- £2,371,000
- Expenditure Other
- 0
- Expenditure Total
- 3574000
- Expenditure Investment Management
- 28000
- Expenditure Grants Institution
- 192000
- Expenditure Governance
- 22000
- Expenditure Support Costs
- 748000
- Expenditure Depreciation
- 58000
- Gain Loss Investment
- 711000
- Gain Loss Pension Fund
- 0
- Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
- 0
- Gain Loss Other
- 0
- Reserves
- £4,780,000
- Assets Total Fixed
- 5817000
- Assets Own Use
- 189000
- Assets Long Term Investment
- 5628000
- Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
- 0
- Assets Other Assets
- £7,578,000
- Assets Total Liabilities
- £3,673,000
- Assets Current Investment
- 0
- Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
- £9,722,000
- Creditors One Year Total Current
- 3673000
- Creditors Falling Due After One Year
- 0
- Assets Cash
- £7,194
- Funds Endowment
- 405000
- Funds Unrestricted
- 4969000
- Funds Restricted
- 4348000
- Funds Total
- 9722000
- Count Employees
- 59
- Consolidated Accounts
- Yes
06 Official extract
Charity Area Of Operation
- Geographic Area Type
- Country
- Geographic Area Description
- Scotland
- Parent Geographic Area Type
- Continent
- Parent Geographic Area Description
- Europe
- Welsh Ind
- No
- 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
07 Official extract
Charity Classification
- Classification Code
- 307
- Classification Type
- How
- Classification Description
- Provides Advocacy/advice/information
- Classification Code
- 104
- Classification Type
- What
- Classification Description
- Disability
- Classification Code
- 301
- Classification Type
- How
- Classification Description
- Makes Grants To Individuals
- Classification Code
- 302
- Classification Type
- How
- Classification Description
- Makes Grants To Organisations
- Classification Code
- 306
- Classification Type
- How
- Classification Description
- Provides Services
- Classification Code
- 102
- Classification Type
- What
- Classification Description
- Education/training
- Classification Code
- 201
- Classification Type
- Who
- Classification Description
- Children/young People
- Classification Code
- 202
- Classification Type
- Who
- Classification Description
- Elderly/old People
- Classification Code
- 103
- Classification Type
- What
- Classification Description
- The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
- Classification Code
- 308
- Classification Type
- How
- Classification Description
- Sponsors Or Undertakes Research
- Classification Code
- 203
- Classification Type
- Who
- Classification Description
- People With Disabilities
08 Official extract
Charity Event History
- Charity Name
- MUSCULAR DYSTROPHY GROUP OF GREAT BRITAIN AND NORTHERN IRELAND
- Charity Event Order
- 2
- Event Type
- Asset transfer in
- Date Of Event
- 2015-06-04T00:00:00
- Reason
- Funds spent up (s.75)
- Assoc Organisation Number
- 3993769
- Assoc Registered Charity Number
- 1094978
- Assoc Charity Name
- BREAKAWAY CHILDREN'S FUND
- Charity Name
- MUSCULAR DYSTROPHY GROUP OF GREAT BRITAIN AND NORTHERN IRELAND
- Charity Event Order
- 1
- Event Type
- Standard registration
- Date Of Event
- 1962-05-16T00:00:00
09 Official extract
Charity Governing Document
- Governing Document Description
- MEMORANDUM & ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED ON 10 OCT 1961 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTIONS OF 6 APR 1963, 12 APR 1980, 28 MAR 1981, 28 MAR 1981, 27 MAR 1982, 14 NOV 1989, 6 MAY 1995, 8 MAR 2003, 15 SEPTEMBER 2007 AND 24 OCTOBER 2007
- Charitable Objects
- TO PROMOTE RESEARCH INTO MUSCULAR DYSTROPHY AND ALLIED NEUROMUSCULAR CONDITIONS; TO PROMOTE THE PROVISION OF CARE AND TREATMENT AND OTHER RELIEF TO THOSE AFFECTED BY MUSCULAR DYSTROPHY AND ALLIED NEUROMUSCULAR CONDITIONS; TO ASSIST THOSE WHO CARE FOR PERSONS AFFECTED BY MUSCULAR DYSTROPHY AND ALLIED NEUROMUSCULAR CONDITIONS; TO PROVIDE EDUCATION AND TRAINING TO PERSONS AFFECTED BY MUSCULAR DYSTROPHY AND ALLIED NEURO MUSCULAR CONDITIONS; TO RAISE THE AWARENESS OF THE PUBLIC ON ANY MATTERS RELATING TO THE CHARITY'S OBJECTS.
- Area Of Benefit
- NOT DEFINED
10 Official extract
Charity Other Names
- Charity Name Id
- 238553
- Charity Name Type
- Working name
- Charity Name
- MUSCULAR DYSTROPHY CAMPAIGN
- Charity Name Id
- 555960
- Charity Name Type
- Working name
- Charity Name
- MUSCULAR DYSTROPHY UK
11 Official extract
Charity Policy
- Policy Name
- Volunteer management
- Policy Name
- Investing charity funds policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Conflicting interests
- Policy Name
- Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
- Policy Name
- Risk management
- Policy Name
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Complaints handling
- Policy Name
- Investment
- Policy Name
- Social media policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Internal risk management policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Trustee expenses policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Paying staff