CCEW Charity Commission profile

Arthritis UK

Registered charity 207711 · organisation 207711

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
Charitable company
Registered
22 September 1962
Removed
Not supplied
Company number supplied
00490500
Financial period
1 April 2024 – 31 March 2025
Latest income
£30,018,000
Latest expenditure
£40,976,000
Gift Aid
Yes
Owns or uses land
Yes
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
No

Public contact address: 3rd Floor, 120 Aldersgate Street, London, EC1A 4JQ

Website recorded by the regulator: www.arthritis-uk.org (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

The charity funds scientific and medical research into all types of arthritis and musculoskeletal conditions. It is working to take the pain away from sufferers with all forms of arthritis and helping people to remain active. This will be achieved through funding high-quality research, providing services, information and campaigning.The charity's vision is a future free of arthritis.

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
4 December 2025
Date Accounts Received
4 December 2025
Total Gross Income
£30,018,000
Total Gross Expenditure
£40,976,000
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
18 December 2024
Date Accounts Received
18 December 2024
Total Gross Income
£31,731,000
Total Gross Expenditure
£32,604,000
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
29 January 2024
Date Accounts Received
29 January 2024
Total Gross Income
£29,425,000
Total Gross Expenditure
£29,996,000
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
31 January 2023
Date Accounts Received
31 January 2023
Total Gross Income
£30,614,000
Total Gross Expenditure
£46,348,000
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
17 January 2022
Date Accounts Received
17 January 2022
Total Gross Income
£25,438,000
Total Gross Expenditure
£83,897,000

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
4 December 2025
Total Gross Income
£30,018,000
Total Gross Expenditure
£40,976,000
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£5
Income From Government Grants
£639,198
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary
Yes
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
19
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
3
Count Salary Band 80001 90000
5
Count Salary Band 90001 100000
3
Count Salary Band 110001 120000
1
Count Salary Band 140001 150000
1
Count Volunteers
385
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
18 December 2024
Total Gross Income
£31,731,000
Total Gross Expenditure
£32,604,000
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£1
Income From Government Grants
£455,492
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary
Yes
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
19
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
1
Count Salary Band 80001 90000
3
Count Salary Band 90001 100000
1
Count Salary Band 130001 140000
1
Count Volunteers
984
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
29 January 2024
Total Gross Income
£29,425,000
Total Gross Expenditure
£29,996,000
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£1
Income From Government Grants
£530,000
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary
Yes
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
13
Count Salary Band 90001 100000
2
Count Salary Band 100001 110000
1
Count Salary Band 130001 140000
1
Count Volunteers
590
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
31 January 2023
Total Gross Income
£30,614,000
Total Gross Expenditure
£46,348,000
Charity Raises Funds From Public
Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser
Yes
Charity Agreement Professional Fundraiser
Yes
Charity Commercial Participator
No
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
Yes
Count Govt Grants
£1
Income From Government Grants
£457,215
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
6
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
3
Count Salary Band 80001 90000
3
Count Salary Band 90001 100000
1
Count Salary Band 100001 110000
1
Count Salary Band 140001 150000
2
Count Volunteers
711
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
17 January 2022
Total Gross Income
£25,438,000
Total Gross Expenditure
£83,897,000
Charity Raises Funds From Public
Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser
Yes
Charity Agreement Professional Fundraiser
Yes
Charity Commercial Participator
No
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
Yes
Count Govt Contracts
1
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
Yes
Count Govt Grants
£1
Income From Government Contracts
108596
Income From Government Grants
£25,000
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
11
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
0
Count Salary Band 80001 90000
0
Count Salary Band 90001 100000
2
Count Salary Band 100001 110000
2
Count Salary Band 110001 120000
2
Count Salary Band 120001 130000
0
Count Salary Band 130001 140000
1
Count Volunteers
826

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
4 December 2025
Income Donations And Legacies
25638000
Income Other Trading Activities
315000
Income Charitable Activities
2049000
Income Investments
1754000
Income Other
262000
Income Total Income And Endowments
30018000
Income Legacies
22848000
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£5,908,000
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£34,893,000
Expenditure Other
175000
Expenditure Total
40976000
Expenditure Investment Management
175000
Expenditure Grants Institution
16615000
Expenditure Governance
393000
Expenditure Support Costs
6384000
Expenditure Depreciation
447000
Gain Loss Investment
3559000
Gain Loss Pension Fund
269000
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
2277000
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£124,585,000
Assets Total Fixed
117955000
Assets Own Use
3228000
Assets Long Term Investment
114727000
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
-657000
Assets Other Assets
£53,299,000
Assets Total Liabilities
£42,567,000
Assets Current Investment
29326000
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£128,030,000
Creditors One Year Total Current
19977000
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
22590000
Assets Cash
£3,795,000
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
124585000
Funds Restricted
3445000
Funds Total
128030000
Count Employees
280
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
18 December 2024
Income Donations And Legacies
25623000
Income Other Trading Activities
221000
Income Charitable Activities
2783000
Income Investments
2812000
Income Other
292000
Income Legacies
20806000
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£6,248,000
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£26,326,000
Expenditure Other
30000
Expenditure Total
32604000
Expenditure Investment Management
532000
Expenditure Grants Institution
13645000
Expenditure Governance
426000
Expenditure Support Costs
6919000
Expenditure Depreciation
289000
Gain Loss Investment
8459000
Gain Loss Pension Fund
926000
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£132,147,000
Assets Total Fixed
120498000
Assets Own Use
1785000
Assets Long Term Investment
118713000
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
-926000
Assets Other Assets
£56,413,000
Assets Total Liabilities
£40,814,000
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£135,171,000
Creditors One Year Total Current
18798000
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
22016000
Assets Cash
£35,640,000
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
132147000
Funds Restricted
3024000
Funds Total
135171000
Count Employees
302
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
29 January 2024
Income Donations And Legacies
22575000
Income Other Trading Activities
367000
Income Charitable Activities
4107000
Income Investments
2085000
Income Other
291000
Income Total Income And Endowments
29425000
Income Legacies
17620000
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£5,917,000
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£23,220,000
Expenditure Other
859000
Expenditure Total
29996000
Expenditure Investment Management
517000
Expenditure Grants Institution
10867000
Expenditure Governance
442000
Expenditure Support Costs
6055000
Expenditure Depreciation
218000
Gain Loss Investment
-26738000
Gain Loss Pension Fund
34000
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£125,506,000
Assets Total Fixed
124687000
Assets Own Use
1600000
Assets Long Term Investment
123087000
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£48,833,000
Assets Total Liabilities
£45,054,000
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£128,466,000
Creditors One Year Total Current
20321000
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
24733000
Assets Cash
£28,274,000
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
125506000
Funds Restricted
2960000
Funds Total
128466000
Count Employees
280
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
31 January 2023
Income Donations And Legacies
26411000
Income Other Trading Activities
325000
Income Charitable Activities
2073000
Income Investments
1477000
Income Other
328000
Income Total Income And Endowments
30614000
Income Legacies
23437000
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£7,239,000
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£38,060,000
Expenditure Other
1049000
Expenditure Total
46348000
Expenditure Investment Management
646000
Expenditure Grants Institution
19535000
Expenditure Governance
306000
Expenditure Support Costs
6264000
Expenditure Depreciation
325000
Gain Loss Investment
-15100000
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
1680000
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£108,700,000
Assets Total Fixed
149642000
Assets Own Use
9769000
Assets Long Term Investment
139873000
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£61,071,000
Assets Total Liabilities
£57,090,000
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£153,623,000
Creditors One Year Total Current
20823000
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
36267000
Assets Cash
£41,367,000
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
150613000
Funds Restricted
3010000
Funds Total
153623000
Count Employees
357
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
17 January 2022
Income Donations And Legacies
21708000
Income Other Trading Activities
121000
Income Charitable Activities
2109000
Income Investments
1182000
Income Other
318000
Income Total Income And Endowments
25438000
Income Legacies
18642000
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£6,937,000
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£75,897,000
Expenditure Other
1063000
Expenditure Total
83897000
Expenditure Investment Management
432000
Expenditure Grants Institution
57591000
Expenditure Governance
86000
Expenditure Support Costs
6078000
Expenditure Depreciation
629000
Gain Loss Investment
61251000
Gain Loss Pension Fund
6000
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£178,722,000
Assets Total Fixed
163870000
Assets Own Use
8596000
Assets Long Term Investment
155274000
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£72,571,000
Assets Total Liabilities
£51,988,000
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£184,453,000
Creditors One Year Total Current
31150000
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
20838000
Assets Cash
£57,970,000
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
179554000
Funds Restricted
4899000
Funds Total
184453000
Count Employees
389
Consolidated Accounts
Yes

06 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

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
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Isle Of Man
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
Country
Geographic Area Description
Guernsey
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Europe
Welsh Ind
No

07 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code
103
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
Classification Code
302
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Makes Grants To Organisations
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
207
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
The General Public/mankind

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
Arthritis UK
Charity Event Order
2
Event Type
Asset transfer in
Date Of Event
2023-03-16T00:00:00
Reason
Transfer of funds
Assoc Organisation Number
4022650
Assoc Registered Charity Number
1114988
Assoc Charity Name
LOUTH AND DISTRICT ARTHRITIS GROUP
Charity Name
Arthritis UK
Charity Event Order
3
Event Type
Asset transfer in
Date Of Event
2023-08-01T00:00:00
Reason
Ceased to exist
Assoc Organisation Number
513973
Assoc Registered Charity Number
513973
Assoc Charity Name
SLEAFORD AND DISTRICT TALKING NEWSPAPER ASSOCIATION
Charity Name
Arthritis UK
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
Standard registration
Date Of Event
1962-09-22T00:00:00

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 13/01/1951AS AMENDED BY CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION ON CHANGE OF NAME DATED 03/02/1964AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 28/01/1998AS AMENDED BY CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION ON CHANGE OF NAME DATED 29/01/1998AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 16/03/2005AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 25/02/2008AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 24/02/2010AS AMENDED BY CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION ON CHANGE OF NAME DATED 09/03/2010NOW ARTICLES ADOPTED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION DATED 06/10/2012AS AMENDED BY CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION ON CHANGE OF NAME DATED 24 SEP 2018 as amended on 15 Jun 2022 as amended on 29 Sept 2025
Charitable Objects
(1) TO ADVANCE THE STUDY OF AND RESEARCH INTO THE CAUSES, TREATMENT AND CURE OF ARTHRITIS AND RELATED MUSCULOSKELETAL DISORDERS AND DISSEMINATE THE USEFUL RESULTS OF THAT RESEARCH,(2) TO RELIEVE THE NEEDS OF THOSE SUFFERING FROM ARTHRITIS AND RELATED MUSCULOSKELETAL DISORDERS, INCLUDING BY(I) PROMOTING THE TEACHING OF MATTERS RELATING TO, AND THE FURTHER UNDERSTANDING OF, ARTHRITIS AND RELATED MUSCULOSKELETAL DISORDERS AMONG HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONALS AND STUDENTS AND OTHER PERSONS INVOLVED IN THE TREATMENT OF SUCH DISORDERS,(II) IMPROVING THE TREATMENT AND CARE OF PERSONS SUFFERING FROM ARTHRITIS AND RELATED MUSCULOSKELETAL DISORDERS,(3) TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC IN ALL MATTERS RELATING TO ARTHRITIS AND RELATED MUSCULOSKELETAL DISORDERS INCLUDING THOSE PERSONS SUFFERING FROM SUCH DISORDERS
Area Of Benefit
NATIONAL AND BRITHISH COMMONWEALTH

10 Official extract

Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id
608614
Charity Name Type
Previous name
Charity Name
VERSUS ARTHRITIS
Charity Name Id
273627
Charity Name Type
Previous name
Charity Name
ARTHRITIS RESEARCH CAMPAIGN
Charity Name Id
273631
Charity Name Type
Previous name
Charity Name
ARTHRITIS RESEARCH UK
Charity Name Id
273622
Charity Name Type
Working name
Charity Name
ARC
Charity Name Id
273634
Charity Name Type
Previous name
Charity Name
THE ARTHRITIS AND RHEUMATISM COUNCIL FOR RESEARCH IN GREAT BRITAIN AND THE COMMONWEALTH (FORMERLY THE EMPIRE RHEUMATISM COUNCIL)
Charity Name Id
704245
Charity Name Type
Working name
Charity Name
Arthritis UK

11 Official extract

Charity Policy

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