BRITISH SJOGRENS SYNDROME ASSOCIATION — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received
Charity type: Charitable company
Registered: 16 January 2004
Removed: Not supplied
Company number supplied: 04771837
Financial period: 1 April 2024 – 31 March 2025
Latest income: £603,964
Latest expenditure: £224,614
Gift Aid: Yes
Owns or uses land: No
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: No

Public contact address: Sjogren's UK, Hastingwood Industrial Park, Wood Lane, Erdington, Birmingham, B24 9QR

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

02 Activities

What the charity does

The British Sjogren's Syndrome Association supports patients and carers, educates the public and professionals and raises funds for research into this disabling condition.

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: 30 January 2026
Date Accounts Received: 30 January 2026
Total Gross Income: £603,964
Total Gross Expenditure: £224,614

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: 6 January 2025
Date Accounts Received: 6 January 2025
Total Gross Income: £132,271
Total Gross Expenditure: £197,077

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 November 2023
Date Accounts Received: 29 November 2023
Total Gross Income: £343,271
Total Gross Expenditure: £168,028

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: 15 December 2022
Date Accounts Received: 15 December 2022
Total Gross Income: £164,563
Total Gross Expenditure: £106,076

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: 23 December 2021
Date Accounts Received: 23 December 2021
Total Gross Income: £148,099
Total Gross Expenditure: £102,261

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: 30 January 2026
Total Gross Income: £603,964
Total Gross Expenditure: £224,614
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: 42

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: 6 January 2025
Total Gross Income: £132,271
Total Gross Expenditure: £197,077
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: 29

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 November 2023
Total Gross Income: £343,271
Total Gross Expenditure: £168,028
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: 29

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: 15 December 2022
Total Gross Income: £164,563
Total Gross Expenditure: £106,076
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: 41

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: 23 December 2021
Total Gross Income: £148,099
Total Gross Expenditure: £102,261
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: 44

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: 30 January 2026
Income Donations And Legacies: 584746
Income Other Trading Activities: 2295
Income Charitable Activities: 3607
Income Investments: 13316
Income Other: 0
Income Total Income And Endowments: 603964
Income Legacies: 515766
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £4,900
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £219,714
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 224614
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 14840
Expenditure Support Costs: 168119
Expenditure Depreciation: 1525
Gain Loss Investment: 4604
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £853,705
Assets Total Fixed: 14927
Assets Own Use: 10323
Assets Long Term Investment: 4604
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £871,112
Assets Total Liabilities: £32,334
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £853,705
Creditors One Year Total Current: 32334
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £849,763
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 853705
Funds Restricted: 0
Funds Total: 853705
Count Employees: 4
Charity Only Accounts: Yes

06 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

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

07 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code: 207
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: The General Public/mankind

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

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

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

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name: BRITISH SJOGRENS SYNDROME ASSOCIATION
Charity Event Order: 2
Event Type: Asset transfer in
Date Of Event: 2015-03-31T00:00:00
Reason: Funds transferred (s.74)
Assoc Organisation Number: 1043493
Assoc Registered Charity Number: 1043493
Assoc Charity Name: JAQUINE LACHMAN ARNOLD CHARITABLE FOUNDATION

Charity Name: BRITISH SJOGRENS SYNDROME ASSOCIATION
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: Standard registration
Date Of Event: 2004-01-16T00:00:00

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED 20 MAY 2003AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION REGISTERED AT COMPANIES HOUSE ON 17 OCT 2019
Charitable Objects: THE OBJECTS OF THE CHARITY ARE:1.1 THE RELIEF OF PATIENTS SUFFERING FROM SJÖGREN’S SYNDROME OR OTHER DRY EYE AND/OR DRY MOUTH DISORDERS;1.2 THE PROVISION OF EDUCATION FOR PATIENTS, CARERS, HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONALS AND THE WIDER COMMUNITY IN RESPECT OF SJÖGREN'S SYNDROME OR OTHER DRY EYE AND/OR DRY MOUTH DISORDERS TO INCLUDE BUT NOT LIMITED TO:-1.2.1 THE PROMOTION OF RESEARCH INTO CAUSES AND TREATMENT OF SJÖGREN'S SYNDROME OR OTHER DRY EYE AND/OR DRY MOUTH DISORDERS ON TERMS THAT THE RESULTS OF SUCH RESEARCH ARE PUBLISHED; AND1.2.2 RAISING AWARENESS OF ALL ASPECTS OF SJÖGREN'S SYNDROME OR OTHER DRY EYE AND/OR DRY MOUTH DISORDERS AND THE WORK OF THE CHARITY.1.3 THE PROVISION IN THE INTEREST OF SOCIAL WELFARE OF RECREATIONAL FACILITIES FOR SUCH PATIENTS.?
Area Of Benefit: NATIONAL

10 Official extract

Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id: 671385
Charity Name Type: Working name
Charity Name: Sjögren's UK

11 Official extract

Charity Policy

Policy Name: Safeguarding policy and procedures

Policy Name: Bullying and harassment policy and procedures

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: Investing charity funds policy and procedures

Policy Name: Complaints handling

Policy Name: Internal risk management policy and procedures

Policy Name: Complaints policy and procedures

Policy Name: Serious incident reporting policy and procedures

Policy Name: Social media policy and procedures

Policy Name: Risk management

Policy Name: Paying staff