ATAXIA UK — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received
Charity type: Charitable company
Registered: 27 February 2004
Removed: Not supplied
Company number supplied: 04974832
Financial period: 1 April 2024 – 31 March 2025
Latest income: £1,783,693
Latest expenditure: £1,796,854
Gift Aid: Yes
Owns or uses land: Yes
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: No

Public contact address: 12 Broadbent Close, London, N6 5JW

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

02 Activities

What the charity does

Ataxia UK supports people affected by ataxia by;funding medical and other research and thereafter disseminating results, providing information on ataxia to people with ataxia and also medical and social care professionals, distribution of welfare grants, campaigning for improvement in treatment and services, facilitating self-help groups and piloting new service delivery models

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: 12 January 2026
Date Accounts Received: 12 January 2026
Total Gross Income: £1,783,693
Total Gross Expenditure: £1,796,854

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: 17 December 2024
Date Accounts Received: 17 December 2024
Total Gross Income: £1,813,777
Total Gross Expenditure: £1,325,472

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: 17 December 2023
Date Accounts Received: 17 December 2023
Total Gross Income: £1,450,152
Total Gross Expenditure: £1,283,318

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: 8 November 2022
Date Accounts Received: 8 November 2022
Total Gross Income: £1,574,508
Total Gross Expenditure: £1,340,687

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: 25 January 2022
Date Accounts Received: 25 January 2022
Total Gross Income: £1,905,504
Total Gross Expenditure: £3,006,956

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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: 12 January 2026
Total Gross Income: £1,783,693
Total Gross Expenditure: £1,796,854
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £1
Income From Government Grants: £81,125
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: Yes
Count Salary Band 80001 90000: 1
Count Volunteers: 78

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: 17 December 2024
Total Gross Income: £1,813,777
Total Gross Expenditure: £1,325,472
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £2
Income From Government Grants: £244,657
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: Yes
Count Salary Band 80001 90000: 1
Count Volunteers: 89

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: 17 December 2023
Total Gross Income: £1,450,152
Total Gross Expenditure: £1,283,318
Grant Making Is Main Activity: Yes
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £1
Income From Government Grants: £152,722
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: Yes
Count Salary Band 90001 100000: 1
Count Volunteers: 120

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: 8 November 2022
Total Gross Income: £1,574,508
Total Gross Expenditure: £1,340,687
Charity Raises Funds From Public: Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser: No
Charity Commercial Participator: No
Grant Making Is Main Activity: 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: Yes
Count Salary Band 80001 90000: 1
Count Volunteers: 117

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: 25 January 2022
Total Gross Income: £1,905,504
Total Gross Expenditure: £3,006,956
Charity Raises Funds From Public: Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser: No
Charity Commercial Participator: No
Grant Making Is Main Activity: 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: Yes
Count Salary Band 80001 90000: 1
Count Volunteers: 117

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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: 12 January 2026
Income Donations And Legacies: 594861
Income Other Trading Activities: 235692
Income Charitable Activities: 951258
Income Investments: 1882
Income Other: 0
Income Total Income And Endowments: 1783693
Income Legacies: 230140
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £217,421
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £1,579,433
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 1796854
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 77768
Expenditure Governance: 94761
Expenditure Support Costs: 454787
Expenditure Depreciation: 8862
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £355,000
Assets Total Fixed: 12182
Assets Own Use: 12182
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £2,121,491
Assets Total Liabilities: £1,619,218
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £514,455
Creditors One Year Total Current: 1131513
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 487705
Assets Cash: £1,686,350
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 623170
Funds Restricted: -108715
Funds Total: 514455
Count Employees: 19
Charity Only 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: 17 December 2024
Income Donations And Legacies: 859346
Income Other Trading Activities: 285854
Income Charitable Activities: 668577
Income Investments: 0
Income Other: 0
Income Total Income And Endowments: 1813777
Income Legacies: 31795
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £271,119
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £1,054,353
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 1325472
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 101361
Expenditure Governance: 85938
Expenditure Support Costs: 449388
Expenditure Depreciation: 10890
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £312,704
Assets Total Fixed: 13723
Assets Own Use: 13723
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £2,233,885
Assets Total Liabilities: £1,719,992
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £527,616
Creditors One Year Total Current: 1123662
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 596330
Assets Cash: £1,875,365
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 543290
Funds Restricted: -15674
Funds Total: 527616
Count Employees: 20
Charity Only 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: 17 December 2023
Income Donations And Legacies: 961220
Income Other Trading Activities: 242021
Income Charitable Activities: 245447
Income Investments: 1464
Income Other: 0
Income Total Income And Endowments: 1450152
Income Legacies: 218100
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £203,099
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £1,080,219
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 1283318
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 186249
Expenditure Governance: 67874
Expenditure Support Costs: 491374
Expenditure Depreciation: 9873
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £367,000
Assets Total Fixed: 16362
Assets Own Use: 16362
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £1,954,273
Assets Total Liabilities: £1,931,324
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £39,311
Creditors One Year Total Current: 966568
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 964756
Assets Cash: £1,589,232
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 726197
Funds Restricted: -686886
Funds Total: 39311
Count Employees: 18
Charity Only 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: 8 November 2022
Income Donations And Legacies: 1116428
Income Other Trading Activities: 239962
Income Charitable Activities: 218117
Income Investments: 1
Income Other: 0
Income Total Income And Endowments: 1574508
Income Legacies: 258403
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £235,028
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £1,105,659
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 1340687
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 248753
Expenditure Governance: 64125
Expenditure Support Costs: 463883
Expenditure Depreciation: 9132
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £723,913
Assets Total Fixed: 21624
Assets Own Use: 21624
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £2,033,452
Assets Total Liabilities: £2,182,599
Assets Current Investment: 272777
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: −£127,523
Creditors One Year Total Current: 836495
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 1346104
Assets Cash: £1,760,675
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 723913
Funds Restricted: -851436
Funds Total: -127523
Count Employees: 19
Charity Only 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: 25 January 2022
Income Donations And Legacies: 1693808
Income Other Trading Activities: 0
Income Charitable Activities: 210191
Income Investments: 1505
Income Other: 0
Income Total Income And Endowments: 1905504
Income Legacies: 188897
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £234,302
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £2,772,654
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 3006956
Expenditure Investment Management: 141
Expenditure Grants Institution: 1995851
Expenditure Governance: 59193
Expenditure Support Costs: 441044
Expenditure Depreciation: 8457
Gain Loss Investment: -1076
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £590,306
Assets Total Fixed: 29946
Assets Own Use: 29946
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £1,835,784
Assets Total Liabilities: £2,227,074
Assets Current Investment: 212094
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: −£361,344
Creditors One Year Total Current: 993083
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 1233991
Assets Cash: £1,617,472
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 598643
Funds Restricted: -959987
Funds Total: -361344
Count Employees: 18
Charity Only Accounts: Yes

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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: Northern Ireland
Parent Geographic Area Type: Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description: Europe
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: 306
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Services

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

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: 302
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Makes Grants To Organisations

Classification Code: 104
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Disability

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

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

Classification Code: 301
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Makes Grants To Individuals

Classification Code: 102
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Education/training

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

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name: ATAXIA UK
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: Standard registration
Date Of Event: 2004-02-27T00:00:00

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Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED 25 NOVEMBER 2003AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 19 JAN 2008AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 14 OCT 2012AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 06 OCT 2013AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 07 OCT 2018
Charitable Objects: TO RELIEVE THOSE PERSON AFFECTED BY ATAXIA
Area Of Benefit: NATIONAL

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Charity Policy

Policy Name: Complaints policy and procedures

Policy Name: Bullying and harassment policy and procedures

Policy Name: Volunteer management

Policy Name: Paying staff

Policy Name: Safeguarding policy and procedures

Policy Name: Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries

Policy Name: Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Policy Name: Financial reserves policy and procedures

Policy Name: Conflicting interests

Policy Name: Complaints handling

Policy Name: Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures

Policy Name: Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures

Policy Name: Risk management

Policy Name: Social media policy and procedures

Policy Name: Investing charity funds policy and procedures

Policy Name: Serious incident reporting policy and procedures

Policy Name: Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures

Policy Name: Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures

Policy Name: Internal risk management policy and procedures

Policy Name: Investment