ARTHRITIS MATTERS — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received
Charity type: Other
Registered: 10 June 2005
Removed: Not supplied
Financial period: 1 April 2024 – 31 March 2025
Latest income: £11,185
Latest expenditure: £14,395
Gift Aid: Yes
Owns or uses land: No
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: No

Public contact address: 17 THE SHIRES, WOKINGHAM, RG41 4SZ

Website recorded by the regulator: www.arthritismattersreading.co.uk (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

Social meetings, talks, outings, providing information and support, public relations, tai chi and hydrotherapy, fund raising

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 November 2025
Total Gross Income: £11,185
Total Gross Expenditure: £14,395

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: 9 October 2024
Total Gross Income: £9,770
Total Gross Expenditure: £10,917

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: 18 March 2024
Total Gross Income: £8,196
Total Gross Expenditure: £9,191

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: 7 December 2022
Total Gross Income: £4,308
Total Gross Expenditure: £4,658

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: 14 November 2021
Total Gross Income: £15,145
Total Gross Expenditure: £13,036

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: 12 November 2025
Total Gross Income: £11,185
Total Gross Expenditure: £14,395
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
Count Volunteers: 2

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: 14 November 2021
Total Gross Income: £15,145
Total Gross Expenditure: £13,036
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: 0

05 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type: Local Authority
Geographic Area Description: Reading
Welsh Ind: No

06 Official extract

Charity Classification

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

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

Classification Code: 304
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Human Resources

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

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

Classification Code: 110
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Amateur Sport

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

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

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

Classification Code: 306
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Services

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

Classification Code: 101
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: General Charitable Purposes

07 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name: ARTHRITIS MATTERS
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: Standard registration
Date Of Event: 2005-06-10T00:00:00

08 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: CONSTITUTION ADOPTED 16 MARCH 2005
Charitable Objects: 1. TO PROMOTE AND PROTECT THE PHYSICAL AND MENTAL HEALTH OF SUFFERERS OF ARTHRITIS IN GREATER READING THROUGH THE PROVISION AND SUPPORT OF WELFARE, EDUCATION AND PRACTICAL ADVICE, FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE IN SUPPORTING VARIOUS ACTIVITIES TO PEOPLE WITH ARTHRITIS;2. TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE GENERAL PUBLIC IN ALL AREAS RELATING TO ARTHRITIS.
Area Of Benefit: GREATER READING

09 Official extract

Charity Policy

Policy Name: Serious incident reporting policy and procedures

Policy Name: Safeguarding policy and procedures

Policy Name: Bullying and harassment policy and procedures

Policy Name: Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Policy Name: Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures

Policy Name: Complaints policy and procedures

Policy Name: Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures

Policy Name: Financial reserves policy and procedures