POLYMYALGIA RHEUMATICA AND GIANT CELL ARTERITIS UK — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received
Charity type: Charitable company
Registered: 20 March 2009
Removed: Not supplied
Company number supplied: 06763889
Financial period: 1 April 2025 – 31 March 2026
Latest income: £384,823
Latest expenditure: £126,194
Gift Aid: Yes
Owns or uses land: No
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: No

Public contact address: 15 Stoneleigh Avenue, BRIGHTON, BN1 8NP

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

02 Activities

What the charity does

PMRGCAuk is a national charity supporting those with the debilitating conditions Polymyalgia Rheumatica and Giant Cell Arteritis. We offer information and support, raise awareness amongst the public and clinicians and facilitate research into both conditions.

03 Official extract

Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2025
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2026
Ar Cycle Reference: AR26
Reporting Due Date: 31 January 2027
Date Annual Return Received: 7 September 2026
Date Accounts Received: 7 September 2026
Total Gross Income: £384,823
Total Gross Expenditure: £126,194

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 October 2025
Date Accounts Received: 30 October 2025
Total Gross Income: £143,688
Total Gross Expenditure: £137,068

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: 24 October 2024
Date Accounts Received: 24 October 2024
Total Gross Income: £116,645
Total Gross Expenditure: £140,393

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 October 2023
Date Accounts Received: 18 October 2023
Total Gross Income: £77,498
Total Gross Expenditure: £103,683

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: 14 October 2022
Date Accounts Received: 14 October 2022
Total Gross Income: £86,044
Total Gross Expenditure: £118,311

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Charity Annual Return Parta

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: Yes
Fin Period Order Number: 1
Ar Cycle Reference: AR26
Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2025
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2026
Ar Due Date: 31 January 2027
Ar Received Date: 7 September 2026
Total Gross Income: £384,823
Total Gross Expenditure: £126,194
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
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: 50

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 2
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 October 2025
Total Gross Income: £143,688
Total Gross Expenditure: £137,068
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: 50

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 3
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: 24 October 2024
Total Gross Income: £116,645
Total Gross Expenditure: £140,393
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: 75

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 4
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: 18 October 2023
Total Gross Income: £77,498
Total Gross Expenditure: £103,683
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £1
Income From Government Grants: £4,857
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: 50

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 5
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: 14 October 2022
Total Gross Income: £86,044
Total Gross Expenditure: £118,311
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: Yes
Count Govt Grants: £2
Income From Government Grants: £9,844
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 50

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Charity Area Of Operation

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

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

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

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

Classification Code: 205
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies

Classification Code: 309
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body

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

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

Classification Code: 206
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: Other Defined Groups

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Charity Event History

Charity Name: POLYMYALGIA RHEUMATICA AND GIANT CELL ARTERITIS UK
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: Standard registration
Date Of Event: 2009-03-20T00:00:00

Charity Name: POLYMYALGIA RHEUMATICA AND GIANT CELL ARTERITIS UK
Charity Event Order: 2
Event Type: Asset transfer in
Date Of Event: 2019-03-08T00:00:00
Reason: Ceased to exist
Assoc Organisation Number: 5011623
Assoc Registered Charity Number: 1138409
Assoc Charity Name: PMR & GCA UK NORTH EAST SUPPORT

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Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED 2 DECEMBER 2008 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION 16 MARCH 2009
Charitable Objects: I TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC THROUGH THE COLLECTION, ASSIMILATION AND RECORDING OF INFORMATION AND DATA RELATING TO POLYMYALGIA RHEUMATICA AND GIANT CELL ARTERITIS BY THE PROVISION, ESTABLISHMENT AND MAINTENANCE OF AN EDUCATIONAL WEBSITE, AND A NETWORK OF SUPPORT GROUPSII TO PRESERVE AND PROTECT GOOD HEALTH BY THE PROMOTION OF RESEARCH INTO POLYMYALGIA RHEUMATICA AND GIANT CELL ARTERITIS AND THE DISSEMINATION OF THE USEFUL RESULTS THEREOF FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC
Area Of Benefit: UNDEFINED. IN PRACTICE, NATIONAL AND SCOTLAND.

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Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id: 398949
Charity Name Type: Working name
Charity Name: PMR-GCA UK

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Charity Policy

Policy Name: Volunteer management

Policy Name: Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures

Policy Name: Internal risk management policy and procedures

Policy Name: Bullying and harassment policy and procedures

Policy Name: Financial reserves policy and procedures

Policy Name: Complaints handling

Policy Name: Safeguarding policy and procedures

Policy Name: Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries

Policy Name: Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Policy Name: Serious incident reporting policy and procedures

Policy Name: Conflicting interests

Policy Name: Investing charity funds policy and procedures

Policy Name: Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures

Policy Name: Paying staff