CCEW Charity Commission profile

MULTIPLE SYSTEM ATROPHY TRUST

Registered charity 1137652 · organisation 4051313

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
Charitable company
Registered
27 August 2010
Removed
Not supplied
Company number supplied
07302036
Financial period
1 April 2024 – 31 March 2025
Latest income
£1,297,712
Latest expenditure
£1,748,542
Gift Aid
Yes
Owns or uses land
No
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
No

Public contact address: 128B Business Design Centre, 52 Upper Street, London, N1 0QH

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

02 Activities

What the charity does

We strive to protect the public health; Providing information, support & extending the range of services available to people with MSA, their families & carers; Educating healthcare professionals on MSA; Improving awareness/understanding & promoting/sponsoring research into causes, diagnosis & treatment; Working with other charities which support those affected by MSA or neurological conditions.

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
24 December 2025
Date Accounts Received
24 December 2025
Total Gross Income
£1,297,712
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,748,542
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
£1,805,658
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,396,794
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
20 December 2023
Date Accounts Received
20 December 2023
Total Gross Income
£1,363,325
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,355,767
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
28 October 2022
Date Accounts Received
28 October 2022
Total Gross Income
£1,227,228
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,061,335
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
21 October 2021
Date Accounts Received
21 October 2021
Total Gross Income
£903,595
Total Gross Expenditure
£727,249

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
24 December 2025
Total Gross Income
£1,297,712
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,748,542
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
Yes
Count Salary Band 80001 90000
1
Count Volunteers
100
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
£1,805,658
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,396,794
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
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
1
Count Volunteers
103
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
20 December 2023
Total Gross Income
£1,363,325
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,355,767
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
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
1
Count Volunteers
75
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
28 October 2022
Total Gross Income
£1,227,228
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,061,335
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
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
1
Count Volunteers
104
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
21 October 2021
Total Gross Income
£903,595
Total Gross Expenditure
£727,249
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
75

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
24 December 2025
Income Donations And Legacies
960503
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
270463
Income Investments
66746
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
1297712
Income Legacies
110000
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£319,722
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£1,428,820
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
1748542
Expenditure Investment Management
20303
Expenditure Grants Institution
679228
Expenditure Governance
67186
Expenditure Support Costs
376075
Expenditure Depreciation
86571
Gain Loss Investment
-88093
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
7568
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£575,000
Assets Total Fixed
3085399
Assets Own Use
7568
Assets Long Term Investment
3077831
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£356,539
Assets Total Liabilities
£1,029,380
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£2,412,558
Creditors One Year Total Current
577016
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
452364
Assets Cash
£186,562
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
2412558
Funds Restricted
0
Funds Total
2412558
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
1441913
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
303649
Income Investments
60096
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
1805658
Income Legacies
135852
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£313,445
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£1,083,349
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
1396794
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
437727
Expenditure Governance
71156
Expenditure Support Costs
175274
Expenditure Depreciation
4029
Gain Loss Investment
168547
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
219826
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£503,000
Assets Total Fixed
2665272
Assets Own Use
5986
Assets Long Term Investment
2659286
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£954,019
Assets Total Liabilities
£667,810
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£2,951,481
Creditors One Year Total Current
371637
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
296173
Assets Cash
£839,047
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
2434883
Funds Restricted
516598
Funds Total
2951481
Count Employees
17
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
20 December 2023
Income Donations And Legacies
1084622
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
254711
Income Investments
23992
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
1363325
Income Legacies
43497
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£277,217
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£1,078,550
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
1355767
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
447966
Expenditure Governance
67726
Expenditure Support Costs
274992
Expenditure Depreciation
5356
Gain Loss Investment
-12440
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£453,000
Assets Total Fixed
2448700
Assets Own Use
9240
Assets Long Term Investment
2439460
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£429,027
Assets Total Liabilities
£503,657
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£2,374,070
Creditors One Year Total Current
264149
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
239508
Assets Cash
£270,321
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
2222143
Funds Restricted
151927
Funds Total
2374070
Count Employees
17
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
28 October 2022
Income Donations And Legacies
1053821
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
172872
Income Investments
535
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
1227228
Income Legacies
135408
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£265,093
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£796,242
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
1061335
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
64032
Expenditure Support Costs
253753
Expenditure Depreciation
4629
Gain Loss Investment
104658
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
105129
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£400,000
Assets Total Fixed
2445629
Assets Own Use
12104
Assets Long Term Investment
2433525
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£412,475
Assets Total Liabilities
£479,152
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£2,378,952
Creditors One Year Total Current
239787
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
239365
Assets Cash
£339,096
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
2096785
Funds Restricted
282167
Funds Total
2378952
Count Employees
15
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
21 October 2021
Income Donations And Legacies
719842
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
139360
Income Investments
1318
Income Other
43075
Income Total Income And Endowments
903595
Income Legacies
55261
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£188,482
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£538,767
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
727249
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
0
Expenditure Support Costs
188240
Expenditure Depreciation
3488
Gain Loss Investment
252627
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£350,000
Assets Total Fixed
2338640
Assets Own Use
10244
Assets Long Term Investment
2328396
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£442,249
Assets Total Liabilities
£672,488
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£2,108,401
Creditors One Year Total Current
442517
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
229971
Assets Cash
£191,470
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
1863691
Funds Restricted
244710
Funds Total
2108401
Count Employees
13
Charity Only Accounts
Yes

06 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
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
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Jersey
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
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

07 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code
206
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Other Defined Groups
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
Classification Code
308
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Sponsors Or Undertakes Research

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
MULTIPLE SYSTEM ATROPHY TRUST
Charity Event Order
3
Event Type
Asset transfer in
Date Of Event
2023-08-08T00:00:00
Reason
Does not operate
Assoc Organisation Number
1030670
Assoc Registered Charity Number
1030670
Assoc Charity Name
INNER WHEEL CLUB OF CLIFTON BENEVOLENT FUND
Charity Name
MULTIPLE SYSTEM ATROPHY TRUST
Charity Event Order
2
Event Type
Asset transfer in
Date Of Event
2022-08-15T00:00:00
Reason
Does not operate
Assoc Organisation Number
1030925
Assoc Registered Charity Number
1030925
Assoc Charity Name
ROTARY CLUB OF WATERLOOVILLE TRUST FUND
Charity Name
MULTIPLE SYSTEM ATROPHY TRUST
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
Standard registration
Date Of Event
2010-08-27T00:00:00
Charity Name
MULTIPLE SYSTEM ATROPHY TRUST
Charity Event Order
4
Event Type
Asset transfer in
Date Of Event
2024-11-05T00:00:00
Reason
Transfer of funds
Assoc Organisation Number
3036219
Assoc Registered Charity Number
1062308
Assoc Charity Name
AUTONOMIC DISORDERS ASSOCIATION SARAH MATHESON TRUST

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED 1 JULY 2010
Charitable Objects
THE OBJECTS OF THE CHARITY ARE TO ADVANCE AND PROTECT THE HEALTH OF THE PUBLIC, INPARTICULAR, BY:(A) THE PROVISION OF INFORMATION AND SUPPORT, INCLUDING PRACTICAL AND WELFARESUPPORT, TO THOSE AFFECTED BY MULTIPLE SYSTEM ATROPHY ('MSA'), THEIR FAMILIESAND CARERS;(B) EDUCATING AND INFORMING HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONALS ON ALL ASPECTS OF MSA;(C) PROMOTING AND SPONSORING RESEARCH INTO THE CAUSES, DIAGNOSIS AND TREATMENTOF MSA;(D) IMPROVING AWARENESS AND UNDERSTANDING OF MSA;(E) PROMOTING THE EXTENSION OF THE RANGE OF SUPPORT SERVICES AVAILABLE TO PEOPLEWITH MSA, THEIR FAMILIES AND CARERS; AND(F) WORKING WITH OTHER CHARITIES WHICH SUPPORT THOSE AFFECTED BY MSA OR OTHERNEUROLOGICAL CONDITIONS.
Area Of Benefit
UNDEFINED. IN PRACTICE, NATIONAL

10 Official extract

Charity Policy

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