CCEW Charity Commission profile

FOP FRIENDS

Registered charity 1147704 · organisation 5028705

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
Trust
Registered
15 June 2012
Removed
Not supplied
Financial period
2 March 2024 – 31 December 2024
Latest income
£142,840
Latest expenditure
£182,893
Gift Aid
Yes
Owns or uses land
No
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
No

Public contact address: 1 Cumberland Road, Sale, M33 3FR

Website recorded by the regulator: www.fopfriends.com (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

FOP Friends' aim is to further research into Fibrodysplasia Ossificans Progressiva (FOP) and related conditions by supporting current and future research projects together with supporting families impacted. Activities include supporting fundraisers, holding fund raising events, biennial conferences, family weekend and working with doctors and researcher to find a treatment and cure.

03 Official extract

Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date
2 March 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2024
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Reporting Due Date
31 October 2025
Date Annual Return Received
27 October 2025
Date Accounts Received
27 October 2025
Total Gross Income
£142,840
Total Gross Expenditure
£182,893
Fin Period Start Date
2 March 2023
Fin Period End Date
1 March 2024
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Reporting Due Date
1 January 2025
Date Annual Return Received
9 December 2024
Date Accounts Received
9 December 2024
Total Gross Income
£83,617
Total Gross Expenditure
£58,322
Fin Period Start Date
2 March 2022
Fin Period End Date
1 March 2023
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Reporting Due Date
1 January 2024
Date Annual Return Received
1 December 2023
Date Accounts Received
1 December 2023
Total Gross Income
£231,413
Total Gross Expenditure
£141,357
Fin Period Start Date
2 March 2021
Fin Period End Date
1 March 2022
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Reporting Due Date
1 January 2023
Date Annual Return Received
16 December 2022
Date Accounts Received
16 December 2022
Total Gross Income
£245,252
Total Gross Expenditure
£162,748
Fin Period Start Date
2 March 2020
Fin Period End Date
1 March 2021
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Reporting Due Date
1 January 2022
Date Annual Return Received
20 December 2021
Date Accounts Received
20 December 2021
Total Gross Income
£179,763
Total Gross Expenditure
£136,207

04 Official extract

Charity Annual Return Parta

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
Yes
Fin Period Order Number
1
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Fin Period Start Date
2 March 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2024
Ar Due Date
31 October 2025
Ar Received Date
27 October 2025
Total Gross Income
£142,840
Total Gross Expenditure
£182,893
Grant Making Is Main Activity
Yes
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
Yes
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
0
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Fin Period Start Date
2 March 2023
Fin Period End Date
1 March 2024
Ar Due Date
1 January 2025
Ar Received Date
9 December 2024
Total Gross Income
£83,617
Total Gross Expenditure
£58,322
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
Yes
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
0
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Fin Period Start Date
2 March 2022
Fin Period End Date
1 March 2023
Ar Due Date
1 January 2024
Ar Received Date
1 December 2023
Total Gross Income
£231,413
Total Gross Expenditure
£141,357
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
Yes
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
0
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
4
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Fin Period Start Date
2 March 2021
Fin Period End Date
1 March 2022
Ar Due Date
1 January 2023
Ar Received Date
16 December 2022
Total Gross Income
£245,252
Total Gross Expenditure
£162,748
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
Yes
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
No
Trustee Receives Payments Services
Yes
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
0
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
5
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Fin Period Start Date
2 March 2020
Fin Period End Date
1 March 2021
Ar Due Date
1 January 2022
Ar Received Date
20 December 2021
Total Gross Income
£179,763
Total Gross Expenditure
£136,207
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
Yes
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
No
Trustee Receives Payments Services
No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
Yes
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
0

05 Official extract

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
United States
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
North America
Welsh Ind
No

06 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code
206
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Other Defined Groups
Classification Code
207
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
The General Public/mankind
Classification Code
205
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
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
Classification Code
303
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Other Finance

07 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
FOP FRIENDS
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
Standard registration
Date Of Event
2012-06-15T00:00:00

08 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
TRUST DEED DATED 01 MAR 2012
Charitable Objects
THE RELIEF OF DISTRESS AND SICKNESS FOR THOSE AFFECTED BY FIBRODYSPLASIA OSSIFICANS PROGRESSIVA (FOP) A TRAGIC, DEGENERATIVE AND DEBILITATING CONDITION AND TO IMPROVE THE LIVES OF SUFFERERS AND THEIR FAMILIES.TO RAISE PUBLIC AWARENESS AND UNDERSTANDING OF FIBRODYSPLASIA OSSIFICANS PROGRESSIVA (FOP) AND TO PROMOTE EDUCATION AND RESEARCH INTO THE STUDY AND CURE OF FOP AND RELATED CONDITIONS.TO SUPPORT CHARITIES AND ORGANISATIONS UNDERTAKING CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES IN BOTH THE UK AND ABROAD WHO FUND RESEARCH, PROVIDE HELP, SUPPORT, CARE AND TREATMENT FOR PEOPLE AFFECTED BY FOP AND RELATED CONDITIONS.TO SUPPORT ORGANISATIONS RESEARCHING TREATMENTS AND A CURE FOR FOP AND RELATED CONDITIONS.

09 Official extract

Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id
522593
Charity Name Type
Previous name
Charity Name
FOP FRIENDS OF OLIVER
Charity Name Id
539299
Charity Name Type
Previous name
Charity Name
FRIENDS OF OLIVER
Charity Name Id
539300
Charity Name Type
Working name
Charity Name
FOP ACTION
Charity Name Id
539298
Charity Name Type
Previous name
Charity Name
FOP ACTION
Charity Name Id
522594
Charity Name Type
Previous name
Charity Name
FRIENDS OF OLIVER
Charity Name Id
548446
Charity Name Type
Working name
Charity Name
FOP FRIENDS OF OLIVER

10 Official extract

Charity Policy

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