CCEW Charity Commission profile

INTERNATIONAL SPINAL RESEARCH TRUST

Registered charity 1151015 · organisation 5035580

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received Late
Charity type
Charitable company
Registered
28 February 2013
Removed
Not supplied
Company number supplied
08409361
Financial period
1 April 2024 – 31 March 2025
Latest income
£3,411,000
Latest expenditure
£2,140,000
Gift Aid
Yes
Owns or uses land
No
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
No

Public contact address: C/O FORA, 201-211 Borough High Street, LONDON, SE1 1JA

Website recorded by the regulator: www.spinal-research.org (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

Spinal Research, the UK's leading and most influential spinal cord repair charity, sets the standard for spinal cord research across the world and is at the forefront of developing strategies for repair. With the aid of our nationwide supporters we fund more research than any other charity in the UK and will continue until we find an effective treatment for paralysis caused by spinal cord injury.

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
19 May 2026
Date Accounts Received
19 May 2026
Total Gross Income
£3,411,000
Total Gross Expenditure
£2,140,000
Accounts Qualified
Yes
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
22 January 2025
Date Accounts Received
22 January 2025
Total Gross Income
£3,951,000
Total Gross Expenditure
£5,020,000
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
30 January 2024
Date Accounts Received
30 January 2024
Total Gross Income
£1,658,000
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,376,000
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
17 January 2023
Date Accounts Received
17 January 2023
Total Gross Income
£1,860,000
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,741,000
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
27 January 2022
Date Accounts Received
27 January 2022
Total Gross Income
£1,913,000
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,009,000

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
19 May 2026
Total Gross Income
£3,411,000
Total Gross Expenditure
£2,140,000
Grant Making Is Main Activity
Yes
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
0
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
0
Count Salary Band 80001 90000
0
Count Salary Band 90001 100000
1
Count Salary Band 100001 110000
1
Count Salary Band 110001 120000
0
Count Salary Band 120001 130000
0
Count Salary Band 130001 140000
0
Count Salary Band 140001 150000
0
Count Salary Band 150001 200000
0
Count Salary Band 200001 250000
0
Count Salary Band 250001 300000
0
Count Salary Band 300001 350000
0
Count Salary Band 350001 400000
0
Count Salary Band 400001 450000
0
Count Salary Band 450001 500000
0
Count Salary Band Over 500000
0
Count Volunteers
200
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
22 January 2025
Total Gross Income
£3,951,000
Total Gross Expenditure
£5,020,000
Grant Making Is Main Activity
Yes
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£1
Income From Government Grants
£248,000
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 Salary Band 110001 120000
1
Count Volunteers
200
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
30 January 2024
Total Gross Income
£1,658,000
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,376,000
Grant Making Is Main Activity
Yes
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£1
Income From Government Grants
£365,000
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 70001 80000
1
Count Salary Band 90001 100000
1
Count Volunteers
10
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
17 January 2023
Total Gross Income
£1,860,000
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,741,000
Charity Raises Funds From Public
Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser
No
Charity Commercial Participator
No
Grant Making Is Main Activity
Yes
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
Yes
Count Govt Grants
£1
Income From Government Grants
£359,557
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 110001 120000
1
Count Volunteers
10
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
27 January 2022
Total Gross Income
£1,913,000
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,009,000
Charity Raises Funds From Public
Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser
No
Charity Commercial Participator
No
Grant Making Is Main Activity
Yes
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
No
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 80001 90000
2
Count Volunteers
10

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
19 May 2026
Income Donations And Legacies
3385000
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
0
Income Investments
26000
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
3411000
Income Legacies
925000
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£649,000
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£1,491,000
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
2140000
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
846000
Expenditure Governance
90000
Expenditure Support Costs
253000
Expenditure Depreciation
11000
Gain Loss Investment
9000
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£402,000
Assets Total Fixed
353000
Assets Own Use
31000
Assets Long Term Investment
322000
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£4,054,000
Assets Total Liabilities
£1,942,000
Assets Current Investment
610000
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£2,465,000
Creditors One Year Total Current
1175000
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
767000
Assets Cash
£3,157,000
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
2465000
Funds Restricted
0
Funds Total
2465000
Count Employees
15
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
22 January 2025
Income Donations And Legacies
3934000
Income Other Trading Activities
2000
Income Charitable Activities
0
Income Investments
15000
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
3951000
Income Legacies
474000
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£778,000
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£4,242,000
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
5020000
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
3880000
Expenditure Governance
86000
Expenditure Support Costs
226000
Expenditure Depreciation
9000
Gain Loss Investment
66000
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£150,000
Assets Total Fixed
350000
Assets Own Use
37000
Assets Long Term Investment
313000
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£2,977,000
Assets Total Liabilities
£2,209,000
Assets Current Investment
595000
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£1,118,000
Creditors One Year Total Current
1649000
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
560000
Assets Cash
£2,057,000
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
918000
Funds Restricted
200000
Funds Total
1118000
Count Employees
13
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
30 January 2024
Income Donations And Legacies
1650000
Income Other Trading Activities
3000
Income Charitable Activities
0
Income Investments
5000
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
1658000
Income Legacies
308000
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£595,000
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£781,000
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
1376000
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
314000
Expenditure Governance
67000
Expenditure Support Costs
176000
Expenditure Depreciation
2000
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£135,000
Assets Total Fixed
1356000
Assets Own Use
0
Assets Long Term Investment
1356000
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£2,870,000
Assets Total Liabilities
£2,105,000
Assets Current Investment
590000
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£2,121,000
Creditors One Year Total Current
1328000
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
777000
Assets Cash
£1,580,000
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
2021000
Funds Restricted
100000
Funds Total
2121000
Count Employees
13
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
17 January 2023
Income Donations And Legacies
1843000
Income Other Trading Activities
2000
Income Charitable Activities
0
Income Investments
15000
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
1860000
Income Legacies
58000
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£440,000
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£1,301,000
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
1741000
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
970000
Expenditure Governance
91000
Expenditure Support Costs
157000
Expenditure Depreciation
2000
Gain Loss Investment
15000
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
10000
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£595,000
Assets Total Fixed
1357000
Assets Own Use
1000
Assets Long Term Investment
1356000
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£2,820,000
Assets Total Liabilities
£2,338,000
Assets Current Investment
774000
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£1,839,000
Creditors One Year Total Current
1164000
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
1174000
Assets Cash
£1,486,000
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
1789000
Funds Restricted
50000
Funds Total
1839000
Count Employees
8
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
27 January 2022
Income Donations And Legacies
1903000
Income Other Trading Activities
6000
Income Charitable Activities
0
Income Investments
4000
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
1913000
Income Legacies
206000
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£460,000
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£549,000
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
1009000
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
260000
Expenditure Governance
29000
Expenditure Support Costs
184000
Expenditure Depreciation
4000
Gain Loss Investment
26000
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£115,000
Assets Total Fixed
1167000
Assets Own Use
4000
Assets Long Term Investment
1163000
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£2,476,000
Assets Total Liabilities
£1,933,000
Assets Current Investment
761000
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£1,710,000
Creditors One Year Total Current
1685000
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
248000
Assets Cash
£1,378,000
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
1510000
Funds Restricted
200000
Funds Total
1710000
Count Employees
8
Charity Only Accounts
Yes

06 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

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

07 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code
307
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Advocacy/advice/information
Classification Code
203
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
People With Disabilities
Classification Code
302
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Makes Grants To Organisations
Classification Code
308
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Sponsors Or Undertakes Research
Classification Code
103
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
INTERNATIONAL SPINAL RESEARCH TRUST
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
Standard registration
Date Of Event
2013-02-28T00:00:00
Charity Name
INTERNATIONAL SPINAL RESEARCH TRUST
Charity Event Order
3
Event Type
Asset transfer in
Date Of Event
2018-12-19T00:00:00
Reason
Transfer of funds
Assoc Organisation Number
296443
Assoc Registered Charity Number
296443
Assoc Charity Name
TRAINING THE TEACHERS OF TOMORROW TRUST
Charity Name
INTERNATIONAL SPINAL RESEARCH TRUST
Charity Event Order
4
Event Type
Asset transfer in
Date Of Event
2023-09-15T00:00:00
Reason
Does not operate
Assoc Organisation Number
3995323
Assoc Registered Charity Number
1097274
Assoc Charity Name
THE MABEL HARPER CHARITABLE TRUST
Charity Name
INTERNATIONAL SPINAL RESEARCH TRUST
Charity Event Order
2
Event Type
Asset transfer in
Date Of Event
2014-07-31T00:00:00
Assoc Organisation Number
281325
Assoc Registered Charity Number
281325
Assoc Charity Name
INTERNATIONAL SPINAL RESEARCH TRUST

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 14 FEB 2013 as amended on 17 Aug 2020
Charitable Objects
1.1 OBJECTS1.1 THE OBJECTS ARE TO WORK FOR THE RESOLUTION OF THE NON AND PARTIAL FUNCTION OF THE SPINAL CORD IN PATIENTS WHO HAVE SUFFERED SPINAL CORD INJURY BY:(1) PROMOTING OR ASSISTING THE PROMOTION OF RESEARCH (2) PUBLISHING OR ENSURING THE PUBLICATION OF THE USEFUL RESULTS OF SUCH RESEARCH(3) EDUCATING THE MEDICAL PROFESSION, OTHER HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONALS, PATIENTS AND THEIR FAMILIES AND THE PUBLIC AT LARGE ABOUT SPINAL CORD INJURY, ITS TREATMENT AND ASSOCIATED RESEARCH(4) ADVISING AND ASSISTING PERSONS WITHIN GOVERNMENTS,HEALTH SERVICES AND ELSEWHERE WHO ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR FORMULATING POLICY IN RELATION TO MEDICAL RESEARCH AND THE ESTABLISHMENT AND DESIGN OF RESEARCH FACILITIES

10 Official extract

Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id
531175
Charity Name Type
Working name
Charity Name
SPINAL RESEARCH

11 Official extract

Charity Policy

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