PAIN RELIEF FOUNDATION — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received
Charity type: CIO
Registered: 17 March 2014
Removed: Not supplied
Financial period: 6 April 2025 – 5 April 2026
Latest income: £332,972
Latest expenditure: £480,643
Gift Aid: Yes
Owns or uses land: Yes
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: Yes

Public contact address: Clinical SCiences Centre, University Hospital Aintree, Lower Lane, Liverpool, L9 7AL

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

02 Activities

What the charity does

SEEKING TO FIND THE CAUSES OF HUMAN CHRONIC AND OTHER PAINSEEKING TO UNDERSTAND THE MECHANISMS OF HUMAN CHRONIC AND OTHER PAINCONDUCTING RESEARCH INTO HUMAN CHRONIC AND OTHER PAINPROVIDING GRANTS FOR RESEARCH INTO HUMAN CHRONIC AND OTHER PAINSEEKING TO FIND IMPROVED METHODS OF TREATING HUMAN CHRONIC PAINEDUCATING HEALTH PROFESSIONALS AT ALL LEVELS INTO THE TREATMENT OF HUMAN CHRONIC PAIN

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Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date: 6 April 2025
Fin Period End Date: 5 April 2026
Ar Cycle Reference: AR26
Reporting Due Date: 5 February 2027
Date Annual Return Received: 22 September 2026
Date Accounts Received: 22 September 2026
Total Gross Income: £332,972
Total Gross Expenditure: £480,643

Fin Period Start Date: 6 April 2024
Fin Period End Date: 5 April 2025
Ar Cycle Reference: AR25
Reporting Due Date: 5 February 2026
Date Annual Return Received: 23 September 2025
Date Accounts Received: 23 September 2025
Total Gross Income: £246,234
Total Gross Expenditure: £372,097

Fin Period Start Date: 6 April 2023
Fin Period End Date: 5 April 2024
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Reporting Due Date: 5 February 2025
Date Annual Return Received: 17 September 2024
Date Accounts Received: 17 September 2024
Total Gross Income: £350,863
Total Gross Expenditure: £499,194

Fin Period Start Date: 6 April 2022
Fin Period End Date: 5 April 2023
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Reporting Due Date: 5 February 2024
Date Annual Return Received: 11 October 2023
Date Accounts Received: 11 October 2023
Total Gross Income: £511,078
Total Gross Expenditure: £496,536

Fin Period Start Date: 6 April 2021
Fin Period End Date: 5 April 2022
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Reporting Due Date: 5 February 2023
Date Annual Return Received: 21 September 2022
Date Accounts Received: 21 September 2022
Total Gross Income: £278,121
Total Gross Expenditure: £445,993

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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: 6 April 2025
Fin Period End Date: 5 April 2026
Ar Due Date: 5 February 2027
Ar Received Date: 22 September 2026
Total Gross Income: £332,972
Total Gross Expenditure: £480,643
Grant Making Is Main Activity: Yes
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: 0

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 2
Ar Cycle Reference: AR25
Fin Period Start Date: 6 April 2024
Fin Period End Date: 5 April 2025
Ar Due Date: 5 February 2026
Ar Received Date: 23 September 2025
Total Gross Income: £246,234
Total Gross Expenditure: £372,097
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: No
Count Volunteers: 2

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 3
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Fin Period Start Date: 6 April 2023
Fin Period End Date: 5 April 2024
Ar Due Date: 5 February 2025
Ar Received Date: 17 September 2024
Total Gross Income: £350,863
Total Gross Expenditure: £499,194
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: No
Count Volunteers: 3

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 4
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Fin Period Start Date: 6 April 2022
Fin Period End Date: 5 April 2023
Ar Due Date: 5 February 2024
Ar Received Date: 11 October 2023
Total Gross Income: £511,078
Total Gross Expenditure: £496,536
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: No
Count Volunteers: 3

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 5
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Fin Period Start Date: 6 April 2021
Fin Period End Date: 5 April 2022
Ar Due Date: 5 February 2023
Ar Received Date: 21 September 2022
Total Gross Income: £278,121
Total Gross Expenditure: £445,993
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: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 3

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Charity Annual Return Partb

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 4
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Fin Period Start Date: 6 April 2022
Fin Period End Date: 5 April 2023
Ar Due Date: 5 February 2024
Ar Received Date: 11 October 2023
Income Donations And Legacies: 373501
Income Other Trading Activities: 42523
Income Charitable Activities: 0
Income Investments: 95054
Income Other: 0
Income Total Income And Endowments: 511078
Income Legacies: 303436
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £69,134
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £427,402
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 496536
Expenditure Investment Management: 34092
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 28789
Expenditure Support Costs: 71104
Expenditure Depreciation: 580925
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £2,864,858
Assets Total Fixed: 2757509
Assets Own Use: 62267
Assets Long Term Investment: 2695242
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £204,418
Assets Total Liabilities: £71,726
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £2,890,201
Creditors One Year Total Current: 71726
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £203,756
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 2864858
Funds Restricted: 25343
Funds Total: 2890201
Count Employees: 4
Charity Only Accounts: Yes

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Charity Area Of Operation

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

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Charity Classification

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: 302
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Makes Grants To Organisations

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

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

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

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Charity Event History

Charity Name: PAIN RELIEF FOUNDATION
Charity Event Order: 2
Event Type: Asset transfer in
Date Of Event: 2015-01-13T00:00:00
Reason: Ceased to exist
Assoc Organisation Number: 277732
Assoc Registered Charity Number: 277732
Assoc Charity Name: THE PAIN RELIEF FOUNDATION

Charity Name: PAIN RELIEF FOUNDATION
Charity Event Order: 3
Event Type: Asset transfer in
Date Of Event: 2023-03-02T00:00:00
Reason: Transfer of funds
Assoc Organisation Number: 240459
Assoc Registered Charity Number: 240459
Assoc Charity Name: MACKENZIE MEDICAL CENTRE

Charity Name: PAIN RELIEF FOUNDATION
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: CIO registration
Date Of Event: 2014-03-17T00:00:00

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Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: CIO - Foundation Registered 17 Mar 2014
Charitable Objects: THE OBJECTS OF THE CIO ARE THE ADVANCEMENT AND PROMOTION OF ALL TYPES OF MEDICAL RESEARCH AND IN PARTICULAR THE RELIEF OF PAIN AND ALL PAINFUL CONDITIONS OF EVERY TYPE WHATSOEVER AND HOWSOEVER CAUSED AND TO DISSEMINATE THE RESULTS OF ANY SUCH RESEARCH THROUGHOUT THE WORLD.

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Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id: 543381
Charity Name Type: Working name
Charity Name: PRF, PAIN RESEARCH INSTITUTE

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Charity Policy

Policy Name: Social media policy and procedures

Policy Name: Conflicting interests

Policy Name: Serious incident reporting policy and procedures

Policy Name: Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries

Policy Name: Safeguarding policy and procedures

Policy Name: Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Policy Name: Financial reserves policy and procedures

Policy Name: Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures

Policy Name: Complaints policy and procedures

Policy Name: Volunteer management

Policy Name: Risk management

Policy Name: Investing charity funds policy and procedures

Policy Name: Paying staff

Policy Name: Complaints handling

Policy Name: Bullying and harassment policy and procedures

Policy Name: Internal risk management policy and procedures

Policy Name: Investment

Policy Name: Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures