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CCEW Charity Commission profile

OVERCOMING MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS

Registered charity 1157579 · organisation 5048240

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
Charitable company
Registered
25 June 2014
Removed
Not supplied
Company number supplied
09044459
Financial period
1 January 2025 – 31 December 2025
Latest income
£1,177,872
Latest expenditure
£1,153,371
Gift Aid
Yes
Owns or uses land
Yes
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
No

Public contact address: Overcoming Multiple Sclerosis, c/o Gravita Oxford LLP, First Floor. Park Central, 40/41 Park End Street, Oxford, OX1 1JD

Website recorded by the regulator: http://www.overcomingms.org (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

Overcoming Multiple Sclerosis promotes a program of diet and lifestyle management that has been shown to improve the health and lives of people with MS. Prof. George Jelinek, who was diagnosed with MS in 1999, developed the rigorously researched OMS Recovery Program more than 15 years ago.Overcoming MS (OMS) was established in the UK in 2012 with the goal of expanding awareness of the program.

03 Official extract

Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2025
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2025
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Reporting Due Date
31 October 2026
Date Annual Return Received
13 July 2026
Date Accounts Received
13 July 2026
Total Gross Income
£1,177,872
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,153,371
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2024
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Reporting Due Date
31 October 2025
Date Annual Return Received
19 September 2025
Date Accounts Received
19 September 2025
Total Gross Income
£1,204,378
Total Gross Expenditure
£983,038
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2023
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Reporting Due Date
31 October 2024
Date Annual Return Received
12 June 2024
Date Accounts Received
12 June 2024
Total Gross Income
£1,016,960
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,049,439
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2022
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Reporting Due Date
31 October 2023
Date Annual Return Received
9 October 2023
Date Accounts Received
9 October 2023
Total Gross Income
£847,954
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,007,309
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2021
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Reporting Due Date
31 October 2022
Date Annual Return Received
7 August 2022
Date Accounts Received
7 August 2022
Total Gross Income
£757,131
Total Gross Expenditure
£715,564

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 January 2025
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2025
Ar Due Date
31 October 2026
Ar Received Date
13 July 2026
Total Gross Income
£1,177,872
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,153,371
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 Salary Band 70001 80000
2
Count Volunteers
107
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2024
Ar Due Date
31 October 2025
Ar Received Date
19 September 2025
Total Gross Income
£1,204,378
Total Gross Expenditure
£983,038
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
131
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2023
Ar Due Date
31 October 2024
Ar Received Date
12 June 2024
Total Gross Income
£1,016,960
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,049,439
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
107
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
4
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2022
Ar Due Date
31 October 2023
Ar Received Date
9 October 2023
Total Gross Income
£847,954
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,007,309
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 70001 80000
1
Count Volunteers
108
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
5
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2021
Ar Due Date
31 October 2022
Ar Received Date
7 August 2022
Total Gross Income
£757,131
Total Gross Expenditure
£715,564
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 100001 110000
1
Count Volunteers
54

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 January 2025
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2025
Ar Due Date
31 October 2026
Ar Received Date
13 July 2026
Income Donations And Legacies
1135543
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
0
Income Investments
6524
Income Other
35805
Income Total Income And Endowments
1177872
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£298,788
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£854,583
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
1153371
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
12720
Expenditure Support Costs
361185
Expenditure Depreciation
21836
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£519,692
Assets Total Fixed
35810
Assets Own Use
35810
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£557,097
Assets Total Liabilities
£62,444
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£530,463
Creditors One Year Total Current
62444
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£515,933
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
519692
Funds Restricted
10771
Funds Total
530463
Count Employees
14
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2024
Ar Due Date
31 October 2025
Ar Received Date
19 September 2025
Income Donations And Legacies
1175130
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
0
Income Investments
4510
Income Other
24738
Income Total Income And Endowments
1204378
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£245,974
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£737,064
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
983038
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
8220
Expenditure Support Costs
337789
Expenditure Depreciation
8790
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£485,684
Assets Total Fixed
44743
Assets Own Use
44743
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£515,869
Assets Total Liabilities
£54,650
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£505,962
Creditors One Year Total Current
54650
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£446,382
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
485684
Funds Restricted
20278
Funds Total
505962
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 January 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2023
Ar Due Date
31 October 2024
Ar Received Date
12 June 2024
Income Donations And Legacies
985666
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
0
Income Investments
3015
Income Other
28279
Income Total Income And Endowments
1016960
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£123,831
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£925,608
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
1049439
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
12130
Expenditure Support Costs
361139
Expenditure Depreciation
3556
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£278,303
Assets Total Fixed
23623
Assets Own Use
23623
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£327,250
Assets Total Liabilities
£66,251
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£284,622
Creditors One Year Total Current
66251
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£300,189
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
278303
Funds Restricted
6319
Funds Total
284622
Count Employees
12
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
4
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2022
Ar Due Date
31 October 2023
Ar Received Date
9 October 2023
Income Donations And Legacies
846978
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
0
Income Investments
933
Income Other
43
Income Total Income And Endowments
847954
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£135,827
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£871,482
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
1007309
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
6720
Expenditure Support Costs
366332
Expenditure Depreciation
11972
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£297,360
Assets Total Fixed
10707
Assets Own Use
10707
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£375,180
Assets Total Liabilities
£68,786
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£317,101
Creditors One Year Total Current
68786
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£235,377
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
297360
Funds Restricted
19741
Funds Total
317101
Count Employees
10
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
5
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2021
Ar Due Date
31 October 2022
Ar Received Date
7 August 2022
Income Donations And Legacies
756633
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
0
Income Investments
440
Income Other
58
Income Total Income And Endowments
757131
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£72,607
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£642,957
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
715564
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
4200
Expenditure Support Costs
218279
Expenditure Depreciation
4674
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£462,715
Assets Total Fixed
15278
Assets Own Use
15278
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£532,762
Assets Total Liabilities
£71,584
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£476,456
Creditors One Year Total Current
71584
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£402,646
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
462715
Funds Restricted
13741
Funds Total
476456
Count Employees
9
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
102
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Education/training
Classification Code
203
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
People With Disabilities
Classification Code
306
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Services
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
Classification Code
206
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Other Defined Groups
Classification Code
307
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Advocacy/advice/information

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
OVERCOMING MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS
Charity Event Order
2
Event Type
Asset transfer in
Date Of Event
2017-06-19T00:00:00
Reason
Funds transferred (incor)
Assoc Organisation Number
5027076
Assoc Registered Charity Number
1147928
Assoc Charity Name
OVERCOMING MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS
Charity Name
OVERCOMING MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
Standard registration
Date Of Event
2014-06-25T00:00:00

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 16 MAY 2014AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION REGISTERED AT COMPANIES HOUSE ON 07 NOV 2017 as amended on 27 Feb 2018 as amended on 20 Oct 2021 as amended on 06 Nov 2021
Charitable Objects
4.1 The only objects for which the Charity is established are to relieve people with multiple sclerosis and to promote public health in relation to multiple sclerosis in particular but not exclusively by:4.1.1 Providing information and advice for people with multiple sclerosis to take control of their health;4.1.2 Fostering a community of support for people with multiple sclerosis and their families;4.1.3 Promoting a holistic approach to multiple sclerosis taking account of people's psychological, physical and social needs and utilising the best available treatments;4.1.4 Promoting and undertaking research into self-help techniques for the management of multiple sclerosis insofar as these are not incompatible with advice received from people's doctor or consultant physician; 4.1.5 Supporting and promoting charities funding multiple sclerosis research; and4.1.6 Advocating with and on behalf of people with multiple sclerosis for healthcare services that enable those individuals to control and improve their health.
Area Of Benefit
NOT DEFINED

10 Official extract

Charity Policy

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