HISTIOCYTOSIS UK — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received
Charity type: CIO
Registered: 6 October 2014
Removed: Not supplied
Financial period: 1 April 2025 – 31 March 2026
Latest income: £70,468
Latest expenditure: £89,999
Gift Aid: Yes
Owns or uses land: No
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: Yes

Public contact address: Histio UK, PO Box 159, LISKEARD, PL14 9DQ

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

02 Activities

What the charity does

(i) the promotion and furtherance of scientific research. (ii) the development of more accurate means of diagnosis, improved protocols for management of patients and ultimately measures for prevention of histiocytic diseases; (iii) the provision and dissemination of information, (iv) collaboration with interested individuals and organisations.

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Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2025
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2026
Ar Cycle Reference: AR26
Reporting Due Date: 31 January 2027
Date Annual Return Received: 3 August 2026
Date Accounts Received: 3 August 2026
Total Gross Income: £70,468
Total Gross Expenditure: £89,999

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 July 2025
Date Accounts Received: 24 July 2025
Total Gross Income: £128,548
Total Gross Expenditure: £133,154

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: 1 September 2024
Date Accounts Received: 1 September 2024
Total Gross Income: £126,827
Total Gross Expenditure: £139,292

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: 10 October 2023
Date Accounts Received: 10 October 2023
Total Gross Income: £153,130
Total Gross Expenditure: £164,756

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: 14 June 2022
Date Accounts Received: 14 June 2022
Total Gross Income: £166,821
Total Gross Expenditure: £97,393

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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: 1 April 2025
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2026
Ar Due Date: 31 January 2027
Ar Received Date: 3 August 2026
Total Gross Income: £70,468
Total Gross Expenditure: £89,999
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: 2

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 2
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 July 2025
Total Gross Income: £128,548
Total Gross Expenditure: £133,154
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: 1 April 2023
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2024
Ar Due Date: 31 January 2025
Ar Received Date: 1 September 2024
Total Gross Income: £126,827
Total Gross Expenditure: £139,292
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: 1 April 2022
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2023
Ar Due Date: 31 January 2024
Ar Received Date: 10 October 2023
Total Gross Income: £153,130
Total Gross Expenditure: £164,756
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: 5

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 5
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: 14 June 2022
Total Gross Income: £166,821
Total Gross Expenditure: £97,393
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 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: Region
Geographic Area Description: Throughout England And Wales
Welsh Ind: No

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Charity Classification

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: 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

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Charity Event History

Charity Name: HISTIOCYTOSIS UK
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: CIO registration
Date Of Event: 2014-10-06T00:00:00

Charity Name: HISTIOCYTOSIS UK
Charity Event Order: 2
Event Type: Asset transfer in
Date Of Event: 2015-05-22T00:00:00
Assoc Organisation Number: 1004546
Assoc Registered Charity Number: 1004546
Assoc Charity Name: THE HISTIOCYTOSIS RESEARCH TRUST

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Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: CIO - Foundation Registered 06 Oct 2014 as amended on 21 Feb 2023 as amended on 12 May 2023
Charitable Objects: THE OBJECT OF THE CIO IS THE RELIEF OF SICKNESS AND PRESERVATION OF GOOD HEALTH AMONG PATIENTS AFFECTED BY HISTIOCYTIC DISEASES THEIR FAMILIES AND CARERS, IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY BY:(I) THE PROMOTION AND FURTHERANCE OF SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH INTO THE PHYSIOLOGY AND PATHOLOGY OF HISTIOCYTES AND THE AETIOLOGY OF HISTIOCYTOCYTIC DISEASES, THE USEFUL RESULTS OF WHICH WILL BE DISSEMINATED FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT;(II) THE DEVELOPMENT OF MORE ACCURATE MEANS OF DIAGNOSIS, IMPROVED PROTOCOLS FOR MANAGEMENT OF PATIENTS AND ULTIMATELY MEASURES FOR PREVENTION OF HISTIOCYTIC DISEASES;(III) THE PROVISION AND DISSEMINATION OF INFORMATION, EDUCATION AND KNOWLEDGE IN SUPPORT OF PATIENTS AND FAMILIES AFFECTED BY THE DISEASE TO INCLUDE THE MEDICAL PROFESSIONS AND GENERAL PUBLIC;(IV) COLLABORATION WITH INTERESTED INDIVIDUALS AND ORGANISATIONS.

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Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id: 549112
Charity Name Type: Working name
Charity Name: HISTIOUK

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Charity Policy

Policy Name: Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures

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Policy Name: Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures

Policy Name: Complaints handling

Policy Name: Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries

Policy Name: Serious incident reporting policy and procedures

Policy Name: Risk management

Policy Name: Volunteer management

Policy Name: Internal risk management policy and procedures

Policy Name: Investment

Policy Name: Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures

Policy Name: Paying staff

Policy Name: Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Policy Name: Complaints policy and procedures

Policy Name: Investing charity funds policy and procedures

Policy Name: Social media policy and procedures

Policy Name: Financial reserves policy and procedures

Policy Name: Safeguarding policy and procedures

Policy Name: Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures

Policy Name: Conflicting interests