MEDICS 4 RARE DISEASES — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received
Charity type: CIO
Registered: 20 June 2019
Removed: Not supplied
Financial period: 1 January 2025 – 31 December 2025
Latest income: £206,004
Latest expenditure: £287,723
Gift Aid: Yes
Owns or uses land: No
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: Yes

Public contact address: c/o Analogue Wonderland Ltd, 12 Treadaway Tech Centre, Treadaway Hill, Loudwater, HIGH WYCOMBE, Buckingh

Website recorded by the regulator: www.m4rd.org (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

Medics for Rare Disease is raising awareness of the relevance of rare disease to medical practice in order to relieve sickness of those living with rare diseases. This is achieved through events, learning resources, linking medical professionals with patients and advocates, competitions and creating/promoting other opportunities for medics in the field of rare diseases.

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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: 1 October 2026
Date Accounts Received: 1 October 2026
Total Gross Income: £206,004
Total Gross Expenditure: £287,723

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: 6 October 2025
Date Accounts Received: 6 October 2025
Total Gross Income: £288,229
Total Gross Expenditure: £268,013

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: 3 September 2024
Date Accounts Received: 3 September 2024
Total Gross Income: £259,637
Total Gross Expenditure: £228,852

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: 17 October 2023
Date Accounts Received: 17 October 2023
Total Gross Income: £135,183
Total Gross Expenditure: £132,627

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: 27 September 2022
Date Accounts Received: 27 September 2022
Total Gross Income: £101,327
Total Gross Expenditure: £74,702

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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: 1 October 2026
Total Gross Income: £206,004
Total Gross Expenditure: £287,723
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 2
Count Govt Grants: £0
Income From Government Contracts: 34675
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: 65

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: 6 October 2025
Total Gross Income: £288,229
Total Gross Expenditure: £268,013
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 1
Count Govt Grants: £0
Income From Government Contracts: 35575
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: 70

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: 3 September 2024
Total Gross Income: £259,637
Total Gross Expenditure: £228,852
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 2
Count Govt Grants: £0
Income From Government Contracts: 21450
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: 40

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: 17 October 2023
Total Gross Income: £135,183
Total Gross Expenditure: £132,627
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: 23

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: 27 September 2022
Total Gross Income: £101,327
Total Gross Expenditure: £74,702
Charity Raises Funds From Public: 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: 6

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Charity Area Of Operation

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

Geographic Area Type: Country
Geographic Area Description: Scotland
Parent Geographic Area Type: Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description: Europe
Welsh Ind: No

Geographic Area Type: Country
Geographic Area Description: Australia
Parent Geographic Area Type: Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description: Oceania
Welsh Ind: No

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

Geographic Area Type: Country
Geographic Area Description: Ghana
Parent Geographic Area Type: Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description: Africa
Welsh Ind: No

Geographic Area Type: Country
Geographic Area Description: Ireland
Parent Geographic Area Type: Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description: Europe
Welsh Ind: No

Geographic Area Type: Country
Geographic Area Description: Northern Ireland
Parent Geographic Area Type: Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description: Europe
Welsh Ind: No

Geographic Area Type: Country
Geographic Area Description: Canada
Parent Geographic Area Type: Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description: North America
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: 306
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Services

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

Classification Code: 207
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: The General Public/mankind

Classification Code: 206
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: Other Defined Groups

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

Classification Code: 309
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body

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Charity Event History

Charity Name: MEDICS 4 RARE DISEASES
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: Standard registration
Date Of Event: 2019-06-20T00:00:00

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Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: CIO - FOUNDATION CONVERSIONDATED 11 JUL 2022
Charitable Objects: THE RELIEF OF SICKNESS AND PRESERVATION OF HEALTH OF THOSE SUFFERING FROM RARE DISEASES, THROUGHOUT THE WORLD, BY:(A) ADVANCING THE EDUCATION OF MEDICS, ASSOCIATED PROFESSIONALS AND THE PUBLIC IN RARE DISEASES, GENETIC AND GENOMIC MEDICINE(B) PROMOTING RESEARCH IN ALL AREAS RELATING TO RARE DISEASES, GENETIC AND GENOMIC MEDICINE AND PUBLISHING THE USEFUL RESULTS(C) PROMOTING IMPROVED CARE AND TREATMENT OF THOSE SUFFERING FROM RARE DISEASES.

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Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id: 606774
Charity Name Type: Previous name
Charity Name: MEDICS 4 RARE DISEASES LTD

Charity Name Id: 606775
Charity Name Type: Working name
Charity Name: M4RD

Charity Name Id: 692258
Charity Name Type: Working name
Charity Name: Medics for Rare Disease

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Charity Policy

Policy Name: Bullying and harassment policy and procedures

Policy Name: Volunteer management

Policy Name: Conflicting interests

Policy Name: Safeguarding policy and procedures

Policy Name: Internal risk management policy and procedures

Policy Name: Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Policy Name: Social media policy and procedures

Policy Name: Financial reserves policy and procedures

Policy Name: Serious incident reporting policy and procedures

Policy Name: Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures

Policy Name: Investing charity funds policy and procedures

Policy Name: Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures

Policy Name: Complaints policy and procedures