CCEW Charity Commission profile

NATIONAL AXIAL SPONDYLOARTHRITIS SOCIETY

Registered charity 1183175 · organisation 5135548

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
CIO
Registered
29 April 2019
Removed
Not supplied
Financial period
1 January 2025 – 31 December 2025
Latest income
£1,086,525
Latest expenditure
£1,086,721
Gift Aid
Yes
Owns or uses land
Yes
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
Yes

Public contact address: NASS, Unit 6, Cambridge Court, 210 Shepherds Bush Road, LONDON, W6 7NJ

Website recorded by the regulator: www.nass.co.uk (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

Providing information to the general public about the Condition and providing support and advice to people living with the Condition, their families, carers, service providers and employers. Advocating to ensure that every person has timely and effective diagnosis, treatment and care of the Condition. Funding and disseminating research into the management and cure of axial SpA and its causes.

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
21 September 2026
Date Accounts Received
21 September 2026
Total Gross Income
£1,086,525
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,086,721
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
21 October 2025
Date Accounts Received
21 October 2025
Total Gross Income
£1,053,798
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,090,496
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
29 October 2024
Date Accounts Received
29 October 2024
Total Gross Income
£1,027,652
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,158,200
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
£1,026,524
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,518,746
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
18 October 2022
Date Accounts Received
18 October 2022
Total Gross Income
£1,182,468
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,138,102

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
21 September 2026
Total Gross Income
£1,086,525
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,086,721
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 110001 120000
1
Count Volunteers
250
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
21 October 2025
Total Gross Income
£1,053,798
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,090,496
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 100001 110000
1
Count Volunteers
250
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
29 October 2024
Total Gross Income
£1,027,652
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,158,200
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 100001 110000
1
Count Volunteers
250
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
£1,026,524
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,518,746
Charity Raises Funds From Public
Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser
No
Charity Commercial Participator
No
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
Yes
Count Govt Grants
£1
Income From Government Grants
£4,300
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any 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
0
Count Salary Band 100001 110000
0
Count Salary Band 110001 120000
0
Count Salary Band 120001 130000
1
Count Volunteers
250
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
18 October 2022
Total Gross Income
£1,182,468
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,138,102
Charity Raises Funds From Public
Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser
No
Charity Commercial Participator
No
Grant Making Is Main Activity
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 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
0
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
250

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
21 September 2026
Income Donations And Legacies
926674
Income Other Trading Activities
116984
Income Charitable Activities
0
Income Investments
41748
Income Other
1119
Income Total Income And Endowments
1086525
Income Legacies
241056
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£161,429
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£925,292
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
1086721
Expenditure Investment Management
12657
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
19696
Expenditure Support Costs
240895
Expenditure Depreciation
128
Gain Loss Investment
45000
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£371,767
Assets Total Fixed
701338
Assets Own Use
1338
Assets Long Term Investment
700000
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£672,376
Assets Total Liabilities
£327,135
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£1,046,579
Creditors One Year Total Current
41428
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
285707
Assets Cash
£528,988
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
780889
Funds Restricted
265690
Funds Total
1046579
Count Employees
11
Consolidated 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
21 October 2025
Income Donations And Legacies
874315
Income Other Trading Activities
137335
Income Charitable Activities
0
Income Investments
41354
Income Other
794
Income Total Income And Endowments
1053798
Income Legacies
102838
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£151,182
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£939,314
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
1090496
Expenditure Investment Management
17389
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
10889
Expenditure Support Costs
203333
Expenditure Depreciation
0
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£331,465
Assets Total Fixed
655000
Assets Own Use
0
Assets Long Term Investment
655000
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£680,485
Assets Total Liabilities
£333,710
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£1,001,775
Creditors One Year Total Current
66265
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
267445
Assets Cash
£640,653
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
691070
Funds Restricted
310705
Funds Total
1001775
Count Employees
12
Consolidated 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
29 October 2024
Income Donations And Legacies
868724
Income Other Trading Activities
99270
Income Charitable Activities
0
Income Investments
35625
Income Other
24033
Income Total Income And Endowments
1027652
Income Legacies
79443
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£123,807
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£1,034,393
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
1158200
Expenditure Investment Management
11083
Expenditure Grants Institution
1003
Expenditure Governance
10446
Expenditure Support Costs
186377
Expenditure Depreciation
0
Gain Loss Investment
-10432
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
5000
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£732,521
Assets Total Fixed
655000
Assets Own Use
0
Assets Long Term Investment
655000
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£841,516
Assets Total Liabilities
£458,043
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£1,038,473
Creditors One Year Total Current
162614
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
295429
Assets Cash
£802,951
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
732521
Funds Restricted
305952
Funds Total
1038473
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
879665
Income Other Trading Activities
112513
Income Charitable Activities
0
Income Investments
29116
Income Other
5230
Income Total Income And Endowments
1026524
Income Legacies
72657
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£197,412
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£1,321,334
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
1518746
Expenditure Investment Management
12636
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
12154
Expenditure Support Costs
188102
Expenditure Depreciation
5402
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
-50000
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£93,145
Assets Total Fixed
677332
Assets Own Use
332
Assets Long Term Investment
677000
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£698,974
Assets Total Liabilities
£196,853
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£1,179,453
Creditors One Year Total Current
196853
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£656,510
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
770477
Funds Restricted
408976
Funds Total
1179453
Count Employees
13
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
18 October 2022
Income Donations And Legacies
871389
Income Other Trading Activities
116088
Income Charitable Activities
0
Income Investments
25029
Income Other
169962
Income Total Income And Endowments
1182468
Income Legacies
154563
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£126,457
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£1,011,645
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
1138102
Expenditure Investment Management
8105
Expenditure Grants Institution
45608
Expenditure Governance
23134
Expenditure Support Costs
206774
Expenditure Depreciation
5402
Gain Loss Investment
24900
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£342,843
Assets Total Fixed
760619
Assets Own Use
6619
Assets Long Term Investment
754000
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£1,009,827
Assets Total Liabilities
£48,771
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£1,721,675
Creditors One Year Total Current
48771
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£894,766
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
1103462
Funds Restricted
618213
Funds Total
1721675
Count Employees
13
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
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
Northern Ireland
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Europe
Welsh Ind
No

07 Official extract

Charity Classification

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
301
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Makes Grants To Individuals
Classification Code
306
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Services
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
Classification Code
104
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Disability
Classification Code
203
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
People With Disabilities

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
NATIONAL AXIAL SPONDYLOARTHRITIS SOCIETY
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
CIO registration
Date Of Event
2019-04-29T00:00:00
Charity Name
NATIONAL AXIAL SPONDYLOARTHRITIS SOCIETY
Charity Event Order
2
Event Type
Asset transfer in
Date Of Event
2021-11-11T00:00:00
Reason
Ceased to exist
Assoc Organisation Number
272258
Assoc Registered Charity Number
272258
Assoc Charity Name
THE NATIONAL ANKYLOSING SPONDYLITIS SOCIETY

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
CIO - ASSOCIATION Registered 29 Apr 2019
Charitable Objects
THE OBJECTS OF THE CIO ARE THE RELIEF OF SICKNESS AND THE PRESERVATION AND PROTECTION OF GOOD HEALTH AMONG PEOPLE IN THE UNITED KINGDOM LIVING WITH THE MEDICAL CONDITION AXIAL SPONDYLOARTHRITIS WHICH INCLUDES ANKYLOSING SPONDYLITIS (TOGETHER KNOWN AS THE ‘CONDITION’) IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY BY: A) PROVIDING INFORMATION TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC ABOUT THE CONDITION AND PROVIDING SUPPORT AND ADVICE TO PEOPLE LIVING WITH THE CONDITION, THEIR FAMILIES, CARERS, SERVICE –PROVIDERS AND EMPLOYERS; B) ADVOCATING TO ENSURE THAT EVERY PERSON HAS TIMELY AND EFFECTIVE DIAGNOSIS, TREATMENT AND CARE OF THE CONDITION; C) FUNDING AND DISSEMINATING RESEARCH AND ANALYSIS TO ADVANCE SCIENTIFIC UNDERSTANDING OF THE CONDITION AND ITS EFFECTIVE TREATMENT.

10 Official extract

Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id
614418
Charity Name Type
Working name
Charity Name
NASS

11 Official extract

Charity Policy

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