LONG COVID SOS — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received
Charity type: CIO
Registered: 30 May 2022
Removed: Not supplied
Financial period: 1 April 2024 – 31 March 2025
Latest income: £14,065
Latest expenditure: £13,399
Gift Aid: Yes
Owns or uses land: No
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: Yes

Public contact address: 5 PLAINVIEW CLOSE, ALDRIDGE, WALSALL, WS9 0YY

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

02 Activities

What the charity does

Long Covid SOS advocates for recognition, research and rehabilitation for people with Long Covid

03 Official extract

Charity Annual Return History

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: 17 November 2025
Date Accounts Received: 17 November 2025
Total Gross Income: £14,065
Total Gross Expenditure: £13,399

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 November 2024
Date Accounts Received: 1 November 2024
Total Gross Income: £36,028
Total Gross Expenditure: £3,828

Fin Period Start Date: 30 May 2022
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2023
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Reporting Due Date: 31 January 2024
Date Annual Return Received: 26 November 2023
Date Accounts Received: 26 November 2023
Total Gross Income: £11,289
Total Gross Expenditure: £1,565

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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 April 2024
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2025
Ar Due Date: 31 January 2026
Ar Received Date: 17 November 2025
Total Gross Income: £14,065
Total Gross Expenditure: £13,399
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
Count Volunteers: 10

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 2
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 November 2024
Total Gross Income: £36,028
Total Gross Expenditure: £3,828
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
Count Volunteers: 10

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 3
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Fin Period Start Date: 30 May 2022
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2023
Ar Due Date: 31 January 2024
Ar Received Date: 26 November 2023
Total Gross Income: £11,289
Total Gross Expenditure: £1,565
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
Count Volunteers: 10

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Charity Area Of Operation

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

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Charity Classification

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

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

Classification Code: 104
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Disability

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

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Charity Event History

Charity Name: LONG COVID SOS
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: CIO registration
Date Of Event: 2022-05-30T00:00:00

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Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: CIO - FOUNDATION Registered 30 May 2022
Charitable Objects: THE OBJECTS OF THE CIO ARE FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF HEALTH AND RELIEF OF NEED AMONG PEOPLE WITH LONG COVID, THEIR FAMILIES AND CARERS FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT BY:1.RAISING AWARENESS OF LONG COVID, ITS TREATMENT, RECOVERY AND REHABILITATION AMONG HEALTH POLICYMAKERS, HEALTHCARE PROVIDERS AND THE GENERAL PUBLIC;2.ADVOCATING FOR AND MAKING KNOWN TO HEALTHCARE PROVIDERS, HEALTH POLICYMAKERS AND OTHER RELEVANT POLICY MAKERS THE VIEWS AND LIVED EXPERIENCE OF MEMBERS OF THE GENERAL PUBLIC SUFFERING FROM OR AFFECTED BY LONG COVID;3.SUPPORTING OR CARRYING OUT RESEARCH INTO THE CAUSES, PREVENTION, DIAGNOSIS AND TREATMENT OF LONG COVID, AND PUBLISHING THE USEFUL RESULTS OF SUCH RESEARCH.FOR THE PURPOSE OF THE OBJECTS ‘LONG COVID’ MEANS POST-ACUTE COVID-19 SYNDROME, WHERE SYMPTOMS AND/OR LONG-TERM COMPLICATIONS OCCUR BEYOND FOUR WEEKS FROM INITIAL INFECTION OR SYMPTOM ONSET TO INCLUDE ANY POST VIRAL ILLNESS WITH A SUSPECTED OR EVIDENCED LINK TO COVID-19.

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Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id: 649199
Charity Name Type: Working name
Charity Name: LONGCOVIDSOS

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Charity Policy

Policy Name: Internal risk management policy and procedures

Policy Name: Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Policy Name: Financial reserves policy and procedures

Policy Name: Complaints policy and procedures

Policy Name: Safeguarding policy and procedures

Policy Name: Conflicting interests

Policy Name: Volunteer management

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

Policy Name: Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures

Policy Name: Serious incident reporting policy and procedures

Policy Name: Bullying and harassment policy and procedures

Policy Name: Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures

Policy Name: Social media policy and procedures