CCEW Charity Commission profile

MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS THERAPY CENTRE (WESSEX) LIMITED

Registered charity 800851 · organisation 800851

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
Charitable company
Registered
13 March 1989
Removed
Not supplied
Company number supplied
02315305
Financial period
1 January 2025 – 31 December 2025
Latest income
£398,486
Latest expenditure
£460,759
Gift Aid
Yes
Owns or uses land
Yes
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
No

Public contact address: Bradbury House, The Avenue, Warminster, Wilts, BA12 9AB

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

02 Activities

What the charity does

Wessex MS Therapy provides therapies and help to people with MS and their carers in the area of Wiltshire, Somerset, Dorset and a part of Hampshire.

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 October 2026
Date Accounts Received
21 October 2026
Total Gross Income
£398,486
Total Gross Expenditure
£460,759
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
22 October 2025
Date Accounts Received
22 October 2025
Total Gross Income
£383,557
Total Gross Expenditure
£381,881
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
30 September 2024
Date Accounts Received
30 September 2024
Total Gross Income
£381,792
Total Gross Expenditure
£377,352
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
18 September 2023
Date Accounts Received
18 September 2023
Total Gross Income
£332,328
Total Gross Expenditure
£278,433
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
6 October 2022
Date Accounts Received
6 October 2022
Total Gross Income
£220,733
Total Gross Expenditure
£249,673

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 October 2026
Total Gross Income
£398,486
Total Gross Expenditure
£460,759
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£5
Income From Government Grants
£10,000
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
75
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
22 October 2025
Total Gross Income
£383,557
Total Gross Expenditure
£381,881
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£8
Income From Government Grants
£11,680
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
75
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
30 September 2024
Total Gross Income
£381,792
Total Gross Expenditure
£377,352
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
No
Count Volunteers
62
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
18 September 2023
Total Gross Income
£332,328
Total Gross Expenditure
£278,433
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
Yes
Count Govt Grants
£1
Income From Government Grants
£300
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
72
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
6 October 2022
Total Gross Income
£220,733
Total Gross Expenditure
£249,673
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
Yes
Count Govt Grants
£3
Income From Government Grants
£7,183
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
56

05 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Hampshire
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Wiltshire
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Bath And North East Somerset
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
North Somerset
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Dorset
Welsh Ind
No

06 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code
203
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
People With Disabilities
Classification Code
103
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
Classification Code
304
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Human Resources
Classification Code
104
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Disability
Classification Code
306
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Services

07 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS THERAPY CENTRE (WESSEX) LIMITED
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
Standard registration
Date Of Event
1989-03-13T00:00:00
Charity Name
MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS THERAPY CENTRE (WESSEX) LIMITED
Charity Event Order
2
Event Type
Asset transfer in
Date Of Event
2015-02-26T00:00:00
Reason
Transfer of funds
Assoc Organisation Number
900115
Assoc Registered Charity Number
900115
Assoc Charity Name
DORSET M.S. THERAPY CENTRE LTD

08 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED 9TH NOVEMBER 1988 AS AMENDED 24 APRIL 1998, 26 APRIL 2002 AND 25 APRIL 2003
Charitable Objects
(1) TO AID AND IMPROVE FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT IN THE AREA OF BENEFIT (AS DEFINED IN THE MEMORANDUM OF ASSOCIATION OF THE COMPANY) THE CONDITION OF THOSE SUFFERING FROM MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS BY ANY LAWFUL MEANS. (2) TO ASSIST ARMS (MULIPLE SCLEROSIS RESEARCH) LIMITED IN PROMOTING (WHETHER OR NOT WITHIN AREA OF BENEFIT) ALL OR ANY OF ITS OBJECTS.
Area Of Benefit
COUNTIES OF SOMERSET, WILTSHIRE, AVON, HAMPSHIRE AND DORSET

09 Official extract

Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id
27309
Charity Name Type
Working name
Charity Name
WESSEX M S THERAPY
Charity Name Id
27307
Charity Name Type
Previous name
Charity Name
WESSEX FRIENDS OF ARMS LIMITED
Charity Name Id
27303
Charity Name Type
Previous name
Charity Name
MID WEST FRIENDS OF ARMS LIMITED

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