01 Identity
Scottish charity record
- OSCR charity number
- SC037586
- Status
- Active
- Regulatory type
- Cross Border
- Designated religious body
- No
- Geographical spread
- UK and overseas
- Volunteers
- Not supplied
- Staff
- 34
- Postcode
- BS1 2NB
02 Purpose and work
What the charity exists to do
Charitable purposes
- the advancement of education
- the advancement of health
- the relief of those in need by reason of age, ill-health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage
Beneficiaries
- Children or young people
- Older People
- People with disabilities or health problems
- No specific group, or for the benefit of the community
Activities
- It makes grants, donations or gifts to organisations
- It carries out activities or services itself
Constitutional objectives
To promote research into causes and treatment of all forms of meningitis and associated infections. To promote the dissemination of the knowledge gained by such research. To advance the education of the public in the causes treatment and prevention of meningitis and associated infections. To help relieve distress to individuals and families caused by death and damage through meningitis and associated infections.
03 Annual returns
Income and expenditure history
| Year end | Income | Expenditure | Staff | Return received |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 March 2025 | £2,637,478 | £3,018,845 | 34 | 17 December 2025 |
| 31 March 2024 | £3,008,072 | £2,412,783 | 34 | 20 December 2024 |
| 31 March 2023 | £3,645,364 | £2,324,332 | 34 | 6 December 2023 |
| 31 March 2022 | £1,776,907 | £1,954,430 | 34 | 13 December 2022 |
| 31 March 2021 | £3,363,694 | £1,653,742 | 34 | 10 December 2021 |
Figures are those reported by the charity and supplied in the OSCR bulk download. Blank facts remain distinct from zero.
04 Contact record
Principal office or trustees address
- Address supplied to OSCR
- Room 703 Programme Building, 7th Floor, The Pithay, Bristol
- Website supplied to OSCR
- www.meningitis.org
- Parent charity
- Not supplied · 1091105
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05 Provenance
Source for this profile
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