01 Identity
Scottish charity record
- OSCR charity number
- SC037790
- Status
- Active
- Regulatory type
- Cross Border
- Designated religious body
- No
- Geographical spread
- UK and overseas
- Volunteers
- Not supplied
- Staff
- 49
- Postcode
- GL5 3TJ
02 Purpose and work
What the charity exists to do
Charitable purposes
- the advancement of education
- the advancement of health
- the saving of lives
- 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, loans, gifts or pensions to individuals
- It makes grants, donations or gifts to organisations
- It carries out activities or services itself
Constitutional objectives
3.1.1 to relieve sickness and distress among persons who are suffering from meningitis (which in these objects means meningitis in all forms and includes all and any associated conditions) or septicaemia or who are disabled as a result of meningitis. 3.1.2 to undertake and fund research into all strains of meningitis whether viral or bacterial, or septicaemia and to publish, assist with and/or fund the publication and dissemination of the useful results thereof. 3.1.3 to work towards the elimination of meningitis or septicaemia as a serious medical problem. 3.1.4 to provide support to people who suffer meningitis or septicaemia and their immediate families, guardians or partners.
03 Annual returns
Income and expenditure history
| Year end | Income | Expenditure | Staff | Return received |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 March 2025 | £2,147,388 | £2,572,610 | 49 | 4 December 2025 |
| 31 March 2024 | £2,157,226 | £2,515,715 | 49 | 18 December 2024 |
| 31 March 2023 | £2,077,811 | £2,365,849 | 49 | 22 December 2023 |
| 31 March 2022 | £2,051,890 | £1,955,576 | 49 | 16 December 2022 |
| 31 March 2021 | £2,240,287 | £2,085,844 | 49 | 4 November 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
- Fern House, Bath Road, Stroud, Gloucestershire
- Website supplied to OSCR
- www.meningitisnow.org
- Parent charity
- Not supplied
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05 Provenance
Source for this profile
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