01 Identity
Scottish charity record
- OSCR charity number
- SC041156
- Status
- Active
- Regulatory type
- Cross Border
- Designated religious body
- No
- Geographical spread
- Scotland and other parts of the UK
- Volunteers
- Not supplied
- Staff
- 295
- Postcode
- EC1A 4JQ
OSCR note: Previous name Versus Arthritis from 07-01-2019 to 18/11/2025. former legal name- Arthritis Research UK from 06/01/2010 to 07-01-2019
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
- People with a particular ethnic or racial origin
- Other defined groups
Activities
- It makes grants, donations or gifts to organisations
Constitutional objectives
3 The Charity's objects are specifically restricted to the following: 3.1 to advance the study of and research into the causes, treatment and cure of arthritis and related musculoskeletal disorders and disseminate the useful results of that research. 3.2 to relieve the needs of those suffering from arthritis and related musculoskeletal disorders, including by: 3.2.1 promoting the teaching of matters relating to, and the further understanding of, arthritis and related musculoskeletal disorders among health care professionals and students and other persons involved in the treatment of such disorders. 3.2.2 improving the treatment and care of persons suffering from arthritis and related musculoskeletal disorders. 3.2.3 to advance the education of the public in all matters relating to arthritis and related musculoskeletal disorders including those persons suffering from such disorders.
03 Annual returns
Income and expenditure history
| Year end | Income | Expenditure | Staff | Return received |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 March 2025 | £30,018,000 | £40,976,000 | 295 | 10 December 2025 |
| 31 March 2024 | £31,731,000 | £32,604,000 | 295 | 19 December 2024 |
| 31 March 2023 | £29,425,000 | £29,996,000 | 295 | 27 February 2024 |
| 31 March 2022 | £30,614,000 | £46,348,000 | 295 | 15 February 2023 |
| 31 March 2021 | £25,438,000 | £83,897,000 | 295 | 22 March 2022 |
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
- 3rd Floor, 120 Aldersgate Street, London
- Website supplied to OSCR
- https://www.arthritis-uk.org/
- Parent charity
- Not supplied
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05 Provenance
Source for this profile
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