01 Identity
Scottish charity record
- OSCR charity number
- SC046950
- Status
- Active
- Regulatory type
- Cross Border
- Designated religious body
- No
- Geographical spread
- Scotland and other parts of the UK
- Volunteers
- Not supplied
- Staff
- 1
- Postcode
- M33 3FR
02 Purpose and work
What the charity exists to do
Charitable purposes
- the advancement of education
- 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
Activities
- It makes grants, donations, loans, gifts or pensions to individuals
- It carries out activities or services itself
Constitutional objectives
The objects of the charity ('the objects') are: The relief of distress and sickness for those affected by Fibrodysplasia Ossificans Progressiva (FOP) a tragic, degenerative and debilitating condition and to improve the lives of sufferers and their families. To raise public awareness and understanding of Fibrodysplasia Ossificans Progressiva (FOP) and to promote education and research into the study and cure of FOP and related conditions. To support charities and organisations undertaking charitable activities in both the UK and abroad who fund research, provide help, support, care and treatment for people affected by FOP and related conditions. To support organisations researching treatments and a cure for FOP and related conditions. The charity will carry out these objects by: ? Funding research related to the treatment and cure of FOP and related conditions. ? Funding organisations or charities in researching, providing help, support, care or treatment of FOP and related conditions.
03 Annual returns
Income and expenditure history
| Year end | Income | Expenditure | Staff | Return received |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 December 2024 | £142,840 | £182,893 | 1 | 3 November 2025 |
| 1 March 2024 | £83,617 | £58,322 | 1 | 9 December 2024 |
| 1 March 2023 | £231,413 | £141,357 | 1 | 1 December 2023 |
| 1 March 2022 | £245,252 | £162,748 | 1 | 16 December 2022 |
| 1 March 2021 | £179,763 | £136,207 | 1 | 20 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
- 1 Cumberland Road, Sale, Cheshire
- Website supplied to OSCR
- www.fopfriends.com
- Parent charity
- Not supplied
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05 Provenance
Source for this profile
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