THE BRITISH POLIO FELLOWSHIP

Charity number: 1108335
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

We provide information, help and suppport for people with Polio and Post Polio Syndrome. We also provide welfare and holiday grants and campaign for the rights of people with polio and post polio syndrome.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 December 2024

Total income:
£1,102,032

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Donations and legacies £981.08k
Charitable activities £68.48k
Other trading activities £0
Investments £52.47k
Other £0

Total expenditure:
£629,684

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Raising funds £41.64k
Charitable activities £588.05k
Other £0

£162,564 investments gains (losses)

Charitable expenditure

Charitable expenditure

Some charities generate all, or a substantial part, of their income from investments which may have been donated to the charity as endowment or set aside by the charity from its own resources in the past. Such investments usually take the form of stocks and shares but may include other assets, such as property, that are capable of generating income and/or capital growth.

In managing their spending and investments charities need to strike a balance between the needs of future and current beneficiaries. They also need to take account of spending commitments that may stretch over a number of future years. To do this, charities will normally adopt an investment strategy designed to generate both income and capital growth. To maximise returns trustees may commit to investment strategies for several years.

Investments can experience large swings in value so trustees may, in a particular year, decide to realise and spend part of their charity’s capital or to invest part of its income.

By clicking the investment gains checkbox the charitable spending bar is adjusted to take account of capital growth as well as income. This shows the balance the charity is striking, between spending on current beneficiaries and retaining resources for future beneficiaries.

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Raising funds and other expenditure £41.64k
Charitable expenditure £588.05k
Retained for future use £472.35k

People

8 Employee(s)

9 Trustee(s)

100 Volunteer(s)

Employees with total benefits over £60,000

Number of employees
£60k to £70k 1

Fundraising

No information available

Trading

This charity does not have any trading subsidiaries.

Trustee payments

No trustees receive any remuneration, payments or benefits from the charity.

What, who, how, where

What the charity does:
  • Disability
Who the charity helps:
  • People With Disabilities
How the charity helps:
  • Makes Grants To Individuals
  • Provides Advocacy/advice/information
Where the charity operates:
  • Throughout England And Wales
  • Scotland

Governance

Registration history:
  • 01 March 2005: Standard registration
  • 05 December 2022: Funds received from 1036502 WEST LANCASHIRE SPORTS AND SOCIAL CLUB FOR THE DIS...
Organisation type:
Charitable company
Other names:

No other names

Company number:
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Gift aid:
Recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
  • Complaints handling
  • Complaints policy and procedures
  • Conflicting interests
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Internal risk management policy and procedures
  • Investing charity funds policy and procedures
  • Investment
  • Paying staff
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
  • Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
  • Trustee expenses policy and procedures
  • Volunteer management
Land and property:
This charity does not own and/or lease land or property

Trustees

Trustees are the people responsible for controlling the work, management and administration of the charity on behalf of its beneficiaries. Generally trustees are treasurer, chair, board member etc. The trustees are responsible for keeping this list up to date and can do this by updating their details as they happen through the online service

9 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Lisa Welsh Trustee 18 September 2025
None on record
Naliben Patel Trustee 18 September 2025
None on record
John Adu Trustee 01 January 2025
None on record
Michael Harper Trustee 16 September 2023
None on record
Susan Brown Trustee 19 September 2020
None on record
Frances Quinn Trustee 19 September 2020
SOUTH LAKELAND HYDROTHERAPY LIMITED
Received: On time
Linda Davis Trustee 19 September 2020
None on record
Gordon Cameron Richardson Trustee 21 September 2019
None on record
TERENCE COLIN BLACKMAN Trustee 04 May 2019
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/12/2020 31/12/2021 31/12/2022 31/12/2023 31/12/2024
Total gross income £536.50k £888.47k £525.97k £662.89k £1.10m
Total expenditure £409.10k £392.72k £515.09k £618.41k £629.68k
Income from government contracts N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income from government grants N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income - Donations and legacies £200.80k £539.10k £366.56k £329.07k £981.08k
Income - Other trading activities £0 £0 £0 £0 £0
Income - Charitable activities £244.81k £97.21k £114.77k £118.03k £68.48k
Income - Endowments £0 £0 £0 £0 £0
Income - Investment £33.67k £39.06k £44.64k £49.54k £52.47k
Income - Other £57.21k £213.11k £0 £0 £0
Income - Legacies £80.99k £339.96k £235.43k £221.60k £879.12k
Expenditure - Charitable activities £360.24k £344.22k £449.00k £547.75k £588.05k
Expenditure - Raising funds £48.86k £48.50k £66.09k £70.65k £41.64k
Expenditure - Governance £0 £25.25k £22.54k £30.50k £38.65k
Expenditure - Grants institution £0 £0 £0 £0 £0
Expenditure - Investment management £9.74k £11.59k £15.23k £14.94k £15.67k
Expenditure - Other £0 £0 £0 £0 £0

Assets and liabilities

Definitions for assets and liabilities
Own use assets

These are assets, other than investments, which are held for more than 12 months and used to run and administer the charity such as buildings, offices, exhibits and fixtures and fittings.

Long term Investments

Investments are assets held by the charity with the sole aim of generating income which will be used for their charitable purposes such as deposit accounts, shares, rental property and unit trusts.
Investment assets are re-valued every year and included in the balance sheet at their current market value.
Long term investments are held for more than 12 months.

Other assets

These are assets held generally for less than 12 months such as cash and bank balances, debtors, investments to be sold within the coming year and trading stock.

Defined benefit pension scheme asset or liability

This is a surplus or deficit in any defined benefit pension scheme operated and represents a potential long-term asset or liability.

Total liabilities

These are all the amounts owed by the charity at the balance sheet date to third parties such as bills due but not yet paid, bank overdrafts and loans and mortgages.

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Asset / Liability 31/12/2020 31/12/2021 31/12/2022 31/12/2023 31/12/2024
Own use assets £2.07k £2.03k £12.75k £11.06k £8.17k
Long-term investments £1.53m £1.85m £1.56m £1.68m £1.85m
Other assets £542.16k £691.51k £715.75k £575.90k £982.03k
Defined benefit pension scheme asset or liability £0 £0 £0 £0 £0
Total liabilities £97.94k £68.41k £83.87k £59.97k £48.91k

Accounts and annual returns

This table shows the charity's record of submitting annual returns, accounts and trustees' annual report (TAR) for the last five financial periods.
Title Reporting year Date received Received Download
Annual return 31 December 2024 26 September 2025 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2024 26 September 2025 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2023 20 September 2024 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2023 20 September 2024 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2022 03 October 2023 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2022 03 October 2023 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2021 30 September 2022 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2021

(These accounts
have been qualified)

30 September 2022 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2020 20 September 2021 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2020 20 September 2021 On time Download Open in new window
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Governing document

Details of the type of governing document the charity has and when it was established.
It is not the full text of the charity's governing document.

MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 23/11/2004 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 22/09/2007 NOW ARTICLES ADOPTED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION DATED 11/09/2010 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 14 MAR 2014

Charitable objects

THE RELIEF OF PERSONS WHO HAVE HAD OR MAY YET HAVE POLIO AND POST POLIO SYNDROME OR ASSOCIATED AILMENTS IN PARTICULAR, BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY BY: A) REPRESENTING THE NEEDS OF PEOPLE WHO HAVE HAD OR MAY YET HAVE POLIO AND POST POLIO SYNDROME OR ASSOCIATED AILMENTS; B) ASSISTING THEM TO TAKE THEIR FULL INTEGRATED PART IN THE LIFE OF THE COMMUNITY; C) OFFERING HELP, ADVICE, INFORMATION ACCOMMODATION AND SUPPORT (FINANCIAL OR OTHERWISE) TO SUCH PEOPLE RESIDENT IN THE UK; D) LIAISING WITH SIMILAR GROUPS WORLDWIDE TO RECEIVE AND DISSEMINATE INFORMATION AND EXPERTISE.

Area of benefit

The area the charity can operate in, as set out in its governing document.

NATIONAL AND OVERSEAS

Contact information

Address:
Unit 10 CP House
Otterspool Way
Watford
Watford
WD18 0FQ
Phone:
0800 0431935
Email:
kripen@britishpolio.org.uk
Website:

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