MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS THERAPY CENTRE (WESSEX) LIMITED

Charity number: 800851
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

Wessex MS Therapy provides therapies and help to people with MS and their carers in the area of Wiltshire, Somerset, Dorset and a part of Hampshire.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 December 2023

Total income: £381,792
Total expenditure: £377,352

People

7 Trustee(s)

62 Volunteer(s)

Employees with total benefits over £60,000

No employees have total benefits over £60k for this charity

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:
  • The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
  • Disability
Who the charity helps:
  • People With Disabilities
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Human Resources
  • Provides Services
Where the charity operates:
  • Bath And North East Somerset
  • Dorset
  • Hampshire
  • North Somerset
  • Wiltshire

Governance

Registration history:
  • 13 March 1989: Standard registration
  • 26 February 2015: Funds received from 900115 DORSET M.S. THERAPY CENTRE LTD
Organisation type:
Charitable company
Other names:
  • WESSEX M S THERAPY (Working name)
  • MID WEST FRIENDS OF ARMS LIMITED (Previous name)
  • WESSEX FRIENDS OF ARMS LIMITED (Previous name)
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
  • Campaigns and political activity 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
  • Social media policy and procedures
  • Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
  • Trustee expenses policy and procedures
  • Volunteer management
Land and property:
This charity owns and/or leases 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

7 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Laura Jane Chappell Chair 25 May 2022
None on record
Sarah Harris-Johnstone Trustee 01 January 2024
None on record
John Bailey Trustee 25 May 2022
None on record
Amanda Cheesley Trustee 01 October 2020
None on record
Trevor Woodyatt Trustee 01 October 2020
None on record
Harry Hassall Trustee 01 May 2019
None on record
Sue Fraser Trustee 21 December 2012
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/12/2019 31/12/2020 31/12/2021 31/12/2022 31/12/2023
Total gross income £260.15k £438.68k £220.73k £332.33k £381.79k
Total expenditure £281.33k £248.55k £249.67k £278.43k £377.35k
Income from government contracts N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income from government grants £3.15k £5.12k £7.18k £300 N/A

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 2023 30 September 2024 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2023 30 September 2024 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2022 18 September 2023 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2022 18 September 2023 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2021 06 October 2022 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2021 06 October 2022 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2020 07 October 2021 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2020 07 October 2021 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2019 08 September 2020 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2019 08 September 2020 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 OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED 9TH NOVEMBER 1988 AS AMENDED 24 APRIL 1998, 26 APRIL 2002 AND 25 APRIL 2003

Charitable objects

(1) TO AID AND IMPROVE FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT IN THE AREA OF BENEFIT (AS DEFINED IN THE MEMORANDUM OF ASSOCIATION OF THE COMPANY) THE CONDITION OF THOSE SUFFERING FROM MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS BY ANY LAWFUL MEANS. (2) TO ASSIST ARMS (MULIPLE SCLEROSIS RESEARCH) LIMITED IN PROMOTING (WHETHER OR NOT WITHIN AREA OF BENEFIT) ALL OR ANY OF ITS OBJECTS.

Area of benefit

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

COUNTIES OF SOMERSET, WILTSHIRE, AVON, HAMPSHIRE AND DORSET

Contact information

Address:
Bradbury House
The Avenue
Warminster
Wilts
BA12 9AJ
Phone:
01985 217728
Email:
info@wessexms.co.uk
Website:

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