THE GUILLAIN-BARRE SYNDROME SUPPORT GROUP

Charity Number: 327314
Removed charity

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

A charity supporting those with GBS, CIDP and related conditions in the UK and RoI. We offer emotional support and information, we raise awareness amongst health professionals and the general public, and we sponsor research into the illnesses.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 December 2013

Total income: £196,408
Total expenditure: £134,322

Fundraising

No information available

Trading

No information available

Trustee payments

No information available

What, who, how, where

What the charity does:
  • Education/training
  • The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
  • Disability
Who the charity helps:
  • Other Defined Groups
How the charity helps:
  • Makes Grants To Individuals
  • Makes Grants To Organisations
  • Provides Services
  • Provides Advocacy/advice/information
  • Sponsors Or Undertakes Research
Where the charity operates:
  • Throughout England And Wales
  • Guernsey
  • Ireland
  • Isle Of Man
  • Jersey
  • Northern Ireland
  • Scotland

Governance

Registration history:
  • 08 December 1986: Standard registration
  • 11 November 2014: Removed (Amalgamated)
  • 11 November 2014: Funds transferred to 1154843 Inflammatory Neuropathies UK
Organisation type:
Other
Other names:
  • THE BRITISH GUILLAIN BARRE SYNDROME SUPPORT GROUP (Previous name)
  • THE GUILLAIN-BARRE SYNDROME SUPPORT GROUP OF THE UNITED KINGDOM (Previous name)
Gift aid:
No information available
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
No policies declared
Land and property:
No information available

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/12/2009 31/12/2010 31/12/2011 31/12/2012 31/12/2013
Total gross income £108.09k £169.53k £352.45k £174.59k £196.41k
Total expenditure £100.03k £158.41k £412.47k £143.18k £134.32k
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

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 2013 14 August 2014 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2013 14 August 2014 On Time
Annual return 31 December 2012 28 May 2013 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2012 28 May 2013 On Time
Annual return 31 December 2011 09 May 2012 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2011 09 May 2012 On Time
Annual return 31 December 2010 25 May 2011 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2010 25 May 2011 On Time

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.

CONSTITUTION ADOPTED 27 APRIL 1985, AS AMENDED 26 APRIL 1986, 28 APRIL 1990, 22 APRIL 1995,1 APRIL 2000, 12 APRIL 2003, 22 APRIL 2006, 26 APRIL 2008 AND BY ORDER OF THE CHARITY COMMISSIONERS DATED 29 NOVEMBER 2005.

Charitable objects

THE RELIEF OF PERSONS SUFFERING FROM THE CONDITIONS VARIOUSLY KNOWN AS GUILLAIN BARRE SYNDROME, ACUTE IDIOPATHIC POLYNEURITIS, OR ACUTE OR CHRONIC INFLAMMATORY POLYRADICULONEUROPATHY OR THEIR COGNATES (HEREINAFTER REFERRED TO AS "GBS") IN THE UNITED KINGDOM AND REPUBLIC OF IRELAND AND OF THEIR FAMILIES, AND IN PARTICULAR BY: (A) THE PROVISION OF CARE, COUNSELLING, INFORMATION, NON-MEDICAL ADVICE AND OTHER ASSISTANCE TO SUFFERERS AND THEIR FAMILIES (B) PROMOTING RESEARCH INTO THE CAUSES, PREVENTION AND TREATMENT OF GBS AND (C) ADVANCING THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC AND OF THE MEDICAL PROFESSION CONCERNING GBS, ITS CAUSES, PREVENTION AND TREATMENT.

Area of benefit

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

UNITED KINGDOM AND REPUBLIC OF IRELAND.