THE OESOPHAGEAL PATIENTS ASSOCIATION

Charity number: 1062461
Removed charity

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

The charity produces approved quality information booklets for patients diagnosed with oesophageal or gastric cancer in hospitals around the UK. Meetings are arranged at which patients and carers meet others and which medical staff also attend. No charges are made and fundraising events are organised. A telephone helpline is provided. The patient voice is encouraged on medical committees.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 December 2021

Total income: £264,968
Total expenditure: £150,293

Fundraising

This charity raises funds from the public but does not work with professional fundraisers or commercial participators.

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
Who the charity helps:
  • Other Defined Groups
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Advocacy/advice/information
Where the charity operates:
  • Throughout England And Wales
  • Scotland

Governance

Registration history:
  • 19 May 1997: Standard registration
  • 18 August 2023: Removed (Funds transferred (gi))
  • 18 August 2023: Funds transferred to 1194327 OPA Cancer Charity
Organisation type:
Other
Other names:
  • OPA (Working name)
Gift aid:
Recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Investment
  • Paying staff
Land and property:
This charity does not own and/or lease land or property

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/12/2017 31/12/2018 31/12/2019 31/12/2020 31/12/2021
Total gross income £155.60k £183.57k £199.60k £187.91k £264.97k
Total expenditure £156.22k £172.50k £145.58k £139.88k £150.29k
Income from government contracts £0 N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income from government grants £0 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 2022 Not submitted
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2022 Not submitted
Annual return 31 December 2021 16 March 2022 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2021 16 March 2022 On Time
Annual return 31 December 2020 17 June 2021 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2020 17 June 2021 On Time
Annual return 31 December 2019 13 August 2020 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2019 13 August 2020 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 12/04/1997 AS AMENDED ON 21/06/2014

Charitable objects

1) TO ALLEVIATE PHYSICAL OR MENTAL DISTRESS OF ANY PERSONS AFFECTED IN ANY WAY BY THE RELEVANT CONDITIONS AND TREATMENTS 2) TO PROVIDE EDUCATION TO THOSE AFFECTED, AND TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC, ABOUT THE RELEVANT CONDITIONS AND TREATMENTS 3) TO PROMOTE, ENCOURAGE, COLLABORATE WITH, AND PROVIDING FUNDING FOR RESEARCH PROJECTS ASSOCIATED WITH RELEVANT CONDITIONS AND TREATMENTS

Area of benefit

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

NOT DEFINED