THE NATIONAL RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS SOCIETY

Charity Number: 1086976
Removed charity

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

We work closely with healthcare professionals in rheumatology across the UK supporting and encouraging patient focussed education and initiatives. We strive to be a one-stop-shop for people with RA, their families and carers.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 March 2010

Total income:
£918,288

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Donations and legacies £785.80k
Charitable activities £0
Other trading activities £0
Investments £132.48k
Other £0

Total expenditure:
£747,479

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Raising funds £0
Charitable activities £529.47k
Other £0

£29,442 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 £218.01k
Charitable expenditure £529.47k
Retained for future use £170.81k

Fundraising

No information available

Trading

No information available

Trustee payments

No information available

What, who, how, where

What the charity does:
  • The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
Who the charity helps:
  • The General Public/mankind
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Advocacy/advice/information
Where the charity operates:
  • Throughout England And Wales

Governance

Registration history:
  • 08 June 2001: Standard registration
  • 20 August 2010: Removed (Ceased to exist)
Organisation type:
Other names:
  • NRAS (Working 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 31/03/2006 31/03/2007 31/03/2008 31/03/2009 31/03/2010
Total gross income £307.35k £472.29k £426.86k £739.73k £918.29k
Total expenditure £311.39k £437.08k £501.23k £651.70k £747.48k
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 N/A N/A N/A £734.96k £785.80k
Income - Other trading activities N/A N/A N/A £0 £0
Income - Charitable activities N/A N/A N/A £0 £0
Income - Endowments N/A N/A N/A £0 £0
Income - Investment N/A N/A N/A £4.76k £132.48k
Income - Other N/A N/A N/A £0 £0
Income - Legacies N/A N/A N/A £104.08k £10.06k
Expenditure - Charitable activities N/A N/A N/A £458.90k £529.47k
Expenditure - Raising funds N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Expenditure - Governance N/A N/A N/A £70.66k £51.20k
Expenditure - Grants institution N/A N/A N/A £0 £0
Expenditure - Investment management N/A N/A N/A £0 £0
Expenditure - Other N/A N/A N/A £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 31/03/2006 31/03/2007 31/03/2008 31/03/2009 31/03/2010
Own use assets N/A N/A N/A £26.34k £60.93k
Long-term investments N/A N/A N/A £0 £116.46k
Other assets N/A N/A N/A £251.43k £230.54k
Defined benefit pension scheme asset or liability N/A N/A N/A £0 £0
Total liabilities N/A N/A N/A £134.04k £63.95k

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 March 2010 19 August 2010 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2010 19 August 2010 On Time
Annual return 31 March 2009 06 August 2009 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2009 06 August 2009 On Time
Annual return 31 March 2008 19 August 2008 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2008 19 August 2008 On Time
Annual return 31 March 2007 20 September 2007 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2007 23 August 2007 On Time
Annual return 31 March 2006 17 November 2006 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2006 21 November 2006 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 19 FEBRUARY 2001 AS AMENDED 5 JUNE 2001, 15 NOVEMBER 2007 AND 8 JULY 2008.

Charitable objects

TO PROVIDE SUPPORT OF AN EXCLUSIVELY CHARITABLE NATURE TO PEOPLE LIVING WITH RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS, THEIR FAMILIES AND CARERS, IN PARTICULAR BY: PROVIDING SUPPORT, INFORMATION AND ADVOCACY FACILITATING THE NETWORKING OF PEOPLE WITH RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS AND ENCOURAGING SELF-HELP RAISING PUBLIC AND GOVERNMENT AWARENESS OF RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS CAMPAIGNING FOR MORE FUNDING, EQUAL ACCESS TO APPROPRIATE TREATMENTS AND BETTER USE OF EXISTING RESOURCES IN THE TREATMENT OF RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS.

Area of benefit

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

NOT DEFINED. IN PRACTICE NATIONAL AND OVERSEAS.