MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS SOCIETY

Charity number: 1139257
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

The MS Society (formerly charity no.207495) funds and promotes research to develop new treatments and services for people with MS and to understand the causes of MS. We provide support to people affected by MS, and seek to raise awareness, understanding, and improve care and support for all people living with MS. We operate across England, Scotland, Northern Ireland and Wales.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 December 2023

Total income:
£27,652,000

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Donations and legacies £24.81m
Charitable activities £885.00k
Other trading activities £1.54m
Investments £410.00k
Other £14.00k

Total expenditure:
£30,414,000

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Raising funds £9.26m
Charitable activities £21.16m
Other £0

£680,000 investments gains (losses)

Total income includes £544,940 from 3 government grant(s)

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.

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Raising funds and other expenditure £9.26m
Charitable expenditure £21.16m

People

296 Employee(s)

11 Trustee(s)

3000 Volunteer(s)

Employees with total benefits over £60,000

Number of employees
£60k to £70k 12
£70k to £80k 2
£90k to £100k 3
£150k to £200k 1

Fundraising

No information available

Trading

One or more trustees are also directors of the subsidiaries

Trustee payments

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

What, who, how, where

What the charity does:
  • General Charitable Purposes
  • Education/training
  • The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
  • Disability
Who the charity helps:
  • People With Disabilities
  • 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
  • Isle Of Man
  • Northern Ireland
  • Scotland

Governance

Registration history:
  • 18 October 1962: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Charitable company
Other names:
  • MS SOCIETY (Working name)
Company number:
07451571 Open in new window
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

11 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Professor Sir Paul James Curran Chair 01 July 2022
None on record
Leah Melissa Mates Trustee 11 July 2024
None on record
JASON JASPAL Trustee 11 July 2024
SHEPHERDS BUSH CRICKET CLUB
Received: On time
Dr Stephanie Claire Wright Trustee 01 January 2024
None on record
Nicholas James Keveth Trustee 14 July 2023
None on record
Christopher John Murray Trustee 01 January 2023
None on record
David Michael Silver Trustee 01 January 2023
None on record
Bayan Ata Jaswantry Mohajeri Thaker Trustee 01 January 2022
None on record
Dr Shewly Khanam Choudhury Trustee 01 January 2021
None on record
Polly Charlotta Hannah Williams Trustee 01 January 2020
None on record
Emily Revess Trustee 01 January 2020
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 £28.60m £20.49m £29.43m £26.93m £27.65m
Total expenditure £31.14m £23.46m £24.76m £27.72m £30.41m
Income from government contracts £165.74k £91.84k £22.89k £21.29k N/A
Income from government grants £62.17k £1.17m £612.28k £288.38k £544.94k
Income - Donations and legacies £24.80m £17.33m £24.01m £24.15m £24.81m
Income - Other trading activities £2.00m £954.00k £1.98m £1.75m £1.54m
Income - Charitable activities £1.51m £1.87m £805.00k £783.00k £885.00k
Income - Endowments £0 £0 £0 £0 £0
Income - Investment £249.00k £188.00k £163.00k £248.00k £410.00k
Income - Other £42.00k £147.00k £2.47m £0 £14.00k
Income - Legacies £10.96m £7.24m £12.81m £13.94m £13.10m
Expenditure - Charitable activities £22.61m £16.42m £17.45m £19.60m £21.16m
Expenditure - Raising funds £8.52m £7.04m £7.30m £8.13m £9.26m
Expenditure - Governance £301.00k £248.00k £276.30k £285.87k £418.00k
Expenditure - Grants institution £4.88m £2.70m £5.42m £5.75m £6.62m
Expenditure - Investment management £68.00k £61.00k £0 £0 £0
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 31/12/2019 31/12/2020 31/12/2021 31/12/2022 31/12/2023
Own use assets £4.92m £4.46m £2.26m £1.98m £2.36m
Long-term investments £14.75m £14.59m £17.96m £15.67m £14.62m
Other assets £7.21m £5.26m £11.21m £12.37m £12.87m
Defined benefit pension scheme asset or liability £0 £0 £0 £0 £0
Total liabilities £9.69m £9.68m £10.34m £12.13m £14.08m

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 October 2024 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2023 30 October 2024 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2022 31 October 2023 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2022 31 October 2023 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2021 21 October 2022 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2021 21 October 2022 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2020 21 October 2021 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2020 21 October 2021 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2019 28 September 2020 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2019 28 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 INCORPORATED 25/11/2010 NOW ARTICLES ADOPTED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION DATED 10/09/2011 as amended on 05 Dec 2020 as amended on 07 Dec 2022

Charitable objects

1) TO SUPPORT AND RELIEVE PEOPLE AFFECTED BY MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS. 2) TO ENCOURAGE PEOPLE AFFECTED BY MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS TO ATTAIN THEIR FULL POTENTIAL AS MEMBERS OF SOCIETY BY IMPROVING THEIR CONDITIONS OF LIFE. 3) TO PROMOTE RESEARCH INTO MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS AND ALLIED CONDITIONS AND TO PUBLISH THE RESULTS.

Area of benefit

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

UNDEFINED. IN PRACTICE NATIONAL AND OVERSEAS.

Linked charities

Linked charities
Linked charity 1139257-1 THE MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS SOCIETY OF GREAT BRITAIN AND NORTHERN IRELAND
Governing document
CONSTITUTION ADOPTED 15/11/1997 AS AMENDED BY RESOLUTION DATED 21/07/2011 AS AMENDED BY RESOLUTION DATED 04/12/2014
Charitable objects
1) TO SUPPORT AND RELIEVE PEOPLE AFFECTED BY MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS 2) TO ENCOURAGE PEOPLE AFFECTED BY MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS TO ATTAIN THEIR FULL POTENTIAL AS MEMBERS OF SOCIETY BY IMPROVING THEIR CONDITIONS OF LIFE 3) TO PROMOTE RESEARCH INTO MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS AND ALLIED CONDITIONS AND TO PUBLISH THE RESULTS
Area of benefit
NOT DEFINED
Registration history
  • 18 October 1962 : Standard registration

Contact information

Address:
Carriage House
8 City North Place
London
N4 3FU
Phone:
020 8438 0700
Email:
supportercare@mssociety.org.uk
Website:

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