MAST CELL ACTION

Charity number: 1164917
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

To support those affected by Mast Cell Activation Disorders; unite the MCAS community; work with clinicians for better care; promote research; advocate for universal awareness, diagnosis and treatment; and educate the wider community to reduce stigma and improve lives.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 March 2024

Total income: £51,910
Total expenditure: £95,472

People

5 Trustee(s)

42 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:
  • Education/training
  • The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
  • Disability
  • Other Charitable Purposes
Who the charity helps:
  • Children/young People
  • People With Disabilities
  • Other Defined Groups
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Services
  • Provides Advocacy/advice/information
  • Sponsors Or Undertakes Research
Where the charity operates:
  • Throughout England And Wales
  • Germany
  • Ireland
  • Northern Ireland
  • Scotland
  • United States

Governance

Registration history:
  • 17 December 2015: CIO registration
Organisation type:
CIO
Other names:
  • MCA (Previous name)
Gift aid:
Recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
  • Complaints policy and procedures
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Internal risk management policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
  • Social media policy and procedures
  • Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
  • Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Land and property:
This charity does not own and/or lease 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

5 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Dr Alexandra Croom Trustee 02 July 2025
None on record
Tom Wright Trustee 12 December 2024
None on record
Claire Bounds MSC HRM Trustee 08 July 2024
None on record
Eric Davis Grounds Trustee 10 June 2022
None on record
CHRIS WOOD BA OXON Trustee 04 November 2015
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/03/2020 31/03/2021 31/03/2022 31/03/2023 31/03/2024
Total gross income £12.97k £20.11k £289.32k £63.31k £51.91k
Total expenditure £7.91k £25.29k £25.04k £83.09k £95.47k
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 March 2024 29 January 2025 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2024 29 January 2025 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2023 30 January 2024 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2023 30 January 2024 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2022 24 January 2023 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2022 24 January 2023 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2021 27 January 2022 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2021 27 January 2022 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2020 12 October 2020 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2020 31 January 2021 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.

CIO - Foundation Registered 17 Dec 2015

Charitable objects

TO RELIEVE SICKNESS FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT OF PEOPLE WITH MAST CELL ACTIVATION DISORDERS BY:- 1.THE ADVANCEMENT OF RESEARCH INTO THE CAUSES OF MAST CELL ACTIVATION DISORDERS; 2.ENGAGING WITH THE RESEARCH COMMUNITY AND RAISING FUNDS TO ENABLE THEM TO DEVELOP BETTER DIAGNOSTIC TOOLS AND TREATMENTS FOR MAST CELL ACTIVATION DISORDERS; 3.PROVIDING A SUPPORTIVE COMMUNITY THROUGH THE PROVISION OF PRACTICAL ADVICE, SUPPORT AND INFORMATION FOR EVERYONE AFFECTED BY MAST CELL BASED DISEASE; 4.RAISING AWARENESS AND IMPROVING EDUCATION IN RESPECT OF MAST CELL BASED DISEASES AND ACT AS A RESOURCE HUB, HOSTING SEMINARS AND WORKSHOPS; 5.PUBLISH INFORMATION TO EDUCATE MEDICAL PROFESSIONS IN ORDER TO INCREASE DIAGNOSIS AND TO EDUCATE PATIENTS AND FAMILIES AND THE GENERAL PUBLIC ABOUT MAST CELL BASED DISEASES.

Contact information

Address:
Suite 2, 4 Castle Quay
NOTTINGHAM
NG7 1FW
Phone:
07827133821
Email:
info@mastcellaction.org
Website:

No information available