# Arthritis UK

## Details

- **Country:** England & Wales
- **Charity number:** 207711
- **Other names:** ARTHRITIS RESEARCH CAMPAIGN, ARTHRITIS RESEARCH UK, THE ARTHRITIS AND RHEUMATISM COUNCIL FOR RESEARCH IN GREAT BRITAIN AND THE COMMONWEALTH (FORMERLY THE EMPIRE RHEUMATISM COUNCIL), VERSUS ARTHRITIS, ARC, Arthritis UK
- **Status:** Registered
- **Legal form:** Charitable company
- **Registered:** Sept. 22, 1962
- **Register:** https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/en/charity-search/?p_p_id=uk_gov_ccew_onereg_charitydetails_web_portlet_CharityDetailsPortlet&p_p_lifecycle=0&p_p_state=maximized&p_p_mode=view&_uk_gov_ccew_onereg_charitydetails_web_portlet_CharityDetailsPortlet_regId=207711


## Contact

- **Address:** 3rd Floor, 120 Aldersgate Street, London
- **Postcode:** EC1A 4JQ
- **Phone:** 0300 790 0400
- **Email:** enquiries@arthritis-uk.org
- **Website:** www.arthritis-uk.org



## Activities

**Objects:** (1) TO ADVANCE THE STUDY OF AND RESEARCH INTO THE CAUSES, TREATMENT AND CURE OF ARTHRITIS AND RELATED MUSCULOSKELETAL DISORDERS AND DISSEMINATE THE USEFUL RESULTS OF THAT RESEARCH,(2) TO RELIEVE THE NEEDS OF THOSE SUFFERING FROM ARTHRITIS AND RELATED MUSCULOSKELETAL DISORDERS, INCLUDING BY(I) PROMOTING THE TEACHING OF MATTERS RELATING TO, AND THE FURTHER UNDERSTANDING OF, ARTHRITIS AND RELATED MUSCULOSKELETAL DISORDERS AMONG HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONALS AND STUDENTS AND OTHER PERSONS INVOLVED IN THE TREATMENT OF SUCH DISORDERS,(II) IMPROVING THE TREATMENT AND CARE OF PERSONS SUFFERING FROM ARTHRITIS AND RELATED MUSCULOSKELETAL DISORDERS,(3) TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC IN ALL MATTERS RELATING TO ARTHRITIS AND RELATED MUSCULOSKELETAL DISORDERS INCLUDING THOSE PERSONS SUFFERING FROM SUCH DISORDERS

**Activities:** The charity funds scientific and medical research into all types of arthritis and musculoskeletal conditions.  It is working to take the pain away from sufferers with all forms of arthritis and helping people to remain active.  This will be achieved through funding high-quality research, providing services, information and campaigning.The charity's vision is a future free of arthritis.

**Area of benefit:** NATIONAL AND BRITHISH COMMONWEALTH




## Classification

- **How:** Makes Grants To Organisations, Provides Advocacy/advice/information, Sponsors Or Undertakes Research
- **What:** The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
- **Who:** The General Public/mankind



## Areas of operation

- Guernsey
- Isle Of Man
- Northern Ireland
- Scotland
- Throughout England And Wales



## Finances

| Period end | Income | Expenditure | Assets | Employees |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 31, 2025 | £30018000 | £40976000 | £128030000 | 280 |
| March 31, 2024 | — | £32604000 | £135171000 | 302 |
| March 31, 2023 | £29425000 | £29996000 | £128466000 | 280 |
| March 31, 2022 | £30614000 | £46348000 | £153623000 | 357 |
| March 31, 2021 | £25438000 | £83897000 | £184453000 | 389 |



## Trustees

- CAITRIONA ROBERTS — appointed Dec. 14, 2022
- CATHERINE TOMPKINS — appointed Dec. 14, 2022
- Dr JANE DAVINA TAYLOR — appointed Dec. 14, 2022
- Dr Lynne Wigens — appointed Nov. 30, 2023
- Graham Colbert — appointed Nov. 30, 2023
- Iain McInnes — appointed June 9, 2021
- JOANNE WILLIAMS — appointed Dec. 14, 2022
- John Isaacs — appointed June 9, 2021
- Jonathan Rodgers — appointed June 9, 2021
- LILIAN ROSE — appointed Dec. 14, 2022
- Paul Vandenberghe — appointed Dec. 14, 2022
- Vincent Jean-Marc Noinville — appointed Dec. 11, 2019