# THE BRITTLE BONE SOCIETY

## Details

- **Country:** England &amp; Wales
- **Charity number:** 272100
- **Status:** Registered
- **Legal form:** Other
- **Registered:** Oct. 13, 1976
- **Register:** https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/en/charity-search/?p_p_id=uk_gov_ccew_onereg_charitydetails_web_portlet_CharityDetailsPortlet&amp;p_p_lifecycle=0&amp;p_p_state=maximized&amp;p_p_mode=view&amp;_uk_gov_ccew_onereg_charitydetails_web_portlet_CharityDetailsPortlet_regId=272100


## Contact

- **Address:** BRITTLE BONE SOCIETY, 30 GUTHRIE STREET, DUNDEE
- **Postcode:** DD1 5BS
- **Phone:** 01382 204446
- **Email:** bbs@brittlebone.org
- **Website:** www.brittlebone.org



## Activities

**Objects:** TO ADVANCE RESEARCH INTO THE CAUSES, INHERITANCE AND MANAGEMENT OF OSTEOGENESIS IMPERFECTA AND SIMILAR DISORDERS AND TO PUBLISH THE RESULTS OF SUCH RESEARCH AND TO RELIEVE PERSONS SUFFERING FROM SUCH DISORDERS.

**Activities:** The Brittle Bone Society (BBS) exists to support those living with Osteogenesis Imperfecta (OI). Our core purposes are to: provide information, advice support and equipment to anyone affected by OI; build public awareness of the condition and increase the profile of the BBS in the NHS service and general population; promote the BBS to hospitals,support groups, individuals and anyone affected by OI




## Classification

- **How:** Makes Grants To Individuals, Provides Services, Provides Advocacy/advice/information, Sponsors Or Undertakes Research
- **What:** The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives, Disability
- **Who:** People With Disabilities, Other Defined Groups



## Geography

- Ireland
- Northern Ireland
- Scotland
- Throughout England And Wales





## Trustees

| Name | Role | Appointed |
|---|---|---|
| **ELAINE HEALEY** | Chair |  |
| ANGELA STEWART BA HONS |  | Aug. 12, 2017 |
| Dominic Hyams |  | Nov. 15, 2022 |
| Elizabeth Robertson |  | Aug. 24, 2022 |
| JOHN PHILLIPS |  |  |
| Professor Margaret Smith OBE |  | Oct. 27, 2018 |
| Professor Nick Bishop |  | Sept. 12, 2015 |
| ROBERT WILLIAM GORDON FCA |  |  |
| Thines Ganeshamoorthy |  | Nov. 15, 2021 |
| YVONNE GRANT |  |  |




