ARTHRITIS UK
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Next accounts due
2026-12-31 (in 7mo)
Last filed for 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement due
2026-06-04 (in 1mo)
Last made up 2025-05-21
Watchouts
Cash
£33M
-8.2% vs 2024
Net assets
£128M
-5.3% vs 2024
Employees
301
-0.3% vs 2024
Profit before tax
—
Period ending 2025-03-31
Watchouts
Facts from the Companies House register and the latest accounts — not a rating
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3 officer resignations in last 12 months
Multiple officers have left the board recently — see the People section for who.
Name history
Renamed 5 times since incorporation — the current trading name was adopted 2025-10-31
- ARTHRITIS UK 2025-10-31 → present
- ARTHRITIS UK LIMITED 2025-10-13 → 2025-10-31
- VERSUS ARTHRITIS 2018-09-24 → 2025-10-13
- ARTHRITIS RESEARCH UK 2010-03-09 → 2018-09-24
- ARTHRITIS RESEARCH CAMPAIGN 1998-01-29 → 2010-03-09
- ARTHRITIS AND RHEUMATISM COUNCIL FOR RESEARCH IN GREAT BRITAIN AND THE COMMONWEALTH(THE) 1951-01-13 → 1998-01-29
Net assets
2-year trend · vs Health Care median
Accounts
2-year trend · latest reflected 2025-03-31
| Metric | Trend | 2024-03-31 | 2025-03-31 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | £221,000 | £315,000 | |
| Operating profit | — | — | |
| Profit before tax | — | — | |
| Net profit | £6,660,000 | -£7,130,000 | |
| Cash | £36,094,000 | £33,121,000 | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | — | — | |
| Net assets | £135,160,000 | £128,030,000 | |
| Equity | £135,160,000 | £128,030,000 | |
| Average employees | 302 | 301 | |
| Wages | £11,245,000 | £12,275,000 |
Values shown as filed in the company's annual accounts. — indicates the figure wasn't present under that line item in that period. About these numbers
Ratios
Computed from the line items above — sparklines read oldest → newest
| Ratio | Trend | 2024-03-31 | 2025-03-31 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Net margin | 3013.6% | -2263.5% | |
| Current ratio | 38.07x | 33.97x |
Margins divide P&L lines by turnover. Gearing is liabilities over total assets. Current ratio is current assets over creditors falling due within one year. Interest cover is operating profit over absolute finance costs. Sector-distribution context coming next.
Audit & accounting basis
- Accounting basis
- FRS 102
- Reporting scope
- Consolidated group
- Auditor
- BDO LLP
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Affirmed
“The trustees have assessed the financial position and resources of Arthritis UK and have concluded that the charity and the group have adequate resources to continue its operations for the foreseeable future.”
Group structure
- ARTHRITIS UK · parent
- Arthritis UK Trading Ltd 100%
- Arthritis Matters Ltd
- Arthritis Care Ltd
Significant events
- “The 2024 UK General Election was a huge opportunity for us to put arthritis firmly on the political agenda.”
- “Following the General Election, we launched an open letter to the new Prime Minister, Keir Starmer, calling for his government to take action on our five priorities.”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
13 active · 82 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HALL, Sue | Secretary | 2026-03-31 | — | — |
| COLBERT, Graham | Director | 2023-11-30 | Jan 1964 | British |
| ISAACS, John | Director | 2021-06-09 | May 1959 | British |
| MCINNES, Iain Blair, Professor | Director | 2021-06-09 | Oct 1964 | British |
| NOINVILLE, Vincent Jean-Marc | Director | 2019-12-03 | Jul 1968 | French |
| ROBERTS, Caitriona Dieudonnee | Director | 2022-12-14 | Sep 1992 | Northern Irish |
| RODGERS, Jonathan | Director | 2021-06-09 | Apr 1987 | British |
| ROSE, Lilian Elizabeth Milton | Director | 2022-12-14 | Feb 1988 | British |
| TAYLOR, Jane Marion Davina, Dr | Director | 2022-12-14 | Oct 1960 | British |
| TOMPKINS, Catherine Janet | Director | 2022-12-14 | Mar 1947 | British |
| VANDENBERGHE, Paul Albert | Director | 2022-12-14 | Jul 1971 | British |
| WIGENS, Lynne, Dr | Director | 2023-11-30 | Mar 1963 | British |
| WILLIAMS, Joanne | Director | 2022-12-14 | Dec 1972 | British |
Show 82 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| BELLE, Olivia Elizabeth | Secretary | 2020-05-05 | 2020-09-07 |
| BRADBURY, Peter John | Secretary | 2009-05-31 | 2011-09-30 |
| LOGAN, James Fergus Graeme | Secretary | 1998-03-01 | 2009-05-31 |
| MILLER, Ellen | Secretary | 2020-09-07 | 2022-04-12 |
| MILLER, Stuart Clifford | Secretary | 2022-04-19 | 2026-03-31 |
| NORTON, James | Secretary | — | 1998-02-28 |
| PARFITT, Justin | Secretary | 2016-09-02 | 2020-05-05 |
| TURNER, Joanne | Secretary | 2015-08-05 | 2016-09-02 |
| ANSCOMBE, Peter John | Director | 2017-11-01 | 2020-03-11 |
| ANSELL, Barbara Mary, Dr | Director | — | 2001-09-14 |
| ARNOTT, Melville, Professor Sir | Director | — | 1992-02-26 |
| ARNOTT, Susan Patricia | Director | 2000-11-08 | 2010-12-08 |
| BACHADA, Sukhy Singh | Director | 2022-12-14 | 2025-05-29 |
| BAKER, Jonathan Peter | Director | 2002-05-08 | 2010-12-08 |
| BARNES, Colin Greenhill | Director | — | 1999-07-28 |
| BATCHELOR, John Richard, Professor | Director | 1993-05-05 | 1996-06-01 |
| BISHOP, Nicola Jane | Director | 2011-01-31 | 2011-12-07 |
| BROWN, Graham Stephen | Director | 2004-07-21 | 2008-11-26 |
| BUTLER, Richard Clive, Sir | Director | — | 2005-07-20 |
| BYWATERS, Eric George Lapthorne, Professor | Director | — | 1998-01-28 |
| CARLEBACH, Joe | Director | 2009-03-11 | 2016-12-07 |
| CARR, Andrew Jonathan, Professor | Director | 2004-09-30 | 2011-03-23 |
| COHEN, Jonathan, Professor | Director | 2014-03-05 | 2022-07-08 |
| COPEMAN, Peter William Monckton, Dr | Director | 1992-05-06 | 2004-07-21 |
| COWPE, Christopher Rimmington | Director | 2007-11-28 | 2013-04-21 |
| DAVENPORT, John Martin | Director | — | 1992-02-26 |
| DAVIES, Kevin Andrew Ashley, Professor | Director | 2003-11-19 | 2012-03-21 |
| DAWSON, Oliver Naimby | Director | — | 2001-12-31 |
| DIEPPE, Paul Adrian, Professor | Director | 1993-05-05 | 2002-03-18 |
| DIXEY, Jeremy John | Director | 2009-03-17 | 2015-03-04 |
| DUCKWORTH, Thomas, Professor | Director | 1993-05-05 | 2002-03-06 |
| DUDLEY HART, Francis, Dr | Director | — | 1998-01-28 |
| FENNEY, Roger Johnson | Director | — | 1998-01-28 |
| GLEN-HAIG, Mary Alison, Dame | Director | 1992-05-06 | 2005-07-20 |
| GRAY, Phillip Henry | Director | 2014-10-01 | 2023-03-02 |
| GREENHALGH, Roger Malcolm, Prof | Director | 1994-05-04 | 1997-03-12 |
| GRIFFITHS, Ian, Dr | Director | 2004-09-30 | 2008-11-26 |
| HARRISON, Stephen Robert, Professor | Director | 2003-11-19 | 2008-03-19 |
| HASKARD, Dorian Oliver, Dr | Director | 1996-05-01 | 1998-01-28 |
| HAYHOE, Thomas Edward George | Director | 2012-03-20 | 2020-03-11 |
| HENDERSON, Peter John William | Director | 2004-09-30 | 2013-03-06 |
| HESZ, Alex | Director | 2016-03-02 | 2019-07-20 |
| HODGSON, Humphrey Julian Francis, Professor | Director | 1996-06-01 | 2003-05-07 |
| HOGSANDER, Karin Kristina | Director | 2014-04-19 | 2022-12-14 |
| HOLFORD, Andrew, Dr | Director | 2019-03-20 | 2023-09-06 |
| HOLLAND, Robert Einion | Director | 1991-05-01 | 2000-03-10 |
| ISENBERG, David Alan, Professor | Director | 2013-03-06 | 2021-06-09 |
| ISENBERG, David Alan, Professor | Director | 1993-05-05 | 1996-05-01 |
| JACKSON, Sylvia, Dr | Director | 2010-12-08 | 2019-03-20 |
| LACHMANN, Peter Julius, Professor | Director | 2000-07-26 | 2006-07-19 |
| LAMB, Sarah Elizabeth, Professor | Director | 2016-03-02 | 2022-09-14 |
| MADDISON, Peter John, Professor | Director | 1993-05-05 | 1994-05-04 |
| MAISEY, Joshua Charles | Director | 1998-01-29 | 2017-03-01 |
| MAITLAND, Stanley Alexander | Director | — | 1998-07-22 |
| MARKHAM, Alexander Fred, Sir | Director | 2009-03-11 | 2013-10-31 |
| MARSH, David Russell, Professor | Director | 2013-03-06 | 2018-03-14 |
| MCGRATH, Thomas | Director | 2003-11-19 | 2011-12-07 |
| MCLACHLAN, Gordon | Director | — | 1994-05-04 |
| MCMILLAN, Rodger Martin, Dr | Director | 2013-10-08 | 2022-12-14 |
| MURRAY, Kenneth | Director | 2005-11-23 | 2007-09-05 |
| NUKI, George, Professor | Director | — | 2004-07-21 |
| PENDOWER, John Edward Hicks | Director | — | 1994-05-04 |
| PRINGLE, Michael Alexander Leary, Professor | Director | 2007-11-28 | 2016-03-02 |
| RAWORTH, Richard | Director | 2006-03-15 | 2013-12-04 |
| REID, Clare Louise | Director | 2019-03-20 | 2021-06-09 |
| REID, Clare Louise | Director | 2017-11-01 | 2018-05-17 |
| ROWEN, Paul John | Director | 2009-03-11 | 2017-03-01 |
| SCOTT, David, Dr | Director | 1993-05-05 | 1998-04-01 |
| SCOTT, James Thomas, Dr | Director | — | 1994-05-04 |
| SCOTT, Juliette Maria | Director | 2014-04-19 | 2023-03-02 |
| SIEFF, Pauline Lily, The Rt Hon Lady | Director | — | 1997-02-28 |
| SISSONS, John Gerald Patrick, Professor | Director | 2003-05-07 | 2015-12-02 |
| STEULTJENS, Martijn Pieter Marie, Professor | Director | 2017-11-01 | 2025-11-26 |
| STURROCK, Roger Davidson | Director | 1999-07-28 | 2006-07-19 |
| SWEETHAM, David Rodney | Director | — | 1993-05-05 |
| SYMMONS, Deborah Pauline Mary, Professor | Director | 1993-05-05 | 1998-01-28 |
| TORRY, Alan Coram | Director | 1994-05-04 | 2004-07-21 |
| WALTERS, Ian, Dr | Director | 2017-11-01 | 2020-10-13 |
| WILLIAMS, Bryan Davies, Professor | Director | 1994-05-04 | 1998-01-28 |
| WRIGHT, Verna, Professor | Director | 1993-11-25 | 1998-01-30 |
| THE EARL OF HALSBURY | Corporate Director | — | 1991-05-01 |
| THE RT HON THE LORD PORRITT | Corporate Director | — | 1993-05-05 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 270 total filings
Material constitutional events — rename, articles re-file, resolution
- 2025-11-05 RESOLUTIONS Resolution
- 2025-11-05 MA Memorandum articles
- 2025-10-31 CERTNM Certificate change of name company
- 2025-10-16 RESOLUTIONS Resolution
- 2025-10-13 CERTNM Certificate change of name company PDF
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-31 | TM02 | officers | Termination secretary company with name termination date | |
| 2026-03-31 | AP03 | officers | Appoint person secretary company with name date | |
| 2025-12-02 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-11-28 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type group | |
| 2025-11-05 | RESOLUTIONS | resolution | Resolution | |
| 2025-11-05 | MA | incorporation | Memorandum articles | |
| 2025-10-31 | CERTNM | change-of-name | Certificate change of name company | |
| 2025-10-16 | RESOLUTIONS | resolution | Resolution | |
| 2025-10-13 | CERTNM | change-of-name | Certificate change of name company | |
| 2025-08-14 | AD01 | address | Change registered office address company with date old address new address | |
| 2025-06-04 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-05-27 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2025-01-13 | AD01 | address | Change registered office address company with date old address new address | |
| 2024-11-28 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type group | |
| 2024-05-21 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2024-01-31 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type group | |
| 2023-12-14 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2023-12-14 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2023-12-01 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2023-06-05 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 12
- Capital events
- 0
- Officers appointed
- 1
- Officers resigned
- 3
last 12 months
last 24 months
last 12 months
last 12 months
Direct counts from the register. No score, no rating — see the Filing timeline for the underlying events.
Year-on-year
FY2024 → FY2025 · period ending 2025-03-31 vs 2024-03-31
-
Turnover
+42.5%
£221,000 £315,000
-
Cash
-8.2%
£36,094,000 £33,121,000
-
Net assets
-5.3%
£135,160,000 £128,030,000
-
Employees
-0.3%
302 301
-
Wages
+9.2%
£11,245,000 £12,275,000
Each % is (latest − prior) ÷ |prior| for the line item as filed. Periods don't have to be exactly 12 months apart — a long or short period (typical around incorporation or year-end changes) will distort the comparison. Lines a company doesn't report are omitted. About these numbers