Multiple Sclerosis-Uk Limited

Analysis

Multiple Sclerosis-Uk Limited is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Colchester. It was registered in February 1994, 32 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, the advancement of health or saving of lives and disability, which this site groups under health and saving lives. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 02842023). It says it provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.

In the financial year ending December 2025, Multiple Sclerosis-Uk Limited reported income of £1.6m and spending of £1.1m, leaving 30% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £937k to £1.6m (+71%), an average of +14% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2025, when income rose by 65%. Over the whole period it spent 100% of the income it received.

Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Multiple Sclerosis-Uk Limited sits at the 92nd percentile: it is larger than about 92% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 95th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Credu Supporting Young and Adult Carers Limited (£1.6m), The Kirby Laing Foundation (£1.6m) and The Lullaby Trust (£1.6m).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from trading 50%, donations and legacies 38%, charitable activities 9.9% and investments 2.1%. Gifts in wills alone brought in £402k. Charitable activities took 60% of spending and raising funds 40%. Reserves of £1.1m would cover about 12 months of spending at that rate. It employed 19 people.