Overcoming Multiple Sclerosis

Analysis

Overcoming Multiple Sclerosis is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Oxford. It was registered in June 2014, 12 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training and the advancement of health or saving of lives, which this site groups under health and saving lives. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 09044459). It says it provides services, provides advocacy/advice/information and sponsors or undertakes research.

In the financial year ending December 2025, Overcoming Multiple Sclerosis reported income of £1.2m and spending of £1.2m, spending 98% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £757k to £1.2m (+56%), an average of +12% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 20%. Over the whole period it spent 98% of the income it received.

Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Overcoming Multiple Sclerosis sits at the 90th percentile: it is larger than about 90% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 94th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Sheffield Women's Aid (£1.2m), The Green House Bristol (£1.2m) and The Jacob Foundation (£1.2m).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 96%. Charitable activities took 73% of spending and raising funds 26%. Reserves of £520k would cover about 5 months of spending at that rate. It employed 14 people.