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Arthros Limited

RegisteredRegistered charity number 1173724ReadingHealth and saving lives
Income£43k2025-03-31
Spending£52ksame year
Spent / received48%5-year average
Size in its cause50th pctHealth and saving lives
Registered2017Charitable company
Employees–latest return

Analysis

Arthros Limited is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Reading. It was registered in July 2017, 9 years ago. Its declared purposes cover 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 10711932). It says it makes grants to individuals, provides advocacy/advice/information and other charitable activities.

In the financial year ending March 2025, Arthros Limited reported income of £43k and spending of £52k, spending 120% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income fell from £148k to £43k (-71%), an average of -26% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2022, when income dropped by 76%. Over the whole period it spent 48% of the income it received.

Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Arthros Limited sits at the 50th percentile: it is larger than about 50% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 58th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Steve Bernard Foundation (£43k), Pun Samaaj UK (£43k) and Service by Emergency Rider Volunteers (Serv Wessex) (£43k).

Income and spending

£0£37k£74k£111k£148k2021 Income: £148,2772021 Spending: £23,47820212022 Income: £35,4082022 Spending: £20,89820222023 Income: £38,3762023 Spending: £30,36720232024 Income: £39,6972024 Spending: £18,12520242025 Income: £43,1832025 Spending: £51,8362025
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Where the income comes from

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In the charity's own words

The main activity of the charity is to assist sufferers from arthritis to live more comfortable lives in spite of suffering from arthritis. This is done by way of grants to make modifications to properties in which the sufferers live. This could be the provision of a stairlift, providing a wheelchair or other equipment. The area covered is central Reading and the greater Reading Area

Similar-sized charities, same cause

CharityLocationIncome
Steve Bernard FoundationBournemouth£43k
Pun Samaaj UKColchester£43k
Service by Emergency Rider Volunteers (Serv Wessex)Waterlooville£43k
The Holland-On-Sea Community AssociationEssex£43k