National Back Pain Association

Analysis

National Back Pain Association is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Hertfordshire. It was registered in September 1968, 58 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 00936855). It says it makes grants to organisations, provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.

In the financial year ending December 2025, National Back Pain Association reported income of £321k and spending of £185k, leaving 42% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £141k to £321k (+128%), an average of +23% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 397%. Over the whole period it spent 52% of the income it received.

Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, National Back Pain Association sits at the 78th percentile: it is larger than about 78% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 86th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Partnerships Overseas Networking Trust (£321k), Lord Barnby's Foundation (£321k) and High Level (Northern) Trust (£321k).

Data notes from the register: The latest annual return was received after its deadline.