Myositis UK
Analysis
Myositis UK is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Southampton. It was registered in April 1988, 38 years ago. Its declared purposes cover the advancement of health or saving of lives and disability, which this site groups under health and saving lives. It says it provides advocacy/advice/information and sponsors or undertakes research.
In the financial year ending March 2025, Myositis UK reported income of £140k and spending of £75k, leaving 46% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income fell from £347k to £140k (-60%), an average of -20% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2024, when income rose by 127%. Over the whole period it spent 57% of the income it received.
Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Myositis UK sits at the 68th percentile: it is larger than about 68% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 76th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Disability Croydon (£140k), The Redeemed Christian Church of God - Dominion Assembly (£140k) and Stema (£140k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
To provide up to date information on all forms of MyositisTo help give those affected a better understanding of their illnessTo relieve the isolation felt by the individual when a rare illness is diagnosedTo guide those with the condition in the right direction of treatmentTo raise awareness of the conditionsTo raise funds to promote and fund research
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Disability Croydon | Croydon | £140k |
| The Redeemed Christian Church of God - Dominion Assembly | Merseyside | £140k |
| Stema | London | £140k |
| International Cardiomyopathy Network | Buckinghamshire | £140k |