The Berkshire Multiple Sclerosis Therapy Centre Limited
Analysis
The Berkshire Multiple Sclerosis Therapy Centre Limited is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Berkshire. It was registered in December 1988, 38 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, 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 02270807). It says it provides human resources, provides buildings/facilities/open space and provides services.
In the financial year ending December 2025, The Berkshire Multiple Sclerosis Therapy Centre Limited reported income of £523k and spending of £725k, spending 139% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £374k to £523k (+40%), an average of +8.8% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2024, when income rose by 39%. Over the whole period it spent 108% of the income it received.
Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, The Berkshire Multiple Sclerosis Therapy Centre Limited sits at the 84th percentile: it is larger than about 84% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 90th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Blackheath & Bromley Harriers Ac (£523k), The Liverpool Women's NHS Foundation Charitable Trust (£524k) and Harlow Occupational Health Service Limited (£523k).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 76%, trading 18%, charitable activities 3.3% and investments 2.3%. Gifts in wills alone brought in £1,000. Charitable activities took 76% of spending and raising funds 24%. Reserves of £352k would cover about 6 months of spending at that rate. It employed 15 people.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Donations 76%
- Legacies 0.2%
- Charitable activities 3.3%
- Trading 18%
- Investments 2.3%
In the charity's own words
To aid and improve for the public benefit the condition of those living with multiple sclerosis by any lawful means including the following1. By bringing together persons living with multiple sclerosis 2. By providing guidance and moral and practical support for persons living with multiple sclerosis; 3. By providing therapy including Oxygen Therapy for persons living with multiple sclerosis
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Blackheath & Bromley Harriers Ac | Bromley | £523k |
| The Liverpool Women's NHS Foundation Charitable Trust | Liverpool | £524k |
| Harlow Occupational Health Service Limited | Harlow | £523k |
| Every Life International | Buckinghamshire | £524k |