Arthritis UK

About Arthritis UK

Arthritis UK is a registered charity in England and Wales (registration number 207711). Based on official Charity Commission data, it holds a "Verified" rating with a CharityScore of 80/100 — a well-rated and transparent charity that meets strong governance standards. This indicates a reliable charity with strong fundamentals across most of our assessment criteria. In its most recent reporting year (2025), Arthritis UK reported a total income of £30,018,000 and total expenditure of £40,976,000, a spending ratio of 137% indicating a strong proportion of funds directed to charitable work. According to the Charity Commission register, Arthritis UK describes its activities as follows: The charity funds scientific and medical research into all types of arthritis and musculoskeletal conditions. It is working to take the pain away from sufferers with all forms of arthritis and helping people to remain active. This will be achieved through funding high-quality research, providing services, information and campaigning.The charity's vision is a future free of arthritis. Our analysis found no significant governance concerns for Arthritis UK. No regulatory actions, filing failures, or financial anomalies were detected in the available public data. This profile is based on data publicly available from the Charity Commission for England and Wales and is updated periodically as new filings are processed. CharityScore UK provides independent, data-driven transparency ratings to help donors give with confidence — we are not affiliated with this charity or any government body.

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Financial History

Latest spending ratio: 136.5% of income spent on charitable work