The Governance RegisterEdition 2026 · Compiled 12th July 2026

Multiple Sclerosis Society

Registered charity 1139257 Registered since 2010

Operates: Throughout England And Wales, Scotland, Northern Ireland, Guernsey, Isle Of Man

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Board DNA

How this board is put together, from Charity Commission trustee records and Companies House - deterministic, no AI.iBoard compositionCounted from the dated Charity Commission trustee register: the current board only, past trustees excluded.

12
trustees on the board
3.1y median 3y
average tenure
6y
longest tenure
2
trustees past 6 years
7.2y
average years in governance
11 vs 0 portfolio
first-time trustees
5
company-linked trustees

Sector coverage iSector coverageThe charitable fields this board's trustees govern in elsewhere, by Charity Commission classification. Excludes this charity.

Amateur Sport 1

Commercial experience iCommercial experienceThe industries this board's members are company directors in, by Companies House SIC code. Excludes this organisation's own company.

Finance 4Professional services 4Education 3

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Contact

Websitewww.mssociety.org.uk
Emailsupportercare@mssociety.org.uk
Phone020 8438 0700
AddressCarriage House, 8 City North Place, London, N4 3FU

Finances

£29,776,000 latest income

YearIncomeSpending
2020£20,487,000£23,460,000
2021£29,431,000£24,755,000
2022£26,931,000£27,724,000
2023£27,652,000£30,414,000
2024£29,776,000£32,774,000

What it does

What

General Charitable PurposesEducation/trainingThe Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of LivesDisability

Who

People With DisabilitiesOther Defined Groups

How

Makes Grants To IndividualsMakes Grants To OrganisationsProvides ServicesProvides Advocacy/advice/informationSponsors Or Undertakes Research

Charitable objects

1) TO SUPPORT AND RELIEVE PEOPLE AFFECTED BY MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS.2) TO ENCOURAGE PEOPLE AFFECTED BY MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS TO ATTAIN THEIR FULL POTENTIAL AS MEMBERS OF SOCIETY BY IMPROVING THEIR CONDITIONS OF LIFE.3) TO PROMOTE RESEARCH INTO MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS AND ALLIED CONDITIONS AND TO PUBLISH THE RESULTS.

Governing document: MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 25/11/2010NOW ARTICLES ADOPTED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION DATED 10/09/2011 as amended on 05 Dec 2020 as amended on 07 Dec 2022 as amended on 11 Dec 2025

Trustees (12)

12trustees
45median age
2aged 70+

Linked company (Companies House)

Multiple Sclerosis Society · 07451571 · Active

PRI/LBG/NSC (Private, Limited by guarantee, no share capital, use of 'Limited' exemption) · incorporated 25/11/2010

6 governing document(s) held from Companies House.

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