FibroAction Becomes a Registered Charity

FibroAction is pleased to announce that it is now registered as a charity with the Charity Commission for England and Wales.

FibroAction (registered charity number 1125957), is a national charity registered in England and Wales, but also working in Northern Ireland and Scotland. As an Incorporated Charity, FibroAction is also registered as a charitable company with Company House. The dual status of Incorporated Charity will enable FibroAction to carry out far more activities without contravening Charity Commission guidelines.

FibroAction has the following Objects or aims:

1. To promote and protect the physical and mental health of sufferers of Fibromyalgia through the provision of financial assistance, support, education and practical advice.
2. To advance the education of the general public in all areas relating to Fibromyalgia Syndrome, where the general public includes - sufferers of Fibromyalgia Syndrome; their friends, family and carers; medical and healthcare professionals and the public at large.

FibroAction founder and chair, Lindsey Middlemiss, said:

"I am delighted that the registration of FibroAction as a national charity has been possible so quickly after our incorporation as a charitable company.

We hope that the registration of FibroAction as a national charity will enable us to get even more done to raise awareness of Fibro, educate people about the condition and support sufferers.

In the six months since FibroAction was started, a lot has already been achieved, from the setting up of our website to the updating of information about Fibro on NHS websites. The coming year should be an exciting time for Fibro awareness in the UK and we look forward to making a real difference to the millions of people with Fibro in the UK."

The Charity Commission for England and Wales is established by law as the regulator and registrar of charities in England and Wales. Whatever their size or purpose, an essential requirement of all charities is that they operate for the public benefit and independently of government or commercial interests. The Charity Commission's job is to ensure this happens.