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Trusts and Foundations

We are incredibly grateful to all of our Trust and Foundation supporters who provide unrestricted and project funding to ensure people with axial SpA receive the information, advice and support they need to cope with the challenges of living with the condition.

For a full list of past funders of our work at NASS, read our annual accounts and reports here.

We would like to say a special thank you to the following Trusts and Foundations for their kind support by granting NASS unrestricted funds between 2023-2024. This funding is essential. It gives us the flexibility to direct funding to where it’s needed most, and adapt our work when needed.

  • Garfield Weston Foundation
  • The Bernadette Charitable Trust
  • Clifford Chance UK Foundation
  • Forest Trust
  • John Coates Charitable Trust
  • Pentwyn Trust
  • Souter Charitable Trust
  • Masonic Charitable Foundation
  • Marsh Christian Trust
  • The Freemasons’ Grand Charity
  • The February Foundation
  • The Hamilton Wallace Trust
  • The Sir James Roll Charitable Trust
  • The Hospital Saturday Fund
  • The Joan Ainslie Charitable Trust
  • The Mary Homfray Charitable Trust
  • The Michael and Anna Wix Charitable Trust
  • The Simon Gibson Charitable Trust
  • The G C Gibson Charitable Trust
  • The Charity of Stella Symons
  • The Weinstock Fund

We’d also like to say a huge thank you to the following Trusts and Foundations for funding our self-management programme between 2023-24:

  • Pilkington Charities Fund
  • The Medicash Foundation
  • Oakdale Trust
  • Help for Health
  • National Lottery Community Fund Northern Ireland
  • The National Lottery Community Fund Wales
  • National Lottery Community Fund England

What Trusts and Foundations can expect when partnering with us

We value and support every Trust and Foundation we work with.

To us, a partnership is more than financial support. It’s about having the same values, mission and principles. It’s about shared learning, respect and support.

If you’re a Trust or Foundation working with us, you can expect the following:

We’ll report back on the impact of your donation

We monitor and evaluate all our projects and programmes. This way you’ll know how your funding is making a difference.

We’ll invite you to exclusive events

At these events you’ll learn more about our work and hear from the people we support.

Get in touch

If you are part of a Trust or Foundation that would like work with NASS to support people with axial SpA, please email fundraising@nass.co.uk or call 020 8741 1515 and press option 2.

Contact the fundraising team

  • 220k

    Adults in the UK

    1 in 200 of the adult population in the UK have axial SpA (AS). That's twice as many as multiple sclerosis and Parkinson's disease.

  • 26

    Average age

    Axial SpA (AS) is a condition that affects young people. Symptoms start late teens to early twenties, with the average age of onset being 26.

  • 8.5

    Years to diagnosis

    The current average delay to diagnosis from when symptoms start is 8.5 years, by which irreversible damage to the spine may have occurred.

  • 59%

    Mental health

    59% of people with axial SpA (AS) report experiencing mental health problems compared to 25% of those with musculoskeletal conditions overall.