The Howard Thomas Trust for Medical Research

Registered charity 1000200 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as LIVER TRUST, THE LIVER RESEARCH TRUST

The object and principal activity of the Trust which is registered as a charity is to promote and assist research into causes and treatment of diseases of the liver

Objects

TO SUCH CHARITY OR CHARITIES OR FOR SUCH CHARITABLE PURPOSE OR CHARITABLE PURPOSES AS THE TRUSTEES SHALL FROM TIME TO TIME IN THEIR ABSOLUTE DISCRETION DETERMINE AND IN PARTICULAR FOR THE RELIEF OF SICKNESS BY THE CARRYING OUT OF OR BY ASSISTING IN THE CARRYING OUT OF RESEARCH INTO THE CAUSES OF TREATMENT OF DISEASES OF THE LIVER AND BY THE DISSEMINATION OF THE USEFUL RESULTS THEREOF

Area of benefit: NOT DEFINED

The charity’s charitable objects and area of benefit, quoted from its governing document as held on the Charity Commission register.

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Latest income

£39k

Latest spending

£55k

Registered

1990

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net income of £12,248 for the year, driven by a significant gain on investments of £28,634 which offset a charitable expenditure deficit. The trustees confirm that free reserves of £35,000 remain above their stated policy target of approximately £4,000, indicating adequate financial resources to continue operations.

Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: one year’s total expenditure excluding grants and fundraising costs, which equates to approximate £4,000 (held: £35k)

“The Trustees' policy is to retain free reserves which are at least sufficient to cover one year’s total expenditure excluding grants and fundraising costs, which equates to approximate £4,000.” — page 4

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

Policies the charity declares

In its annual return the charity told the Commission that it has the policies listed below. This is self-declared: it is not verified by the Commission or by this site, and it is not evidence of how a policy works in practice.

Financial reserves policy and procedures
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Investing charity funds policy and procedures
Investment
Risk management

Trustees · trustee networks

PROFESSOR HOWARD THOMASchair
CATHERINE INGRID HESKETH
Dr Janice Main
IVO NICHOLAS PAYAN DAWNAY

Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).

Operates in: Throughout London

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/07/2025	£39k	£55k
31/07/2024	£40k	£30k
31/07/2023	£37k	£33k
31/07/2022	£34k	£5k
31/07/2021	£32k	£30k

Common questions

Is The Howard Thomas Trust for Medical Research financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net income of £12,248 for the year, driven by a significant gain on investments of £28,634 which offset a charitable expenditure deficit. The trustees confirm that free reserves of £35,000 remain above their stated policy target of approximately £4,000, indicating adequate financial resources to continue operations. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.