AIDS IMPACT
HIV and AIDS EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES, ESPECIALLY ORGANIZATION OF INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCES ON PSYCHOLOGICAL AND SOCIAL ISSUES
Objects
FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC, TO ADVANCE EDUCATION ABOUT THE BIOPSYCHOSOCIAL ASPECTS AND PROBLEMS OF HIV INFECTION PARTICULARLY BY THE HOLDING OF AN INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the financial statements are not prepared on a going concern basis because the charity will cease activities following the 2027 London conference, with remaining funds to be transferred to another charity. Per the trustees' report, unrestricted reserves stood at £219,866, primarily comprised of cash, while the net income for the year was £7,467.
What the accounts disclose
“The directors aim to retain sufficient reserves to provide assistance with future conferences and to facilitate the attendance of delegates at future conferences. Unrestricted reserves at the year end are £219,866 (2024: £212,399).” — page 4
“The directors have confirmed that the charitable company will cease activities following the 2027 London conference. The remaining funds will be transferred to a charitable organisation with similar purposes for AIDS research and education. The directors therefore consider that it is not appropriate to prepare the financial statements on a going concern basis.” — page 9
“During the year, the charity paid the sum of £5,949 (2024: £nil) to Ari Sherr in respect of IT consultancy expenses incurred. Ari Sherr is the son of Prof Lorraine Sherr, a director of the charitable company.” — page 14
Policies the charity declares
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Internal risk management policy and procedures
- Risk management
- Trustee expenses policy and procedures
From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 30/09/2023
- Volunteers: 1
Trustees
- Dr JOSE CATALAN
- Dr Kathryn Steventon
- Dr LORRAINE SHERR
- PROFESSOR LUCIE CLUVER
- Professor Richard Harding-Swale
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 30/09/2025 | £145k | £138k |
| 30/09/2024 | £2k | £37k |
| 30/09/2023 | £114k | £38k |
| 30/09/2022 | £2k | £14k |
| 30/09/2021 | £7k | £27k |
Common questions
Is AIDS IMPACT financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the financial statements are not prepared on a going concern basis because the charity will cease activities following the 2027 London conference, with remaining funds to be transferred to another charity. Per the trustees' report, unrestricted reserves stood at £219,866, primarily comprised of cash, while the net income for the year was £7,467. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Funders of similar charities
Charities like this
- AIDS CARE EDUCATION AND TRAINING
- HIV I-BASE
- INSPIRED
- NATIONAL AIDS TRUST
- INTERNATIONAL NEEDS UK
- CHILDREN'S HIV ASSOCIATION LIMITED
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AIDS IMPACT | £145k | — | 0 | unclear | — | not going concern |
| AIDS CARE EDUCATION AND TRAINING | £539k | £70,001 - £80,000 | 1 | below | — | no doubt |
| HIV I-BASE | £68k | more than £60,000 | 1 | above | — | no doubt |
| INSPIRED | £281k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| NATIONAL AIDS TRUST | £1.1m | — | — | unclear | — | material uncertainty |
| INTERNATIONAL NEEDS UK | £992k | — | 0 | above | 11.5% | no doubt |