WORLD MEDICAL FUND
To work with the local communities throughout the world to create opportunities for the world's most vulnerable children to live safe, healthy and happy lives.To develop partnerships that advocate for sustainable healthcare systems for children and their families.
Objects
THE RELIEF OF SICKNESS AND THE PRESERVATION AND PROTECTION OF HEALTH BY PROVIDING OR ASSISTING IN THE PROVISION OF MEDICAL EQUIPMENT, FACILITIES AND TRAINING TO THOSE AREAS OF THE WORLD WHERE THERE IS URGENT NEED.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity raised £153,361 in donations and sponsorship, with total expenditure of £143,855, resulting in a net income of £9,747. Total funds carried forward increased to £143,432, with unrestricted reserves of £137,036 and restricted funds of £6,396. The trustees maintain a policy of keeping sufficient free reserves to guarantee the continuance of their efforts.
What the accounts disclose
“the trustees’ policy is to maintain a level of free reserves that enables them to guarantee this continuance.”
“during the year £74,922 (2024: £158,476) of funds and goods were forwarded by World Medical Fund to its overseas partners, chief amongst them the “Medical Fund for Children” in Malawi, to directly fund and support World Medical Fund’s charitable objectives and, where relevant, as stipulated by donors.” — page 15
Policies the charity declares
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Complaints handling
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Conflicting interests
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Internal risk management policy and procedures
- Investment
- Paying staff
- Risk management
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
- Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
- Social media policy and procedures
- Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
- Volunteer management
From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/08/2025
- Volunteers: 10
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/08/2024
- Volunteers: 6
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/08/2023
- Volunteers: 6
Trustees
- ANDREW BURT
- Bernard Altenbourger
- CHRISTIANE BURT
- Carole Russell RN
- Dr Faiz Kermani
- Marie Altenbourger
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/08/2025 | £154k | £144k |
| 31/08/2024 | £241k | £227k |
| 31/08/2023 | £122k | £127k |
| 31/08/2022 | £125k | £124k |
| 31/08/2021 | £166k | £166k |
Common questions
Is WORLD MEDICAL FUND financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity raised £153,361 in donations and sponsorship, with total expenditure of £143,855, resulting in a net income of £9,747. Total funds carried forward increased to £143,432, with unrestricted reserves of £137,036 and restricted funds of £6,396. The trustees maintain a policy of keeping sufficient free reserves to guarantee the continuance of their efforts. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Who funds WORLD MEDICAL FUND?
Funders whose own accounts filings name WORLD MEDICAL FUND as a grant recipient include THE GEORG AND EMILY VON OPEL FOUNDATION, THE THOMAS J HORNE MEMORIAL TRUST, THE VALENTINE CHARITABLE TRUST, THE EVAN CORNISH FOUNDATION, MERCURY PHOENIX TRUST.
Known funders
| Funder | Year | Amount | Purpose (as stated by the funder) |
|---|---|---|---|
| THE GEORG AND EMILY VON OPEL FOUNDATION | FY2021 | £200k | |
| THE THOMAS J HORNE MEMORIAL TRUST | FY2024 | £20k | |
| THE THOMAS J HORNE MEMORIAL TRUST | FY2022 | £20k | |
| THE THOMAS J HORNE MEMORIAL TRUST | FY2023 | £20k | |
| THE VALENTINE CHARITABLE TRUST | FY2022 | £10k | |
| THE EVAN CORNISH FOUNDATION | FY2024 | £10k | Overseas July 2023 |
| MERCURY PHOENIX TRUST | FY2023 | £10k | |
| THE RANDAL CHARITABLE FOUNDATION | FY2021 | £9k | |
| THE VALENTINE CHARITABLE TRUST | FY2021 | £8k | |
| ALLAN AND NESTA FERGUSON CHARITABLE SETTLEMENT | FY2024 | £5k | Overseas education |
| BRITISH HUMANE ASSOCIATION | FY2024 | £5k | |
| THE ASHWORTH CHARITABLE TRUST | FY2026 | £5k | |
| THE GREEN HALL FOUNDATION | FY2024 | £3k | |
| THE TULA TRUST LIMITED | FY2021 | £2k | |
| THE TULA TRUST LIMITED | FY2022 | £2k | |
| MISS E F RATHBONE CHARITABLE TRUST | FY2022 | £2k | |
| THE OAKDALE TRUST | FY2025 | £2k | |
| THE OAKDALE TRUST | FY2022 | £1k | |
| THE AUSTIN BAILEY FOUNDATION | FY2022 | £500 | |
| THE MICHAEL AND ANNA WIX CHARITABLE TRUST | FY2026 | £200 | |
| THE THOMAS J HORNE MEMORIAL TRUST | FY2025 | amount not stated | |
| BRITISH HUMANE ASSOCIATION | FY2025 | amount not stated |
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 10/05/2012 | £8k | Tithandizane (Lets help each other) |
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| Bird Song Trust | 1 | £203k |
| THE PATRICK & HELENA FROST FOUNDATION | 1 | £63k |
| THE VASEPPI TRUST | 1 | £60k |
| THE MARK ANTHONY TRUST | 1 | £55k |
| THE REED FOUNDATION | 1 | £22k |
| THE HARAMEAD TRUST | 1 | £20k |
| THE CARMELA & RONNIE PIGNATELLI FOUNDATION | 1 | £8k |
| THE BATCHWORTH TRUST | 1 | £5k |
Charities like this
- THE WORLD CHILDREN'S FUND
- WORLD WIDE WELFARE (WWW)
- WORLD VILLAGES FOR CHILDREN
- MEDICAL RESEARCH FOUNDATION
- WORLD HEALING CENTRE
- MATERNITY WORLDWIDE LIMITED
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WORLD MEDICAL FUND | £154k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| THE WORLD CHILDREN'S FUND | £927k | — | — | unclear | — | no doubt |
| WORLD WIDE WELFARE (WWW) | £111k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| WORLD VILLAGES FOR CHILDREN | £2.2m | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| MEDICAL RESEARCH FOUNDATION | £3.7m | — | — | unclear | — | no doubt |
| WORLD HEALING CENTRE | £73k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |