WORLD MEDICAL FUND
Registered charity 1063756 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as MEDICAL FUND FOR CHILDREN, WORLD MEDICAL EQUIPMENT AND TRAINING, WORLD MEDICAL FUND FOR CHILDREN · also registered in Scotland as SC046207 (OSCR)
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.
Causes: Education/training · The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives · The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Overseas Aid/famine Relief · website · Get email alerts
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.
Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.
What the accounts disclose
Reserves policy: a level of free reserves that enables them to guarantee this continuance (held: £137k)
“the trustees’ policy is to maintain a level of free reserves that enables them to guarantee this continuance.”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Related party transaction with overseas partner
“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
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.
Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): facebook · instagram
- ANDREW BURT
- Bernard Altenbourger
- CHRISTIANE BURT
- Carole Russell RN
- Dr Faiz Kermani
- Marie Altenbourger
Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).
Operates in: Malawi
Income and spending
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, MERCURY PHOENIX TRUST, THE EVAN CORNISH FOUNDATION.
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