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THE BRITISH SOCIETY FOR HEART FAILURE

Registered charity 1075720 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as BSH

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Latest income
£1.1m
Latest spending
£1.3m
Registered
1999
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the group reported a net deficit of £245,462 for the year ended 31 May 2025, resulting in a decrease in total net assets to £568,353. Per the trustees' report, unrestricted free reserves stood at £479,330, which is above the stated policy target of £450,000. The trustees confirmed that the charity holds sufficient resources to meet liabilities as they fall due and continue operations for at least twelve months.

What the accounts disclose

Employees paid over £60,000: 2
“2 employees (2024: 2) received over £60,000 in the year in the following bandings.” — page 26
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Deed of Covenant
“Agreement under a Deed of Covenant arrangement to transfer the taxable profits of BSH Services Limited £316,795 (2024: £457,989) in full within 9 months of the financial year end of the Charity.” — page 30
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Trading subsidiary: BSH Services Limited
“BSH has a wholly owned trading subsidiary, BSH Services Limited (Company Number: 12582222), which commenced trading on 1 June 2020 to manage its educational and scientific meetings and initiatives as well as any commercial opportunities that arise.” — page 5
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by UHY Ross Brooke. Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/05/2025)

Total income
£1.1m
Total spending
£1.3m
Cost of raising funds
£23k
Reserves (reported)
£479k
Employees
2

Reported reserves equal ~4.4 months of spending — below the median for charities its size (median 4.8 months; benchmarks).

Trustees

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

Operates in: Northern Ireland · Scotland · Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/05/2025£1.1m£1.3m
31/05/2024£1.2m£1.1m
31/05/2023£1.6m£1.2m
31/05/2022£1.2m£1.2m
31/05/2021£756k£613k

Common questions

Is THE BRITISH SOCIETY FOR HEART FAILURE financially healthy?

The accounts state that the group reported a net deficit of £245,462 for the year ended 31 May 2025, resulting in a decrease in total net assets to £568,353. Per the trustees' report, unrestricted free reserves stood at £479,330, which is above the stated policy target of £450,000. The trustees confirmed that the charity holds sufficient resources to meet liabilities as they fall due and continue operations for at least twelve months. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by UHY Ross Brooke.