BRITISH CARDIAC RESEARCH TRUST
The charity seeks to advance education by commissioning, conducting and publicly disseminating research in the field of cardiac medicine and the treatment of people suffering from cardiac complaints.
Objects
THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION BY THE COMMISSIONING OR CONDUCTING AND PUBLIC DISSEMINATION OF RESEARCH IN THE FIELD OF CARDIAC MEDICINE AND THE TREATMENT OF PEOPLE SUFFERING FROM CARDIAC COMPLAINTS IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY BY:1) THE DEVELOPMENT OF CARDIAC IMAGING2) THE DEVELOPMENT OF MOLECULAR AND BASIS SCIENCES IN CARDIOLOGY3) PHARMACEUTICAL RESEARCH4) EPIDIMIOLOGY
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity held unrestricted reserves of £189,137.32 at the end of the financial year, representing a surplus for the period. The trustees confirm that adequate funds are available for the trust's activities for many years, indicating no immediate financial risk to its continuation.
What the accounts disclose
Policies the charity declares
- Complaints handling
- Conflicting interests
- Investment
- Paying staff
- Risk management
- Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
- Volunteer management
Trustees
- Dr James Swaleschair
- DESMOND ROGER WINGATE HARRISON
- HESTER LARKIN
- LORD KARAN BILIMORIA
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/03/2026 | £5k | £4k |
| 31/03/2025 | £93k | £37k |
| 31/03/2024 | £3k | £6k |
| 31/03/2023 | £878 | £4k |
| 31/03/2022 | £373 | £26k |
Common questions
Is BRITISH CARDIAC RESEARCH TRUST financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity held unrestricted reserves of £189,137.32 at the end of the financial year, representing a surplus for the period. The trustees confirm that adequate funds are available for the trust's activities for many years, indicating no immediate financial risk to its continuation. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| BRITISH HEART FOUNDATION | 1 | £1.7m |
| HEART RESEARCH UK | 1 | £60k |
| FRAZER TRUST | 1 | £2k |
Charities like this
- THE BRITISH CARDIOVASCULAR SOCIETY
- BRITISH SOCIETY OF ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY
- THE BPR TRUST
- The Society for Cardiac Science and Technology LTD
- THE BRITISH ASSOCIATION FOR CARDIOVASCULAR PREVENTION AND REHABILITATION
- BRITISH CONGENITAL CARDIAC ASSOCIATION
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BRITISH CARDIAC RESEARCH TRUST | £5k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE BRITISH CARDIOVASCULAR SOCIETY | £3.4m | — | — | unclear | — | no doubt |
| BRITISH SOCIETY OF ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY | £1.6m | £80,001 - £90,000 | 1 | within | — | no doubt |
| THE BPR TRUST | £240k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| The Society for Cardiac Science and Technology LTD | £245k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| THE BRITISH ASSOCIATION FOR CARDIOVASCULAR PREVENTION AND REHABILITATION | £519k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |