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NUFFIELD ORTHOPAEDICS LTD

Registered charity 1079354 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Provide buildings at the Nuffield Hospital Oxford known at the Botnar Research Institute where research of orthopaedic and allied matters are carried out.

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Latest income
£163k
Latest spending
£569k
Registered
2000
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity holds unrestricted reserves of £14,557,422, which are used to meet its objectives. Per the trustees' report, the charity's financial position is described as always secure, with operating costs met from rentals received for the building. Although the trustees are considering a potential future wind-up, the accounts confirm the charity was able to meet its obligations as they fell due at the year end.

Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: Rents receivable (99% of income)
“Income from charitable activities ~ rents receivable 161,976” — page 11
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves policy: The charity's financial position is always secure, as no commitment is made for the erection of buildings without the funding being in place to complete the project. Operating costs are met from rentals received for the building. (held: £14.6m)
“The charity's financial position is always secure, as no commitment is made for the erection of buildings without the funding being in place to complete the project. Operating costs are met from rentals received for the building.” — page 4
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: The charity has a close relationship with the Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre Charity (NOCC) (charity number 1006509). NOCC provide the funding to enable the charity to carry out its charitable objectives through a Charitable Grant Agreement. In the year under review the charity did not receive any grants from NOCC (2024: Enil). All four directors of the company are Trustees of Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre Charity. There were no disclosable related party transactions during the year.
“The charity has a close relationship with the Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre Charity (NOCC) (charity number 1006509). NOCC provide the funding to enable the charity to carry out its charitable objectives through a Charitable Grant Agreement. In the year under review the charity did not receive any grants from NOCC (2024: Enil). All four directors of the company are Trustees of Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre Charity. There were no disclosable related party transactions during the year.” — page 16
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by Edwin Smith. Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

Property (HM Land Registry)

4 registered titles in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (0 freehold). All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.

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Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/07/2021)

Total income
£7.5m
Total spending
£309k
Reserves (reported)
£0
Employees
0

Reported reserves equal ~0.0 months of spending — in the bottom quarter for charities its size (median 7.0 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Donations and legacies (98% of income) — components as reported reconcile to the return’s total income; not from the accounts narrative.

Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 0.0% of total income — below the median for charities its size (2.9%) (benchmarks).

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

Operates in: Oxfordshire

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/07/2025£163k£569k
31/07/2024£167k£565k
31/07/2023£315k£566k
31/07/2022£151k£472k
31/07/2021£7.5m£309k

Common questions

Is NUFFIELD ORTHOPAEDICS LTD financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity holds unrestricted reserves of £14,557,422, which are used to meet its objectives. Per the trustees' report, the charity's financial position is described as always secure, with operating costs met from rentals received for the building. Although the trustees are considering a potential future wind-up, the accounts confirm the charity was able to meet its obligations as they fell due at the year end. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Edwin Smith.