THE MEDICAL COLLEGE OF SAINT BARTHOLOMEW'S HOSPITAL TRUST

Registered charity 1115519 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

The Charity owns land at Charterhouse Square and leases the majority of this at a peppercorn rent to Queen Mary and Westfield College ("the College") for the benefit of the Medical College of St Bartholomew's Hospital ("the School"), in furtherance of the Charity's objects. The Charity also makes grants to the College for the specific purposes of the School.

Objects

TO PROMOTE ALL ASPECTS OF MEDICAL AND DENTAL EDUCATION AT THE SAINT BARTHOLOMEW'S AND THE ROYAL LONDON SCHOOL OF MEDICINE AND DENTISTRY AND TO PROVIDE OPPORTUNITIES FOR RESEARCH IN AND THE ADVANCEMENT OF MEDICAL, DENTAL AND SURGICAL KNOWLEDGE AT THE SCHOOL.

Area of benefit: SAINT BARTHOLOMEW'S AND THE ROYAL LONDON SCHOOL OF MEDICINE AND DENTISTRY

The charity’s charitable objects and area of benefit, quoted from its governing document as held on the Charity Commission register.

Causes: Education/training · The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives · Grant history (this charity is a funder) · Get email alerts

Registered contact address: Camden, London, England (from the postcode on the register)

Received the assets of:
Source: Charity Commission register of merged charities (OGL v3.0).
Latest income
£653k
Latest spending
£1.3m
Registered
2006
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the Trust reported a net current liability position of £533,367 as of 31 July 2025, though total unrestricted funds stood at £84,121,031. Per the trustees' report, the Trust has sufficient resources to meet liabilities as they fall due, supported by an investment portfolio valued at £24,205,155 which can be drawn down if required. The trustees concluded there are no material uncertainties regarding the Trust's ability to continue as a going concern despite global economic instability.

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

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: Investments (94% of income)
“Total income for the year ended 31 July 2025 was £653,206 (2024: £665,769), comprising income from rent of £37,404 (2024: £41,019) and income from investments of £615,802 (2024: £569,219)” — page 12
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves policy: sufficient to meet the Trust's grant commitments (reserves figure: £3.6m)
“It is the trustees’ policy to hold free reserves at a level sufficient to meet the Trust's grant commitments.”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Farrer & Co LLP provides legal and administrative support to the Trust. J Maloney, Secretary to the Trust, is also a partner in Farrer & Co LLP. During the year £374,070 of fee expenditure has been recognised (2024: £171,909) relating to advice given in connection with the Trust’s properties and support with the management of correspondence with grant recipients and drafting of grant agreements. At 31 July 2025 £73,520 (2024: £nil) was due to Farrer & Co.
“J Maloney, Secretary to the Trust, is also a partner in Farrer & Co LLP. Farrer & Co LLP provides legal and administrative support to the Trust. During the year £374,070 of fee expenditure has been recognised (2024: £171,909) relating to advice given in connection with the Trust’s properties and support with the management of correspondence with grant recipients and drafting of grant agreements.” — page 35
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by Buzzacott Audit LLP. Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

Policies the charity declares

In its annual return the charity told the Commission that it has the policies listed below. This is self-declared: it is not verified by the Commission or by this site, and it is not evidence of how a policy works in practice.

From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)

Answers and figures the charity gave in Part A of its annual return to the Charity Commission. They are self-declared: not verified by the Commission or by this site. Only positive answers and figures are listed; items not listed are simply not shown.

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/07/2025

  • Grant-making is its main activity

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/07/2024

  • Grant-making is its main activity

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/07/2023

  • Grant-making is its main activity

Source: this charity’s annual returns on the Charity Commission register.

Property (HM Land Registry)

2 registered titles in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (1 freehold). All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/07/2025)

Total income
£653k
Total spending
£1.3m
Cost of raising funds
£90k
Reserves (reported)
£3.6m
Employees
0

Reported reserves equal ~32.4 months of spending — in the top quarter for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Investments (94% 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: 13.7% of total income — in the top quarter for charities its size (median 4.9%) (benchmarks).

Register events

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Throughout London

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/07/2025£653k£1.3m
31/07/2024£666k£2.1m
31/07/2023£620k£1.5m
31/07/2022£651k£2.3m
31/07/2021£701k£2.5m

Common questions

Is THE MEDICAL COLLEGE OF SAINT BARTHOLOMEW'S HOSPITAL TRUST financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the Trust reported a net current liability position of £533,367 as of 31 July 2025, though total unrestricted funds stood at £84,121,031. Per the trustees' report, the Trust has sufficient resources to meet liabilities as they fall due, supported by an investment portfolio valued at £24,205,155 which can be drawn down if required. The trustees concluded there are no material uncertainties regarding the Trust's ability to continue as a going concern despite global economic instability. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Buzzacott Audit LLP.

Funders of similar charities

Funders whose accounts show grants to charities similar to this one (and no recorded grant to this charity) — a starting list for fundraisers.

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with ST BARTHOLOMEW'S HOSPITAL CHARITABLE FUND.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
THE MEDICAL COLLEGE OF SAINT BARTHOLOMEW'S HOSPITAL TRUST£653k—0above—no doubt
ST BARTHOLOMEW'S HOSPITAL CHARITABLE FUND FY2025£153k—0above—no doubt
ROYAL HOSPITAL SCHOOL CHARITABLE TRUST FY2025£202k—0within—no doubt
CHARITIES IN ASSOCIATION WITH THE LEAGUE OF ST BARTHOLOMEWS NURSES FY2026£271k——unclear—no doubt
ST BARTHOLOMEW'S SCHOOL FOUNDATION FY2025£56k—0unclear—no doubt
ST MARY'S EDUCATIONAL AND CHARITABLE TRUST FY2026£114k—0unclear—no doubt

Each row is that charity’s latest analysed filing; every value is quote-backed on its own page.