THE HIV RESEARCH TRUST

Registered charity 1123611 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

The Charity supports research into HIV infection in resource limited countries. It provides financefor individual researchers to undertake research, or research training. The support is in theform of scholarships that are awarded by a competitive, peer-reviewed, process for definedprogrammes of work.

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Latest income
£68k
Latest spending
£185k
Registered
2008
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported an overall deficit of £175,370 for the year, driven by an operational loss and unrealised investment losses, resulting in total funds decreasing to £1,094,989. The trustees consider the financial position to remain strong, noting that reserves fluctuate due to the biennial nature of their principal income source from the HIV Congress. They maintain that maintaining grant commitments in line with anticipated income over a two-year cycle represents a prudent approach.

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

What the accounts disclose

Related-party transaction: Management fee charged by Terrence Higgins Trust for administration tasks.
Management fee of £56,427 (2024: £50,678) was charged by Terrence Higgins Trust for administration tasks. Intercompany creditors of £10,316 (2024: £109,760) were outstanding at 31 March 2025. — page 23
The HIV Glasgow Congress has supported the funds for the charity by donating 50% of surplus income from its bi-annual meeting in Glasgow since the Congress began in 1992. — page 4
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: HIV Glasgow Congress has supported funds by donating 50% of surplus income from its bi-annual meeting since 1992.
Management fee of £56,427 (2024: £50,678) was charged by Terrence Higgins Trust for administration tasks. Intercompany creditors of £10,316 (2024: £109,760) were outstanding at 31 March 2025. — page 23
The HIV Glasgow Congress has supported the funds for the charity by donating 50% of surplus income from its bi-annual meeting in Glasgow since the Congress began in 1992. — page 4
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by HaysMac LLP. Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

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Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Cameroon · Ghana · India · Kenya · Malawi · South Africa · Tanzania · Uganda · Zimbabwe

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£68k£185k
31/03/2024£135k£163k
31/03/2023£30k£49k
31/03/2022£27k£108k
31/12/2020£129k£42k

Common questions

Is THE HIV RESEARCH TRUST financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported an overall deficit of £175,370 for the year, driven by an operational loss and unrealised investment losses, resulting in total funds decreasing to £1,094,989. The trustees consider the financial position to remain strong, noting that reserves fluctuate due to the biennial nature of their principal income source from the HIV Congress. They maintain that maintaining grant commitments in line with anticipated income over a two-year cycle represents a prudent approach. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by HaysMac LLP.