TRANSPLANT SPORT UK
By staging the British Transplant Games annually for transplant recipients TSUK aims to highlight the benefits of organ donation and transplantation and to encourage the public to sign on the national Organ Donor Register.
Objects
TO ADVANCE THE STUDY OF BIOLOGICAL AND CLINICAL PROBLEMS OF ORGAN TRANSPLANTATION, TO FACILITATE CO-OPERATION BETWEEN PERSONS CONCERNED WITH ORGAN TRANSPLANTATION AND TO MAKE NEW KNOWLEDGE AVAILABLE FOR THE GENERAL BENEFIT OF THE COMMUNITY;TO PRESERVE AND PROTECT THE PHYSICAL AND MENTAL HEALTH AND REHABILITATION OF PERSONS WHO HAVE UNDERGONE TRANSPLANT SURGERY BY THE PROVISION OF FACILITIES FOR RECREATION AND OTHER LEISURE TIME OCCUPATION FOR SUCH PERSONS;THE ADVANCE OF THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC RELATING TO ORGAN TRANSPLANTATION.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The charity reported a net surplus of £1,286 for the year ended 31 December 2025, with total unrestricted reserves standing at £143,254. This figure significantly exceeds the trustees' stated policy target of £30,000, which represents six months of operational costs. The accounts state that the charity has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future.
What the accounts disclose
“The Trustees consider that the ideal level of unrestricted reserves to ensure the ongoing principal activities of the organisation would be £30,000 representing 6 months’ operational costs.”
“At the year end an amount of £65 (2024: £65) was owed to the Charity from its subsidiary company, TS Enterprises Limited. This amount is interest free, unsecured and repayable on demand within 12 months.” — page 30
Policies the charity declares
- Complaints handling
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Risk management
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Trustee expenses policy and procedures
From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2025
- Volunteers: 20
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2024
- Volunteers: 20
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2023
- Volunteers: 20
Annual return filing dates (Charity Commission record)
Of its last 5 annual returns with a recorded received date, 1 was received after the due date: year ending 31/12/2021 (received 24/11/2022, 24 days after the 31/10/2022 due date).
Trustees
- Dr PAUL NEIL HARDEN FRCPchair
- AKBAL SURYAVANSI
- DALEY CROSS
- DAVID NIX
- Gregory Henshall
- LOUISE PRASHAD
- NIGEL GRUMMITT
- NOELLE O'REGAN
- Professor James Max Neuberger
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/12/2025 | £437k | £430k |
| 31/12/2024 | £47k | £56k |
| 31/12/2023 | £38k | £48k |
| 31/12/2022 | £373k | £343k |
| 31/12/2021 | £105k | £39k |
Common questions
Is TRANSPLANT SPORT UK financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The charity reported a net surplus of £1,286 for the year ended 31 December 2025, with total unrestricted reserves standing at £143,254. This figure significantly exceeds the trustees' stated policy target of £30,000, which represents six months of operational costs. The accounts state that the charity has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Who funds TRANSPLANT SPORT UK?
Funders whose own accounts filings name TRANSPLANT SPORT UK as a grant recipient include THE ASDA FOUNDATION, NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE HOSPITALS NHS CHARITY.
Known funders
| Funder | Year | Amount | Purpose (as stated by the funder) |
|---|---|---|---|
| THE ASDA FOUNDATION | FY2023 | £20k | Partnership |
| THE ASDA FOUNDATION | FY2022 | £20k | Partnership |
| NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE HOSPITALS NHS CHARITY | FY2023 | £1k | Enabling the Transplant Team to compete at the British Transplant Games |
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| THE BLOOM FOUNDATION | 1 | £220k |
| THE LONDON MARATHON CHARITABLE TRUST LIMITED | 1 | £71k |
| THE SAMWORTH FOUNDATION | 1 | £55k |
| THE SIR JOHN RITBLAT FAMILY FOUNDATION | 1 | £50k |
| THE ORR MACKINTOSH FOUNDATION LIMITED | 1 | £10k |
| THE QUEEN'S CLUB FOUNDATION | 1 | £57 |
Charities like this
- THE WORLD TRANSPLANT GAMES FEDERATION
- THE BRITISH TRANSPLANTATION SOCIETY
- TRANSPLANT LINKS
- UNITED THROUGH SPORT
- UK DEAF SPORT
- THE ACCESS TO SPORTS PROJECT
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TRANSPLANT SPORT UK | £437k | — | — | above | — | no doubt |
| THE WORLD TRANSPLANT GAMES FEDERATION | £298k | more than £60,000 but less than £70,000 | 1 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE BRITISH TRANSPLANTATION SOCIETY | £774k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| TRANSPLANT LINKS | £199k | Under £60,000 | 0 | within | — | no doubt |
| UNITED THROUGH SPORT | £125k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| UK DEAF SPORT | £386k | — | 0 | below | — | no doubt |