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HEALTHCARE INFECTION SOCIETY

Registered charity 1158172 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as HIS

The objectives of the Society are, to advance knowledge of, foster scientific interest in and disseminate information about the prevention and control of hospital and other healthcare associated infection, to medical and allied professionals for the benefit of the public.

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

Latest income
£1.7m
Latest spending
£1.6m
Registered
2014
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net surplus of £78,853 for the year ended 31 March 2025, reversing a deficit from the previous year. The trustees confirm that the Society has adequate resources to continue in operation for at least 12 months from the approval of the financial statements. Total funds stood at £7.1 million as of the reporting date.

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

What the accounts disclose

Employees paid over £60,000: 1
“One employee received total employee benefits (excluding pension and national insurance contributions) of more than £60,000 in the year (2024: none), as set out in the bands below.”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves policy: £691k (held: £715k)
“Based on the relevant five-year plan, the target general funds level at 31 March 2025 was £691k, while the actual general funds were £715k.” — page 26
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Payments to trustees: No trustee received remuneration for their role as trustee. Payments were made to Dr Nikunj Mahida for services as Editor in Chief (£11,600) and to Nottingham Microbiology Society for services (£1,000).
“No trustee received any remuneration or other employee benefits for their role as trustee during the year. However, the charity made payments for other services performed by trustees as follows: Dr Nikunj Mahida is the Society’s Editor in Chief: during the year payments due for his services in this role amounted to £11,600 (2024: £11,600). Also, the Nottingham Microbiology Society received £1,000 for services provided by Dr Mahida and others in connection with the preparation of training courses (2024: £750).” — page 40
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by Moore Kingston Smith LLP. Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

Year-over-year changes

Comparing this charity’s FY2024 and FY2025 accounts as analysed by this site.

Property (HM Land Registry)

1 registered title in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (1 freehold); recorded price paid £4.1m. All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2025)

Total income
£1.7m
Total spending
£1.6m
Cost of raising funds
£92k
Reserves (reported)
£715k
Employees
11

Reported reserves equal ~5.3 months of spending — above the median for charities its size (median 4.8 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Charitable activities (83% 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: 5.3% of total income — above the median for charities its size (5.2%) (benchmarks).

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Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£1.7m£1.6m
31/03/2024£1.1m£1.6m
31/03/2023£1.3m£1.5m
31/03/2022£915k£1.1m
31/03/2021£885k£884k

Common questions

Is HEALTHCARE INFECTION SOCIETY financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net surplus of £78,853 for the year ended 31 March 2025, reversing a deficit from the previous year. The trustees confirm that the Society has adequate resources to continue in operation for at least 12 months from the approval of the financial statements. Total funds stood at £7.1 million as of the reporting date. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Moore Kingston Smith 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.

FunderSimilar charities fundedAmount to them
ARDONAGH COMMUNITY TRUST1£5k
THE GEORGE CADBURY TRUST (GEORGE HENRY T AND LAURENCE J CADBURY SECTIONS)1£5k
THE DANSON FOUNDATION1£3k
RESTORE OUR PLANET1£0

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Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with INFECTION PREVENTION SOCIETY.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
HEALTHCARE INFECTION SOCIETY£1.7m—1above—no doubt
INFECTION PREVENTION SOCIETY FY2025£825k—0above—no doubt
THE HULL AND EAST YORKSHIRE HOSPITALS HEALTH CHARITY FY2025£2.4m—0unclear—no doubt
FOUNDATION FOR THE SOCIOLOGY OF HEALTH AND ILLNESS FY2025£371k—0above—no doubt
THE INTENSIVE CARE SOCIETY FY2024£2.0m——above—no doubt
NATIONAL HIV NURSES ASSOCIATION FY2024£148k—0below—no doubt

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