MEDICS ACROSS CONTINENTS
Physicians Across Continents (PAC) is an international medical humanitarian organisation that provides high-quality medical care to patients and peoples affected by crises and disasters, regardless of their race, religion and country.
Objects
FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT THE RELIEF OF SICKNESS AND THE PRESERVATION OF HEALTH IN ANY PART OF THE WORLD BY PROVIDING OR ASSISTING IN THE PROVISION OF MEDICAL/HEALTHCARE EQUIPMENT, FACILITIES AND SERVICES. TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC AND MEDICAL DOCTORS BY THE PROVISION OF LECTURES, WORKSHOPS AND PUBLICATIONS DEVOTED TO MEDICAL HEALTHCARE.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity generated £476,428 in income for the year ended 31 December 2025, resulting in a net fund balance of £295,395. Per the trustees' report, the charity aims to build reserves to meet its average annual operational need, and the balance sheet shows unrestricted funds of £295,395 with no restricted funds held. The trustees confirmed there are no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern.
What the accounts disclose
“The Charity aims to build reserve which will enable it to meet its average annual operational need.” — page 8
Policies the charity declares
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures
- Complaints handling
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Conflicting interests
- Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Internal risk management policy and procedures
- Investing charity funds policy and procedures
- Investment
- Paying staff
- Risk management
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
- Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
- Social media policy and procedures
- Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
- Trustee expenses policy and procedures
- Volunteer management
From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2023
- Volunteers: 5
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/12/2022)
Trustees
- Dr MATIN KHALID MAHMUAD SHERIFFchair
- Danielle Eleanor Carnegie Ms
- Javid Ahmed
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/12/2025 | £476k | £257k |
| 31/12/2024 | £329k | £507k |
| 31/12/2023 | £352k | £271k |
| 31/12/2022 | £851k | £790k |
| 31/12/2021 | £337k | £356k |
Common questions
Is MEDICS ACROSS CONTINENTS financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity generated £476,428 in income for the year ended 31 December 2025, resulting in a net fund balance of £295,395. Per the trustees' report, the charity aims to build reserves to meet its average annual operational need, and the balance sheet shows unrestricted funds of £295,395 with no restricted funds held. The trustees confirmed there are no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Who funds MEDICS ACROSS CONTINENTS?
Funders whose own accounts filings name MEDICS ACROSS CONTINENTS as a grant recipient include CHOOSE LOVE, THE CENTRE FOR INNOVATION IN VOLUNTARY ACTION.
Known funders
| Funder | Year | Amount | Purpose (as stated by the funder) |
|---|---|---|---|
| CHOOSE LOVE | FY2025 | £54k | |
| THE CENTRE FOR INNOVATION IN VOLUNTARY ACTION | FY2024 | £18k | |
| THE CENTRE FOR INNOVATION IN VOLUNTARY ACTION | FY2025 | £6k |
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 14/09/2026 | £18k | Women’s Wellbeing & Community Connections Programme |
| Sport England | 24/11/2025 | £9k | Active Minds, Healthy Communities |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 19/01/2024 | £19k | Community Health Connect: Bridging Gaps; Empowering Lives |
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| THE ULVERSCROFT FOUNDATION | 1 | £7k |
| THE CARMELA & RONNIE PIGNATELLI FOUNDATION | 1 | £5k |
| W F SOUTHALL TRUST | 1 | £3k |
| GILCHRIST EDUCATIONAL TRUST | 1 | £1k |
| THE FRANK LITCHFIELD GENERAL CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £1k |
Charities like this
- MEDIC TO MEDIC
- THE ASSOCIATION OF CLINICAL SCIENTISTS
- GLOBAL MEDIC FORCE (EUROPE)
- THE PATIENTS ASSOCIATION
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MEDICS ACROSS CONTINENTS | £476k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| MEDIC TO MEDIC | £157k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE ASSOCIATION OF CLINICAL SCIENTISTS | £35k | — | — | above | — | no doubt |
| GLOBAL MEDIC FORCE (EUROPE) | £60k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE PATIENTS ASSOCIATION | £565k | £80,001 - £90,000 | — | unclear | — | no doubt |