BRITISH HIV ASSOCIATION

Registered charity 1170707 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as BRITISH HIV ASSOCIATION (BHIVA)

BHIVA is the leading UK association representing professionals in HIV care. Since 1995, we have been committed to providing excellent care for people living with and affected by HIV. BHIVA is a national advisory body on all aspects of HIV care and we provide a national platform for HIV care issues. Our representatives contribute to international, national and local committees dealing with HIV care

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Latest income
£931k
Latest spending
£1.1m
Registered
2016
Accounts read
FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net expenditure of £74,131 for the year ended 31 December 2024, resulting in a decrease in total net assets from £1,997,995 to £1,926,839. The trustees confirmed that the charity has adequate resources to continue as a going concern, with unrestricted funds of £1,797,897 and a stated reserves policy to hold sufficient funds for 18 months of charitable activities. The charity is governed by a board of 18 trustees who receive no remuneration, and the financial statements were subject to independent examination rather than audit.

Automated summary of the FY2024 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: 18 months of charitable activities (held: £1.8m)
“The reserves policy continues to be that the charity should hold sufficient funds to continue 18 months of charitable activities.”
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Loan from subsidiary
“At the balance sheet date the company was owed £68,151 by BHIVA Trading Limited. This loan is interest free and repayable on demand.” — page 45
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Trading subsidiary: BHIVA Trading Limited
“BHIVA Trading Limited is a private company limited by shares which was incorporated in England and Wales on 9 December 2019. It is 100% owned and controlled by the British HIV Association.” — page 41
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

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Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/12/2024)

Total income
£931k
Total spending
£1.1m
Reserves (reported)
£1.1m
Employees
0

Reported reserves equal ~11.5 months of spending — in the top quarter for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Charitable activities (88% 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: 0.0% of total income — below the median for charities its size (4.9%) (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
31/12/2024£931k£1.1m
31/12/2023£839k£1.0m
31/12/2022£858k£832k
31/12/2021£869k£850k
31/12/2020£808k£912k

Common questions

Is BRITISH HIV ASSOCIATION financially healthy?

Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net expenditure of £74,131 for the year ended 31 December 2024, resulting in a decrease in total net assets from £1,997,995 to £1,926,839. The trustees confirmed that the charity has adequate resources to continue as a going concern, with unrestricted funds of £1,797,897 and a stated reserves policy to hold sufficient funds for 18 months of charitable activities. The charity is governed by a board of 18 trustees who receive no remuneration, and the financial statements were subject to independent examination rather than audit. Its FY2024 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds BRITISH HIV ASSOCIATION?

Funders whose own accounts filings name BRITISH HIV ASSOCIATION as a grant recipient include BRITISH HIV ASSOCIATION.

Shared trustees with funders

Register facts shown side by side: a person serves as trustee of both this charity and a funder whose accounts record grants to it. Shared trusteeship is lawful and common; well-run charities manage it through declared-interest procedures.

Known funders

Grants to this charity found in funders’ own accounts filings.

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
BRITISH HIV ASSOCIATIONFY2021£100kGeneral support/Operations (implied by context of trustee report and lack of specific project grant listing, though BHIVA is the charity itself, the document li

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Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with AIDS HEALTHCARE FOUNDATION UK.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
BRITISH HIV ASSOCIATION£931k—0unclear—no doubt
AIDS HEALTHCARE FOUNDATION UK FY2024£305k£150,001 - £160,000—unclear—no doubt
NATIONAL HIV NURSES ASSOCIATION FY2024£148k—0below—no doubt
CHILDREN'S HIV ASSOCIATION LIMITED FY2025£387k£70,001 - £80,000—below—no doubt
SAVING LIVES FY2025£401k—0unclear—no doubt
CARE ALL LIMITED FY2025£954k—0unclear—no doubt

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