THE OFFICE OF HEALTH ECONOMICS

Registered charity 1170829 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

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Latest income
£5.3m
Latest spending
£4.8m
Registered
2016
Accounts read
FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that the group realized a profit of £474,894 for the year ended 31 December 2024, driven by a surplus from its trading subsidiary which transferred profits via Gift Aid. Per the trustees' report, unrestricted reserves stood at £1,567,558, which is below the stated policy target of £1,856,000 (six months of payroll expenditure), though the group continues to work towards this target through budgeted surpluses.

What the accounts disclose

Highest-paid employee band: £350,001 - £360,000 — above the 90th percentile for charities its size (median £70k)
In the band £350,001 - £360,000 — page 180
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves position: below the charity's own stated reserves policy
The group's reserves target is 6 months of payroll expenditure. For 2025, that would be a target of £1,856,000. the group continue to work towards this by preparing a budget that delivers a 5% surplus to steadily increase the total reserves — page 157
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Payments to trustees: A Charlesworth received £13,606; M Kyle received £12,864.
Two Trustees (2023: Two) received fees for services during the period. Details of Trustees' fees, expenses and related party transactions are disclosed in Note 8 to the financial statements. — page 158
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Note 17
During the period the company received research grants totalling £150,000 (2023 - £200,000) from the ABPI. During the period, the group and company incurred support costs totalling £443,280 and £208,350 respectively (2023 - £368,280 and £106,285), which were recharged by the ABPI — page 185
During the period two Trustees received fees for services totalling £26,470 (2023 - £26,555) (refer to Note 8 for details). At the balance sheet date, no amount (2023 - £Nil) of this was outstanding. — page 185
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Note 17
During the period the company received research grants totalling £150,000 (2023 - £200,000) from the ABPI. During the period, the group and company incurred support costs totalling £443,280 and £208,350 respectively (2023 - £368,280 and £106,285), which were recharged by the ABPI — page 185
During the period two Trustees received fees for services totalling £26,470 (2023 - £26,555) (refer to Note 8 for details). At the balance sheet date, no amount (2023 - £Nil) of this was outstanding. — page 185
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Note 19
During the period the company received research grants totalling £150,000 (2023 - £200,000) from the ABPI. During the period, the group and company incurred support costs totalling £443,280 and £208,350 respectively (2023 - £368,280 and £106,285), which were recharged by the ABPI — page 185
During the period two Trustees received fees for services totalling £26,470 (2023 - £26,555) (refer to Note 8 for details). At the balance sheet date, no amount (2023 - £Nil) of this was outstanding. — page 185
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Trading subsidiary: OHE Consulting Limited
The Office of Health Economics wholly owns OHE Consulting Limited, which carries out consulting work for third parties. Its profits fund our research and charity activities. — page 5
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by BDO LLP. Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

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

Total income
£5.3m
Total spending
£4.8m
Reserves (reported)
£1.6m
Employees
36

Reported reserves equal ~3.9 months of spending — below the median for charities its size (median 4.8 months; benchmarks).

Trustees

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£5.3m£4.8m
31/12/2023£4.5m£4.6m
31/12/2022£4.4m£4.1m
31/12/2021£4.1m£3.6m
31/12/2020£3.7m£3.7m

Common questions

Is THE OFFICE OF HEALTH ECONOMICS financially healthy?

The accounts state that the group realized a profit of £474,894 for the year ended 31 December 2024, driven by a surplus from its trading subsidiary which transferred profits via Gift Aid. Per the trustees' report, unrestricted reserves stood at £1,567,558, which is below the stated policy target of £1,856,000 (six months of payroll expenditure), though the group continues to work towards this target through budgeted surpluses. Its FY2024 accounts were audited by BDO LLP.

What does the highest-paid employee of THE OFFICE OF HEALTH ECONOMICS earn?

Per its FY2024 accounts, the highest-paid employee was in the £350,001 - £360,000 band.