THE MUSEUM OF MILITARY MEDICINE TRUST
Inform and encourage the engagement of the public and armed forces personnel, including members of the Army Medical Services (AMS), in the role of the AMS in pioneering medical developments and innovations, in particular those that have subsequently been adopted into civilian healthcare practice, to the benefit of the health and wellbeing of the British public at large and humankind in general.
Objects
The Objects of the CIO shall be to:(a) Inform and encourage the engagement of the public and armed forces personnel, including members of the Army Medical Services (AMS),(i) in the role of the AMS in pioneering medical developments and innovations, in particular those that have subsequently been adopted into civilian healthcare practice, to the benefit of the health and wellbeing of the British public at large and humankind in general;(ii) explaining how the AMS provides immediate help and subsequent care for sick and wounded military personnel in both peace and war;(iii) In the advancement of research and care to wider populations at risk who are cared for by the AMS when employed on humanitarian operations;(iv) explaining how the AMS provides support both nationally and internationally in support of health and wellbeing, natural disaster relief and epidemic control(b) Promote and celebrate the heritage of the AMS and dedication of its personnel in serving the sick and wounded (both human and animals) by public exhibition and multi-media display of its artefact collections or archives in a museum or museums or other such public spaces and by the dissemination by any media of information concerning its past and future activities including (but without limitation) those described in paragraph (a) above, as the trustees may from time to time decide.(c) Promote teaching and learning about past developments, current technologies and future innovations in Military Medicine in all aspects through shared experience, world-class research, exhibitions, and through programming and demonstrations for the sustainment of the health and wellbeing for all that come under our care.(d) Sharing the expertise of the AMS in emergency and disaster medicine by supporting, promoting and collaborating in the advancement of education and research into emergency and disaster medicine and other medical and related topics by such arrangements as the trustees think fit with hospitals, universities, scientific institutions and cognate bodies concerned with the health and well-being of the general public.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that unrestricted reserves stood at £7,697,532, significantly exceeding the trustees' stated policy target of approximately £15,000. The charity reported a net income increase of £254,129 for the year, supported by general funding and donations, while total reserves rose to £8,911,843. The trustees confirmed there are no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern.
What the accounts disclose
“the level of free reserves should be approximately £15,000 which is broadly equivalent to four months ordinary expenditure” — page 5
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
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Internal risk management policy and procedures
- Investing charity funds policy and procedures
- 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
Property (HM Land Registry)
Register events
- Received assets from another charity (05/07/2019)
Trustees
- Dr Alan Hawleychair
- Colonel ASHLEIGH CHRISTIAN BOREHAM
- Debra Lynne Cannon
- James Anthony Loy
- Lt Cdr Mark Farnham Trasler MBE
- MAJOR MARIE JEAN TERESA ELLIS
- PROF MARK HARRISON
- Philip Nickson
- Timothy John Davies
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/03/2025 | £460k | £206k |
| 31/03/2024 | £249k | £229k |
| 31/03/2023 | £236k | £287k |
| 31/03/2022 | £204k | £318k |
| 31/03/2021 | £256k | £363k |
Common questions
Is THE MUSEUM OF MILITARY MEDICINE TRUST financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted reserves stood at £7,697,532, significantly exceeding the trustees' stated policy target of approximately £15,000. The charity reported a net income increase of £254,129 for the year, supported by general funding and donations, while total reserves rose to £8,911,843. The trustees confirmed there are no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by TTCA Ltd.
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| The National Lottery Heritage Fund | 18/09/2018 | £8k | "Helping the Wounded: the impact of medical developments in WW1 on medical practice today" |
| The National Lottery Heritage Fund | 18/10/2013 | £8k | "Inglorious War - Medicine and the First World War" |
| The National Lottery Heritage Fund | 10/03/2003 | £292k | "Army Medical Services Museum - Redisplay" |
| UK government | — | £2.0m | Financial Assistance/Support |