BRITISH SKIN FOUNDATION

Registered charity 1171373 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as BSF, THE BRITISH SKIN FOUNDATION

THE BRITISH SKIN FOUNDATION RAISES FUNDS TO SUPPORT SKIN DISEASE RESEARCH PROJECTS AS WELL AS SEEKING TO INFORM THE PUBLIC ABOUT SKIN HEALTH ISSUES THROUGH THE MEDIA, LITERATURE AND EVENTS.The British Skin Foundation (previous charity number: 313865), is now a Charitable Incorporated Company with the registered charity number 1171373.

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

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted funds increased to £3,380,378, providing a stable financial position supported by cash and investments. The charity reports no material uncertainties regarding its ability to continue as a going concern, with sufficient reserves to meet grant commitments and operational needs for the next twelve months.

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

What the accounts disclose

Accounts audited by Nichols & Co ( Accountancy ) Limited. Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — The British Skin Foundation (matched by registered charity number).

Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): facebook · instagram

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

Reported reserves equal ~1.9 months of spending — in the bottom quarter for charities its size (median 4.8 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Donations and legacies (89% 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: 2.1% of total income — below the median for charities its size (5.2%) (benchmarks).

Register events

• Received assets from another charity (15/07/2024) — per the register’s event history; asset transfers typically record mergers or reorganisations.
• Received assets from another charity (21/06/2023) — per the register’s event history; asset transfers typically record mergers or reorganisations.
• Received assets from another charity (26/01/2022) — per the register’s event history; asset transfers typically record mergers or reorganisations.
• Received assets from another charity (05/06/2020) — per the register’s event history; asset transfers typically record mergers or reorganisations.

Trustees · trustee networks

• ESRA ERKALchair
• Dr Bav Shergill
• Dr Conal Perrett
• Dr Neil Rajan
• Dr Yvonne Burne OBE
• Emma Kohring
• James Stalley
• Julia Barcoe Thompson
• Professor Christopher Bunker

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

Operates in: Ireland · Northern Ireland · Scotland · Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

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Known funders

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Funders of similar charities

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Side by side with its peers

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