BRITISH CONGENITAL CARDIAC ASSOCIATION
The advancement of health and education in all aspects of congenital cardiac diseases.
Objects
THE ADVANCEMENT OF HEALTH AND EDUCATION IN ALL ASPECTS OF CONGENITAL CARDIAC DISEASES IN PARTICULAR BY:• PROMOTING THE STUDY AND CARE OF THE FETUS AND CHILD WITH HEART DISEASES AND THE ADULT WITH CONGENITAL HEART DISEASE IN THE UNITED KINGDOM AND REPUBLIC OF IRELAND• PROMOTING AND DISTRIBUTE STUDY DATA PERTAINING TO THESE PROBLEMS AND THEIR PREVENTION• PROMOTING RESEARCH IN CONGENITAL CARDIOLOGY AND TO PUBLISH THE USEFUL RESULTS OF SUCH RESEARCH, AND• THE IMPROVEMENT OF KNOWLEDGE OF PROFESSIONALS, THE PUBLIC AND THE PATIENTS AND THEIR FAMILIES THROUGH SCIENTIFIC AND EDUCATIONAL MEETINGS
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity incurred a net payment deficit of £10,808 for the year, reducing its cash funds from £71,354 to £60,546. The trustees believe that reserves are at a sufficient level to provide the funds to fulfil the objectives of the charity and note there are no going concern issues.
What the accounts disclose
“Income received included members' subscription fees of £14,785, sponsorship income of £1,039, and bank interest of £405.”
“The trustees believe that reserves are at a sufficient level to provide the funds to fulfil the objectives of the charity” — page 2
Policies the charity declares
- Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Annual return filing dates (Charity Commission record)
Of its last 5 annual returns with a recorded received date, 2 were received after the due date: year ending 31/12/2023 (received 12/02/2025, 104 days after the 31/10/2024 due date); year ending 31/12/2021 (received 19/07/2023, 261 days after the 31/10/2022 due date).
Trustees
- Caroline Bethan Wilson
- Dr Timothy William George Murphy
- Victoria Jowett
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/12/2025 | £27k | £34k |
| 31/12/2024 | £25k | £34k |
| 31/12/2023 | £15k | £14k |
| 31/12/2022 | £18k | £35k |
| 31/12/2021 | £12k | £7k |
Common questions
Is BRITISH CONGENITAL CARDIAC ASSOCIATION financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity incurred a net payment deficit of £10,808 for the year, reducing its cash funds from £71,354 to £60,546. The trustees believe that reserves are at a sufficient level to provide the funds to fulfil the objectives of the charity and note there are no going concern issues. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| BRITISH HEART FOUNDATION | 1 | £1.7m |
| CHILDAID TO EASTERN EUROPE | 1 | £72k |
| HEART RESEARCH UK | 1 | £60k |
| THE ELIZABETH AND PRINCE ZAIGER TRUST | 1 | £10k |
Charities like this
- BRITISH CARDIAC RESEARCH TRUST
- BRITISH CARDIOVASCULAR INTERVENTION SOCIETY
- THE BRITISH CARDIOVASCULAR SOCIETY
- BOURNEMOUTH HEART CLUB
- BRITISH SOCIETY OF ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY
- CHILDREN'S HEARTS
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BRITISH CONGENITAL CARDIAC ASSOCIATION | £27k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| BRITISH CARDIAC RESEARCH TRUST | £5k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| BRITISH CARDIOVASCULAR INTERVENTION SOCIETY | £484k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| THE BRITISH CARDIOVASCULAR SOCIETY | £3.4m | — | — | unclear | — | no doubt |
| BOURNEMOUTH HEART CLUB | £405k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| BRITISH SOCIETY OF ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY | £1.6m | £80,001 - £90,000 | 1 | within | — | no doubt |