THE ALLIANCE FOR INTERNATIONAL MEDICAL ACTION UK
ALIMA aims at curing sickness and the preservation of health primarily amongpeople affected by humanitarian crises and residing in East, West and Central Africa by providing qualitymedical assistance and through undertaking and supporting research into factors that contribute tosickness and the most appropriate ways to mitigate these and contribute to the preservation of health.
Objects
THE OBJECT OF THE CIO IS TO ADVANCE THE RELIEF OF SICKNESS AND THE PRESERVATION OF HEALTH PRIMARILY AMONG PEOPLE AFFECTED BY HUMANITARIAN CRISES AND RESIDING IN EAST, WEST AND CENTRAL AFRICA BY PROVIDING QUALITY MEDICAL ASSISTANCE AND THROUGH UNDERTAKING AND SUPPORTING RESEARCH INTO FACTORS THAT CONTRIBUTE TO SICKNESS AND THE MOST APPROPRIATE WAYS TO MITIGATE THESE AND CONTRIBUTE TO THE PRESERVATION OF HEALTH. TO DO SO, THE CIO POOLS THE EXPERTISE OF INTERNATIONAL AID WORKERS, NATIONAL MEDICAL ORGANISATIONS AND GLOBAL RESEARCH INSTITUTIONS.
Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts
The accounts state that the charity finished the year with £79,950 in total reserves, of which £15,711 was unrestricted. The trustees consider this level of reserves sufficient to ensure continuity of activities in the event of a significant drop in funding. The charity is exempt from taxation and operates a defined contribution pension scheme.
What the accounts disclose
“The charity's policy is that unrestricted funds that have not been designated for a specific use should be maintained at an equivalent of four months of essential operating costs.”
“Henri LeBlanc, a trustee of The Alliance for International Medical Action UK (ALIMA UK) also holds the position of Deputy Chief Executive Officer of ALIMA, our sister organisation. During the year, ALIMA UK received funding from ALIMA to support its charitable activities. All transactions with ALIMA were conducted on normal terms and were subject to the charity’s standard governance and approval procedures.” — page 23
Policies the charity declares
- Complaints handling
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Paying staff
- Risk management
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
- Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Trustees
- Emma Williamschair
- ALEXANDER BOOTH
- Eric Jacquemot
- Henri Leblanc
- STEPHANE EPIN
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/12/2024 | £210k | £220k |
| 31/12/2023 | £315k | £690k |
| 31/12/2022 | £336k | £8k |
| 31/12/2021 | £16k | £107k |
| 31/12/2020 | £218k | £2k |
Common questions
Is THE ALLIANCE FOR INTERNATIONAL MEDICAL ACTION UK financially healthy?
Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that the charity finished the year with £79,950 in total reserves, of which £15,711 was unrestricted. The trustees consider this level of reserves sufficient to ensure continuity of activities in the event of a significant drop in funding. The charity is exempt from taxation and operates a defined contribution pension scheme. Its FY2024 accounts were independently examined.
Who funds THE ALLIANCE FOR INTERNATIONAL MEDICAL ACTION UK?
Funders whose own accounts filings name THE ALLIANCE FOR INTERNATIONAL MEDICAL ACTION UK as a grant recipient include THE RANDAL CHARITABLE FOUNDATION.
Known funders
| Funder | Year | Amount | Purpose (as stated by the funder) |
|---|---|---|---|
| THE RANDAL CHARITABLE FOUNDATION | FY2025 | £30k | Grant to institutions |
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| THE TOY TRUST | 1 | £73k |
| TWO RIDINGS COMMUNITY FOUNDATION | 1 | £61k |
| THE SIR JAMES RECKITT CHARITY | 1 | £29k |
| THE HEALTH FOUNDATION | 1 | £16k |
| HEY SMILE FOUNDATION | 1 | £15k |
| THE DULVERTON TRUST | 1 | £5k |
| THE EDGAR E LAWLEY FOUNDATION | 1 | £2k |
| THE HOBSON CHARITY LIMITED | 1 | £2k |
Charities like this
- ALPHA RELIEF FUND
- HUMBER ALL NATIONS ALLIANCE LIMITED
- ALZHEIMER'S FOUNDATION FOR RESEARCH INTO ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE.
- ALYMOS LTD
- UK HEALTH ALLIANCE ON CLIMATE CHANGE
- AILSA'S AIM
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| THE ALLIANCE FOR INTERNATIONAL MEDICAL ACTION UK | £210k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| ALPHA RELIEF FUND | £113k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| HUMBER ALL NATIONS ALLIANCE LIMITED | £128k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| ALZHEIMER'S FOUNDATION FOR RESEARCH INTO ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE. | £173k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| ALYMOS LTD | £401k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| UK HEALTH ALLIANCE ON CLIMATE CHANGE | £132k | — | — | unclear | — | no doubt |