THE THACKRAY MEDICAL RESEARCH TRUST
The Thackray Medical Research Trust is responsible for delivering the objectives of the governing document including support for the Thackray Museum of Medicine in Leeds.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that total funds decreased by £844,276 due to investment losses, resulting in unrestricted reserves of £7,481,676. The trustees consider the financial position satisfactory and confirm the charity is able to sustain its funding levels through income. The auditors reported no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern.
What the accounts disclose
“The charity is connected by virtue of overlapping objects, activities, administration to The Thackray Museum of Medicine (The Thackray Medical Museum Company Limited), a registered charity, No.1016169 and a company limited by guarantee, No. 2772412. The principal objective of the company is to establish and operate a medical museum with associated activities in Leeds. In order to assist it in the achievement of that objective, net grants of £464,650 (2024: £312,847) were awarded by TMRT during the year.” — page 23
Register events
- Received assets from another charity (02/09/2019)
Trustees
- Charles Haken Lindstad Thackray
- David Stewart Tompkins
- Dr Ian Hugh Cameron
- Edward Podesta
- Helen Jennifer Fryers
- IAN MALLINSON
- JOHN CAMPBELL
- Professor Barry Michael Devlin Doyle
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 05/04/2025 | £241k | £543k |
| 05/04/2024 | £245k | £389k |
| 05/04/2023 | £245k | £270k |
| 05/04/2022 | £240k | £159k |
| 05/04/2021 | £214k | £486k |
Common questions
Is THE THACKRAY MEDICAL RESEARCH TRUST financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that total funds decreased by £844,276 due to investment losses, resulting in unrestricted reserves of £7,481,676. The trustees consider the financial position satisfactory and confirm the charity is able to sustain its funding levels through income. The auditors reported no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Thomas Coombs Limited.
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| THE MASTER CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £4.0m |
| THE PENNIES FOUNDATION | 1 | £167k |
| THE FIDELITY UK FOUNDATION | 1 | £125k |
| 2104 CHARITY FOUNDATION | 1 | £123k |
| JOHN ELLERMAN FOUNDATION | 1 | £97k |
| THE HEADLEY TRUST | 1 | £94k |
| E B M CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £65k |
| THE EMMANUEL KAYE FOUNDATION | 1 | £30k |
Charities like this
- THACKRAY MEDICAL MUSEUM COMPANY LIMITED
- TRUSTEES OF THE LONDON CLINIC LIMITED
- MASON MEDICAL RESEARCH TRUST
- THE MID YORKSHIRE HOSPITALS NHS TRUST CHARITABLE FUND AND RELATED CHARITIES
- THE CANCER TREATMENT AND RESEARCH TRUST CIO
- STOCKPORT NHS FOUNDATION TRUST GENERAL FUND
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| THE THACKRAY MEDICAL RESEARCH TRUST | £241k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THACKRAY MEDICAL MUSEUM COMPANY LIMITED | £1.8m | £60,001 - £70,000 | 1 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| TRUSTEES OF THE LONDON CLINIC LIMITED | £188.1m | — | — | unclear | — | no doubt |
| MASON MEDICAL RESEARCH TRUST | £310k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE MID YORKSHIRE HOSPITALS NHS TRUST CHARITABLE FUND AND RELATED CHARITIES | £1.1m | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE CANCER TREATMENT AND RESEARCH TRUST CIO | £502k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |