THE ADVANCE (ARMED SERVICES TRAUMA REHABILITATION OUTCOME STUDY) CHARITY
The ADVANCE Charity was set up with the main aim of enabling the ADVANCE Study. The ADVANCE Study is a 20-year cohort study investigating the long-term outcomes of battlefield casualties. The study follows more than 550 battlefield casualties and an equivalent number of matched uninjured servicemen as a control group from the UK Armed Forces following deployment to Afghanistan.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity held total funds of £6,416,576 at the end of the reporting year, with unrestricted funds of £6,248,526. The trustees consider the charity to be in a financially secure position and have confirmed there are no material uncertainties regarding its ability to continue as a going concern.
What the accounts disclose
“The Trustees are therefore comfortable that the Charity meets all the requirements of a going concern. However, in practical terms, the Trustees’ intent is that these funds will provide the continuity funding for the next phase of the ADVANCE Study and are thus ‘programme-related investments’ earmarked to deliver the purposes of the Charity. With this constraint in mind, they are not viewed as free reserves.” — page 14
“The ADVANCE Charity exists to enable and support the ADVANCE Study. Close collaboration and cooperation with the ADVANCE Study partners – ADMR, Imperial College London and King’s College London – is therefore essential. The Charity awards grants to these three organisations for the sole purpose of carrying out the Study.” — page 31
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 30/06/2021)
Register events
- Received assets from another charity (11/02/2021)
Trustees
- David Peter Henson
- JAMIE WEBB
- PROFESSOR SIR ANTHONY JOHN NEWMAN TAYLOR
- Professor Sir Simon Wessely
- Robert Neil Robson
- Sir Nicholas Ralph Parker KCB CBE
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 30/06/2025 | £202k | £1.7m |
| 30/06/2024 | £408k | £2.2m |
| 30/06/2023 | £429k | £2.3m |
| 30/06/2022 | £446k | £3.2m |
| 30/06/2021 | £3.3m | £1.3m |
Common questions
Is THE ADVANCE (ARMED SERVICES TRAUMA REHABILITATION OUTCOME STUDY) CHARITY financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity held total funds of £6,416,576 at the end of the reporting year, with unrestricted funds of £6,248,526. The trustees consider the charity to be in a financially secure position and have confirmed there are no material uncertainties regarding its ability to continue as a going concern. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Sayer Vincent LLP.
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| UK government | 02/02/2021 | £60k | Women's Community Sector Funding |
| UK government | 01/04/2019 | £25k | Advance Charity |
| UK government | 01/04/2018 | £100k | Advance Charity |
| UK government | — | £75k | Advance Charity |