UK FOCUSED ULTRASOUND FOUNDATION

Registered charity 1193966 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

To advance education and undertake research on the applications or use of focused ultrasound for thebenefit of the public and to promote all purposes recognised as charitable under the laws of England and Wales from time to time in particular but without limitation through an association with focused ultrasound.

Objects

THE RELIEF OF SICKNESS AND THE PRESERVATION OF HEALTH IN PARTICULAR BUT WITHOUT LIMITATION THROUGH THE USE OF FOCUSED ULTRASOUND;TO ADVANCE EDUCATION AND UNDERTAKE RESEARCH ON THE APPLICATIONS OR USE OF FOCUSED ULTRASOUND FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC; ANDPROMOTE ALL PURPOSES RECOGNISED AS CHARITABLE UNDER THE LAWS OF ENGLAND AND WALES FROM TIME TO TIME IN PARTICULAR BUT WITHOUT LIMITATION THROUGH AN ASSOCIATION WITH FOCUSED ULTRASOUND.

The charity’s charitable objects and area of benefit, quoted from its governing document as held on the Charity Commission register.

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Latest income

£80k

Latest spending

£48k

Registered

2021

Accounts read

FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a small surplus of £1,258 for the year ended 31 December 2024, with total reserves standing at £33,943. However, unrestricted reserves were £8,343, which is below the trustees' stated policy target of £15,000. The trustees acknowledge this shortfall and note that the US counterpart intends to commit further funds to align reserves with the policy.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves position: below the charity's own stated reserves policy (held: £8k; policy: three months of current operating costs and estimated commitments)

“Per the Foundation’s reserves policy, the Foundation should have £15,000 in unrestricted reserves as at 31 December 2024 however, the US counterpart of Focused Ultrasound Foundation will commit further funds to keep unrestricted funds in line with the Foundation's policy.”

Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Going concern: noted by the trustees or auditor

“With the operational support from the US sister Foundation and controlled spending, the Trustees have a reasonable expectation that the Charity has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future” — page 11

Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Related-party transaction: Donation from Trustee P C Keevil

“During the year ended 31 December 2024, the Charity was awarded a donation from one of its Trustees, P C Keevil, for an amount of £Nil (2023: £485), as well as a donation from John Bowis, another Trustee, of £100 (2023: £Nil). At the balance sheet date, the amount outstanding from the Trustee was £Nil (2023: £Nil). During the year ended 31 December 2024, the guarantor company, Focused Ultrasound Foundation donated to the Charity an amount totalling £70,000 (2023: £74,858). They paid for expenses on behalf of the Charity of £59,734 (2023: £Nil) and repaid an amount owed of £Nil (2023: £5,820). At the balance sheet date, the amount owed to the guarantor company was £59,734 (2023: £Nil) There were no other related party transactions during the year. These unaudited financial statements have been subject to an independent examination. See report on pages 5 - 6. 14” — page 16

Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

Policies the charity declares

In its annual return the charity told the Commission that it has the policies listed below. This is self-declared: it is not verified by the Commission or by this site, and it is not evidence of how a policy works in practice.

Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Complaints handling
Complaints policy and procedures
Conflicting interests
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Internal risk management policy and procedures
Risk management
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Social media policy and procedures
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Volunteer management

Trustees · trustee networks

Dr Neal Kassell MD
Helen Rosalind Pernelet
Professor Gail ter Haar
Sir Ivor Roberts KCMG, FCIL

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

Operates in: France · Italy · Northern Ireland · Scotland · Spain · Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/12/2025	£80k	£48k
31/12/2024	£78k	£85k
31/12/2023	£101k	£120k
31/12/2022	£183k	£131k
31/12/2021	£0	£0

Common questions

Is UK FOCUSED ULTRASOUND FOUNDATION financially healthy?

Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a small surplus of £1,258 for the year ended 31 December 2024, with total reserves standing at £33,943. However, unrestricted reserves were £8,343, which is below the trustees' stated policy target of £15,000. The trustees acknowledge this shortfall and note that the US counterpart intends to commit further funds to align reserves with the policy. Its FY2024 accounts were independently examined.