ASIT EVENTS LTD
To promote and encourage for the benefit of the public the study of, and research into, the practice of surgery and the training of surgeons and to disseminate knowledge and hold discussions on the results of such study and research.
Objects
4. THE CHARITY’S OBJECTS (‘OBJECTS’) ARE SPECIFICALLY RESTRICTED TO THE FOLLOWING: THE CHARITY’S OBJECTS (‘OBJECTS’) ARE SPECIFICALLY RESTRICTED TO THE FOLLOWING: TO PRESERVE AND PROTECT GOOD HEALTH AND TO RELIEVE SICKNESS FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC BY THE STUDY OF, AND RESEARCH INTO, THE PRACTICE OF SURGERY AND THE TRAINING OF SURGEONS AND TO DISSEMINATE KNOWLEDGE AND HOLD DISCUSSIONS ON THE RESULTS OF SUCH STUDY AND RESEARCH.[NOTHING IN THE ARTICLES SHALL AUTHORISE AN APPLICATION OF THE PROPERTY OF THE CHARITY FOR PURPOSES WHICH ARE NOT CHARITABLE IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 7 OF THE CHARITIES AND TRUSTEE INVESTMENT (SCOTLAND) ACT 2005 AND/OR SECTION 2 OF THE CHARITIES ACT (NORTHERN IRELAND) 2008.]
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity recorded a net loss of £103,935 for the year, resulting in unrestricted reserves of £332,886. Per the trustees' report, this reserve level satisfies the minimum threshold of the charity's own reserves policy, which targets 12 months of operating expenses (£147,000). The trustees confirmed there are no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern.
What the accounts disclose
“The policy establishes reserve targets of 12 months of operating expenses as a minimum and 18 months as an optimal level, held in unrestricted funds.” — page 7
“K Peckham-Cooper has been employed by the charity throughout the period as an executive PA for the charity, and received remuneration for this employment. She is the sister-in-law of Adam Peckham-Cooper (Trustee)” — page 24
Policies the charity declares
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Complaints handling
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Internal risk management policy and procedures
- Paying staff
- 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
From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/08/2025
- Volunteers: 15
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/08/2024
- Volunteers: 10
Annual return filing dates (Charity Commission record)
Of its last 4 annual returns with a recorded received date, 2 were received after the due date: year ending 31/08/2023 (received 29/07/2024, 29 days after the 30/06/2024 due date); year ending 31/08/2022 (received 10/08/2023, 41 days after the 30/06/2023 due date).
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/08/2024)
Trustees
- Adam Peckham-Cooper
- Adam Williams
- Dr Andrew Beamish
- Gemma Lousie Humm
- Joshua Richard Burke
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/08/2025 | £486k | £590k |
| 31/08/2024 | £549k | £535k |
| 31/08/2023 | £534k | £458k |
| 31/08/2022 | £485k | £387k |
Common questions
Is ASIT EVENTS LTD financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity recorded a net loss of £103,935 for the year, resulting in unrestricted reserves of £332,886. Per the trustees' report, this reserve level satisfies the minimum threshold of the charity's own reserves policy, which targets 12 months of operating expenses (£147,000). The trustees confirmed there are no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| RONTADES LIMITED | 1 | £3.1m |
| THE HELPING FOUNDATION | 1 | £2.1m |
| M AND R GROSS CHARITIES LIMITED | 1 | £1.5m |
| M AND M FOUNDATION | 1 | £385k |
| BETTENHURST CHARITY LIMITED | 1 | £280k |
| MW (HO) FOUNDATION | 1 | £111k |
| M & E CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £96k |
| CARLEE LTD | 1 | £95k |
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Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ASIT EVENTS LTD | £486k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| ACTION AGAINST MEDICAL ACCIDENTS | £1.4m | — | — | below | 26.9% | no doubt |
| ASSER BISHVIL FOUNDATION | £10.8m | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| AIM | £628k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| OBSTETRICS ANAESTHETISTS ASSOCIATION | £835k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE ASSOCIATION OF CHARITABLE ORGANISATIONS | £161k | — | — | unclear | — | no doubt |