BRITISH KASHMIRI MEDICAL ASSOCIATION
To build a network of UK Kashmiri healthcare professionals to promote and share good clinical practice in the UK and abroad, with a particular focus in Kashmir.To develop and support initiatives to improve standards of health care in Kashmir.To promote links with healthcare professionals and institutions in Kashmir for the benefit of patients in Kashmir.To raise funds to support health in Kashmir
Objects
3.1 THE OBJECTS OF THE CIO ARE:3.1.1 FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT, THE RELIEF OF SICKNESS AND PRESERVATION OF HEALTH, IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY IN KASHMIR BY:3.1.1.1 THE PROVISION OF MEDICAL EQUIPMENT AND SUPPLIES;3.1.1.2 ADVANCING THE EDUCATION OF DOCTORS, NURSES AND HEALTH PROFESSIONALS BY PROVIDING OR ASSISTING IN THE PROVISION OF INFORMATION, TRAINING, ADVICE AND OTHER SUPPORT WITH THE AIM OF IMPROVING HEALTH CARE FACILITIES;3.1.2 THE RELIEF AND ASSISTANCE OF PEOPLE IN ANY PART OF THE WORLD, INCLUDING KASHMIR, WHO ARE VICTIMS OF WAR OR NATURAL DISASTER, DISEASE, TROUBLE OR CATASTROPHE BY THE SUPPLY OF MEDICAL AID TO SUCH PERSONS
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that total incoming resources were £125,465, with £99,543 applied to charitable activities, resulting in a net income of £25,922. The charity reports no foreseeable uncertainties about its finances and maintains total funds of £49,252, which exceeds its stated reserve policy target of approximately £3,000.
What the accounts disclose
“BKMA aims to maintain a reserve fund equivalent to 6 months of operational costs (approximately £3000).” — page 7
Policies the charity declares
- Conflicting interests
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
- Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2025
- Volunteers: 10
- Grant-making is its main activity
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2024
- Volunteers: 10
Trustees
- Dr Tafazul Hussainchair
- Arshad Hussain Bhat
- Burhan-Ul-Islam Malik
- Dr Eram Durrani
- Dr Nazir Ahmad Kuchhai
- Dr Shaheen Shora
- Dr Yasmin Naqushbandi
- Ghulam Rasool Mufti
- Nazir Bhat
- Sadaf Butt
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/03/2025 | £125k | £100k |
| 31/03/2024 | £44k | £20k |
Common questions
Is BRITISH KASHMIRI MEDICAL ASSOCIATION financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that total incoming resources were £125,465, with £99,543 applied to charitable activities, resulting in a net income of £25,922. The charity reports no foreseeable uncertainties about its finances and maintains total funds of £49,252, which exceeds its stated reserve policy target of approximately £3,000. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| BRITISH HEART FOUNDATION | 1 | £1.7m |
| HEART RESEARCH UK | 1 | £60k |
| THE PIERREPONT TRUST | 1 | £30k |
| DAVID LISTER CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £13k |
| THE GEOFFREY AND PAULINE MARTIN TRUST | 1 | £10k |
| THE BARTLETT FOUNDATION | 1 | £10k |
| PILKINGTON CHARITIES FUND | 1 | £7k |
| THE STRANGWARD TRUST | 1 | £5k |
Charities like this
- BRITISH KASHMIRI CHARITABLE FOUNDATION (BKCF.)
- BRITISH INDIAN PSYCHIATRIC ASSOCIATION
- BRITISH PHARMACOLOGICAL SOCIETY
- THE BRITISH CARDIOVASCULAR SOCIETY
- BRITISH MATERNAL AND FETAL MEDICINE SOCIETY
- BRITISH CARDIOVASCULAR INTERVENTION SOCIETY
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BRITISH KASHMIRI MEDICAL ASSOCIATION | £125k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| BRITISH KASHMIRI CHARITABLE FOUNDATION (BKCF.) | £30k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| BRITISH INDIAN PSYCHIATRIC ASSOCIATION | £65k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| BRITISH PHARMACOLOGICAL SOCIETY | £9.9m | £120,001 - £130,000 | — | above | — | no doubt |
| THE BRITISH CARDIOVASCULAR SOCIETY | £3.4m | — | — | unclear | — | no doubt |
| BRITISH MATERNAL AND FETAL MEDICINE SOCIETY | £362k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |