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AIDS MEMORY UK

Registered charity 1204941 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

To commemorate those who lost their lives in the HIV/AIDS epidemic, to give comfort to those who grieve their loss and highlight the impact of HIV/AIDS on the lives of the communities most affected.Our current primary activity is to create the London AIDS memorial.

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Latest income
£112k
Latest spending
£125k
Registered
2023
Accounts read
FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted reserves stood at £29,713, which is below the trustees' stated policy target of approximately £1,500 (representing three months' running costs). The trustees note financial risks related to attracting sufficient funding and the potential loss of key funders, but confirm that systems are in place to mitigate these risks and that the charity can meet its liabilities.

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

What the accounts disclose

Highest-paid employee band: £30,001 — below the median for charities its size (£60k)
“Payments to Founder and Artistic Director 30,001” — page 6
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Largest income source: Grants - GLA (83% of income)
“Grants - GLA 128,940” — page 6
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves policy: three months' running costs, which in 2024-25 was £1500 (held: £30k)
“At present, the Trustees estimate that the Unrestricted Reserves required for such purposes amount to approximately 3 months’ running costs, which in 2024-25 was £1500.”
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — AIDS Memory UK (matched by registered charity number).

Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): facebook · instagram

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Throughout London

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/10/2025£112k£125k
31/10/2024£156k£126k

Common questions

Is AIDS MEMORY UK financially healthy?

Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted reserves stood at £29,713, which is below the trustees' stated policy target of approximately £1,500 (representing three months' running costs). The trustees note financial risks related to attracting sufficient funding and the potential loss of key funders, but confirm that systems are in place to mitigate these risks and that the charity can meet its liabilities. Its FY2024 accounts were independently examined.

What does the highest-paid employee of AIDS MEMORY UK earn?

Per its FY2024 accounts, the highest-paid employee was in the £30,001 band.

Government & lottery funding

Grants to this charity published as open data by government and lottery funders (360Giving).

FunderDateAmountPurpose
Greater London Authority21/12/2023£130kThe London AIDS Memorial
Greater London Authority21/12/2023£130kThe London AIDS Memorial