MASON MEDICAL RESEARCH TRUST

Registered charity 207666 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as DAN MASON (CHISWICK) MEDICAL RESEARCH TRUST

To promote medical research in such manner in all respects (including contributions to any institution or fund carrying on medical research) as the Trustees in their absolute discretion think fit.

Objects

To promote medical research and the advancement of health and the saving of lives (including in particular the support of rescue services including air ambulance and first aid services) in such manner in all respects (including contributions to any institution or fund carrying on medical research) as the Trustees in their absolute discretion think fit.

Area of benefit: NOT DEFINED

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

Causes: The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives · Grant history (this charity is a funder) · Get email alerts

Latest income
£310k
Latest spending
£202k
Registered
1962
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted reserves stood at £3,595,345, supported by an investment portfolio valued at £6,321,013. The trustees consider the resources adequate to sustain the Charity for at least twelve months, noting that investment income is sufficient to meet annual expenditure. The Charity reported a net movement in funds of a loss of £274,991, primarily driven by unrealised losses on investments.

Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: Investment income (91% of income)
“Income from these investments increased slightly in the year, going from £276,260 in 2024 to £282,791 in the current year.” — page 4
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by Richard Place Dobson Services Limited. Discloses 3 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.

From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)

Answers and figures the charity gave in Part A of its annual return to the Charity Commission. They are self-declared: not verified by the Commission or by this site. Only positive answers and figures are listed; items not listed are simply not shown.

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 05/04/2025

  • Grant-making is its main activity

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 05/04/2024

  • Grant-making is its main activity

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 05/04/2023

  • Grant-making is its main activity

Source: this charity’s annual returns on the Charity Commission register.

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Northern Ireland · Scotland · Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
05/04/2025£310k£202k
05/04/2024£298k£123k
05/04/2023£257k£118k
05/04/2022£239k£150k
05/04/2021£129k£204k

Common questions

Is MASON MEDICAL RESEARCH TRUST financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted reserves stood at £3,595,345, supported by an investment portfolio valued at £6,321,013. The trustees consider the resources adequate to sustain the Charity for at least twelve months, noting that investment income is sufficient to meet annual expenditure. The Charity reported a net movement in funds of a loss of £274,991, primarily driven by unrealised losses on investments. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Richard Place Dobson Services Limited.

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Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
MASON MEDICAL RESEARCH TRUST£310k—0unclear—no doubt
MEDICAL RESEARCH FOUNDATION FY2025£3.7m——unclear—no doubt
THE MORGAN CHARITABLE FOUNDATION FY2025£139k—0above—no doubt
G M MORRISON CHARITABLE TRUST FY2025£384k—0unclear—no doubt
H M SASSOON CHARITABLE TRUST FY2026£124k—0unclear—no doubt
THE A M CHARITABLE TRUST FY2025£157k—0unclear—no doubt

Each row is that charity’s latest analysed filing; every value is quote-backed on its own page.