BARTS CHARITY
Barts Charity brings brilliant ideas, ground-breaking research and transformational healthcare to life in East London. Together with our partners we make better healthcare possible, funding brilliant ideas and ground-breaking research to transform lives. We invest in inspiring people and projects that have the greatest impact on the health and lives of local people.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that net assets increased by £3m to £415m, with total reserves of £506m significantly exceeding the minimum reserve policy level of £401m. The charity reported a net expenditure before investment gains of £16m, offset by £19.2m in investment gains, resulting in a net movement in funds of £3.4m. The trustees confirmed the charity is a going concern with sufficient liquidity to meet obligations.
What the accounts disclose
“The proportion of non-charitable activities spending relative to total expenditure increased to 17.96% (2024:10.5%).”
“As at 31 March 2025, this minimum reserve level adjusted annually for inflation is £401m (2024: £392m).”
Corporate structure
- Registered company of the charity Companies House 07168381
Leadership, per the charity’s website
- Fiona Miller Smith — Chief Executive
Company officers (Companies House)
- MCDERMOTT, Ultan, Dr on trustee list
- AMEL-AZIZPOUR, Davoud on trustee list
- PRENN, Frances Chae on trustee list
- JACOBS, Ian Jeffrey, Professor on trustee list
- PURDY, Sarah, Professor not on trustee list
- BONNARD, Stephen John on trustee list
- MURPHY, Jean Mary Helen on trustee list
- GODSON, Catherine, Professor on trustee list
- HART, Ian on trustee list
- LEWIS, Richard Quentin on trustee list
- BICKLEY, Fiona Kate
Property (HM Land Registry)
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2025)
Register events
- Received assets from another charity (21/10/2025)
- Received assets from another charity (29/09/2020)
- Received assets from another charity (16/12/2015)
- Received assets from another charity (14/11/2014)
- Received assets from another charity (14/11/2014)
- Received assets from another charity (14/11/2014)
Trustees
- Davoud Amel-Azizpour
- Dr Catherine Godson
- Dr Richard Lewis
- Dr Ultan McDermott
- Frances Prenn
- Ian Hart
- Jean Murphy
- Professor Ian Jacobs
- Professor Sarah Purdy OBE
- Stephen Bonnard
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/03/2025 | £12.9m | £28.9m |
| 31/03/2024 | £14.0m | £44.6m |
| 31/03/2023 | £11.9m | £52.5m |
| 31/03/2022 | £14.5m | £34.6m |
| 31/03/2021 | £20.4m | £31.2m |
Common questions
Is BARTS CHARITY financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that net assets increased by £3m to £415m, with total reserves of £506m significantly exceeding the minimum reserve policy level of £401m. The charity reported a net expenditure before investment gains of £16m, offset by £19.2m in investment gains, resulting in a net movement in funds of £3.4m. The trustees confirmed the charity is a going concern with sufficient liquidity to meet obligations. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Moore Kingston Smith LLP.
Who funds BARTS CHARITY?
Funders whose own accounts filings name BARTS CHARITY as a grant recipient include ASSOCIATION OF NHS CHARITIES, MONDAY CHARITABLE TRUST, E B M CHARITABLE TRUST, THE 3 TS CHARITABLE TRUST, KUSUMA TRUST UK.
Known funders
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| THE FOYLE FOUNDATION | 1 | £200k |
| COUNTY AIR AMBULANCE TRUST | 1 | £59k |
| THE HARRY & MARY FOUNDATION | 1 | £55k |
| JOHN SWIRE 1989 CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £50k |
| THE HOBSON CHARITY LIMITED | 1 | £50k |
| THE A M CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £20k |
| PETER STORMONTH DARLING CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £14k |
| THE ORR MACKINTOSH FOUNDATION LIMITED | 1 | £10k |
Charities like this
- ST BARTHOLOMEW'S HERITAGE
- BARNSLEY HOSPITAL CHARITY
- BRADFORD HOSPITALS CHARITY
- EAST KENT HOSPITALS CHARITY
- THE BIRMINGHAM COMMUNITY HEALTHCARE NHS FOUNDATION TRUST GENERAL CHARITY
- ELFT CHARITY
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BARTS CHARITY | £12.9m | — | — | above | 18.0% | no doubt |
| ST BARTHOLOMEW'S HERITAGE | £5.7m | £100,001 - £110,000 | 1 | above | — | no doubt |
| BARNSLEY HOSPITAL CHARITY | £831k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| BRADFORD HOSPITALS CHARITY | £357k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| EAST KENT HOSPITALS CHARITY | £515k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| THE BIRMINGHAM COMMUNITY HEALTHCARE NHS FOUNDATION TRUST GENERAL CHARITY | £1.1m | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |