THE BRITISH INSTITUTE OF RADIOLOGY

Registered charity 215869 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as B I R

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Latest income
£2.0m
Latest spending
£2.4m
Registered
1963
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity recorded a net deficit of £566,317 for the year ended 31 March 2025, compared to a net surplus in the previous year. Despite the operating deficit, the trustees confirm that unrestricted reserves of £4,463,924 are sufficient to cover foreseeable deficits and maintain liquidity for at least 12 months.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: six months of administrative and office costs (held: £4.5m)
Accordingly the Council has decided that the Institute should maintain readily realisable assets sufficient to cover not less than six months of administrative and office costs. In keeping with this, the unrestricted reserves level is currently set at £920,000. — page 6
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: The BIR, together with The Society and College of Radiographers (SCoR) and The Institute of Physics and Engineering in Medicine (IPEM), is a Member Organisation of Radiology and Oncology Congresses (ROC), a charity registered in England and Wales no: 1087939.
The BIR, together with The Society and College of Radiographers (SCoR) and The Institute of Physics and Engineering in Medicine (IPEM), is a Member Organisation of Radiology and Oncology Congresses (ROC), a charity registered in England and Wales no: 1087939. — page 5
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by Sayer Vincent LLP. Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2025)

Total income
£2.0m
Total spending
£2.4m
Cost of raising funds
£36k
Reserves (reported)
£5.2m
Employees
20

Reported reserves equal ~25.7 months of spending — in the top quarter for charities its size (median 4.8 months; benchmarks).

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Trustees

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

Operates in: Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£2.0m£2.4m
31/03/2024£2.0m£2.2m
31/03/2023£2.2m£2.2m
31/03/2022£2.0m£1.9m
31/03/2021£1.7m£1.7m

Common questions

Is THE BRITISH INSTITUTE OF RADIOLOGY financially healthy?

The accounts state that the charity recorded a net deficit of £566,317 for the year ended 31 March 2025, compared to a net surplus in the previous year. Despite the operating deficit, the trustees confirm that unrestricted reserves of £4,463,924 are sufficient to cover foreseeable deficits and maintain liquidity for at least 12 months. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Sayer Vincent LLP.