BRITISH HEART FOUNDATION
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity reported a net deficit of £6.0m for the year ended 31 March 2025, a shift from the previous year's surplus, primarily due to an 81% decline in retail profits and increased fundraising costs. Despite this, the charity maintains a strong liquidity position with £346.4m in cash and investments, significantly exceeding its stated reserves policy requirement of £142m to £176m. The trustees confirm the organization is well-positioned to continue operations and meet its grant obligations.
What the accounts disclose
“Professor Sadaf Farooqi is a Trustee of the Charity and Wellcome Principal Research Fellow and Professor of Metabolism and Medicine at the University of Cambridge, which received £7.0m grant funding during the year (2024: £14.0m)”
“Professor Brian Walker is a Trustee of the Charity and Strategic Adviser and Professor of Medicine at Newcastle University, which received £1.8m grant funding during the year (2024: £1.4m).”
“Professor Sadaf Farooqi is a Trustee of the Charity and Wellcome Principal Research Fellow and Professor of Metabolism and Medicine at the University of Cambridge, which received £7.0m grant funding during the year (2024: £14.0m)”
“Professor Brian Walker is a Trustee of the Charity and Strategic Adviser and Professor of Medicine at Newcastle University, which received £1.8m grant funding during the year (2024: £1.4m).”
“BHF has two wholly owned trading subsidiary undertakings: British Heart Foundation Ventures Limited and BHF Shops Limited.”
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2025)
Register events
- Received assets from another charity (30/03/2026)
- Received assets from another charity (23/03/2026)
- Received assets from another charity (14/02/2026)
- Received assets from another charity (18/12/2025)
- Received assets from another charity (29/07/2025)
- Received assets from another charity (02/06/2025)
Trustees
- Karen Frankchair
- David Boynton
- Dr Annalisa Jenkins
- Louise Wilson FCIPD
- Mark Ashton-Rigby
- Mark FitzPatrick CA
- Professor Brian Robert Walker
- Professor Jane Armitage
- Professor Simon Ray
- Professor Sir Munir Pirmohamed
- Roisin Donnelly
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/03/2025 | £410.6m | £427.1m |
| 31/03/2024 | £398.9m | £416.7m |
| 31/03/2023 | £381.3m | £370.1m |
| 31/03/2022 | £351.7m | £297.3m |
| 31/03/2021 | £225.3m | £242.3m |
Common questions
Is BRITISH HEART FOUNDATION financially healthy?
The accounts state that the charity reported a net deficit of £6.0m for the year ended 31 March 2025, a shift from the previous year's surplus, primarily due to an 81% decline in retail profits and increased fundraising costs. Despite this, the charity maintains a strong liquidity position with £346.4m in cash and investments, significantly exceeding its stated reserves policy requirement of £142m to £176m. The trustees confirm the organization is well-positioned to continue operations and meet its grant obligations. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by BDO LLP.
Who funds BRITISH HEART FOUNDATION?
Funders whose own accounts filings name BRITISH HEART FOUNDATION as a grant recipient include REUBEN FOUNDATION, R. DAPHNE PLUNKET CHARITABLE TRUST, ROSETREES, THE THALES CHARITABLE TRUST, MASONIC SAMARITAN FUND.
Known funders
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| PROJECT GIVING BACK | 1 | £84k |
| THE LYNNE AND NIGEL ROSS CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £36k |
| THE THOMAS J HORNE MEMORIAL TRUST | 1 | £25k |
| CYSTIC FIBROSIS TRUST | 1 | £25k |
| ROBERT LUFF FOUNDATION LIMITED | 1 | £20k |
| THE MANNY AND BRIGITTA DAVIDSON CHARITABLE FOUNDATION | 1 | £17k |
| THE SUSAN AND STEPHEN JAMES CHARITABLE SETTLEMENT | 1 | £15k |
| THE PATRICK & HELENA FROST FOUNDATION | 1 | £15k |