THE SIR RATANJI DALAL SCHOLARSHIP FUND
Provides scholarships in tropical medicine and tropical surgery. The scholarships are advertised, and applied for, giving details of the applicant and the proposed project. The trustees review the applications and determine the best candidates to be awarded grants. At the trustees' discretion, scholarships can be awarded either every year, or in alternate years, as they see fit.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that unrestricted reserves stood at £99,066, which is significantly above the stated policy target of £30,000. The charity reported a net gain of £44,254 for the year, driven by investment gains, and maintains adequate resources to continue operations for the foreseeable future.
What the accounts disclose
“The policy is to maintain the unrestricted free reserves at no higher than £30k.” — page 3
“During the year, grants of £49,295 (2024: £80,000) and support costs of £5,010 (2024: £4,932) were paid by the Royal College of Surgeons of England on behalf of The Sir Ratanji Dalal Scholarship Fund. At the year end £144,523 was owed to the Royal College of Surgeons of England (2024: £89,179). There were no further related party transactions.” — page 11
Trustees
- Dr Mumtaz Yakub Patel FRCP
- TIMOTHY EDWARD MITCHELL
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 30/06/2025 | £35k | £62k |
| 30/06/2024 | £39k | £92k |
| 30/06/2023 | £36k | £10k |
| 30/06/2022 | £31k | £10k |
| 30/06/2021 | £27k | £8k |
Common questions
Is THE SIR RATANJI DALAL SCHOLARSHIP FUND financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted reserves stood at £99,066, which is significantly above the stated policy target of £30,000. The charity reported a net gain of £44,254 for the year, driven by investment gains, and maintains adequate resources to continue operations for the foreseeable future. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Crowe U.K. LLP.