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ECHO INTERNATIONAL HEALTH SERVICES LIMITED

Registered charity 264681 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as ECHO, THE JOINT MISSION HOSPITAL EQUIPMENT BOARD LIMITED

The charity aims to improve in healthcare to people in underdeveloped countries, particularly in rural areas of sub-Saharan Africa, where access to appropriate levels of healthcare is very difficult.

Causes: The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives · The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Overseas Aid/famine Relief · Get email alerts

Latest income
£43k
Latest spending
£157k
Registered
1972
Accounts read
FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net expenditure of £114,000 for the year ended 31 December 2024, resulting in a net movement in funds of £(43,228). Per the trustees' report, unrestricted funds held totalled £1,367,482, with free reserves standing at £11,166 due to capital draw-down. The trustees consider the financial position to be satisfactory and note there is no material uncertainty regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern.

Automated summary of the FY2024 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: Investments (94% of income)
“Investments 3 40,188” — page 8
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves position: below the charity's own stated reserves policy (held: £11k)
“The level of free reserves stands at £11,166 (2023: £64,582). Free reserves show a significant reduction from 2023 due to capital draw-down and careful cash management. This reduced liquidity is not a concern to the trustees as funds can be made available from the investments within a few days.” — page 5
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Expenses paid to 3 trustees for travel to trustees meetings which amounted to £380 (2023: £253) in the year.
“Expenses were paid to 3 trustees (2023: 2) for travel to trustees meetings which amounted to £380 (2023: £253) in the year. There were no other related party transactions (2023: none)”
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 3 of 6 completeness components.

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Congo (Democratic Republic) · India · Kenya · Mozambique · Nepal · Nicaragua · Sierra Leone

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2024£43k£157k
31/12/2023£38k£120k
31/12/2022£45k£117k
31/12/2021£50k£153k
31/12/2020£45k£166k

Common questions

Is ECHO INTERNATIONAL HEALTH SERVICES LIMITED financially healthy?

Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net expenditure of £114,000 for the year ended 31 December 2024, resulting in a net movement in funds of £(43,228). Per the trustees' report, unrestricted funds held totalled £1,367,482, with free reserves standing at £11,166 due to capital draw-down. The trustees consider the financial position to be satisfactory and note there is no material uncertainty regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern. Its FY2024 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds ECHO INTERNATIONAL HEALTH SERVICES LIMITED?

Funders whose own accounts filings name ECHO INTERNATIONAL HEALTH SERVICES LIMITED as a grant recipient include G M MORRISON CHARITABLE TRUST, THE MILLICHOPE FOUNDATION.

Known funders

Grants to this charity found in funders’ own accounts filings.

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
G M MORRISON CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2023£4k
THE MILLICHOPE FOUNDATIONFY2023£3k
THE MILLICHOPE FOUNDATIONFY2022£2k
G M MORRISON CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2022£2k