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THE BRITISH SOCIETY FOR SURGERY OF THE HAND

Registered charity 268396 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

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Latest income
£1.3m
Latest spending
£1.2m
Registered
1975
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity generated a surplus of £68,912 for the year, resulting in net assets of £2,162,862. The trustees report that free reserves of £2,162,862 significantly exceed the stated minimum policy target of £361,722, indicating strong liquidity. The auditor confirmed that the going concern basis of accounting is appropriate with no material uncertainties identified.

What the accounts disclose

Payments to trustees: One trustee received £16,000 in editor fees.
“One trustee was paid editor fee's totalling £16,000 (2024: one trustee was paid editor fees totalling £16,000).” — page 29
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by Gravita Audit Oxford LLP. Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — British Society for Surgery of the Hand (matched by registered charity number).

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/05/2025)

Total income
£1.3m
Total spending
£1.2m
Cost of raising funds
£8k
Reserves (reported)
£2.2m
Employees
10

Reported reserves equal ~21.9 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: Bangladesh · Burma · Cambodia · Ethiopia · Malawi · Nigeria · Northern Ireland · Scotland · Sierra Leone · Sri Lanka · Sudan · Tanzania

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/05/2025£1.3m£1.2m
31/05/2024£1.4m£1.5m
31/05/2023£1.2m£1.3m
31/05/2022£856k£967k
31/05/2021£904k£865k

Common questions

Is THE BRITISH SOCIETY FOR SURGERY OF THE HAND financially healthy?

The accounts state that the charity generated a surplus of £68,912 for the year, resulting in net assets of £2,162,862. The trustees report that free reserves of £2,162,862 significantly exceed the stated minimum policy target of £361,722, indicating strong liquidity. The auditor confirmed that the going concern basis of accounting is appropriate with no material uncertainties identified. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Gravita Audit Oxford LLP.