BJS Foundation

Registered charity 271326 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as BJS SOCIETY LIMITED, THE BRITISH JOURNAL OF SURGERY SOCIETY LIMITED · also registered in Scotland as SC045226 (OSCR)

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that the charity maintains a secure financial position with unrestricted reserves of £5,765,826, which the Trustees consider prudent given uncertainties in the publishing landscape. The charity reported a net income of £42,915 for the year, supported by investment gains, and holds significant investment assets to future-proof against potential income reductions.

What the accounts disclose

Accounts audited by Wbg (Audit) Limited.

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/12/2024)

Reported reserves equal ~105.5 months of spending — in the top quarter for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).

Trustees

• Professor Anders Olof Jonas Bergenfelzchair
• David Michael Scott-Coombes
• Dr Christian Macutkiewicz
• Dr Ines Rubio
• Dr Jose Maria Balibrea
• Dr Marie Boermeester
• Dr Martin Almquist
• Dr Rocio Anula Fernandez
• Dr Sonia Ribas
• Dr Vanessa Banz
• Nicola Fearnhead · trustee of 1 other charity
• PROFESSOR STEFAN POST
• Professor Derek Alderson
• Professor Dileepraj Namvar Lobo
• Professor Dion Morton · trustee of 1 other charity
• Professor Jeffrey B Matthews
• Professor Julio Mayol
• Professor Karoline Horisberger
• Professor Katharina Beyer
• Professor Marc Gerard Herman Besselink
• Professor Marcin Barczynski
• Professor Mustapha Adham
• Professor Nicolas Demartines
• Professor Olivier Scatton
• Professor Paul Lai
• Professor Peter Naredi
• Professor Robert John Baigrie
• Professor Stephen John Wigmore
• Styliani Mantziari

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

Operates in: Australia · Austria · France · Germany · Scotland · Spain · Sweden · Switzerland · Throughout England · United States

Income and spending

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