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)

The principle objective of the Society is to promote the British Journal of Surgery as Europe's leading surgical journal and to support its affiliated surgical associations in Europe in promoting and advancing the practice of surgery by providing research and editorial bursaries, invited lectureships, surgical prizes and general support of surgical meetings across Europe.

Causes: Education/training · The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives · Grant history (this charity is a funder) · website · Get email alerts

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.

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

What the accounts disclose

Accounts audited by Wbg (Audit) Limited. Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

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).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Charitable activities (71% of income) — components as reported reconcile to the return’s total income; not from the accounts narrative.

Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 2.4% of total income — below the median for charities its size (4.9%) (benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

• 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

Common questions

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Side by side with its peers

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