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BJU INTERNATIONAL

Registered charity 289273 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as BRITISH JOURNAL OF UROLOGY

The charity's main objectives are the advancement and improvement of education in urology, men's health and related areas and the diffusion of knowledge of new and improved methods of teaching and practising urology, men's health and related areas. Activities include publishing BJU International and other scientific and learned works and other educational activity.

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

Latest income
£1.2m
Latest spending
£1.1m
Registered
1984
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity achieved an operating surplus of £87,078 for the year ended 31 December 2025, resulting in a net movement in funds of £40,159 after investment losses. Per the trustees' report, unrestricted reserves stood at £2,921,152, which exceeds the stated policy target of £1.1M–1.7M, providing a buffer against expected subscription income declines. The charity maintains adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future.

Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: £1.1M–1.7M (held: £2.9m)
“The charity’s policy is to have a level of approximately £1.1M–1.7M (equivalent to one year to 18 months’ expenses for the charitable company)” — page 7
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by Azets Audit Services. Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

Corporate structure

Company officers (Companies House)

Current officers of the charity’s own company per the Companies House register, cross-checked against the Charity Commission trustee list by name. A director not on the trustee list is usually a timing or naming difference between the two registers — check both records before drawing conclusions.

Official officers record.

Property (HM Land Registry)

1 registered title in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (1 freehold); recorded price paid £1.0m. All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/12/2025)

Total income
£1.2m
Total spending
£1.1m
Reserves (reported)
£2.9m
Employees
7

Reported reserves equal ~32.0 months of spending — in the top quarter for charities its size (median 4.8 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Charitable activities (95% 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: 0.0% of total income — below the median for charities its size (5.2%) (benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2025£1.2m£1.1m
31/12/2024£1.5m£996k
31/12/2023£1.1m£993k
31/12/2022£1.1m£1.0m
31/12/2021£1.1m£1.0m

Common questions

Is BJU INTERNATIONAL financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity achieved an operating surplus of £87,078 for the year ended 31 December 2025, resulting in a net movement in funds of £40,159 after investment losses. Per the trustees' report, unrestricted reserves stood at £2,921,152, which exceeds the stated policy target of £1.1M–1.7M, providing a buffer against expected subscription income declines. The charity maintains adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Azets Audit Services.

Funders of similar charities

Funders whose accounts show grants to charities similar to this one (and no recorded grant to this charity) — a starting list for fundraisers.

FunderSimilar charities fundedAmount to them
THE ABDALLA FOUNDATION1£62k
PAUL FOUNDATION1£40k
THE ASFARI FOUNDATION1£20k
BRITISH HUMANE ASSOCIATION1£5k

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with THE BRITISH ASSOCIATION OF UROLOGICAL SURGEONS LIMITED.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
BJU INTERNATIONAL£1.2m——above—no doubt
THE BRITISH ASSOCIATION OF UROLOGICAL SURGEONS LIMITED FY2024£2.3m——unclear—no doubt
BJS Foundation FY2024£602k—0unclear—no doubt
THE INTERNATIONAL SOCIETY OF ULTRASOUND IN OBSTETRICS AND GYNECOLOGY FY2024£3.9m——above—no doubt
THE BRITISH ASSOCIATION OF PAEDIATRIC SURGEONS FY2024£415k—0unclear—no doubt
THE BRITISH SOCIETY OF AESTHETICS FY2023£194k—0unclear—no doubt

Each row is that charity’s latest analysed filing; every value is quote-backed on its own page.