THE BRITISH MEDICAL ULTRASOUND SOCIETY

Registered charity 289541 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as B M U S

BMUS works to advance the science and application of ultrasound in medicine, and to provide education, guidance and information for its members and the public.

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Latest income
£635k
Latest spending
£607k
Registered
1984
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity generated a net surplus of £30,781 for the year ended 30 June 2025, with total incoming resources of £634,765 against total expenditure of £607,408. Per the trustees' report, free reserves stood at £493,327, which exceeds the stated minimum policy target of £300,000 required to meet operational needs. The trustees confirm the charity has 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: minimum of £300,000 in its free reserves (held: £493k)
The trustees are of the opinion that the Society requires a minimum of £300,000 in its free reserves to continue to meet its operational needs
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): facebook

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 30/06/2025)

Total income
£635k
Total spending
£607k
Cost of raising funds
£10k
Reserves (reported)
£493k
Employees
6

Reported reserves equal ~9.7 months of spending — above the median for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Ireland · Northern Ireland · Scotland

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
30/06/2025£635k£607k
30/06/2024£622k£544k
30/06/2023£536k£523k
30/06/2022£268k£278k
30/06/2021£168k£201k

Common questions

Is THE BRITISH MEDICAL ULTRASOUND SOCIETY financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity generated a net surplus of £30,781 for the year ended 30 June 2025, with total incoming resources of £634,765 against total expenditure of £607,408. Per the trustees' report, free reserves stood at £493,327, which exceeds the stated minimum policy target of £300,000 required to meet operational needs. The trustees confirm the charity has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

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Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with THE INTERNATIONAL SOCIETY OF ULTRASOUND IN OBSTETRICS AND GYNECOLOGY.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
THE BRITISH MEDICAL ULTRASOUND SOCIETY£635k0unclearno doubt
THE INTERNATIONAL SOCIETY OF ULTRASOUND IN OBSTETRICS AND GYNECOLOGY FY2024£3.9maboveno doubt
THE BRITISH ASSOCIATION OF UROLOGICAL SURGEONS LIMITED FY2024£2.3munclearno doubt
ACADEMY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES FY2025£27.0maboveno doubt
BRITISH SOCIETY OF ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY FY2025£1.6m£80,001 - £90,0001withinno doubt
THE BRITISH URO-ONCOLOGY GROUP FY2024£231k0unclearno doubt

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