ASSOCIATION OF ANAESTHETISTS (GREAT BRITAIN & IRELAND)

Registered charity 293575 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as AAGBI FOUNDATION, ASSOCIATION OF ANAESTHETISTS OF GREAT BRITAIN AND IRELAND EDUCATION AND RESEARCH TRUST · also registered in Scotland as SC040697 (OSCR)

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Latest income

£8.7m

Latest spending

£7.7m

Registered

1986

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted free general funds of £10.59m are within the trustees' target reserves range of £10.55m-£12.31m. The charity reported a net income of £994k for the 18-month period, supported by significant legacy donations and income from the AAGBI. The auditors confirmed no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern.

What the accounts disclose

Highest-paid employee band: £150,001 - £160,000 — above the 90th percentile for charities its size (median £78k)

“£150,000 - £159,999 1”

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Reserves policy: 18-21 months of budgeted operating expenditure (held: £10.6m)

“trustees have set a target range of unrestricted free general reserves of £10.55m-£12.31m, based on 18-21 months of budgeted operating expenditure.” — page 20

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Trading subsidiary: Association of Anaesthetists Enterprises Limited

“On 26 March 2025 the charity established a wholly-owned trading subsidiary, Association of Anaesthetists Enterprises Limited” — page 4

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by HaysMac LLP. Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 30/09/2025)

Total income

£8.7m

Total spending

£7.7m

Cost of raising funds

£71k

Reserves (reported)

£10.6m

Employees

Reported reserves equal ~16.4 months of spending — in the top quarter for charities its size (median 4.8 months; benchmarks).

Trustees

Dr Timothy Meekchair
Dr Andrzej Wlaszczyk
Dr Anthony Leonard Thomas
Dr Ben Hockenhull
Dr Chloe Fairbairns
Dr Craig Carroll
Dr Drew Harding
Dr Emma Charlotte Elizabeth Wain
Dr Matthew Dominic Wiles
Dr Philip Barclay
Dr Robert Self
Dr Syed Hassan Abbas Zaidi
Dr Tendai Nicholas Ramhewa
Dr Victoria Louise McCormack
Felicity Alexandra Cooper · trustee of 2 other charities
Rev Stuart John Burgess · trustee of 2 other charities

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

Operates in: Ireland · Northern Ireland · Scotland · Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
30/09/2025	£8.7m	£7.7m
31/03/2024	£4.8m	£4.9m
31/03/2023	£4.6m	£4.9m
31/03/2022	£4.0m	£4.1m
31/03/2021	£3.9m	£3.4m

Common questions

Is ASSOCIATION OF ANAESTHETISTS (GREAT BRITAIN & IRELAND) financially healthy?

What does the highest-paid employee of ASSOCIATION OF ANAESTHETISTS (GREAT BRITAIN & IRELAND) earn?

Per its FY2025 accounts, the highest-paid employee was in the £150,001 - £160,000 band.

Government & lottery funding

Grants to this charity published as open data by government and lottery funders (360Giving).

Funder	Date	Amount	Purpose
The National Lottery Heritage Fund	02/02/2024	£10k	"Building a Connected Community"