ACTION AGAINST MEDICAL ACCIDENTS
Registered charity 299123 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as A V M A, ACTION FOR VICTIMS OF MEDICAL ACCIDENTS · also registered in Scotland as SC039683 (OSCR)
We support people affected by avoidable harm in healthcare, help them achieve justice and promote better patient safety for all.
Causes: Education/training · The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives · website · Get email alerts
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity reported a net expenditure of £115,031 for the year, resulting in a decrease in total unrestricted funds from £3,863,011 to £3,747,980. The trustees note that general reserves of £1,061,407 were just below the stated policy target of £1,195,000, with designated reserves reduced to £2,686,573 to support strategic investments. Despite declining traditional income streams, the balance sheet remained healthy with increased cash following the sale of property.
Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.
What the accounts disclose
Fundraising cost ratio: 26.9% of fundraised income, as disclosed
“for every £1 invested in fundraising, £2.68 helped fund charitable activities”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves position: below the charity's own stated reserves policy (held: £1.1m)
“This general fund amount was just below our reserves policy explained above, resulting in £100k of designated reserves (transitional fund) required to fund this deficit.” — page 16
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Accounts audited by Sayer Vincent LLP. Discloses 3 of 6 completeness components.
Year-over-year changes
- Reserves position vs the charity's own policy moved from "above" (FY2024) to "below" (FY2025).
Comparing this charity’s FY2024 and FY2025 accounts as analysed by this site.
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.
- LEYLAND, Harriet, Dr — director, appointed 09/12/2025on trustee list
- FERNANDES, Agnelo Teles, Dr — director, appointed 18/03/2025on trustee list
- PRADHAN, Farrah — director, appointed 12/12/2024on trustee list
- SALTER, Michele — director, appointed 20/06/2023on trustee list
- PARSONS, Carol — director, appointed 20/06/2023not on trustee list
- KHORANA, Amrat — director, appointed 07/12/2021on trustee list
- KILVINGTON, William — director, appointed 23/03/2021on trustee list
- CORNWELL, Jocelyn, Dr — director, appointed 23/03/2021on trustee list
- BROWNE, Caroline — director, appointed 19/09/2017on trustee list
- ANDERSSON, Michael Frej — director, appointed 19/09/2017not on trustee list
- WHITEING, Paul — secretary, appointed 13/12/2022
Official officers record.
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Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2025)
Cost of raising funds
£78k
Reported reserves equal ~8.0 months of spending — above the median for charities its size (median 4.8 months; benchmarks).
Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 5.4% of total income — above the median for charities its size (5.2%) (benchmarks).
- Amrat Khorana
- CAROLINE BROWNE
- Carol Parson
- Dr Agnelo Teles Fernandes
- Dr Harriet Leyland
- Dr Jocelyn Cornwell
- Farrah Pradhan
- MR MIKE ANDERSSON
- Michele Salter
- William Kilvington
Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).
Operates in: Ireland · Northern Ireland · Scotland · Throughout England And Wales
Income and spending
Common questions
Is ACTION AGAINST MEDICAL ACCIDENTS financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net expenditure of £115,031 for the year, resulting in a decrease in total unrestricted funds from £3,863,011 to £3,747,980. The trustees note that general reserves of £1,061,407 were just below the stated policy target of £1,195,000, with designated reserves reduced to £2,686,573 to support strategic investments. Despite declining traditional income streams, the balance sheet remained healthy with increased cash following the sale of property. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Sayer Vincent LLP.
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