NPA HEALTH EDUCATION FOUNDATION
The objectives of the Foundation are the relief of sickness and the preservation and protection of health by advancing public education in the prevention and proper treatment of disease and ill health by the correct use of medicines and other forms of therapy.
Objects
THE OBJECT OF THE FOUNDATION SHALL BE THE RELIEF OF SICKNESS AND THE PRESERVATION AND PROTECTION OF HEALTH IN PARTICULAR (BUT NOT SO AS TO LIMIT THE GENERALITY OF THE FOREGOING) BY ADVANCING PUBLIC EDUCATION IN THE PREVENTION AND PROPER TREATMENT OF DISEASE AND ILL HEALTH AND THE CORRECT USE OF MEDICINES AND OTHER FORMS OF THERAPY.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that unrestricted reserves totalled £1,733,261, which the Trustees consider adequate for working capital and charitable donations. The charity reported a net income increase driven by significant unrealised investment gains of £270,351, despite having no employees and minimal operational expenditure. The charity is prepared on a going concern basis with no material uncertainties identified by the trustees.
What the accounts disclose
“The present level of reserves is adequate for this purpose. The level of reserves has seen an increase in the year primarily due to unrealised investment gains.”
“the Charity has committed to make a grant of £40,000 to National Pharmacy Association Ltd towards commissioning policy research on independent prescribing subject to various criteria being met.” — page 4
Policies the charity declares
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Internal risk management policy and procedures
- Investing charity funds policy and procedures
- Investment
- Risk management
- Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
- Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Corporate structure
- Registered company of the charity Companies House 02424922
Company officers (Companies House)
- BASRA, Sukhvir Kaur on trustee list
- WOOD, James William on trustee list
- GUERIN, Michael Francis on trustee list
- KAYE, Nicholas Robert on trustee list
- CUBBIN, Ian James, Dr not on trustee list
Trustees
- Dr IAN JAMES CUBBIN BSC PHARM
- Gerald Alexander
- James Wood
- Michael Guerin
- Nicholas Kaye
- Sukhvir Basra
- Walter Dove
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/12/2025 | £55k | £12k |
| 31/12/2024 | £54k | £19k |
| 31/12/2023 | £47k | £36k |
| 31/12/2022 | £44k | £12k |
| 31/12/2021 | £39k | £7k |
Common questions
Is NPA HEALTH EDUCATION FOUNDATION financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted reserves totalled £1,733,261, which the Trustees consider adequate for working capital and charitable donations. The charity reported a net income increase driven by significant unrealised investment gains of £270,351, despite having no employees and minimal operational expenditure. The charity is prepared on a going concern basis with no material uncertainties identified by the trustees. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.