MEDECINS SANS FRONTIERES (UK)

Charity number: 1026588
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

To relieve and promote the relief of sickness and to provide medical aid to the injured and to protect and preserve good health by the provision of medical supplies, personnel and procedures calculated to overcome disease, injury or malnutrition in any part of the world in accordance with the principles espoused by the International Council of Medecins Sans Frontieres in October 1990.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 December 2023

Total income:
£85,261,392

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Donations and legacies £79.53m
Charitable activities £5.45m
Other trading activities £35.66k
Investments £148.13k
Other £98.56k

Total expenditure:
£84,046,648

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Raising funds £12.18m
Charitable activities £71.87m
Other £0

£0 investments gains (losses)

Charitable expenditure

Charitable expenditure

Some charities generate all, or a substantial part, of their income from investments which may have been donated to the charity as endowment or set aside by the charity from its own resources in the past. Such investments usually take the form of stocks and shares but may include other assets, such as property, that are capable of generating income and/or capital growth.

In managing their spending and investments charities need to strike a balance between the needs of future and current beneficiaries. They also need to take account of spending commitments that may stretch over a number of future years. To do this, charities will normally adopt an investment strategy designed to generate both income and capital growth. To maximise returns trustees may commit to investment strategies for several years.

Investments can experience large swings in value so trustees may, in a particular year, decide to realise and spend part of their charity’s capital or to invest part of its income.

By clicking the investment gains checkbox the charitable spending bar is adjusted to take account of capital growth as well as income. This shows the balance the charity is striking, between spending on current beneficiaries and retaining resources for future beneficiaries.

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Raising funds and other expenditure £12.18m
Charitable expenditure £71.87m
Retained for future use £1.21m

People

206 Employee(s)

13 Trustee(s)

16 Volunteer(s)

Employees with total benefits over £60,000

Number of employees
£60k to £70k 16
£70k to £80k 10
£80k to £90k 3
£90k to £100k 2

Fundraising

No information available

Trading

This charity has one or more trading subsidiaries.

Trustee payments

One or more trustees receive payments or benefits from the charity for being a trustee.

What, who, how, where

Main way of carrying out purposes is grant making
What the charity does:
  • Education/training
  • The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
  • Overseas Aid/famine Relief
Who the charity helps:
  • The General Public/mankind
How the charity helps:
  • Makes Grants To Individuals
  • Makes Grants To Organisations
  • Provides Human Resources
  • Provides Services
  • Provides Advocacy/advice/information
  • Sponsors Or Undertakes Research
Where the charity operates:
  • Afghanistan
  • Bangladesh
  • Burma
  • Chad
  • Congo (Democratic Republic)
  • Ethiopia
  • Guinea
  • Haiti
  • India
  • Indonesia
  • Iraq
  • Italy
  • Jordan
  • Lebanon
  • Libya
  • Mozambique
  • Nigeria
  • Pakistan
  • Sierra Leone
  • Somalia
  • South Sudan
  • Switzerland
  • Syria
  • Turkey
  • Ukraine
  • Uzbekistan
  • Yemen
  • Zimbabwe

Governance

Registration history:
  • 29 September 1993: Standard registration
  • 27 February 2017: Funds received from 803425 THE RIVERHOLM TRUST
  • 17 April 2019: Funds received from 1068293 THE NOVA CHARITABLE TRUST
  • 25 October 2019: Funds received from 1014779 SIERRA LEONE ASSOCIATION NOTTINGHAMSHIRE BRANCH
  • 03 February 2021: Funds received from 1143457 THE LYCETT HUMANITARIAN TRUST
  • 26 October 2021: Funds received from 1153478 DOCTORS FOR MADAGASCAR UK
  • 12 July 2022: Funds received from 257972 IDA MORTLOCK SADLER TRUST
  • 26 August 2022: Funds received from 1034844 THE INNER WHEEL CLUB OF BANGOR BENEVOLENT FUND
  • 01 September 2022: Funds received from 267055 THE JOAN TANNER CHARITABLE SETTLEMENT
  • 01 March 2023: Funds received from 297328 HAND IN HAND GROUP
  • 16 February 2024: Funds received from 1014220 WHITTINGTON CHARITABLE TRUST
Organisation type:
Charitable company
Other names:
  • M S F U K (Working name)
  • MSF (UK) (Working name)
Company number:
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Gift aid:
Recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Complaints handling
  • Conflicting interests
  • Investment
  • Paying staff
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Volunteer management
Land and property:
This charity does not own and/or lease land or property

Trustees

Trustees are the people responsible for controlling the work, management and administration of the charity on behalf of its beneficiaries. Generally trustees are treasurer, chair, board member etc. The trustees are responsible for keeping this list up to date and can do this by updating their details as they happen through the online service

13 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Sabrina Das Trustee 18 May 2024
None on record
Dr Caroline Bwango Trustee 18 May 2024
None on record
Prof Bertrand Taithe Trustee 18 May 2024
None on record
Edward Monk Trustee 18 May 2024
None on record
Timothy Symington Trustee 07 June 2023
None on record
Iesha Singh Trustee 20 May 2023
None on record
Jehangir Dhunjishaw Ghandhi Trustee 12 May 2023
None on record
Dr Innocent Muleya Trustee 21 May 2022
None on record
Emery Igiraneza Trustee 20 May 2022
None on record
Dr Eve Esther Bruce Trustee 23 April 2021
None on record
Dr Rachael Mary Craven Trustee 13 June 2020
None on record
Christopher Peskett Trustee 13 June 2020
None on record
Vita Sanderson Trustee 09 June 2019
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/12/2019 31/12/2020 31/12/2021 31/12/2022 31/12/2023
Total gross income £64.65m £72.68m £68.02m £76.83m £85.26m
Total expenditure £59.42m £69.39m £71.89m £76.95m £84.05m
Income from government contracts N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income from government grants N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income - Donations and legacies £60.56m £68.23m £63.47m £71.64m £79.53m
Income - Other trading activities £0 £0 £0 £0 £35.66k
Income - Charitable activities £3.99m £4.16m £4.46m £4.76m £5.45m
Income - Endowments £0 £0 £0 £0 £0
Income - Investment £34.83k £15.79k £8.02k £25.74k £148.13k
Income - Other £57.16k £272.25k £79.94k £406.09k £98.56k
Income - Legacies £20.10m £19.67m £12.31m £17.97m £18.65m
Expenditure - Charitable activities £52.07m £60.98m £62.28m £66.66m £71.87m
Expenditure - Raising funds £7.35m £8.41m £9.61m £10.29m £12.18m
Expenditure - Governance £342.88k £107.02k £97.60k £121.78k £165.65k
Expenditure - Grants institution £39.98m £49.21m £0 £49.78m £53.83m
Expenditure - Investment management £0 £0 £0 £0 £0
Expenditure - Other £0 £0 £0 £0 £0

Assets and liabilities

Definitions for assets and liabilities
Own use assets

These are assets, other than investments, which are held for more than 12 months and used to run and administer the charity such as buildings, offices, exhibits and fixtures and fittings.

Long term Investments

Investments are assets held by the charity with the sole aim of generating income which will be used for their charitable purposes such as deposit accounts, shares, rental property and unit trusts.
Investment assets are re-valued every year and included in the balance sheet at their current market value.
Long term investments are held for more than 12 months.

Other assets

These are assets held generally for less than 12 months such as cash and bank balances, debtors, investments to be sold within the coming year and trading stock.

Defined benefit pension scheme asset or liability

This is a surplus or deficit in any defined benefit pension scheme operated and represents a potential long-term asset or liability.

Total liabilities

These are all the amounts owed by the charity at the balance sheet date to third parties such as bills due but not yet paid, bank overdrafts and loans and mortgages.

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Asset / Liability 31/12/2019 31/12/2020 31/12/2021 31/12/2022 31/12/2023
Own use assets £532.54k £725.52k £1.19m £1.33m £1.13m
Long-term investments £0 £0 £0 £0 £0
Other assets £23.09m £34.11m £29.04m £27.74m £25.80m
Defined benefit pension scheme asset or liability £0 £0 £0 £0 £0
Total liabilities £11.84m £19.76m £19.03m £17.99m £14.64m

Accounts and annual returns

This table shows the charity's record of submitting annual returns, accounts and trustees' annual report (TAR) for the last five financial periods.
Title Reporting year Date received Received Download
Annual return 31 December 2023 07 August 2024 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2023 07 August 2024 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2022 11 October 2023 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2022 11 October 2023 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2021 01 August 2022 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2021 01 August 2022 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2020 19 October 2021 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2020 19 October 2021 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2019 29 September 2020 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2019 05 October 2020 On Time Download Open in new window
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Governing document

Details of the type of governing document the charity has and when it was established.
It is not the full text of the charity's governing document.

MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED 14 SEPTEMBER 1993 AS AMENDED 30 MARCH 2001, 12 APRIL 2002, 5 AUGUST 2005, 29 MAY 2009 AND 5 JUNE 2009 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 13 MAY 2017 as amended on 19 May 2018 as amended on 20 May 2023 as amended on 18 May 2024

Charitable objects

TO RELIEVE AND PROMOTE THE RELIEF OF SICKNESS AND TO PROVIDE MEDICAL AID TO THE INJURED AND TO PROTECT AND PRESERVE GOOD HEALTH BY THE PROVISION OF MEDICAL SUPPLIES, PERSONNEL AND PROCEDURES CALCULATED TO OVERCOME DISEASE, INJURY OR MALNUTRITION IN ANY PART OF THE WORLD

Area of benefit

The area the charity can operate in, as set out in its governing document.

ANY PART OF THE WORLD

Contact information

Address:
Level 5
Artesian
9 Prescot Street
London
E1 8PR
Phone:
02074046600
Email:
office-ldn@london.msf.org
Website:

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