EUROPEAN SOCIETY OF THORACIC SURGEONS

Charity number: 1172020
Charity reporting is up to date (16 days late)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

The charity's primary objective is the advancement of education by the study and practice of Thoracic Surgery and related medical subjects. This involves the organisation of European Board exams in Thoracic Surgery, organising annual conferences, supporting scientific publications of thoracic surgery and facilitating exchange of teachers and trainees in thoracic surgery.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 March 2025

Total income:
£1,839,567

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Donations and legacies £687.88k
Charitable activities £1.13m
Other trading activities £10.19k
Investments £9.23k
Other £0

Total expenditure:
£1,421,880

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Raising funds £1.87k
Charitable activities £1.42m
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.

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Raising funds and other expenditure £1.87k
Charitable expenditure £1.42m
Retained for future use £417.69k

People

2 Employee(s)

13 Trustee(s)

Employees with total benefits over £60,000

Number of employees
£70k to £80k 1
£80k to £90k 1

Fundraising

No information available

Trading

One or more trustees are also directors of the subsidiaries

Trustee payments

No trustees receive any remuneration, payments or benefits from the charity.

What, who, how, where

What the charity does:
  • Education/training
  • The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
Who the charity helps:
  • The General Public/mankind
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Advocacy/advice/information
  • Sponsors Or Undertakes Research
  • Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body
Where the charity operates:
  • Throughout England And Wales
  • Albania
  • Andorra
  • Austria
  • Azerbaijan
  • Belarus
  • Belgium
  • Bosnia And Herzegovina
  • Bulgaria
  • Croatia
  • Czech Republic
  • Denmark
  • Estonia
  • Finland
  • France
  • Georgia
  • Germany
  • Greece
  • Guernsey
  • Hungary
  • Iceland
  • Ireland
  • Isle Of Man
  • Italy
  • Jersey
  • Kazakhstan
  • Kosovo
  • Latvia
  • Liechtenstein
  • Lithuania
  • Luxembourg
  • Macedonia
  • Malta
  • Moldova
  • Monaco
  • Montenegro
  • Netherlands
  • Northern Ireland
  • Norway
  • Poland
  • Portugal
  • Romania
  • Russia
  • San Marino
  • Scotland
  • Serbia
  • Slovakia
  • Slovenia
  • Spain
  • Sweden
  • Switzerland
  • Turkey
  • Ukraine
  • United States

Governance

Registration history:
  • 13 March 2017: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Charitable company
Other names:
  • ESTS (Working name)
Company number:
10523525 Open in new window
Gift aid:
Not recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Complaints handling
  • Complaints policy and procedures
  • Conflicting interests
  • Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Internal risk management policy and procedures
  • Investment
  • Paying staff
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
  • Trustee expenses policy and procedures
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
Dr Xavier Benoit D'Journo Trustee 09 November 2025
None on record
Dr Clemens Aigner Trustee 26 May 2025
None on record
Dr Cecilia Pompili Trustee 26 May 2025
None on record
Dr Raul Embun Trustee 26 May 2025
None on record
Dr Alessandro Bertani Trustee 27 May 2024
None on record
Dr HASAN FEVZI BATIREL Trustee 25 May 2024
None on record
Dr SERVET BOLUKBAS Trustee 24 September 2023
EUROPEAN SOCIETY OF THORACIC SURGEONS
Received: On time
Dr Jozsef Furak Trustee 05 June 2023
None on record
Dr Brendon Stiles Trustee 05 June 2023
None on record
Dr Katrin Welcker Trustee 20 June 2022
None on record
Dr Nuria Novoa Trustee 29 May 2018
None on record
Dr Rene Petersen Trustee 30 May 2017
None on record
Dr Pierre-Emmanuel Falcoz Trustee 12 June 2012
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/03/2021 31/03/2022 31/03/2023 31/03/2024 31/03/2025
Total gross income £527.87k £816.41k £1.84m £2.04m £1.84m
Total expenditure £462.09k £449.41k £1.48m £1.76m £1.42m
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 £121.72k £308.00k £877.39k £950.67k £687.88k
Income - Other trading activities £215 £6.42k £5.50k £3.00k £10.19k
Income - Charitable activities £405.82k £501.98k £956.48k £1.07m £1.13m
Income - Endowments £0 £0 £0 £0 £0
Income - Investment £108 £0 £1.62k £17.28k £9.23k
Income - Other £0 £0 £0 £0 £0
Income - Legacies £0 £0 £0 £0 £0
Expenditure - Charitable activities £461.82k £449.20k £1.48m £1.76m £1.42m
Expenditure - Raising funds £264 £206 £599 £115 £1.87k
Expenditure - Governance £16.47k £15.00k £17.16k £12.31k £21.48k
Expenditure - Grants institution £0 £0 £0 £0 £0
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 31/03/2021 31/03/2022 31/03/2023 31/03/2024 31/03/2025
Own use assets £2.87k £2.21k £1.70k £1.32k £1.54k
Long-term investments £0 £0 £0 £100 £0
Other assets £1.57m £2.77m £3.45m £4.01m £4.09m
Defined benefit pension scheme asset or liability £0 £0 £0 £0 £0
Total liabilities £422.64k £1.25m £1.58m £1.85m £1.87m

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 March 2025 16 February 2026 16 days late
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2025 16 February 2026 16 days late Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2024 08 January 2025 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2024 08 January 2025 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2023 30 January 2024 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2023 30 January 2024 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2022 30 January 2023 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2022 30 January 2023 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2021 29 November 2021 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2021 29 November 2021 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 INCORPORATED 13 DEC 2016 as amended on 20 Jun 2022

Charitable objects

THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION, RESEARCH AND PATIENT CARE BY THE STUDY AND PRACTICE OF THORACIC SURGERY AND RELATED MEDICAL SUBJECTS.

Contact information

Address:
E S T S
PO Box 1249
Bristol
BS48 9EA
Phone:
07756 784603
Email:
DSNOWDON@ESTS.ORG.UK
Website:

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