bma foundation

The charity supports the general public. BMA Foundation is a registered charity whose purpose is general charitable purposes. It delivers its work by making grants to individuals. The charity is based in London and operates in England And Wales.

This page summarises publicly available information about the charity, including its activities, beneficiaries, and registration details, based on official records.

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Activities & Mission

The BMA Foundation is an independent charity that awards funds to encourage and further medical research. Our mission is to support medical students, doctors and scientists in their research aims and help pioneer medical research.Each year, research grants are awarded to medical students, research scientists and doctors, all funded by generous past bequests.

Fundraising

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Region

England And Wales

Financial Information

Latest Income

£1,250,722

Latest Expenditure

£806,309

Financial Efficiency

Program Ratio 58.4%

% of income going directly to charitable activities

Overall Efficiency 90.6%

% of expenditure going to programs (vs overhead)

Administrative Ratio 7.8%

Overhead (fundraising + governance) as % of total expenditure

Latest Financial Breakdown

Income Sources

Donations & Legacies £215,760

Charitable Activities £0

Other Trading £0

Investments £1,034,962

Other Income £0

Expenditure Categories

Charitable Expenditure £730,589

Raising Funds £58,320

Governance £4,680

Grants to Institutions £536,627

Other Expenditure £17,400

Financial Trend

Annual Returns

Financial Year	Income	Expenditure	Charitable Spending	Net Assets	Reserves	Staff
2024	£1,250,722	£806,309	£730,589	£25,078,270	£25,078,270	0 / 0
2023	£1,165,611	£1,073,063	£1,011,313	£24,793,013	£7,789,866	0 / 0
2022	£1,181,510	£1,040,229	£1,005,536	£23,298,885	£17,733,059	0 / 0
2021	£2,845,752	£1,037,263	£1,008,023	£25,725,162	£19,611,628	0 / 0