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british skin foundation

The charity supports the general public. British Skin Foundation is a registered charity whose purpose is the advancement of health or the saving of lives. It delivers its work by making grants to organisations. The charity is based in London and operates in England And Wales, Ireland, and various other locations.


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 BRITISH SKIN FOUNDATION RAISES FUNDS TO SUPPORT SKIN DISEASE RESEARCH PROJECTS AS WELL AS SEEKING TO INFORM THE PUBLIC ABOUT SKIN HEALTH ISSUES THROUGH THE MEDIA, LITERATURE AND EVENTS.The British Skin Foundation (previous charity number: 313865), is now a Charitable Incorporated Company with the registered charity number 1171373.

Fundraising

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Financial Information

Latest Income
£2,004,046
Latest Expenditure
£1,547,496

Financial Efficiency

Program Ratio 70.1%
% of income going directly to charitable activities
Overall Efficiency 90.8%
% of expenditure going to programs (vs overhead)
Administrative Ratio 3.7%
Overhead (fundraising + governance) as % of total expenditure

Latest Financial Breakdown

Income Sources

Donations & Legacies £1,775,822
Charitable Activities £0
Other Trading £203,710
Investments £24,514
Other Income £0

Expenditure Categories

Charitable Expenditure £1,405,049
Raising Funds £41,349
Governance £16,320
Grants to Institutions £953,873
Other Expenditure £101,098

Financial Trend

Annual Returns

Financial YearIncomeExpenditureCharitable SpendingNet AssetsReservesStaff
2024£2,004,046£1,547,496£1,405,049£4,121,174£250,0008 / 23
2023£1,856,500£1,153,832£1,052,829£3,656,912£250,0008 / 0
2022£1,329,178£1,051,391£962,612£2,948,751£250,0007 / 0
2021£1,052,918£1,175,649£1,071,343£2,685,995£250,0006 / 0
2020£1,229,019£1,195,207£1,080,448£2,800,060£250,0006 / 0

Staff column shows: Employees / Volunteers