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european society of thoracic surgeons

The charity supports the general public. European Society Of Thoracic Surgeons is a registered charity whose purpose is education and training. It delivers its work by providing advocacy, advice, or information. The charity is based in Bristol and operates in England And Wales, Albania, 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 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.

Fundraising

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Financial Information

Latest Income
£2,044,368
Latest Expenditure
£1,764,590

Financial Efficiency

Program Ratio 86.3%
% of income going directly to charitable activities
Overall Efficiency 100.0%
% of expenditure going to programs (vs overhead)
Administrative Ratio 0.7%
Overhead (fundraising + governance) as % of total expenditure

Latest Financial Breakdown

Income Sources

Donations & Legacies £950,665
Charitable Activities £1,073,419
Other Trading £3,000
Investments £17,284
Other Income £0

Expenditure Categories

Charitable Expenditure £1,764,475
Raising Funds £115
Governance £12,310
Grants to Institutions £0
Other Expenditure £0

Financial Trend

Annual Returns

Financial YearIncomeExpenditureCharitable SpendingNet AssetsReservesStaff
2024£2,044,368£1,764,590£1,764,475£2,156,700£2,055,7461 / 0
2023£1,840,995£1,482,330£1,481,731£1,876,796£1,875,0920 / 0
2022£816,407£449,410£449,204£1,518,131£1,505,9661 / 0
2021£527,866£462,088£461,824£1,151,134£1,138,9691 / 0
2020£1,422,635£1,220,298£1,195,837£1,085,356£1,069,6721 / 0

Staff column shows: Employees / Volunteers