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the bhopal medical appeal

The charity supports children and young people, elderly people, and people with disabilities. The Bhopal Medical Appeal 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 Brighton and operates in India.


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

To alleviate the suffering of people who have been directly or indirectly affected by chemical disasters; in particular but not limited to those in the city of Bhopal, India, in the aftermath of the Union Carbide disaster of December 3 1984; and otherplaces in the world in such manner as the trustees think fit.*

Fundraising

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Financial Information

Latest Income
£461,201
Latest Expenditure
£421,366

Financial Efficiency

Program Ratio 27.7%
% of income going directly to charitable activities
Overall Efficiency 64.7%
% of expenditure going to programs (vs overhead)
Administrative Ratio 25.0%
Overhead (fundraising + governance) as % of total expenditure

Latest Financial Breakdown

Income Sources

Donations & Legacies £561,498
Charitable Activities £0
Other Trading £3,232
Investments £10
Other Income £421,233

Expenditure Categories

Charitable Expenditure £273,407
Raising Funds £94,302
Governance £11,508
Grants to Institutions £216,552
Other Expenditure £55,032

Financial Trend

Annual Returns

Financial YearIncomeExpenditureCharitable SpendingNet AssetsReservesStaff
2023£461,201£421,3660 / 140
2022£448,372£428,1930 / 1
2021£985,973£422,741£273,407£226,952£188,9962 / 1
2020£568,358£411,090£243,282-£336,280£382,1632 / 1
2019£488,893£741,4440 / 0

Staff column shows: Employees / Volunteers