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the british cardiovascular society

The charity supports other charities or voluntary bodies, other defined groups, and the general public. The British Cardiovascular Society is a registered charity whose purpose is education and training. It delivers its work by making grants to individuals. The charity is based in London and operates in Scotland and Northern Ireland.


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

Set standards of clinical excellence for the benefit of patients; maintaining the highest standards in training, education and research; aims to be the primary source of professional advice and advocacy in the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of cardiovascular disease, and engage with government, patient groups, research councils, funding bodies and industry.

Fundraising

See where The British Cardiovascular Society is active and find local fundraising opportunities.

Financial Information

Latest Income
£3,296,774
Latest Expenditure
£3,306,353

Financial Efficiency

Program Ratio 99.4%
% of income going directly to charitable activities
Overall Efficiency 99.1%
% of expenditure going to programs (vs overhead)
Administrative Ratio 4.5%
Overhead (fundraising + governance) as % of total expenditure

Latest Financial Breakdown

Income Sources

Donations & Legacies £0
Charitable Activities £2,960,671
Other Trading £0
Investments £120,730
Other Income £215,373

Expenditure Categories

Charitable Expenditure £3,277,903
Raising Funds £28,450
Governance £121,539
Grants to Institutions £0
Other Expenditure £0

Financial Trend

Annual Returns

Financial YearIncomeExpenditureCharitable SpendingNet AssetsReservesStaff
2024£3,296,774£3,306,353£3,277,903£7,140,754£6,975,43218 / 45
2023£2,824,252£2,960,044£2,932,621£6,787,504£6,662,36517 / 53
2022£2,753,318£2,896,746£2,869,246£6,619,346£6,458,99216 / 93
2021£2,278,351£2,261,686£2,233,323£7,479,072£7,417,60618 / 83
2020£2,075,060£2,089,982£2,065,860£6,981,485£3,768,73418 / 10

Staff column shows: Employees / Volunteers