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the british society for heart failure

The charity supports elderly people, other defined groups, and the general public. The British Society For Heart Failure 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 London and operates in England And Wales, 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

The aims of the BSH are to improve the care and outcome of patients with heart failure, and to promote research, education and scientific exchange relating to heart failure.The society's membership comprises cardiologists, GPs, nurses, surgeons, scientists, pharmacists, physiotherapists and other healthcare professionals involved with the diagnosis, management or science of heart failure.

Fundraising

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Financial Information

Latest Income
£1,150,569
Latest Expenditure
£1,105,037

Financial Efficiency

Program Ratio 94.7%
% of income going directly to charitable activities
Overall Efficiency 98.6%
% of expenditure going to programs (vs overhead)
Administrative Ratio 6.2%
Overhead (fundraising + governance) as % of total expenditure

Latest Financial Breakdown

Income Sources

Donations & Legacies £312,702
Charitable Activities £814,772
Other Trading £6,750
Investments £16,345
Other Income £0

Expenditure Categories

Charitable Expenditure £1,089,283
Raising Funds £15,754
Governance £52,436
Grants to Institutions £0
Other Expenditure £0

Financial Trend

Annual Returns

Financial YearIncomeExpenditureCharitable SpendingNet AssetsReservesStaff
2024£1,150,569£1,105,037£1,089,283£813,815£721,1853 / 50
2023£1,562,224£1,230,188£1,209,444£768,283£643,0492 / 70
2022£1,179,120£1,185,706£1,169,834£436,247£417,4343 / 70
2021£756,032£613,005£592,776£442,833£405,8112 / 27
2020£535,850£748,150£740,247£299,806£275,4203 / 12

Staff column shows: Employees / Volunteers