The David Nott Foundation

The David Nott Foundation provides surgeons and medical professionals with the skills they need to provide relief and assistance in conflict and natural disaster zones around the world. As well as providing the best medical care, David Nott Foundation surgeons train local healthcare professionals; leaving a legacy of education and better health outcomes.

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Activities & Mission

Areas of Operation

Where this charity is registered to operate, as self-declared to the Charity Commission. These are regulatory classifications, not a list of active programmes, and don't necessarily indicate fundraising activity in each location.

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Country

Abu Dhabi Afghanistan Ajman Akrotiri Aland Islands Albania Algeria American Samoa Andorra Angola Anguilla Antarctica Antigua And Barbuda Argentina Armenia Aruba Ascension Australia Austria Azerbaijan Bahrain Baker Island Bangladesh Barbados Belarus Belgium Belize Benin Bermuda Bhutan Bolivia Bonaire Bosnia And Herzegovina Botswana Bouvet Island Brazil British Antarctic Territory British Indian Ocean Territory British Virgin Islands Brunei Bulgaria Burkina Faso Burma Burundi Cambodia Cameroon Canada Cape Verde Cayman Islands Central African Republic Ceuta Chad Chile China Christmas Island Cocos (KEELING) ISLANDS Colombia Comoros Congo Congo (Democratic Republic) Cook Islands Costa Rica Croatia Cuba Cyprus Czech Republic Denmark Dhekelia Djibouti Dominica Dominican Republic Dubai East Timor Easter Island Ecuador Egypt El Salvador Equatorial Guinea Eritrea Estonia Eswatini Ethiopia Falkland Islands Faroe Islands Fiji Finland France French Guiana French Polynesia French Southern Territories Fujairah Gabon Georgia Germany Ghana Gibraltar Greece Greenland Grenada Guadeloupe Guam Guatemala Guernsey Guinea Guinea-bissau Guyana Haiti Heard Island And Mcdonald Islands Honduras Hong Kong Howland Island Hungary Iceland India Indonesia Iran Iraq Ireland Isle Of Man Israel Italy Ivory Coast Jamaica Japan Jarvis Island Jersey Johnston Atoll Jordan Kazakhstan Kenya Kingman Reef Kiribati Kosovo Kuwait Kyrgyzstan Laos Latvia Lebanon Lesotho Liberia Libya Liechtenstein Lithuania Luxembourg Macau Macedonia Madagascar Malawi Malaysia Maldives Mali Malta Marshall Islands Martinique Mauritania Mauritius Mayotte Melilla Mexico Micronesia Midway Islands Moldova Monaco Mongolia Montenegro Montserrat Morocco Mozambique Namibia Nauru Navassa Island Nepal Netherlands New Caledonia New Zealand Nicaragua Niger Nigeria Niue Norfolk Island North Korea Northern Ireland Northern Mariana Islands Norway Occupied Palestinian Territories Oman Pakistan Palau Palmyra Atoll Panama Papua New Guinea Paraguay Peru Philippines Pitcairn, Henderson, Ducie And Oeno Islands Poland Portugal Puerto Rico Qatar Ras Al-khaimah Romania Russia Rwanda Réunion Saba Saint Barthélemy Saint Helena Saint Pierre And Miquelon Saint Vincent Saint-Martin Samoa San Marino Saudi Arabia Scotland Senegal Serbia Seychelles Sierra Leone Singapore Sint Eustatius Sint Maarten Slovakia Slovenia Solomon Islands Somalia South Africa South Georgia And South Sandwich Islands South Korea South Sudan Spain Sri Lanka St Kitts And Nevis St Lucia Sudan Suriname Svalbard And Jan Mayen Sweden Switzerland Syria São Tomé And Principe Taiwan Tajikistan Tanzania Thailand The Bahamas The Gambia Togo Tokelau Tonga Trinidad And Tobago Tristan Da Cunha Tunisia Turkey Turkmenistan Turks And Caicos Islands Tuvalu Uganda Ukraine Umm Al-quwain United Arab Emirates United States United States Virgin Islands Uruguay Uzbekistan Vanuatu Vatican City Venezuela Vietnam Wake Island Wallis And Futuna Western Sahara Yemen Zambia Zimbabwe

Region

England And Wales

Financial Information

Latest Income

£3,926,664

Latest Expenditure

£1,932,948

Financial Efficiency

Program Ratio 45.7%

% of income going directly to charitable activities

Higher than 8% of UK Health charities with income £1M to £10M (sample: 1286). How is this calculated?

Overall Efficiency 92.8%

% of expenditure going to programs (vs overhead)

Higher than 43% of UK Health charities with income £1M to £10M. How is this calculated?

Administrative Ratio 17.8%

Overhead (fundraising + governance) as % of total expenditure

Lower overhead than 27% of UK Health charities with income £1M to £10M. (Lower overhead is generally read as more efficient.) How is this calculated?

Latest Financial Breakdown

Income Sources

Donations & Legacies £3,427,685

Charitable Activities £439,403

Other Trading £0

Investments £59,576

Other Income £0

Expenditure Categories

Charitable Expenditure £1,793,490

Raising Funds £139,458

Governance £204,854

Grants to Institutions £0

Other Expenditure £0

Financial Trend

Annual Returns

As filed with the Charity Commission for England and Wales. Most recent filing covers the financial year ending 2025.

One or more years show a significant change in income (over ±100%) compared with the prior year. This usually reflects a merger, transfer of activities, restated accounts, or a one-off legacy — not necessarily a real change in operating scale. See the methodology for context.

The Commission record shows this related event on the register:

Asset transfer in in 2026 — The Montagu Family Charitable Trust (organisation 277466)

Financial Year	Income	Expenditure	Charitable Spending	Net Assets	Reserves	Staff
2025	£3,926,664	£1,932,948	£1,793,490	£4,899,071	£4,459,088	8 / 2
2024	£1,956,043	£1,315,972	£1,258,408	£2,967,662	£2,626,384	5 / 32
2023	£1,391,731	£1,612,238	£1,547,305	£2,235,306	£1,989,243	5 / 40
2022	£998,994	£653,880	£600,892	£2,462,738	£2,266,248	3 / 0
2021	£831,282	£330,009	£255,295	£2,036,598	£1,804,613	4 / 0

Staff column shows: Employees / Volunteers

Frequently asked questions about The David Nott Foundation

What does The David Nott Foundation do?

How much income did The David Nott Foundation report in 2025?

The David Nott Foundation reported total income of £3.93m and reported expenditure of £1.93m for the financial year ending 2025, based on the most recent annual return filed with the Charity Commission.

How efficient is The David Nott Foundation?

The David Nott Foundation has a program ratio of 45.7%, meaning that share of its income goes directly to charitable activities. This is higher than 8% of UK Health charities with income £1M to £10M (sample of 1286 charities). See our methodology for how this is calculated.

When was The David Nott Foundation registered as a charity?

The David Nott Foundation was registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales on 6 July 2015 as charity number 1162537. It has been registered for 11 years.

Who runs The David Nott Foundation?

The David Nott Foundation is governed by a board of 4 trustees. Trustees are legally responsible for the charity's governance and are listed in full on its profile.

Where does The David Nott Foundation operate?

The David Nott Foundation operates across 275 areas, including Abu Dhabi, Afghanistan, Ajman and 272 others. The full list is shown on its profile.

Is The David Nott Foundation a registered charity?

Yes — The David Nott Foundation is a registered charity in England and Wales, charity number 1162537.