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the drug safety research trust

The charity supports the general public. The Drug Safety Research Trust is a registered charity whose purpose is education and training. It delivers its work by sponsoring or undertaking research. The charity is based in Southampton and operates in England And Wales.


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

Post marketing surveillance of newly marketed medicines. Providing education and training in pharmacovigilance and related subjects.

Fundraising

See where The Drug Safety Research Trust is active and find local fundraising opportunities.

Financial Information

Latest Income
£1,173,145
Latest Expenditure
£2,478,401

Financial Efficiency

Program Ratio 145.5%
% of income going directly to charitable activities
Overall Efficiency 68.9%
% of expenditure going to programs (vs overhead)
Administrative Ratio 1.0%
Overhead (fundraising + governance) as % of total expenditure

Latest Financial Breakdown

Income Sources

Donations & Legacies £704,584
Charitable Activities £0
Other Trading £0
Investments £234,799
Other Income £233,762

Expenditure Categories

Charitable Expenditure £1,706,844
Raising Funds £24,633
Governance £0
Grants to Institutions £0
Other Expenditure £746,924

Financial Trend

Annual Returns

Financial YearIncomeExpenditureCharitable SpendingNet AssetsReservesStaff
2024£1,173,145£2,478,401£1,706,844£7,281,714£6,866,21426 / 0
2023£2,316,460£2,688,576£1,959,822£8,473,267£8,038,98731 / 0
2022£1,908,698£2,683,345£2,012,954£8,766,908£8,313,84833 / 0
2021£4,031,062£2,794,787£2,157,209£10,036,188£9,564,34830 / 0
2020£1,396,094£1,635,153£1,106,830£8,569,841£8,079,22123 / 0

Staff column shows: Employees / Volunteers

Details

Address
DRUG SAFETY RESEARCH UNIT
BURSLEDON HALL
BLUNDELL LANE
BURSLEDON
SOUTHAMPTON
SO31 1AA
Website
www.dsru.org
Registration Date
12 August 1986
Status
Registered

Registry Information

Organisation Number
327206
Charity Number
327206

Trustees

PROFESSOR ALAN JOHN CAMM QHP BSC
PROFESSOR MARTIN PATTERSON VESSEY CBE FRCP
PROFESSOR KENNETH ROSS PATERSON
Professor Allan Hunter Young
Professor Isla Shelagh Mackenzie MBChB