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the medicalert foundation

The charity supports the general public. The Medicalert Foundation is a registered charity whose purpose is the advancement of health or the saving of lives. It delivers its work by providing services. The charity is based in Leighton Buzzard and operates in England And Wales, Ireland, and various other locations.


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 MedicAlert Foundation provides a life-saving, emergency identification system for individuals with hidden medical conditions and allergies. Each Member receives a bracelet, necklace or watch that is engraved with the wearers main medical condition(s), an ID number and a 24 hour emergency telephone number that can access their details from anywhere in the world in over 100 languages.

Fundraising

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Financial Information

Latest Income
£1,320,594
Latest Expenditure
£1,458,494

Financial Efficiency

Program Ratio 110.4%
% of income going directly to charitable activities
Overall Efficiency 100.0%
% of expenditure going to programs (vs overhead)
Administrative Ratio 0.7%
Overhead (fundraising + governance) as % of total expenditure

Latest Financial Breakdown

Income Sources

Donations & Legacies £108,068
Charitable Activities £1,154,695
Other Trading £0
Investments £57,831
Other Income £0

Expenditure Categories

Charitable Expenditure £1,458,494
Raising Funds £0
Governance £9,964
Grants to Institutions £0
Other Expenditure £0

Financial Trend

Annual Returns

Financial YearIncomeExpenditureCharitable SpendingNet AssetsReservesStaff
2024£1,320,594£1,458,494£1,458,494£1,409,103£1,075,32613 / 0
2023£1,419,359£1,466,430£1,466,430£1,547,003£1,453,28713 / 0
2022£1,373,785£1,155,658£1,155,658£1,594,074£1,444,57017 / 0
2021£1,328,725£1,086,167£1,086,167£1,375,947£1,155,15118 / 0
2020£1,450,277£1,062,396£1,062,396£1,299,421£1,105,61918 / 0

Staff column shows: Employees / Volunteers