UK-Med

UK-Med provides emergency medical care in the aftermath of large and sudden-onset disasters. UK-Med also works with colleagues in disaster-prone countries to increase their medical and surgical skills and knowledge, developing capacity to respond to disasters in their own country and region.

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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.

Show all 6 areas of operation

Country

Armenia Occupied Palestinian Territories Turkey Ukraine Zambia

Region

England And Wales

Financial Information

Latest Income

£23,067,936

Latest Expenditure

£22,941,724

Financial Efficiency

Program Ratio 98.8%

% of income going directly to charitable activities

Higher than 77% of UK Health charities with income over £10M (sample: 307). How is this calculated?

Overall Efficiency 99.3%

% of expenditure going to programs (vs overhead)

Higher than 75% of UK Health charities with income over £10M. How is this calculated?

Administrative Ratio 0.8%

Overhead (fundraising + governance) as % of total expenditure

Lower overhead than 74% of UK Health charities with income over £10M. (Lower overhead is generally read as more efficient.) How is this calculated?

Latest Financial Breakdown

Income Sources

Donations & Legacies £495,425

Charitable Activities £22,513,521

Other Trading £0

Investments £58,990

Other Income £0

Expenditure Categories

Charitable Expenditure £22,785,791

Raising Funds £155,933

Governance £34,636

Grants to Institutions £9,043,870

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 2019 — U K Med (organisation 1046202)

Financial Year	Income	Expenditure	Charitable Spending	Net Assets	Reserves	Staff
2025	£23,067,936	£22,941,724	£22,785,791	£3,535,717	£2,261,774	63 / 0
2024	£11,482,170	£10,393,730	£10,271,241	£3,451,736	£1,448,332	56 / 0
2023	£11,713,293	£10,752,183	£10,654,961	£2,363,296	£1,042,795	57 / 0
2022	£4,469,991	£4,404,431	£4,319,874	£1,402,186	£826,645	38 / 0
2021	£5,462,897	£5,093,645	£5,039,078	£1,327,125	£660,908	35 / 0

Staff column shows: Employees / Volunteers

Frequently asked questions about UK-Med

What does UK-Med do?

How much income did UK-Med report in 2025?

UK-Med reported total income of £23.07m and reported expenditure of £22.94m for the financial year ending 2025, based on the most recent annual return filed with the Charity Commission.

How efficient is UK-Med?

UK-Med has a program ratio of 98.8%, meaning that share of its income goes directly to charitable activities. This is higher than 77% of UK Health charities with income over £10M (sample of 307 charities). See our methodology for how this is calculated.

When was UK-Med registered as a charity?

UK-Med was registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales on 5 May 2016 as charity number 1166956. It has been registered for 10 years.

Who runs UK-Med?

UK-Med is governed by a board of 10 trustees. The chair of trustees is DAVID WHITNEY. Trustees are legally responsible for the charity's governance and are listed in full on its profile.

Where does UK-Med operate?

UK-Med operates across 6 areas, including Armenia, Occupied Palestinian Territories, Turkey and 3 others. The full list is shown on its profile.

Is UK-Med a registered charity?

Yes — UK-Med is a registered charity in England and Wales, charity number 1166956.