Finance Score: -1
Governance Score: 6
Support Score: 0
  • Pension deficit: -1
  • Good trustee age range: +3
  • Gender balanced board: +3
  • No supporters identified
Overall GiG Score: 5 ?

THE LISTER INSTITUTE OF PREVENTIVE MEDICINE

The charitable objectives of the Institute are to further understanding and progress in preventive medicine by promoting biomedical excellence in the UK and the Republic of Ireland through its support of the biological sciences and to ensure long-term public benefit through publication of the knowledge gained and, where appropriate, by encouraging its exploitation.
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • This charity has an endowment fund which generates all of its income
  • The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of age and gender

Financial issues to consider:

  • There is a pension deficit of £141,000

Financial Data ?

Income & Spending ?
Sources of Income ?
Y/E Income
£k
Spending
£k
Surplus/
Deficit £k
Fundraising
Cost £k
Total
Funds £k
Unrestricted
Funds £k
Mths
Rsrvs
Staff Volun-
teers
31/12/23£679£2,007£-1,328£0£43,148£43,14825840
31/12/22£595£2,490£-1,895£0£43,275£43,275208.630
31/12/21£612£1,974£-1,362£0£47,678£47,678289.830
31/12/20£593£1,389£-796£0£44,794£44,79438730
31/12/19£846£1,783£-937£0£43,321£43,321291.630
31/12/18£987£2,230£-1,243£0£40,687£40,687218.930
31/12/17£734£1,520£-786£0£43,481£43,481343.330
31/12/16£789£1,291£-502£0£41,646£41,646387.120
31/12/15£739£1,462£-723£31£38,524£38,524316.220
31/12/14£645£1,214£-569£27£38,338£38,33837920
31/12/13£499£1,169£-670n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/12/12£343£902£-559n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/12/11£340£921£-581n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/12/10£388£876£-488n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/12/09£410£851£-441n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/12/08£316£1,012£-696n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/12/07£885£825£60£41£36,834£36,834535.820
31/12/06£1,414£731£683n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/12/05£1,302£801£501n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/12/04£1,063£594£469n/an/an/an/an/an/a

Financial Ratios
Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 0%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 0%
Highest pay band: Less than £60,000
Liabilities/Assets: 0%
Liabilities/Income: 10%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 100%
Reserves/Spending: 258 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 1 months
Quick Ratio: 3.8
Asset Split ?
Balance Sheet History
Established: 62 years
(133 years as a company)

http://www.lister-institute.org.uk

secretary@lister-institute.org.uk

0203 5325345

Charity Commission for England and WalesCompanies HouseX
UN SDGs
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Listed activities
  • Education/Training
  • The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
GiG Classification
  • Scientific research and testing services
How it operates
  • Makes grants to organisations
  • Sponsors or undertakes research
Where it operates
  • Ireland, Northern Ireland, Scotland, Throughout England And Wales,
Who it helps
  • Other Defined Groups
  • The General Public/Mankind

Who supports them? ?

We have no records of donations from grant makers.

How is it governed?

Trustees (12)
Current Trustees appointed
Gender Split

Age Range of Trustees: 44-77
  • DR REBECCA CLARE FITZGERALD Appointed: 2015, Occupation: Clinician Scientist
  • HONORABLE RORY MICHAEL BENJAMIN GUINNESS, Occupation: Market Consultant Researcher
  • JENNIFER SMITHSON Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Solicitor
  • PROFESSOR ALEC JOHN JEFFREYS FRS
  • PROFESSOR DOUGLAS HIGGS Appointed: 2012, Occupation: University Professor
  • PROFESSOR JOHN JULIAN BLOW Appointed: 2022, Occupation: University Professor
  • PROFESSOR JOHN PETER IREDALE Appointed: 2017, Occupation: Pro Vice Chancellor
  • PROFESSOR PAMELA JEAN SHAW DBE Appointed: 2018
  • PROFESSOR ROSALIND LOUISE SMYTH FMEDSCI Appointed: 2022, Occupation: Professor In Child Health
  • SIR ADRIAN PETER BIRD Appointed: 2015, Occupation: University Professor
  • STEPHEN MCMAHON Appointed: 2019, Occupation: Investment Consultant
  • MURRAY JOHN LEGG Appointed: 2020, Occupation: Chartered Accountant
Legal constitution
  • Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 22/09/1962, number: 206271
  • Registered at Companies House on 25/07/1891, number: 00034479
Gift Aid
  • NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Policies in force
  • Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
  • Conflicting interests
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Internal risk management policy and procedures
  • Investing charity funds policy and procedures
  • Investment
  • Paying staff
  • Risk management
  • Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
  • Social media policy and procedures
  • Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
  • Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Filing Record
20 returns made; all on time
Main office

PO Box 2502
WATFORD
WD18 1AE

Objectives

TO SUPPORT AND PROMOTE FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH INTO AND STUDY OF THE CAUSES, PREVENTION AND TREATMENT OF DISEASE IN MAN AND ANIMALS, THE STUDY OF BIOLOGY IN ANY FORM, OR ANY OTHER SCIENCE IN ITS RELATION TO THE HEALTH OF MAN OR ANIMALS, THE STUDY OF ANY AGENCY OR DISCOVERY AFFECTING OR LIKELY TO AFFECT HUMAN HEALTH, THE STUDY OF THE COMPOSITION, PROPERTIES AND POWERS OF ANY ARTICLE OF FOOD OR DRINK, OR MEDICINE, THE STUDY OF AIR, WATER, ANIMALS, VEGETABLES, MINERALS, CHEMICAL SUBSTANCES AND OTHER ENVIRONMENTAL AGENTS IN THEIR POSSIBLE RELATION TO HUMAN HEALTH;TO PROVIDE FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT INSTRUCTION AND EDUCATION IN PREVENTIVE MEDICINE TO HUMAN AND ANIMAL HEALTH PROFESSIONALS, STUDENTS AND OTHERS;

Defined Area of Benefit:

NOT DEFINED

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales

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