Finance Score: -1

Governance Score: 1

Support Score: 0

Volatile income -1
No PartB

No volunteer policy: -2
Dynamic board: +3

Large volunteers +3

Overall GiG Score: 3

BRITISH FOUNDATION FOR INTERNATIONAL RECONSTRUCTIVE SURGERY AND TRAINING

BFIRST trains surgeons working in the poorest countries in the world to enable them to undertake reconstructive Plastic Surgery, releasing children and adults from the state of poverty and destitution associated with disability and deformity, awards Fellowships to overseas doctors to study reconstructive surgery abroad and provides resources for local departments to support reconstructive surgery

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

This charity has been successful in attracting volunteers relative to its size
There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years
The Board appears to be dynamic in terms of composition

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

Although this charity works with volunteers it does not have a Volunteer Management policy

Financial issues to consider:

A PartB annual return has not been required and so detailed financial information is not available from the online data
Income has been volatile recently but spending has been maintained

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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
30/09/23	£113	£91	£22	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
30/09/22	£71	£73	£-2	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
30/09/21	£284	£26	£258	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
30/09/20	£63	£17	£46	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
30/09/19	£174	£137	£37	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
30/09/18	£63	£55	£8	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
30/09/17	£160	£124	£36	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
30/09/16	£58	£60	£-2	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
30/09/15	£73	£69	£4	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
30/09/14	£60	£43	£17	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a

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Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000

Balance Sheet History

Established: 11 years

www.bfirst.org.uk

info@bfirst.org.uk

02078315161

Charity Commission for England and Wales

Tweets

Listed activities

Education/Training
The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives

GiG Classification

International healthcare & famine relief

How it operates

Acts as an umbrella or resource body
Makes grants to individuals
Makes grants to organisations
Provides advocacy/advice/information
Provides human resources
Provides services

Where it operates

Bangladesh, Cambodia, Ethiopia, Nepal, Nigeria, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Vietnam,

Who it helps

Children/Young People
Elderly/Old People
Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
People With Disabilities
The General Public/Mankind

Who supports them? ?

We have no records of donations from grant makers.

How is it governed?

Trustees (9)

Current Trustees appointed

Age Range of Trustees: 40-59

ADAM REID Appointed: 2020, Occupation: Doctor

ANTHONY GEORGE BARABAS Appointed: 2021, Occupation: Plastic Surgeon

JONATHAN DUNNE Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Plastic Surgeon

KHURRAM KHAN Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Plastic Surgeon

MANIRAM RAGBIR Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Doctor

NADEEM KHWAJA Appointed: 2021, Occupation: Consultant Plastic Surgeon

NAVEEN CAVALE Appointed: 2022, Occupation: Doctor

SARAH CATHERINE TUCKER Appointed: 2016, Occupation: Plastic Surgeon

VIVEKANANDA RAJAH THAYALAN Appointed: 2016, Occupation: Chartered Accountant

Legal constitution

Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 23/10/2013, number: 1154315
Registered at Companies House on 13/08/2012, number: 08176873

Gift Aid

Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Conflicting interests
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Internal risk management policy and procedures
Risk management
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Social media policy and procedures
Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Filing Record

10 returns made; all on time

Main office

BFIRST
C/o BAPRAS
Royal College of Surgeons
38-43 Lincoln's Inn Fields
London
WC2A 3PE

Objectives

FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT:1. TO ADVANCE EDUCATION AND TRAINING IN RECONSTRUCTIVE SURGERY IN UNDERDEVELOPED COUNTRIES AND SUPPORT THE DEVELOPMENT IN SUCH COUNTRIES OF SUSTAINABLE HIGH QUALITY RECONSTRUCTIVE SURGERY2. TO RELIEVE THE SICKNESS AND DISTRESS AND FURTHER THE HEALTH OF PEOPLE AFFECTED BY NATURAL AND OTHER DISASTERS IN ANY PART OF THE WORLD BY THE PROVISION OF RECONSTRUCTIVE SURGERY SERVICES.