Finance Score: -1
Governance Score: 5
Support Score: 0
  • Pension deficit: -1
  • 12+ Trustees: -1
  • Good trustee age range: +3
  • Gender balanced board: +3
  • No supporters identified
Overall GiG Score: 4 ?

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
  • Spending has increased over the last 3 years relative to the previous period
  • The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of age and gender

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

  • One or more trustees receive payments or benefits from the charity for providing services to the charity
  • There are 15 trustees whereas the Charities Commission recommends a maximum of 12

Financial issues to consider:

  • There is a pension deficit of £142,000

Financial Data ?

Income & Spending ?
Sources of Income ?
Y/E Income
£k
Spending
£k
Surplus/
Deficit
Fundraising
Cost £k
Total
Funds £k
Unrestricted
Funds £k
Mths
Rsrvs
Staff Volun-
teers
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£-670£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/12£343£902£-559£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/11£340£921£-581£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/10£388£876£-488£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/09£410£851£-441£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/08£316£1,012£-696£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/07£885£825£60£41£36,834£36,834535.820
31/12/06£1,414£731£683£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/05£1,302£801£501£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/04£1,063£594£469£0£0£0n/a00

Financial Ratios
Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 0%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 0%
Highest pay band: Less than £60,000
Liabilities/Assets: 0%
Liabilities/Income: 8%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 100%
Reserves/Spending: 208.6 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 1 months
Quick Ratio: 3.3
Asset Split ?
Established: 62 years
(132 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 works here?
  • 3 employees

Who's supporting them? ?

We have no records of donations from grant makers.

How is it governed?

Trustees (15)
Current Trustees appointed
Gender Split

Age Range of Trustees: 43-76
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
  • Conflicting interests
  • Investment
  • Paying staff
  • Risk management
Filing Record
19 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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