BJS Foundation

About BJS Foundation

BJS Foundation is a registered charity in England and Wales (registration number 271326). Based on official Charity Commission data, it holds a "Verified" rating with a CharityScore of 75/100 — a well-rated and transparent charity that meets strong governance standards. This indicates a reliable charity with strong fundamentals across most of our assessment criteria. In its most recent reporting year (2024), BJS Foundation reported a total income of £601,947 and total expenditure of £667,969, a spending ratio of 111% indicating a strong proportion of funds directed to charitable work. According to the Charity Commission register, BJS Foundation describes its activities as follows: The principle objective of the Society is to promote the British Journal of Surgery as Europe's leading surgical journal and to support its affiliated surgical associations in Europe in promoting and advancing the practice of surgery by providing research and editorial bursaries, invited lectureships, surgical prizes and general support of surgical meetings across Europe. Our analysis found no significant governance concerns for BJS Foundation. No regulatory actions, filing failures, or financial anomalies were detected in the available public data. This profile is based on data publicly available from the Charity Commission for England and Wales and is updated periodically as new filings are processed. CharityScore UK provides independent, data-driven transparency ratings to help donors give with confidence — we are not affiliated with this charity or any government body.

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Financial History

Latest spending ratio: 111.0% of income spent on charitable work