01 Identity
Registration and reporting
- Registration status
- Registered
- Reporting status
- Submission Received
- Charity type
- Charitable company
- Registered
- 13 January 1998
- Removed
- Not supplied
- Company number supplied
- 03483008
- Financial period
- 1 January 2025 – 31 December 2025
- Latest income
- £2,258,021
- Latest expenditure
- £2,121,465
- Gift Aid
- Yes
- Owns or uses land
- No
- In administration
- No
- Insolvent
- No
- CIO
- No
Public contact address: Doctors of the World UK, 244-254 Cambridge Heath Road, Cambridge Heath, London, E2 9DA
Website recorded by the regulator: www.doctorsoftheworld.org.uk (displayed as text)
02 Activities
What the charity does
As part of the Medecins du Monde network we participate in delivering programmes in 77 countries.Through our health programmes and advocacy we work to ensure excluded people overcome barriers to realising their right to health.We provide life-saving humanitarian healthcare and work with vulnerable migrants, people at risk of harm and on projects that advance sexual and reproductive health.
03 Official extract
Charity Annual Return History
- Fin Period Start Date
- 1 January 2025
- Fin Period End Date
- 31 December 2025
- Ar Cycle Reference
- AR25
- Reporting Due Date
- 31 October 2026
- Date Annual Return Received
- 17 September 2026
- Date Accounts Received
- 17 September 2026
- Total Gross Income
- £2,258,021
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £2,121,465
- Fin Period Start Date
- 1 January 2024
- Fin Period End Date
- 31 December 2024
- Ar Cycle Reference
- AR24
- Reporting Due Date
- 31 October 2025
- Date Annual Return Received
- 6 August 2025
- Date Accounts Received
- 6 August 2025
- Total Gross Income
- £1,708,937
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £1,726,332
- Fin Period Start Date
- 1 January 2023
- Fin Period End Date
- 31 December 2023
- Ar Cycle Reference
- AR23
- Reporting Due Date
- 31 October 2024
- Date Annual Return Received
- 1 October 2024
- Date Accounts Received
- 1 October 2024
- Total Gross Income
- £1,247,661
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £1,457,547
- Fin Period Start Date
- 1 January 2022
- Fin Period End Date
- 31 December 2022
- Ar Cycle Reference
- AR22
- Reporting Due Date
- 31 October 2023
- Date Annual Return Received
- 30 October 2023
- Date Accounts Received
- 30 October 2023
- Total Gross Income
- £1,403,879
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £1,427,867
- Fin Period Start Date
- 1 January 2021
- Fin Period End Date
- 31 December 2021
- Ar Cycle Reference
- AR21
- Reporting Due Date
- 31 October 2022
- Date Annual Return Received
- 10 October 2022
- Date Accounts Received
- 10 October 2022
- Total Gross Income
- £1,585,073
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £1,625,924
04 Official extract
Charity Annual Return Parta
- Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
- Yes
- Fin Period Order Number
- 1
- Ar Cycle Reference
- AR25
- Fin Period Start Date
- 1 January 2025
- Fin Period End Date
- 31 December 2025
- Ar Due Date
- 31 October 2026
- Ar Received Date
- 17 September 2026
- Total Gross Income
- £2,258,021
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £2,121,465
- Grant Making Is Main Activity
- No
- Count Govt Contracts
- 0
- Count Govt Grants
- £1
- Income From Government Grants
- £41,280
- Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
- No
- Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
- No
- Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
- No
- Trustee Receives Payments Services
- No
- Trustee Receives Other Benefit
- No
- Trustee Resigned Employment
- No
- Employees Salary Over 60k
- Yes
- Count Salary Band 70001 80000
- 1
- Count Volunteers
- 78
- Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
- No
- Fin Period Order Number
- 2
- Ar Cycle Reference
- AR24
- Fin Period Start Date
- 1 January 2024
- Fin Period End Date
- 31 December 2024
- Ar Due Date
- 31 October 2025
- Ar Received Date
- 6 August 2025
- Total Gross Income
- £1,708,937
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £1,726,332
- Grant Making Is Main Activity
- No
- Count Govt Contracts
- 0
- Count Govt Grants
- £0
- Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
- No
- Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
- No
- Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
- No
- Trustee Receives Payments Services
- No
- Trustee Receives Other Benefit
- No
- Trustee Resigned Employment
- No
- Employees Salary Over 60k
- Yes
- Count Salary Band 70001 80000
- 1
- Count Volunteers
- 46
- Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
- No
- Fin Period Order Number
- 3
- Ar Cycle Reference
- AR23
- Fin Period Start Date
- 1 January 2023
- Fin Period End Date
- 31 December 2023
- Ar Due Date
- 31 October 2024
- Ar Received Date
- 1 October 2024
- Total Gross Income
- £1,247,661
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £1,457,547
- Grant Making Is Main Activity
- No
- Count Govt Contracts
- 0
- Count Govt Grants
- £0
- Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
- No
- Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
- No
- Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
- No
- Trustee Receives Payments Services
- No
- Trustee Receives Other Benefit
- No
- Trustee Resigned Employment
- No
- Employees Salary Over 60k
- Yes
- Count Salary Band 60001 70000
- 1
- Count Volunteers
- 15
- Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
- No
- Fin Period Order Number
- 4
- Ar Cycle Reference
- AR22
- Fin Period Start Date
- 1 January 2022
- Fin Period End Date
- 31 December 2022
- Ar Due Date
- 31 October 2023
- Ar Received Date
- 30 October 2023
- Total Gross Income
- £1,403,879
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £1,427,867
- Charity Raises Funds From Public
- Yes
- Charity Professional Fundraiser
- Yes
- Charity Agreement Professional Fundraiser
- Yes
- Charity Commercial Participator
- No
- Grant Making Is Main Activity
- No
- Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
- Yes
- Count Govt Contracts
- 3
- Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
- No
- Income From Government Contracts
- 134954
- Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
- No
- Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
- No
- Trustee Resigned Employment
- No
- Employees Salary Over 60k
- Yes
- Count Salary Band 80001 90000
- 1
- Count Volunteers
- 65
- Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
- No
- Fin Period Order Number
- 5
- Ar Cycle Reference
- AR21
- Fin Period Start Date
- 1 January 2021
- Fin Period End Date
- 31 December 2021
- Ar Due Date
- 31 October 2022
- Ar Received Date
- 10 October 2022
- Total Gross Income
- £1,585,073
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £1,625,924
- Charity Raises Funds From Public
- Yes
- Charity Professional Fundraiser
- Yes
- Charity Agreement Professional Fundraiser
- Yes
- Charity Commercial Participator
- No
- Grant Making Is Main Activity
- No
- Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
- Yes
- Count Govt Contracts
- 2
- Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
- No
- Income From Government Contracts
- 162139
- Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
- No
- Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
- No
- Trustee Resigned Employment
- No
- Employees Salary Over 60k
- Yes
- Count Salary Band 80001 90000
- 1
- Count Volunteers
- 99
05 Official extract
Charity Annual Return Partb
- Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
- Yes
- Fin Period Order Number
- 1
- Ar Cycle Reference
- AR25
- Fin Period Start Date
- 1 January 2025
- Fin Period End Date
- 31 December 2025
- Ar Due Date
- 31 October 2026
- Ar Received Date
- 17 September 2026
- Income Donations And Legacies
- 609107
- Income Other Trading Activities
- 0
- Income Charitable Activities
- 1648914
- Income Investments
- 0
- Income Other
- 0
- Income Total Income And Endowments
- 2258021
- Income Legacies
- 0
- Income Endowments
- 0
- Expenditure Raising Funds
- £185,492
- Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
- £1,935,973
- Expenditure Other
- 0
- Expenditure Total
- 2121465
- Expenditure Investment Management
- 0
- Expenditure Grants Institution
- 981920
- Expenditure Governance
- 41916
- Expenditure Support Costs
- 410894
- Expenditure Depreciation
- 12026
- Gain Loss Investment
- 0
- Gain Loss Pension Fund
- 0
- Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
- 0
- Gain Loss Other
- 0
- Reserves
- £354,221
- Assets Total Fixed
- 26491
- Assets Own Use
- 26491
- Assets Long Term Investment
- 0
- Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
- 0
- Assets Other Assets
- £852,490
- Assets Total Liabilities
- £430,115
- Assets Current Investment
- 0
- Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
- £448,866
- Creditors One Year Total Current
- 430115
- Creditors Falling Due After One Year
- 0
- Assets Cash
- £745,914
- Funds Endowment
- 0
- Funds Unrestricted
- 354221
- Funds Restricted
- 94645
- Funds Total
- 448866
- Count Employees
- 19
- Charity Only Accounts
- Yes
- Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
- No
- Fin Period Order Number
- 2
- Ar Cycle Reference
- AR24
- Fin Period Start Date
- 1 January 2024
- Fin Period End Date
- 31 December 2024
- Ar Due Date
- 31 October 2025
- Ar Received Date
- 6 August 2025
- Income Donations And Legacies
- 520400
- Income Other Trading Activities
- 0
- Income Charitable Activities
- 1188537
- Income Investments
- 0
- Income Other
- 0
- Income Total Income And Endowments
- 1708937
- Income Legacies
- 0
- Income Endowments
- 0
- Expenditure Raising Funds
- £188,931
- Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
- £1,537,401
- Expenditure Other
- 0
- Expenditure Total
- 1726332
- Expenditure Investment Management
- 0
- Expenditure Grants Institution
- 0
- Expenditure Governance
- 0
- Expenditure Support Costs
- 265497
- Expenditure Depreciation
- 15187
- Gain Loss Investment
- 0
- Gain Loss Pension Fund
- 0
- Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
- 0
- Gain Loss Other
- 0
- Reserves
- £204,707
- Assets Total Fixed
- 34473
- Assets Own Use
- 34473
- Assets Long Term Investment
- 0
- Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
- 0
- Assets Other Assets
- £677,010
- Assets Total Liabilities
- £399,173
- Assets Current Investment
- 0
- Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
- £312,310
- Creditors One Year Total Current
- 399173
- Creditors Falling Due After One Year
- 0
- Assets Cash
- £604,250
- Funds Endowment
- 0
- Funds Unrestricted
- 239179
- Funds Restricted
- 73131
- Funds Total
- 312310
- Count Employees
- 18
- Charity Only Accounts
- Yes
- Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
- No
- Fin Period Order Number
- 3
- Ar Cycle Reference
- AR23
- Fin Period Start Date
- 1 January 2023
- Fin Period End Date
- 31 December 2023
- Ar Due Date
- 31 October 2024
- Ar Received Date
- 1 October 2024
- Income Donations And Legacies
- 390663
- Income Other Trading Activities
- 0
- Income Charitable Activities
- 856998
- Income Investments
- 0
- Income Other
- 0
- Income Total Income And Endowments
- 1247661
- Income Legacies
- 0
- Income Endowments
- 0
- Expenditure Raising Funds
- £147,630
- Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
- £1,309,917
- Expenditure Other
- 0
- Expenditure Total
- 1457547
- Expenditure Investment Management
- 0
- Expenditure Grants Institution
- 0
- Expenditure Governance
- 0
- Expenditure Support Costs
- 155204
- Expenditure Depreciation
- 93764
- Gain Loss Investment
- 0
- Gain Loss Pension Fund
- 0
- Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
- 0
- Gain Loss Other
- 0
- Reserves
- £3
- Assets Total Fixed
- 49661
- Assets Own Use
- 49661
- Assets Long Term Investment
- 0
- Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
- 0
- Assets Other Assets
- £488,705
- Assets Total Liabilities
- £208,661
- Assets Current Investment
- 0
- Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
- £329,705
- Creditors One Year Total Current
- 208661
- Creditors Falling Due After One Year
- 0
- Assets Cash
- £383,986
- Funds Endowment
- 0
- Funds Unrestricted
- 179124
- Funds Restricted
- 150581
- Funds Total
- 329705
- Count Employees
- 16
- Charity Only Accounts
- Yes
- Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
- No
- Fin Period Order Number
- 4
- Ar Cycle Reference
- AR22
- Fin Period Start Date
- 1 January 2022
- Fin Period End Date
- 31 December 2022
- Ar Due Date
- 31 October 2023
- Ar Received Date
- 30 October 2023
- Income Donations And Legacies
- 551909
- Income Other Trading Activities
- 0
- Income Charitable Activities
- 845378
- Income Investments
- 0
- Income Other
- 6592
- Income Total Income And Endowments
- 1403879
- Income Legacies
- 0
- Income Endowments
- 0
- Expenditure Raising Funds
- £301,279
- Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
- £1,126,588
- Expenditure Other
- 0
- Expenditure Total
- 1427867
- Expenditure Investment Management
- 0
- Expenditure Grants Institution
- 72791
- Expenditure Governance
- 36464
- Expenditure Support Costs
- 201420
- Expenditure Depreciation
- 34583
- Gain Loss Investment
- 0
- Gain Loss Pension Fund
- 0
- Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
- 0
- Gain Loss Other
- 0
- Reserves
- £325,809
- Assets Total Fixed
- 81513
- Assets Own Use
- 81513
- Assets Long Term Investment
- 0
- Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
- 0
- Assets Other Assets
- £572,542
- Assets Total Liabilities
- £114,464
- Assets Current Investment
- 0
- Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
- £539,591
- Creditors One Year Total Current
- 114464
- Creditors Falling Due After One Year
- 0
- Assets Cash
- £336,696
- Funds Endowment
- 0
- Funds Unrestricted
- 344341
- Funds Restricted
- 195250
- Funds Total
- 539591
- Count Employees
- 28
- Charity Only Accounts
- Yes
- Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
- No
- Fin Period Order Number
- 5
- Ar Cycle Reference
- AR21
- Fin Period Start Date
- 1 January 2021
- Fin Period End Date
- 31 December 2021
- Ar Due Date
- 31 October 2022
- Ar Received Date
- 10 October 2022
- Income Donations And Legacies
- 667045
- Income Other Trading Activities
- 0
- Income Charitable Activities
- 897166
- Income Investments
- 0
- Income Other
- 20862
- Income Total Income And Endowments
- 1585073
- Income Legacies
- 0
- Income Endowments
- 0
- Expenditure Raising Funds
- £446,419
- Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
- £1,179,505
- Expenditure Other
- 0
- Expenditure Total
- 1625924
- Expenditure Investment Management
- 0
- Expenditure Grants Institution
- 154714
- Expenditure Governance
- 17306
- Expenditure Support Costs
- 424504
- Expenditure Depreciation
- 31589
- Gain Loss Investment
- 0
- Gain Loss Pension Fund
- 0
- Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
- 0
- Gain Loss Other
- 0
- Reserves
- £238,648
- Assets Total Fixed
- 112912
- Assets Own Use
- 112912
- Assets Long Term Investment
- 0
- Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
- 0
- Assets Other Assets
- £784,387
- Assets Total Liabilities
- £333,720
- Assets Current Investment
- 0
- Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
- £563,579
- Creditors One Year Total Current
- 333720
- Creditors Falling Due After One Year
- 0
- Assets Cash
- £510,850
- Funds Endowment
- 0
- Funds Unrestricted
- 264212
- Funds Restricted
- 299367
- Funds Total
- 563579
- Count Employees
- 28
- Charity Only Accounts
- Yes
06 Official extract
Charity Area Of Operation
- Geographic Area Type
- Country
- Geographic Area Description
- Niger
- Parent Geographic Area Type
- Continent
- Parent Geographic Area Description
- Africa
- Welsh Ind
- No
- Geographic Area Type
- Country
- Geographic Area Description
- Armenia
- Parent Geographic Area Type
- Continent
- Parent Geographic Area Description
- Asia
- Welsh Ind
- No
- Geographic Area Type
- Country
- Geographic Area Description
- Morocco
- Parent Geographic Area Type
- Continent
- Parent Geographic Area Description
- Africa
- Welsh Ind
- No
- Geographic Area Type
- Country
- Geographic Area Description
- Nepal
- Parent Geographic Area Type
- Continent
- Parent Geographic Area Description
- Asia
- Welsh Ind
- No
- Geographic Area Type
- Country
- Geographic Area Description
- Greece
- Parent Geographic Area Type
- Continent
- Parent Geographic Area Description
- Europe
- Welsh Ind
- No
- Geographic Area Type
- Country
- Geographic Area Description
- Philippines
- Parent Geographic Area Type
- Continent
- Parent Geographic Area Description
- Asia
- Welsh Ind
- No
- Geographic Area Type
- Country
- Geographic Area Description
- Ukraine
- Parent Geographic Area Type
- Continent
- Parent Geographic Area Description
- Europe
- Welsh Ind
- No
- Geographic Area Type
- Country
- Geographic Area Description
- Bulgaria
- Parent Geographic Area Type
- Continent
- Parent Geographic Area Description
- Europe
- Welsh Ind
- No
- Geographic Area Type
- Country
- Geographic Area Description
- Syria
- Parent Geographic Area Type
- Continent
- Parent Geographic Area Description
- Asia
- Welsh Ind
- No
- Geographic Area Type
- Country
- Geographic Area Description
- Russia
- Parent Geographic Area Type
- Continent
- Parent Geographic Area Description
- Europe
- Welsh Ind
- No
- Geographic Area Type
- Country
- Geographic Area Description
- Burkina Faso
- Parent Geographic Area Type
- Continent
- Parent Geographic Area Description
- Africa
- Welsh Ind
- No
- Geographic Area Type
- Region
- Geographic Area Description
- Throughout London
- Welsh Ind
- No
- Geographic Area Type
- Country
- Geographic Area Description
- Turkey
- Parent Geographic Area Type
- Continent
- Parent Geographic Area Description
- Asia
- Welsh Ind
- No
- Geographic Area Type
- Country
- Geographic Area Description
- Sierra Leone
- Parent Geographic Area Type
- Continent
- Parent Geographic Area Description
- Africa
- Welsh Ind
- No
07 Official extract
Charity Classification
- Classification Code
- 306
- Classification Type
- How
- Classification Description
- Provides Services
- Classification Code
- 106
- Classification Type
- What
- Classification Description
- Overseas Aid/famine Relief
- Classification Code
- 204
- Classification Type
- Who
- Classification Description
- People Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial Origin
- Classification Code
- 201
- Classification Type
- Who
- Classification Description
- Children/young People
- Classification Code
- 310
- Classification Type
- How
- Classification Description
- Other Charitable Activities
- Classification Code
- 103
- Classification Type
- What
- Classification Description
- The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
- Classification Code
- 206
- Classification Type
- Who
- Classification Description
- Other Defined Groups
- Classification Code
- 308
- Classification Type
- How
- Classification Description
- Sponsors Or Undertakes Research
- Classification Code
- 205
- Classification Type
- Who
- Classification Description
- Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
- Classification Code
- 302
- Classification Type
- How
- Classification Description
- Makes Grants To Organisations
- Classification Code
- 202
- Classification Type
- Who
- Classification Description
- Elderly/old People
- Classification Code
- 203
- Classification Type
- Who
- Classification Description
- People With Disabilities
- Classification Code
- 307
- Classification Type
- How
- Classification Description
- Provides Advocacy/advice/information
- Classification Code
- 117
- Classification Type
- What
- Classification Description
- Other Charitable Purposes
- Classification Code
- 207
- Classification Type
- Who
- Classification Description
- The General Public/mankind
- Classification Code
- 304
- Classification Type
- How
- Classification Description
- Provides Human Resources
- Classification Code
- 101
- Classification Type
- What
- Classification Description
- General Charitable Purposes
08 Official extract
Charity Event History
- Charity Name
- DOCTORS OF THE WORLD UK
- Charity Event Order
- 1
- Event Type
- Standard registration
- Date Of Event
- 1998-01-13T00:00:00
09 Official extract
Charity Governing Document
- Governing Document Description
- MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 18/12/1997AS AMENDED BY CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION ON CHANGE OF NAME DATED 04/04/2011AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 26/03/2012AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 12/12/2014 as amended on 24 Jul 2019
- Charitable Objects
- TO RELIEVE NEED AMONG PEOPLE WHO ARE VICTIMS OF POVERTY, FAMINE, DISEASE, NATURAL AND MAN MADE DISASTERS, WARS AND CIVIL WARS IRRESPECTIVE OF RACE , RELIGION, IDEOLOGY OR POLITICS.
- Area Of Benefit
- NATIONAL AND OVERSEAS
10 Official extract
Charity Other Names
- Charity Name Id
- 309782
- Charity Name Type
- Previous name
- Charity Name
- DOCTORS OF THE WORLD UK
- Charity Name Id
- 309795
- Charity Name Type
- Previous name
- Charity Name
- MEDECINS DU MONDE UK
11 Official extract
Charity Other Regulators
- Regulator Order
- 1
- Regulator Name
- Care Quality Commission
12 Official extract
Charity Policy
- Policy Name
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Risk management
- Policy Name
- Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Volunteer management
- Policy Name
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Internal risk management policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Investing charity funds policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Paying staff
- Policy Name
- Complaints handling
- Policy Name
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
- Policy Name
- Trustee expenses policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Social media policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Conflicting interests
- Policy Name
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Investment