THE MEDICALERT FOUNDATION
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Cash
£165k
-37.7% lowest in 3 filed years
Net assets
£1.4m
+1.6% vs 2024
Employees
16
+23.1% highest in 3 filed years
Profit before tax
£22k
+116.1% highest in 3 filed years
Net assets
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Accounts
3-year trend · Δ = latest vs prior filed period · latest reflected 2025-12-31
| Metric | Trend | 2023-12-31 | 2024-12-31 | 2025-12-31 | Δ vs prior |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total income | £1,204,004 | £1,154,695 | £1,126,722 | -2.4% | |
| Operating profit | — | -£195,730 | -£30,603 | +84.4% | |
| Profit before tax | -£47,071 | -£137,900 | £22,165 | +116.1% | |
| Net profit | -£47,071 | -£137,900 | £22,165 | +116.1% | |
| Cash | £1,705,923 | £263,939 | £164,536 | -37.7% | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | £1,547,003 | £1,409,103 | £1,431,268 | +1.6% | |
| Net assets | £1,547,003 | £1,409,103 | £1,431,268 | +1.6% | |
| Equity | £1,547,003 | £1,409,103 | £1,431,268 | +1.6% | |
| Average employees | 14 | 13 | 16 | +23.1% | |
| Wages | £538,291 | £539,108 | £528,729 | -1.9% | |
| Directors' remuneration | £0 | £0 | — | — | |
| Directors' pension contributions | £0 | £0 | — | — |
Values shown as filed in the company's annual accounts. — indicates the figure wasn't present under that line item in that period. The Δ column is the change from the prior filed period as a percentage of |prior|; lines a company doesn't report show —. About these numbers
Ratios
Computed from the line items above — sparklines read oldest → newest
| Ratio | Trend | 2023-12-31 | 2024-12-31 | 2025-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | — | -17.0% | -2.7% | |
| Net margin | -3.9% | -11.9% | 2.0% | |
| Return on capital employed | — | -13.9% | -2.1% | |
| Gearing (liabilities / total assets) | 17.6% | 16.8% | 17.2% | |
| Current ratio | 5.49x | 4.39x | 3.80x |
Margins divide P&L lines by turnover. Gearing is liabilities over total assets. Current ratio is current assets over creditors falling due within one year. Interest cover is operating profit over absolute finance costs. Sector-distribution context coming next.
Name history
Renamed 2 times since incorporation
- THE MEDICALERT FOUNDATION 2005-11-09 → present
- MEDIC ALERT FOUNDATION BRITISH ISLES AND IRELAND 1993-12-09 → 2005-11-09
- MEDIC-ALERT AND DISTRICT 105 LIONS LIMITED 1964-07-28 → 1993-12-09
Audit & accounting basis
- Accounting basis
- FRS 102
- Reporting scope
- Standalone (parent only)
- Auditor
- Sayer Vincent LLP
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Affirmed
“Based on the work we have performed, we have not identified any material uncertainties relating to events or conditions that, individually or collectively, may cast significant doubt on The MedicAlert Foundation's ability to continue as a going concern for a period of at least twelve months from when the financial statements are authorised for issue.”
Group structure
- THE MEDICALERT FOUNDATION · parent
- MedicAlert Trading Limited 100%
Significant events
- “We developed new partnerships to reach more people who could benefit from our support; and to further understand how to make this support as effective as possible. Prestigious new partnerships were formed with a wide range of charities and patient groups, including Alzheimer's Society, Epilepsy Action and Allergy UK.”
- “We launched our Voices of MedicAlert campaign, securing considerable reach into new audiences, and revitalised our ambassador programme with influential figures including Julianne Ponan MBE, the founder and CEO of Creative Nature, and an advocate for living safely with allergies.”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
9 active · 82 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BURBIDGE, Nick | Director | 2021-02-22 | Jul 1972 | British |
| CHURCHILL, David | Director | 2021-02-22 | Feb 1960 | British |
| CLEAVER, Herjinder | Director | 2026-03-25 | May 1976 | British |
| FICKLING, Nicola | Director | 2025-07-01 | Nov 1985 | British |
| FINN, Maria, Dr | Director | 2021-02-22 | Jun 1975 | Irish |
| FLEMING, Ian | Director | 2021-02-22 | Mar 1966 | British |
| GRANT, Roma | Director | 2023-01-01 | Jul 1960 | British |
| HEANEY, Carolyn | Director | 2026-03-25 | Feb 1968 | British |
| TENNENT, John Charles Roger | Director | 2021-11-12 | Oct 1964 | British |
Show 82 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| ALLCOCK TYLER, Debra Marjorie | Secretary | 2007-07-23 | 2007-11-20 |
| ANNETTS, Deborah Claire | Secretary | 2003-11-18 | 2007-07-20 |
| GILES, Kirsten Jayne | Secretary | 2017-03-22 | 2017-08-01 |
| PURVIS, Martin Terence Alan | Secretary | 2007-11-20 | 2012-06-18 |
| RAWDEN, Mark Peter | Secretary | 2012-06-18 | 2016-10-07 |
| SHAH, Rati | Secretary | — | 1999-07-27 |
| WILLIAMSON, Anthony Masters | Secretary | 1999-07-27 | 2003-08-09 |
| ALLCOCK TYLER, Debra Marjorie | Director | 2005-09-02 | 2010-02-25 |
| ANNETTS, Deborah Claire | Director | 2003-11-18 | 2007-07-20 |
| AYERS, Philip | Director | 1997-07-29 | 2004-07-31 |
| BATY, Edward | Director | — | 1993-06-16 |
| BELL, George | Director | — | 1993-06-16 |
| BISHOP, Vincent | Director | 2014-11-26 | 2018-02-22 |
| BRADFIELD, Michael John | Director | 2023-04-01 | 2026-03-31 |
| BRADLEY, John | Director | — | 1993-06-16 |
| CHADWICK, Julia Lee | Director | 2005-11-14 | 2007-07-23 |
| CHAMBERS, Deryck | Director | — | 1992-07-15 |
| CHAPMAN, David John, Professor | Director | 2004-07-31 | 2006-05-31 |
| CHENEY, Christopher | Director | — | 1993-06-16 |
| CHIME, Winifred Njideka | Director | 2015-11-25 | 2018-09-05 |
| CURRY, Joseph Patrick | Director | 1996-02-28 | 2000-07-29 |
| CUTHBERT, Ian | Director | 2001-08-04 | 2003-06-30 |
| DAUBENEY, Philip Rolfe | Director | 1991-12-31 | 1994-06-14 |
| DU PLESSIS, Johan, Doctor | Director | 2008-12-04 | 2010-02-23 |
| EDEN, Bryan | Director | 1992-07-01 | 1993-06-16 |
| EDWARDS, Greg | Director | 2023-04-04 | 2024-01-25 |
| EVANS, Richard | Director | 2007-11-19 | 2013-10-22 |
| EXETER, Christopher | Director | 2007-11-19 | 2008-07-19 |
| FARMER, Tom | Director | 1992-07-15 | 2003-08-09 |
| GADSBY, Tony | Director | 2012-06-18 | 2019-06-14 |
| GALLIANO, Stephen John | Director | 2018-06-01 | 2022-10-19 |
| GEE, Christopher Michael | Director | 2015-11-25 | 2019-09-20 |
| GILCHRIST, Denis John Charles | Director | — | 1993-06-16 |
| GILES, Kirsten Jayne | Director | 2017-02-23 | 2017-08-01 |
| GILL, Annette | Director | 2014-11-26 | 2020-01-31 |
| GLENDINNING, Angus Ian Robert | Director | 1992-07-15 | 1993-06-16 |
| GODBER, Conroy Albert | Director | 1992-07-15 | 1993-06-16 |
| GUPTA, Sanjeev | Director | 2007-11-19 | 2010-07-22 |
| GUY, Robert Bruce, Dr | Director | 2004-07-31 | 2012-09-26 |
| HALL, Shirley Helen | Director | 2019-12-10 | 2022-12-11 |
| HAMILTON FARRELL, Martin Robert, Doctor | Director | 2004-07-31 | 2008-02-21 |
| HASLER, Frances Noel | Director | 2012-06-18 | 2015-07-29 |
| HENDERSON, Ian Douglas, Mr. | Director | 2015-11-25 | 2021-11-28 |
| HILL, Janis Lesley | Director | 2019-04-01 | 2022-04-01 |
| HISCOCK, Benet | Director | 2014-11-26 | 2020-06-30 |
| HITCHINS, Wilfred David William | Director | — | 1993-06-16 |
| JIWA, James | Director | — | 1993-06-16 |
| KELSON, Simon John | Director | 2005-09-02 | 2012-09-26 |
| KING-FISHER, John Errol | Director | 1995-08-23 | 2003-08-09 |
| LANGFORD, Gerald | Director | 2012-09-01 | 2015-07-29 |
| LANGFORD, Hannah | Director | 2014-01-14 | 2015-09-25 |
| LAWDER, Simon David Patrick | Director | 1992-07-15 | 1996-09-11 |
| LAWSON, Thomas | Director | — | 1992-07-15 |
| LAYCOCK, William Derek | Director | 2003-05-20 | 2005-11-29 |
| LEE, Howard Patrick | Director | 1998-11-03 | 2003-02-20 |
| MCCOOLE, Patrick | Director | — | 2003-08-09 |
| MCQUAID, Moira | Director | 2012-06-18 | 2013-04-05 |
| MISTRY, Vanmali Maganlal | Director | 1993-06-16 | 1996-06-05 |
| MORGAN, Kenneth | Director | 2003-07-01 | 2011-12-15 |
| NATHAN, Philip Charles | Director | 1997-07-29 | 2014-07-31 |
| NEWMAN, Helen Clare | Director | 2016-02-03 | 2022-02-03 |
| NIGHTENGALE, Eric | Director | — | 1993-06-16 |
| POWELL, Justine, Mis | Director | 2009-11-24 | 2013-10-22 |
| POWELL, Justine, Mis | Director | 2007-11-19 | 2009-09-02 |
| PURVIS, Martin Terence Alan | Director | 2008-07-19 | 2012-03-20 |
| QURESHI, Amber | Director | 2007-11-19 | 2013-10-22 |
| ROBINSON, Brendon | Director | 1992-07-15 | 1999-07-22 |
| RUDD, Ivan | Director | 2012-09-01 | 2013-10-22 |
| SEATON, Jane | Director | 2014-01-14 | 2018-01-14 |
| SHERIDAN, Caroline | Director | 2018-06-01 | 2024-06-07 |
| SHILLITO, Doug | Director | 2001-08-04 | 2005-09-02 |
| SHIU, Man Lung, Dr | Director | 1993-06-16 | 1994-06-30 |
| SUTHERLAND, John Arthur | Director | 2014-01-14 | 2016-11-01 |
| TAYLOR, Harold | Director | — | 1993-06-16 |
| TODD, Ian | Director | 2007-11-19 | 2013-10-22 |
| TURNER, Patrick John Rigaud | Director | — | 1993-06-16 |
| WADE, Ronald William | Director | 1996-06-05 | 2005-09-02 |
| WEBB, John | Director | — | 1992-07-15 |
| WILLIAMSON, Anthony Masters | Director | 1993-06-16 | 2003-08-09 |
| WILLIS, Charlotte | Director | 2017-07-19 | 2023-07-19 |
| YATES, Patrick | Director | — | 1992-07-15 |
| ZUCKERMAN, Jane | Director | 2002-03-12 | 2004-08-17 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
No persons with significant control on record.
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 277 total filings
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-09 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2026-07-23 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2026-04-01 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2026-03-30 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2026-03-26 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-07-24 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2025-07-16 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2025-07-04 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2024-07-23 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2024-07-15 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2024-06-20 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2024-01-26 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2023-08-30 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type total exemption full | |
| 2023-07-20 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2023-07-20 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2023-06-28 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2023-04-17 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2023-04-12 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2023-01-04 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2022-12-19 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 5
- Capital events
- 0
- Officers appointed
- 2
- Officers resigned
- 1
last 12 months
last 24 months
last 12 months
last 12 months
Direct counts from the register. No score, no rating — see the Filing timeline for the underlying events.