BJS Foundation
At a glance
Key takeaways
- The Foundation considers only surgery-related requests that meet its objectives, so your work should centre on surgical education or research and development.
- The stated sums are €1,000 to €2,500 for a BJS lecture and €750 for a BJS Prize, with other funding on request.
- Requests must reach the Treasurer by 1 June or 1 November in the year before the event, and lecture requests need the speaker and topic approved by the Executive Committee.
- Awards are ad hoc, cannot be transferred to other activities, and the Charity Committee's decisions are final, so the Foundation suggests considering a partnership if you need ongoing support, which requires only an initial meeting.
- Do not apply if you are an individual or would personally benefit, if you are not a formally registered and constituted charity or foundation, or if the money would support other activities, and make no more than one application a year.
Overview
BJS Foundation is a charity registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales (charity number 271326).
The BJS Foundation exists to advance and improve education in surgery and to diffuse knowledge on new and improved methods of teaching and practising surgery in all its branches. It established the BJS Academy to provide quality open access materials to support surgeons throughout their careers and advance the science of surgery. Its programmes are BJS Journals, BJS Academy and BJS Institute, and its annual report gives a single total of £310,597 in giving, which may include grants to individuals.
What they fund
Priority Areas
The Foundation’s charitable awards support surgery-related requests for lectures, prizes and other activities that meet its objectives. It lists trainee and student organisations, organisations that are not partners or strategic partners, and selected other activities among those it will consider. Applicants must be formally registered and constituted as charities or foundations; the guidance also refers to registered charities or societies. Awards are ad hoc, tied to the requested purpose and timeframe, and cannot be transferred to other activities. Organisations seeking ongoing or annual support are encouraged to consider becoming a partner, with no obligation other than an initial meeting. The Foundation aims to extend charitable support for research and development around the world.
Themes
- Surgical education
- Research and development
Geographic Focus
Priority: All parts of the world.
What they don't fund
- Applications from individuals, or from any applicant who would personally benefit from the funding (for example, to support their own role as a BJS Lecturer)
- Awards that support or are transferred to other activities
- Applicants that are not formally registered and constituted as a charity or foundation
- Applications from organisations other than registered charities or societies
How to apply
For support for a lecture or prize, organisations fill out the form with details of how the sponsorship will be used. Lecture requests should include the speaker and topic for approval by the Executive Committee.
Deadlines: Requests must reach the Treasurer by 1 June or 1 November in the year before the event.
Application windows:
- Requests must be received no later than 1 June or 1 November for the following year.
- Requests must be received no later than 1 June or 1 November for the following year.
Who can apply:
- Applications must be submitted by organisations that are formally registered and constituted as a charity or foundation.
- Societies or organisations should only make one application at any time and should not submit more than one application per calendar year.
What to send:
- Details of how the sponsorship will be used.
- For a lecture request, details of the speaker and topic.
Applying again: Societies or organisations should only make one application at any time and should not submit more than one application per calendar year. Funding is provided on an ad hoc basis and will not be repeated.
Application success factors
What the charity says:
- Requests must be surgery-related and meet the Foundation’s objectives.
- Organisations should consider a partnership with the Foundation; aside from an initial meeting, there is no obligation.
- The Charity Committee’s decisions are final and should be accepted by applicants.
Where they fund
Where it says it funds
- International
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6 years of accounts
| Financial year | Income | Expenditure | Grants paid | Accounts document |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| year to 31 December 2020 | £1,089,082 | £233,442 | — | Accounts for year to 31 December 2020 |
| year to 31 December 2021 | £483,437 | £313,008 | — | Accounts for year to 31 December 2021 |
| year to 31 December 2022 | £511,338 | £489,329 | £96,990 | Accounts for year to 31 December 2022 |
| year to 31 December 2023 | £577,675 | £606,750 | — | Accounts for year to 31 December 2023 |
| year to 31 December 2024 | £601,947 | £667,969 | £92,474 | Accounts for year to 31 December 2024 |
| year to 31 December 2025 | — | — | £310,597 | Accounts for year to 31 December 2025 |
Income vs grants paid
IncomeGrants paid
Total value each financial year
Grants paid stayed within income across the 2 years shown.
- Grants paid, year to 31 December 2022; year to 31 December 2024: grants to institutions, as reported on the charity register (Part B).
- Grants paid, year to 31 December 2025: the accounts do not say whether this is grants awarded or paid.
— No grants figure for those years.
Figures from the charity’s filed accounts and its register entry. The document icon links to the charity’s entry on the Charity Commission register, where its filed accounts can be found.
Sources
Registers and filings
Other sources
- bjsacademy.com
- bjsacademy.com/page/about/charitable-activities · read on 30 October 2026
- bjsacademy.com/page/about · read on 30 October 2026
- bjsacademy.com/page/contact · read on 30 October 2026
- Annual report (year to 31 December 2025)
This profile draws on the funder’s own website as well as its filed accounts.
Sources last checked on 30 October 2026.
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At a glance
Applying to BJS Foundation?
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Contact
- info@bjsacademy.comsource
- 6th Floor, 99 Gresham Street, London, EC2V 7NGsource
- bjsacademy.com
- Apply online
Applying to BJS Foundation?
Hinchilla drafts your answers around this funder's priorities, using your organisation's own documents.
No credit card required
Contact
- info@bjsacademy.comsource
- 6th Floor, 99 Gresham Street, London, EC2V 7NGsource
- bjsacademy.com
- Apply online