Safe Anaesthesia Worldwide
Analysis
Safe Anaesthesia Worldwide is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Tonbridge. It was registered in July 2012, 14 years ago. Its declared purposes cover the advancement of health or saving of lives, the prevention or relief of poverty and overseas aid/famine relief, which this site groups under health and saving lives. Legally it is a charitable trust. It says it other charitable activities.
In the financial year ending April 2025, Safe Anaesthesia Worldwide reported income of £81k and spending of £74k, spending 92% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from April 2021 to April 2025, income grew from £65k to £81k (+24%), an average of +5.5% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to April 2024, when income rose by 34%. Over the whole period it spent 99% of the income it received.
Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Safe Anaesthesia Worldwide sits at the 60th percentile: it is larger than about 60% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 68th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Mere Lecture Hall Trust (£81k), The Basil Brown Charitable Trust (£81k) and The Never Alone Project (£81k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
The charity works to improve the delivery of anaesthesia in poor countries. To achieve this the charity: Supplies anaesthetic equipment that is suitable for use in developing world hospitals. Trains medical and technical staff in poor countries to safely deliver anaesthesia and keep anaesthetic equipment in working order. Supports research to improve delivery of anaesthesia in poor countries.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Mere Lecture Hall Trust | Warminster | £81k |
| The Basil Brown Charitable Trust | Bristol | £81k |
| The Never Alone Project | Northamptonshire | £81k |
| Old Parish Trust | Northampton | £81k |