--- title: "Financial Assistance for Medical Students — charity 1123648 | CharityCompare" description: "Financial Assistance for Medical Students (charity 1123648): income £237k (2025). Registration, accounts, Gift Aid and official sources." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/financial-assistance-for-medical-students retrieved: 2026-10-06T21:40:38.542Z date_note: "Retrieval time is not the filing, register-extract or editorial-review date; cite those dates from the content." license: "Charity data © Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0" --- Registered charity · No. 1123648Trust FA # Financial Assistance for Medical Students Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data Financial Assistance for Medical Students is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include education/training. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Visit charity website](http://www.fams.org.uk/) [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=1123648&subId=0) Work at Financial Assistance for Medical Students? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=financial-assistance-for-medical-students&type=claim&name=Financial%20Assistance%20for%20Medical%20Students) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about Financial Assistance for Medical Students? Reported income · year ending 2025-04-12 £236,826 Reported spending · year ending 2025-04-12 £195,623 Registered charity number 1123648 Status in source extract Registered Charity type Trust Register contact address detail (not service area) Hale Barns Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Yes Website [www.fams.org.uk](http://www.fams.org.uk/) Quick answer Financial Assistance for Medical Students (number 1123648) is listed as registered in the Charity Commission snapshot used here. Check the live register for its current position. Registration does not authenticate a particular fundraising appeal or establish the impact of a donation. ## What does Financial Assistance for Medical Students do? Main activity is fund raising to finance deserving medical students in Pakistan. The usual main event is the FAMS Annual Dinner.However thorughout the year donations do come in small amounts. Appeal for donations are also made through media Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Financial Assistance for Medical Students Answers Financial Assistance for Medical Students gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 12 April 2025, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”. ### How much are Financial Assistance for Medical Students's highest-paid staff paid? Financial Assistance for Medical Students's annual return for the year ending 12 April 2025 reports no employees paid more than £60,000. The register reports headcounts in salary bands, not names. Individual pay is disclosed in the trustees' annual report. ### Can I claim Gift Aid, and are the trustees paid? The register records Financial Assistance for Medical Students as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid, so a UK taxpayer can usually add 25p to every £1 they give by making a Gift Aid declaration. [Work out your Gift Aid](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/gift-aid-calculator) Financial Assistance for Medical Students's annual return for the year ending 12 April 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. ### Registration details Registered as a charity 14 April 2008 Also known as Fams UK Where it says it operates Pakistan ## Who it supports and how it works **Reported beneficiaries:** Children/young People. **Reported activities:** Provides Other Finance. Classifications supplied to the register; extract 2026-10-04. These broad categories do not establish eligibility or current capacity. Use the official contact details to ask about access, referrals and service area. ## What causes is Financial Assistance for Medical Students registered for? Education/training ## Why is there no Clarity Score for Financial Assistance for Medical Students yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Financial Assistance for Medical Students. An unrated profile is a gap in our assessment, not a negative judgement about the charity. The register facts and available annual-return disclosures above remain useful. Payment never influences a rating. [How scoring works](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/methodology) ## What should you check before donating to Financial Assistance for Medical Students? - Match the registered name and number to the appeal. A real charity number can be copied by someone impersonating the organisation. - Open the current register entry to check status, contact details and available accounts. This profile reflects a dated extract. - Read the charity’s annual report for its work and results. An unrated profile means we lack a full assessment; it is not a negative rating. [How to read charity accounts](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/guides/how-to-read-accounts) · [Explore rated charities](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity-directory) ## Is this your charity? Claim this profile free to submit your description and an optional logo for review, correct details, or respond publicly. Approved claims show attribution and claimed status. Optional paid plans add enhanced media, reporting and labelled featured visibility by tier; they never change a score. [Claim this profile — free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=financial-assistance-for-medical-students&type=claim&name=Financial%20Assistance%20for%20Medical%20Students) [Visit charity website](http://www.fams.org.uk/) ## Frequently asked questions Is Financial Assistance for Medical Students a legitimate charity? The register data used for this profile lists Financial Assistance for Medical Students as a registered charity (number 1123648) with the Charity Commission for England and Wales. Check the current register entry. A real charity number does not verify a fundraiser or appeal, and registration is not an impact rating. What is Financial Assistance for Medical Students's charity number? Financial Assistance for Medical Students's charity number is 1123648. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 1123648? Search 1123648 on the Charity Commission for England and Wales register or on CharityCompare. Confirm the registered name matches the organisation asking for money — scammers sometimes reuse real charity numbers. What does Financial Assistance for Medical Students do? Main activity is fund raising to finance deserving medical students in Pakistan. The usual main event is the FAMS Annual Dinner.However thorughout the year donations do come in small amounts. Appeal for donations are also made through media Does Financial Assistance for Medical Students have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Financial Assistance for Medical Students. This basic profile confirms registration and register facts. Rated charities also show a filing-based Clarity Score. For formal complaints, contact the Charity Commission for England and Wales or the Fundraising Regulator as appropriate. How can I donate to Financial Assistance for Medical Students? Financial Assistance for Medical Students's website listed in our register data is http://www.fams.org.uk. Verify it against the current register before donating. CharityCompare does not process donations or take a commission; the charity's payment provider may charge fees. How much is Financial Assistance for Medical Students's chief executive paid? The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. Financial Assistance for Medical Students's annual return for the year ending 12 April 2025 reports no employees paid more than £60,000. Charities normally disclose the chief executive's pay, or the pay of their highest-paid staff, in the remuneration note of the trustees' annual report and accounts. Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to Financial Assistance for Medical Students? The register records Financial Assistance for Medical Students as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid, so a UK taxpayer can usually add 25p to every £1 they give by making a Gift Aid declaration. Are Financial Assistance for Medical Students's trustees paid? Financial Assistance for Medical Students's annual return for the year ending 12 April 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. When was Financial Assistance for Medical Students registered as a charity? Financial Assistance for Medical Students was entered on the register on 14 April 2008. Source: Charity Commission for England and Wales register extract dated 2026-10-04, used under the [Open Government Licence v3.0](https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/). Always verify current details on the [official register entry](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=1123648&subId=0).