# World Anaesthesia Society

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 1193855 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1193855)
- Website: https://worldanaesthesia.uk
- Latest income: £3,595; spending £2,105
- What it funds: Education / training, Health / saving of lives
- Who it helps: Other charities or voluntary bodies, The general public
- How it gives: Makes grants to individuals, Makes grants to organisations, Provides advocacy / advice / information, Sponsors or undertakes research
- Area of operation: Throughout England and Wales
- Trustees: 3
- Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/world-anaesthesia-society

The World Anaesthesia Society is a specialist society, based in the UK, for anaesthetic practitioners with an interest in the provision of anaesthesia and peri-operative care to patients in low resource environments. The Society supports the improvement of of this care through a variety of means including research and education, both directly and through grant giving.

## Open and forthcoming schemes (0)

None in OpenGrant's sources right now.

## Finances by year (Charity Commission)

| Year ending | Income | Spending | Grants to organisations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Dec 2025 | £3,595 | £2,105 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2024 | £4,205 | £2,570 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2023 | £9,525 | £3,494 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2022 | £5,315 | £4,468 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2021 | £5,850 | £4,247 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> The objects of the society are, for the public benefit, to preserve and protect public health, in particular but not exclusively by:a) supporting efforts to improve the provision of Anaesthesia and peri-operative care to patients in low resource environments in such ways as the trustees determine;b) promoting scientific research relating to Anaesthesia and peri-operative care and disseminate the useful results of such research and by the provision of grants and awards;c) advancing the education and training in the field of Anaesthesia and peri-operative care through seminars, publications, social media, workshops, and conferences

## What it funds

World Anaesthesia Society is registered under the Charity Commission purposes education / training and health / saving of lives for other charities or voluntary bodies; the register records that it makes grants to individuals, makes grants to organisations, provides advocacy / advice / information and sponsors or undertakes research. In its latest reported year World Anaesthesia Society reported income of £3,595 and spending of £2,105. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 Dec 2025, it spent £16.9k in total.

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as England and Wales.

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from World Anaesthesia Society in its sources (last checked 4 Nov 2026). Its website (worldanaesthesia.uk) may list programmes that are not yet open or are by invitation only. OpenGrant does not take applications; always check the funder's own guidance.

## Questions

### Is World Anaesthesia Society open for applications now?

Not in OpenGrant's sources as of 4 Nov 2026: no open or forthcoming scheme from World Anaesthesia Society is listed. Check the funder's website for programmes that are not yet open or that it does not advertise.

### Where does World Anaesthesia Society fund?

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as England and Wales.

### Does World Anaesthesia Society give grants to individuals?

Yes, according to the Charity Commission register, which records that World Anaesthesia Society makes grants to individuals as well as to organisations. Check its own guidance for who qualifies.

### How much does World Anaesthesia Society give each year?

The register does not break out World Anaesthesia Society's grants for its latest year (only charities with income over £500,000 file that detail). Its total spending in the year to 31 Dec 2025 was £2,105. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £3,377 a year.

### How large is World Anaesthesia Society?

In its latest reported year World Anaesthesia Society reported income of £3,595 and spending of £2,105.


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