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The British Somali Medical Foundation (Bsmf)
The British Somali Medical Foundation (Bsmf) is a registered charity (number 1194268) based in London, governed by 4 trustees and chaired by Dr Zakariye Ashkir since 2020. Latest income £15k (2024). Source: Charity Commission register, updated 4th October 2026.
- 4 trustees
- Income £15k (2024)
Official record Charity Commission · updated 4th October 2026 · Sources
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Who leads it
Current trustees as listed by the Charity Commission, which does not publish previous trustees.
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About
- What it does
- General Charitable Purposes, Education/training, The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
- Where
- Throughout England And Wales
- Website
- thebsma.org (opens in a new tab)
- Registered
- 2021
Income and spending
- YearIncomeSpending
- 2024£15k£12k
- 2023£0£0
- 2022£0£0
Earlier years
- 2021£0£0
Income trend, 2021 to 2024.
Charitable objects
1. THE RELIEF AND PREVENTION OF SICKNESS AND THE ADVANCEMENT OF HEALTH OF THE UK SOMALI COMMUNITY BY SUPPORTING AND ADVOCATING FOR THE PHYSICAL AND MENTAL HEALTH NEEDS OF THE COMMUNITY. INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, BY PROVIDING INFORMATION, ADVICE AND ADVOCACY FOR HEALTHCARE RELATED ISSUES AND ORGANISING WORKSHOPS, CONFERENCES, SEMINARS AND LECTURES TO EDUCATE COMMUNITY MEMBERS ON PERTINENT HEALTHCARE TOPICS DESIGNED TO CONTRIBUTE TO THE ADVANCEMENT OF HEALTH.2. THE PROMOTION OF EQUALITY AND DIVERSITY WITHIN THE HEALTHCARE SECTOR FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT BY ENCOURAGING AND ENABLING STUDENTS FROM THE BRITISH SOMALI COMMUNITY AND OTHER BAME GROUPS TO APPLY TO UK MEDICAL SCHOOLS. INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, PROVIDING ADVICE AND GUIDANCE TO YOUNG PEOPLE THROUGHOUT THEIR APPLICATION CYCLE THROUGH MENTORSHIP, SEMINARS AND WORKSHOPS.
Board analysis
Board DNA
How this board is put together, from Charity Commission trustee records and Companies House - deterministic, no AI.iBoard compositionCounted from the dated Charity Commission trustee register: the current board only, past trustees excluded.
4 trustees on the board
- Dr Zakariye Ashkir Chair since 2020
- Dr Abdifatah Mohamud since 2026
- Dr Guleed Adan since 2020
- Dr Samira Hassan since 2020
First-time vs portfolio trustees
First-time (4)
- Dr Zakariye Ashkir Chair since 2020
- Dr Abdifatah Mohamud since 2026
- Dr Guleed Adan since 2020
- Dr Samira Hassan since 2020
Sector coverage iSector coverageThe charitable fields this board's trustees govern in elsewhere, by Charity Commission classification. Excludes this charity.
Gaps to watch
- No commercial or business experience on the board
- Several long-serving trustees could step down together
Succession forecast iSuccession forecastThe number of board seats likely to open in the next twelve months - summed across the board from each dated trustee’s tenure - and the profile worth recruiting next. From the filed record, deterministic.
Health of the organisation facts side by side - the conclusion is yours
Sources
Official record from the Charity Commission register for England and Wales. Governance Register calculates the connections.
Record details
- Registered charity number
- 1194268
- Status
- Registered
- Governing document
- CIO - FOUNDATION Registered 28 Apr 2021
- Contact on the register
- 07534800461 · info@thebsma.org
- Edition
- Register edition compiled 4th October 2026
- Labels
- Official record from the register · Calculated derived by Governance Register. Anything added by an organisation or person is labelled as provided by them.
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