WORLD OBESITY FEDERATION
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Cash
£2.5m
+41.3% vs 2024
Net assets
£1.4m
+41.4% highest in 5 filed years
Employees
18
+5.9% vs 2024
Profit before tax
£408k
+228.6% highest in 4 filed years
Net assets
5-year trend · vs Consumer Discretionary median
Accounts
5-year trend · Δ = latest vs prior filed period · latest reflected 2025-12-31
| Metric | Trend | 2020-12-31 | 2021-12-31 | 2023-12-31 | 2024-12-31 | 2025-12-31 | Δ vs prior |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | £2,256,534 | £2,701,743 | £948,030 | £2,088,287 | £2,406,605 | +15.2% | |
| Operating profit | -£7,477 | £127,489 | — | £117,151 | £352,533 | +200.9% | |
| Profit before tax | -£7,361 | £127,491 | — | £124,050 | £407,622 | +228.6% | |
| Net profit | — | — | -£262,172 | £124,050 | £407,622 | +228.6% | |
| Cash | £3,204,686 | £2,192,833 | £757,210 | £1,747,037 | £2,468,492 | +41.3% | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | £3,635,234 | £2,704,212 | £861,394 | £985,444 | — | — | |
| Net assets | £986,693 | £1,114,184 | £861,394 | £985,444 | £1,393,066 | +41.4% | |
| Equity | £986,693 | £1,114,184 | £861,394 | £985,444 | £1,393,066 | +41.4% | |
| Average employees | 18 | 23 | 14 | 17 | 18 | +5.9% | |
| Wages | — | — | £842,444 | £711,842 | £862,194 | +21.1% | |
| Directors' remuneration | — | — | £401,870 | £0 | £9,237 | — |
Values shown as filed in the company's annual accounts. — indicates the figure wasn't present under that line item in that period. The Δ column is the change from the prior filed period as a percentage of |prior|; lines a company doesn't report show —. About these numbers
Ratios
Computed from the line items above — sparklines read oldest → newest
| Ratio | Trend | 2020-12-31 | 2021-12-31 | 2023-12-31 | 2024-12-31 | 2025-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | -0.3% | 4.7% | — | 5.6% | 14.6% | |
| Net margin | — | — | -27.7% | 5.9% | 16.9% | |
| Return on capital employed | -0.2% | 4.7% | — | 11.9% | — | |
| Gearing (liabilities / total assets) | — | — | — | 57.5% | 56.1% | |
| Current ratio | — | — | 2.59x | 1.74x | 1.78x |
Margins divide P&L lines by turnover. Gearing is liabilities over total assets. Current ratio is current assets over creditors falling due within one year. Interest cover is operating profit over absolute finance costs. Sector-distribution context coming next.
Name history
Renamed 2 times since incorporation
- WORLD OBESITY FEDERATION 2013-11-05 → present
- THE INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR THE STUDY OF OBESITY 2002-09-25 → 2013-11-05
- INTERNATIONAL OBESITY TASK FORCE 1999-07-08 → 2002-09-25
Audit & accounting basis
- Accounting basis
- FRS 102
- Reporting scope
- Standalone (parent only)
- Auditor
- Xeinadin Audit Limited
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Affirmed
“Based on the work we have performed, we have not identified any material uncertainties relating to events or conditions that, individually or collectively, may cast significant doubt on the charitable company's ability to continue as a going concern for a period of at least twelve months from when the financial statements are authorised for issue.”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
15 active · 53 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RALSTON, Johanna | Secretary | 2017-08-14 | — | — |
| BARQUERA CERVERA, Simon, Dr | Director | 2022-07-13 | May 1970 | Mexican |
| BAUR, Louise, Professor | Director | 2020-07-07 | Aug 1956 | Australian |
| BUSE, Dieter Kent, Professor | Director | 2024-02-15 | Apr 1964 | Canadian |
| CELONE-ARNOLD, Sherlyn | Director | 2025-07-16 | Jul 1971 | American |
| COHEN, Ricardo Vitor, Dr | Director | 2025-12-01 | Jan 1962 | Brazilian |
| FINER, Nick, Professor | Director | 2024-07-17 | Dec 1949 | British |
| HALFORD, Jason, Professor | Director | 2021-07-01 | Jun 1970 | British |
| HALPERN, Bruno, Dr | Director | 2021-01-01 | May 1983 | Brazilian |
| HUETT-GARCIA, Amber | Director | 2023-07-12 | Dec 1985 | American |
| KIM, Kyoung-Kon, Dr | Director | 2022-11-30 | Nov 1969 | South Korean |
| OGWENO, Stephen Odhiambo | Director | 2023-07-12 | Feb 1996 | Kenyan |
| SEALEY, Karen, Dr. | Director | 2025-03-01 | Feb 1953 | Trinidadian |
| TRUJHILO, Fabio, Dr | Director | 2025-02-13 | Nov 1970 | Brazilian |
| YUMUK, Volkan Demirhan, Professor | Director | 2024-07-17 | Aug 1961 | Turkish |
Show 53 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| BAILLIE-MCCULLY, Catherine Frances | Secretary | 2000-03-20 | 2007-10-01 |
| RIGBY, Neville Peter | Secretary | 1999-07-08 | 2000-03-20 |
| SMALL, Caroline, Dr. | Secretary | 2008-02-01 | 2010-03-31 |
| TRIMMER, Christine | Secretary | 2011-05-04 | 2017-04-07 |
| WOODWARD, Euan | Secretary | 2007-10-01 | 2008-01-31 |
| APOVIAN, Caroline, Professor | Director | 2020-07-07 | 2024-07-17 |
| ASTRUP, Arne Vernon, Prof | Director | 2002-08-26 | 2010-03-31 |
| ATKINSON, Richard L, Dr | Director | 2009-05-07 | 2015-11-07 |
| BESSESEN, Daniel H, Dr | Director | 2022-11-30 | 2023-12-31 |
| BOUCHARD, Claude | Director | 1999-11-02 | 2006-09-06 |
| CATERSON, Ian Douglas, Prof | Director | 2014-03-17 | 2020-07-07 |
| CATERSON, Ian Douglas, Prof | Director | 2002-08-26 | 2006-09-06 |
| CLEMENT, Karine, Dr | Director | 2016-05-03 | 2025-03-01 |
| COUTINHO, Walmir, Professor | Director | 2016-05-03 | 2018-05-23 |
| COUTINHO, Walmir | Director | 2009-05-07 | 2016-05-03 |
| CUEVAS, Ada, Dr | Director | 2022-11-30 | 2025-12-01 |
| FARPOUR LAMBERT, Nathalie, Dr | Director | 2019-04-30 | 2021-07-01 |
| FRUHBECK, Gema, Dr | Director | 2014-03-17 | 2015-05-07 |
| GOMEZ CUEVAS, Rafael, Professor | Director | 2010-07-11 | 2011-05-27 |
| GOMEZ CUEVAS, Rafael, Professor | Director | 2006-09-14 | 2009-05-07 |
| HAINER, Vojtech, Professor | Director | 2006-09-08 | 2009-05-07 |
| HILL, James Oakley, Professor | Director | 2002-08-26 | 2004-11-13 |
| HUANG, Kuo-Chin, Professor | Director | 2010-10-01 | 2014-03-17 |
| HUANG, Terry, Professor | Director | 2015-11-07 | 2021-12-01 |
| JAMES, William Philip Trehearne, Professor | Director | 2004-05-25 | 2014-03-19 |
| JAMES, William Philip Trehearne, Professor | Director | 1999-07-08 | 2002-08-26 |
| JEAN-MICHEL, Oppert, Professor | Director | 2009-05-07 | 2014-03-19 |
| KAUFMANN, Pedro, Dr | Director | 2002-08-26 | 2006-09-28 |
| KOPELMAN, Peter Graham, Professor | Director | 1999-07-08 | 2006-09-06 |
| KOTZ, Cathy, Dr | Director | 2021-12-01 | 2022-12-31 |
| KUMANYIKA, Shiriki, Dr | Director | 2016-05-03 | 2019-11-06 |
| LOVEJOY, Jennifer, Dr | Director | 2004-11-18 | 2009-05-07 |
| MACDONALD, Ian Andrew, Professor | Director | 2014-03-19 | 2020-07-07 |
| MACDONALD, Ian Andrew, Professor | Director | 1999-11-02 | 2002-08-26 |
| MATSUZAWA, Yuji | Director | 2006-09-08 | 2010-10-01 |
| MCCORMACK, Adam James | Director | 2020-09-16 | 2025-02-13 |
| MONTERO, Julio Cesar | Director | 2003-11-14 | 2006-09-06 |
| NOOR, Ismail, Professor | Director | 2014-03-19 | 2018-05-23 |
| NOOR, Ismail, Dr | Director | 2014-03-16 | 2016-05-03 |
| NOOR, Ismail, Dr | Director | 2010-07-13 | 2014-03-19 |
| NUILA, Ana Margarita | Director | 2011-05-27 | 2012-04-01 |
| OLDFIELD, Brian John, Professor | Director | 2018-05-23 | 2022-12-31 |
| PARKS, Elizabeth, Dr | Director | 2024-01-02 | 2024-01-31 |
| PROIETTO, Joseph, Dr | Director | 2016-05-03 | 2022-12-31 |
| ROSSNER, Stephan, Professor | Director | 1999-07-08 | 2002-08-26 |
| RYAN, Donna, Dr | Director | 2016-05-03 | 2024-07-17 |
| SAMUELS, Alafia, Professor | Director | 2019-11-06 | 2024-02-15 |
| STEVENS, Hazel June, Dr | Director | 2003-10-12 | 2007-04-23 |
| TOPLAK, Hermann, Professor | Director | 2016-05-03 | 2019-04-30 |
| VAN DER MERWE, Maria Teresa, Dr | Director | 2002-08-26 | 2011-05-27 |
| WILDING, John, Professor | Director | 2018-05-23 | 2024-07-17 |
| YORK, David, Dr | Director | 2016-05-03 | 2022-07-13 |
| YORK, David Anthony, Professor | Director | 1999-11-02 | 2014-03-19 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 212 total filings
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-10 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2026-07-04 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2026-07-01 | RP01AP01 | officers | Replacement filing of director appointment with name | |
| 2025-12-09 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-12-09 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-07-24 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-07-07 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2025-06-27 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2025-04-02 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2025-03-12 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-03-12 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-02-14 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-02-13 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-02-13 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2025-02-13 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2025-02-13 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2025-02-13 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2025-02-13 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2025-02-13 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2025-02-13 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 5
- Capital events
- 0
- Officers appointed
- 1
- Officers resigned
- 1
last 12 months
last 24 months
last 12 months
last 12 months
Direct counts from the register. No score, no rating — see the Filing timeline for the underlying events.