Facts and figures

• The Medical Foundation is a registered charity that provides medical treatment, practical assistance, medico-legal documentation, counselling and psychotherapy to survivors of torture and organised violence.
• It is the only organisation in the United Kingdom that works exclusively with survivors of torture and organised violence.
• Since it was founded in 1985, the MF has received more than 45,000 requests for help.
• Ninety-nine percent of MF clients are refugees or asylum seekers, coping not just with past suffering, but also with the trauma of exile.
• According to 2007 referrals, approximately 50% of MF clients are from Africa, 20% from the Middle East, 18% from Asia and 8% from Europe.
• There are 138 paid staff employed across all four MF centres (London, North West, North East, Scotland) comprising 75 full time and 63 part time members, with an additional 80 interpreters.
• Volunteers contribute significantly to the work of the MF, with a total of 147 working at the London centre, 41 in the North West, 12 in the North East and 15 in Scotland.
• Income in 2007 totalled £8,189,435. Almost 70% (£5,719,897) came from individual donations. Other sources of income include trusts and foundations, legacies, the Big Lottery, the European Commission, the United Nations Voluntary Fund for Victims of Torture, grants and medico-legal reports compiled by the MF's Medico-Legal Reports Team.