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 almost 50,000 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 2008 referrals, 46% came from Africa, 22% from Asia, 20% from the Middle East,  and 8% from Europe.
• There are some 200 paid staff employed across all five MF centres (London, North West, North East, West Midlands, Scotland) comprising full time and part time members, with an additional 80 interpreters.
• Volunteers contribute significantly to the work of the MF, with more than 200 working acros the organisation's UK centres.
• Income in 2008 totalled £7,382,119. The bulk of that income (£4,785,167) came from individual donations. Other sources of income include trusts and foundations, legacies, the Big Lottery, the United Nations Voluntary Fund for Victims of Torture, grants and medico-legal reports compiled by the MF's Medico-Legal Reports Team.