About the Association
Association of Anaesthetists (Great Britain & Ireland) is registered as a company limited by guarantee no. 01963975 (England & Wales), as a charity in England & Wales no. 293575 and in Scotland no. SC040697. The charity operated as AAGBI Foundation until October 2025. The charity is governed by a board of trustees.
Objects of the Association
The objects of the Association set out in its constitution are:
- The advancement of public education in and the promotion of those branches of medical science concerned with anaesthesia, including its history
- The promotion of study and research into anaesthesia and related sciences and the publication of the results of all such study and research
- The advancement of patient care and safety in the field of anaesthesia and disciplines allied to anaesthesia in the United Kingdom, Ireland and anywhere else in the world
Association of Anaesthetists Enterprises Limited
The charity has a wholly owned trading subsidiary, Association of Anaesthetists Enterprises Limited, registered as a private company limited by shares no. 16346010 (England & Wales). The company is overseen by a Board of Directors and undertakes commercial and trading activities to make profits for the charity.
Learn more about the Association's ambitions in our Long-term strategy or read our Annual Reports.