BRITISH MENOPAUSE SOCIETY

Registered charity 1015144 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as B M S, BMS

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Latest income
£2.2m
Latest spending
£1.3m
Registered
1992
Accounts read
FY2023

Financial health, per its FY2023 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a surplus of £321,380 for the year ended 31 December 2023, with total income of £1,243,589 and expenditure of £922,209. Per the trustees' report, free reserves stood at £1,175,908, which is above the stated policy target of £950,000. The trustees and auditors confirm that the charity remains a going concern with no material uncertainties identified.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: 12 months operating costs which equates to £950,000 (held: £1.2m)
Since then, the board has directed that reserves should be built up year-on-year to a target of 12 months operating costs which equates to £950,000. — page 5
Per its FY2023 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Payments to trustees: One trustee received remuneration for facilitating services totalling £1,100.
One trustee (2022: three trustees) received remuneration for facilitating services totalling £1,100 (2022: £3,300). — page 32
Per its FY2023 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Remuneration for facilitating services
One trustee (2022: three trustees) received remuneration for facilitating services totalling £1,100 (2022: £3,300). There were no other related party transactions in either the current or the prior year. — page 32
Per its FY2023 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by Knox Cropper LLP. Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/12/2025)

Total income
£2.2m
Total spending
£1.3m
Reserves (reported)
£2.9m
Employees
8

Reported reserves equal ~27.3 months of spending — in the top quarter for charities its size (median 4.8 months; benchmarks).

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Trustees

Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).

Operates in: Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2025£2.2m£1.3m
31/12/2024£2.0m£1.2m
31/12/2023£1.2m£922k
31/12/2022£963k£628k
31/12/2021£722k£420k

Common questions

Is BRITISH MENOPAUSE SOCIETY financially healthy?

The accounts state that the charity reported a surplus of £321,380 for the year ended 31 December 2023, with total income of £1,243,589 and expenditure of £922,209. Per the trustees' report, free reserves stood at £1,175,908, which is above the stated policy target of £950,000. The trustees and auditors confirm that the charity remains a going concern with no material uncertainties identified. Its FY2023 accounts were audited by Knox Cropper LLP.