THE BRITISH INSTITUTE OF LEARNING DISABILITIES

Registered charity 1019663 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as B I L D, BILD

Latest income
£3.4m
Latest spending
£3.0m
Registered
1993
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the group reported a net surplus of £340,458 for the year ended 31 March 2025, with total consolidated reserves increasing to £1,195,082. Per the trustees' report, free reserves stood at £1,032,630, which equates to 4.1 months of operating expenditure against a policy target of three months. The trustees confirmed there are no material uncertainties regarding the group's ability to continue as a going concern.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: three months of full budgeted operational costs (held: £1.0m)
The target free reserves for all of the group charities should be three months’ of full budgeted operational costs. — page 26
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Bild recharges expenditure to Bild ACT for shared services received via a service level agreement and receives a reduction in costs for the initial set up of Bild ACT. During the period received totaled £372,644 (2024: £350,393). As at March 31 March 2025, £65,009 (2024: £110,885) was outstanding.
Bild ACT - Bild recharges expenditure to Bild ACT for shared services received via a service level agreement and receives a reduction in costs for the initial set up of Bild ACT. During the period received totaled £372,644 (2024: £350,393). As at March 31 March 2025, £65,009 (2024: £110,885) was outstanding. — page 48
Bild RRN - Bild recharges expenditure to Bild RRN for shared services received via a service level agreement. During the period income received totaled £163,238 (2024: £203,930). As at 31 March 2025, £30,696 (2024: £4,665 owed by RRN) was owing to Bild. — page 48
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Bild recharges expenditure to Bild RRN for shared services received via a service level agreement. During the period income received totaled £163,238 (2024: £203,930). As at 31 March 2025, £30,696 (2024: £4,665 owed by RRN) was owing to Bild.
Bild ACT - Bild recharges expenditure to Bild ACT for shared services received via a service level agreement and receives a reduction in costs for the initial set up of Bild ACT. During the period received totaled £372,644 (2024: £350,393). As at March 31 March 2025, £65,009 (2024: £110,885) was outstanding. — page 48
Bild RRN - Bild recharges expenditure to Bild RRN for shared services received via a service level agreement. During the period income received totaled £163,238 (2024: £203,930). As at 31 March 2025, £30,696 (2024: £4,665 owed by RRN) was owing to Bild. — page 48
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: BILD ACT pays BILD RRN by way of a licensing agreement for the certification scheme. During the period, payments totaled £154,674 (2024: £149,616). As at 31 March 2025, £28,665 (2024: £17,152) was outstanding.
Bild ACT - Bild recharges expenditure to Bild ACT for shared services received via a service level agreement and receives a reduction in costs for the initial set up of Bild ACT. During the period received totaled £372,644 (2024: £350,393). As at March 31 March 2025, £65,009 (2024: £110,885) was outstanding. — page 48
Bild RRN - Bild recharges expenditure to Bild RRN for shared services received via a service level agreement. During the period income received totaled £163,238 (2024: £203,930). As at 31 March 2025, £30,696 (2024: £4,665 owed by RRN) was owing to Bild. — page 48
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Bild recharges expenditure to Respond for shared services received via a service level agreement. During the period income received totaled £84,767 (2024: £nil). As at 31 March 2025, £84,767 (2024: £nil) was owing to Bild.
Bild ACT - Bild recharges expenditure to Bild ACT for shared services received via a service level agreement and receives a reduction in costs for the initial set up of Bild ACT. During the period received totaled £372,644 (2024: £350,393). As at March 31 March 2025, £65,009 (2024: £110,885) was outstanding. — page 48
Bild RRN - Bild recharges expenditure to Bild RRN for shared services received via a service level agreement. During the period income received totaled £163,238 (2024: £203,930). As at 31 March 2025, £30,696 (2024: £4,665 owed by RRN) was owing to Bild. — page 48
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Trading subsidiary: Bild Association of Certified Training Limited, Bild Restraint Reduction Network Limited, Respond
The subsidiary charities are used for non-primary purpose trading activities. All activities have been consolidated on a line by line basis in the statement of financial activities. — page 49
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by Sayer Vincent LLP.

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2025)

Total income
£3.4m
Total spending
£3.0m
Cost of raising funds
£84k
Reserves (reported)
£1.2m
Employees
45

Reported reserves equal ~4.7 months of spending — below the median for charities its size (median 4.8 months; benchmarks).

Trustees

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

Operates in: Gibraltar · Ireland · Jersey · Northern Ireland · Scotland

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£3.4m£3.0m
31/03/2024£2.6m£2.4m
31/03/2023£2.3m£2.2m
31/03/2022£2.0m£1.9m
31/03/2021£1.4m£1.2m

Common questions

Is THE BRITISH INSTITUTE OF LEARNING DISABILITIES financially healthy?

The accounts state that the group reported a net surplus of £340,458 for the year ended 31 March 2025, with total consolidated reserves increasing to £1,195,082. Per the trustees' report, free reserves stood at £1,032,630, which equates to 4.1 months of operating expenditure against a policy target of three months. The trustees confirmed there are no material uncertainties regarding the group's ability to continue as a going concern. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Sayer Vincent LLP.

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