THE BRITISH ASSOCIATION OF DAY SURGERY

Registered charity 1054534 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as BADS

The promotion of and education in Day Surgery throughout the United Kingdom

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Latest income
£176k
Latest spending
£184k
Registered
1996
Accounts read
FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that the charity incurred a net expenditure of £7,582 for the year, resulting in a decrease in unrestricted reserves from £264,329 to £256,747. Per the trustees' report, the charity holds free reserves of £256,747, which is above the stated prudent range target of £120,000. The trustees confirm that resources are adequate to continue as a going concern with no material uncertainties identified.

Automated summary of the FY2024 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: minimum of six months operating costs and a maximum of 12 months operating costs, amounting to £120,000 (held: £257k)
The committee has concluded that a prudent range of reserves to be held from unrestricted funds not committed would be a minimum of six months operating costs and a maximum of 12 months operating costs. For 2023/24 this is proposed to be towards the higher end of the range. This would amount to £120,000. — page 7
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

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Operates in: Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2024£176k£184k
31/12/2023£196k£156k
31/12/2022£186k£154k
31/12/2021£98k£83k
31/12/2020£71k£63k

Common questions

Is THE BRITISH ASSOCIATION OF DAY SURGERY financially healthy?

Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that the charity incurred a net expenditure of £7,582 for the year, resulting in a decrease in unrestricted reserves from £264,329 to £256,747. Per the trustees' report, the charity holds free reserves of £256,747, which is above the stated prudent range target of £120,000. The trustees confirm that resources are adequate to continue as a going concern with no material uncertainties identified. Its FY2024 accounts were independently examined.

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Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
THE BRITISH ASSOCIATION OF DAY SURGERY£176k0unclearno doubt
YAD VEACHISOMOCH L'CHAIM FY2025£834k0unclearno doubt
BNJC FY2025£4.1munclearno doubt
BEIS HAMEDRASH SHAAREI TEFILLAH FY2025£133k0aboveno doubt
BRITISH ASSOCIATION OF DERMATOLOGISTS FY2024£7.5m£100,001 - £110,0008aboveno doubt
BRITISH JOURNAL OF ANAESTHESIA FY2024£1.8m0aboveno doubt

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