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BRITISH ORTHOPAEDIC ASSOCIATION

Registered charity 1066994 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as BOA, JOINT ACTION

Latest income
£3.2m
Latest spending
£3.5m
Registered
1997
Accounts read
FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that the charity made a loss of £23.4k for the year, largely due to fellowship funding drawn from reserves, despite an overall increase in incoming resources. The trustees confirm that unrestricted reserves of £3.6 million are appropriate given the economic outlook, and the charity maintains adequate cash reserves with no requirement for external funding.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: six months running costs between £1.6 - £1.8 million (held: £3.6m)
“Accumulate and sustain unrestricted reserves equivalent to six months running costs between £1.6 - £1.8 million” — page 31
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by Crowe U.K. LLP.

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Joint Action, the orthopaedic research appeal of The British Orthopaedic Association (matched by registered charity number).

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/12/2024)

Total income
£3.2m
Total spending
£3.5m
Cost of raising funds
£148k
Reserves (reported)
£3.6m
Employees
16

Reported reserves equal ~12.6 months of spending — in the top quarter for charities its size (median 4.8 months; benchmarks).

Trustees

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

Operates in: Northern Ireland · Scotland · Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2024£3.2m£3.5m
31/12/2023£3.0m£3.3m
31/12/2022£3.7m£3.9m
31/12/2021£3.1m£2.8m
31/12/2020£2.6m£2.5m

Common questions

Is BRITISH ORTHOPAEDIC ASSOCIATION financially healthy?

The accounts state that the charity made a loss of £23.4k for the year, largely due to fellowship funding drawn from reserves, despite an overall increase in incoming resources. The trustees confirm that unrestricted reserves of £3.6 million are appropriate given the economic outlook, and the charity maintains adequate cash reserves with no requirement for external funding. Its FY2024 accounts were audited by Crowe U.K. LLP.

Who funds BRITISH ORTHOPAEDIC ASSOCIATION?

Funders whose own accounts filings name BRITISH ORTHOPAEDIC ASSOCIATION as a grant recipient include THE BARBERS' COMPANY GENERAL CHARITIES.

Known funders

Grants to this charity found in funders’ own accounts filings.

FunderYearAmount
THE BARBERS' COMPANY GENERAL CHARITIESFY2023£1k

Funders of similar charities

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Arthritis UK1£50k
THE LEAGUE OF FRIENDS TO THE ROBERT JONES & AGNES HUNT ORTHOPAEDIC HOSPITAL1£24k
THE LORD FARINGDON CHARITABLE TRUST1£3k
THE OAKDALE TRUST1£2k

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