The British Fertility Society

Registered charity 1075661 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as THE BFS EDUCATIONAL CHARITY LIMITED

Promotes research in human reproduction, infertility, contraception and early pregnancy failure, information and support to the multi disciplinary membership. Its objectives are:The advancement of education The advancement of health The advancement of science The advancement of human rights and equality The relief of those in need because of ill-health and disability

Objects

THE CHARITY'S OBJECTS ("THE OBJECTS") ARE TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC BY THE PROVISION OF BURSARIES AND TRAVEL GRANTS FOR THE ACADEMIC OR RESEARCH PURPOSES IN RELATION TO THE STUDY AND TREATMENT OF HUMAN REPRODUCTION INCLUDING INFERTILITY, CONTRACEPTION AND EARLY PREGNANCY FAILURE, AND GENERALLY TO FUND SUCH RESEARCH AND TO PUBLISH, DISSEMINATE AND TURN TO PUBLIC ACCOUNT FINDINGS OR KNOWLEDGE IN THIS FIELD.

Area of benefit: NOT DEFINED

The charity’s charitable objects and area of benefit, quoted from its governing document as held on the Charity Commission register.

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Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted funds increased to £489,224, providing a strong financial position. The trustees confirmed adequate resources exist for the foreseeable future, with no material uncertainties identified. The charity operates under a small companies regime with no audit requirement.

Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

Policies the charity declares

In its annual return the charity told the Commission that it has the policies listed below. This is self-declared: it is not verified by the Commission or by this site, and it is not evidence of how a policy works in practice.

• Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
• Complaints policy and procedures
• Conflicting interests
• Financial reserves policy and procedures
• Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
• Internal risk management policy and procedures
• Investing charity funds policy and procedures
• Risk management
• Safeguarding policy and procedures
• Social media policy and procedures
• Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
• Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Trustees · trustee networks

• ALISON RHODA MCTAVISH
• Adam Balen
• Alejandra Lozada Andrade
• Dr Jane Stewart
• Dr Virginia Bolton
• Karen Louise Woodcock
• Professor Melanie Davies
• Professor Neil McClure
• Sarah Norcross

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

Operates in: Northern Ireland · Scotland · Throughout England

Income and spending

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Side by side with its peers

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