BASIS (REGISTRATION) LIMITED

Registered charity 1077006 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as BASIS

Education/Training

Objects

5. The objects for which the Company is established are for the benefit and safety of the public:-5.1 to promote and encourage improved standards in the safe and efficient distribution, storage, handling, usage advice and application of plant protection products and relevant techniques (including molecular technology, biotechnology, plant nutrition, biopesticide products) used in agriculture, horticulture, forestry, industrial, public health and other relevant industry sectors5.2 to promote and encourage improved standards in the safe and efficient use of plant nutrition products and related advice in agriculture, horticulture, forestry, industrial and other relevant industry sectors;5.3 to advance education amongst the public and those with an interest in the matter of the storage, distribution, contract application and handling and use of relevant products and technologies by the provision, encouragement and facilitation of suitable training, professional development and educational activities; and5.4 to improve standards and advice on any sector of the agricultural and related industries and their services that are considered relevant by the Board and that are compatible with the systems and competence of BASIS.

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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Latest income

£3.4m

Latest spending

£3.2m

Registered

1999

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted reserves stood at £966,502, which is below the charity's stated policy target of at least £1.6m (six months of running costs). Despite this, the trustees and auditors confirm the charity is a going concern with adequate resources to continue trading for at least twelve months.

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

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: Memberships (54% of income)

“Memberships 1,840,824” — page 21

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Reserves policy: six months of the cost of running the business in reserves to meet unexpected demands on the charity which for 2025 is at least £1.6m (held: £967k)

“The policy, agreed in 2009, was to hold six months of the cost of running the business in reserves to meet unexpected demands on the charity which for 2025 is at least £1.6m.” — page 7

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Payments to trustees: Mr D W Burgess (£12,703) and Mr J Moverley (£8,287) received remuneration.

“Mr D W Burgess was remunerated £12,703 (2024: £11,632) Mr J Moverley was remunerated £8,287 (2024: £8,111)”

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Related-party transaction: Sales of £123,612 made to companies in which C Wright is a director in common.

“C Wright: Sales of £123,612 (2024: £150,052) were made to companies in which C Wright is a director in common. No balance was outstanding at the year end (2024: £Nil). See note 9 for Trustee remuneration and expenses.” — page 27

“S Everett: Resigned as a trustee on 19 December 2024. Prior to resignation, sales of £71,547 and purchases of £852 were made with companies in which S Everett is a director in common. At the balance sheet date, £7,247 remained receivable (2024: £7,247).” — page 27

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Related-party transaction: Sales of £71,547 made to companies in which S Everett is a director in common.

“C Wright: Sales of £123,612 (2024: £150,052) were made to companies in which C Wright is a director in common. No balance was outstanding at the year end (2024: £Nil). See note 9 for Trustee remuneration and expenses.” — page 27

“S Everett: Resigned as a trustee on 19 December 2024. Prior to resignation, sales of £71,547 and purchases of £852 were made with companies in which S Everett is a director in common. At the balance sheet date, £7,247 remained receivable (2024: £7,247).” — page 27

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Related-party transaction: Purchases of £2,008 for advisory services by J Moverley.

“C Wright: Sales of £123,612 (2024: £150,052) were made to companies in which C Wright is a director in common. No balance was outstanding at the year end (2024: £Nil). See note 9 for Trustee remuneration and expenses.” — page 27

“S Everett: Resigned as a trustee on 19 December 2024. Prior to resignation, sales of £71,547 and purchases of £852 were made with companies in which S Everett is a director in common. At the balance sheet date, £7,247 remained receivable (2024: £7,247).” — page 27

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Related-party transaction: Purchases of £2,910 for Exam Chairman fees by N Francis.

“C Wright: Sales of £123,612 (2024: £150,052) were made to companies in which C Wright is a director in common. No balance was outstanding at the year end (2024: £Nil). See note 9 for Trustee remuneration and expenses.” — page 27

“S Everett: Resigned as a trustee on 19 December 2024. Prior to resignation, sales of £71,547 and purchases of £852 were made with companies in which S Everett is a director in common. At the balance sheet date, £7,247 remained receivable (2024: £7,247).” — page 27

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Related-party transaction: Sales of £2,052 made to companies in which P Gadd is a director in common.

“C Wright: Sales of £123,612 (2024: £150,052) were made to companies in which C Wright is a director in common. No balance was outstanding at the year end (2024: £Nil). See note 9 for Trustee remuneration and expenses.” — page 27

“S Everett: Resigned as a trustee on 19 December 2024. Prior to resignation, sales of £71,547 and purchases of £852 were made with companies in which S Everett is a director in common. At the balance sheet date, £7,247 remained receivable (2024: £7,247).” — page 27

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by UHY Hacker Young (Birmingham) LLP. 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 handling
Complaints policy and procedures
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Internal risk management policy and procedures
Investing charity funds policy and procedures
Investment
Paying staff
Risk management
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Social media policy and procedures
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Property (HM Land Registry)

2 registered titles in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (1 freehold). All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.

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

Total income

£3.4m

Total spending

£3.2m

Reserves (reported)

£967k

Employees

32

Reported reserves equal ~3.6 months of spending — below the median for charities its size (median 4.8 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Charitable activities (100% of income) — components as reported reconcile to the return’s total income; not from the accounts narrative.

Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 0.0% of total income — below the median for charities its size (5.2%) (benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

David William Burgesschair
Chris Clayton
Dr Ruth Mann
Ian Graham
Jill Hewitt
Jim Egan
Mark Meadows · trustee of 1 other charity
Martin Ball
Nigel Francis
Paul Blackhurst
Professor John Moverley
ROBERT SIMISTER
Thomas Arnold
Wendy Gray

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

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

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/12/2025	£3.4m	£3.2m
31/12/2024	£3.2m	£3.0m
31/12/2023	£2.6m	£2.9m
31/12/2022	£1.7m	£1.8m
31/12/2021	£1.3m	£1.5m

Common questions

Is BASIS (REGISTRATION) LIMITED financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted reserves stood at £966,502, which is below the charity's stated policy target of at least £1.6m (six months of running costs). Despite this, the trustees and auditors confirm the charity is a going concern with adequate resources to continue trading for at least twelve months. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by UHY Hacker Young (Birmingham) LLP.

Funders of similar charities

Funders whose accounts show grants to charities similar to this one (and no recorded grant to this charity) — a starting list for fundraisers.

Funder	Similar charities funded	Amount to them
THE JORDAN CHARITABLE FOUNDATION	1	£1.4m
THE LORD MAYOR'S APPEAL	1	£1.1m
THE DISTILLERS' CHARITY	1	£15k
THE JOHN HORSEMAN TRUST	1	£5k
CLASSICS FOR ALL	1	£2k

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with BANHAM FOUNDATION LIMITED.

BANHAM FOUNDATION LIMITED income £286k
THE FORBES CHARITABLE FOUNDATION income £216k
EUROPEAN COLLEGE OF BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT income £1.1m
THE REED FOUNDATION income £2.3m
NATIONAL NUMERACY income £2.2m
THE ELYSIUM FOUNDATION LIMITED income £107k

Side by side with its peers

Charity	Income	Top pay band	Staff >£60k	Reserves vs policy	Fundraising cost	Going concern
BASIS (REGISTRATION) LIMITED	£3.4m	—	—	unclear	—	no doubt
BANHAM FOUNDATION LIMITED FY2025	£286k	—	0	unclear	—	no doubt
THE FORBES CHARITABLE FOUNDATION FY2026	£216k	—	0	unclear	—	no doubt
EUROPEAN COLLEGE OF BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT FY2025	£1.1m	£90,001 - £100,000	—	above	—	no doubt
THE REED FOUNDATION FY2024	£2.3m	—	0	unclear	—	no doubt
NATIONAL NUMERACY FY2024	£2.2m	—	—	above	—	no doubt

Each row is that charity’s latest analysed filing; every value is quote-backed on its own page.