THE BRITISH ASSOCIATION OF CRITICAL CARE NURSES

Registered charity 1102030 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as BACCN

We aim to:? Provide a National voice to shape the strategy for critical care nursing;? Promote safe, quality evidence based nursing care to the critically ill patient; and? Provide wide ranging benefits and opportunities to BACCN members.

Causes: Education/training · The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives · Other Charitable Purposes · Grant history (this charity is a funder) · website · Get email alerts

Latest income
£289k
Latest spending
£178k
Registered
2004
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net movement in funds of £110,919, increasing total unrestricted reserves to £589,989. Per the trustees' report, the charity maintains a reserves policy target of approximately £200,000, which is comfortably exceeded by the current unrestricted funds. The going concern basis is adopted with no material uncertainties identified.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: approximately £200,000 (held: £590k)
“The Treasurer and National Board consider that the appropriate level of reserves should be approximately £200,000 (2024: £200,000).” — page 6
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Gift Aid donation from subsidiary
“The Charitable Company received a gift aid donation of £8,428 (2024: £68,562) from its 100% owned subsidiary BACCN (UK) Limited and was owed £3,720 (2024: £10,075) at the year end.” — page 25
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Trading subsidiary: BACCN (UK) Limited
“The Charitable Company has an active trading subsidiary, BACCN (UK) Limited, that currently organises conferences for nurses and other health care professionals in support of the charitable company's objects.” — page 6
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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

Corporate structure

BACCN (UK) LIMITED — per its own Companies House accounts
  • Amounts owed to group undertakings: £3,720 (2025) / £10,075 (2024)

Company officers (Companies House)

Current officers of the charity’s own company per the Companies House register, cross-checked against the Charity Commission trustee list by name. A director not on the trustee list is usually a timing or naming difference between the two registers — check both records before drawing conclusions.

Official officers record.

Trustees · trustee networks

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
31/12/2025£289k£178k
31/12/2024£310k£175k
31/12/2023£218k£155k
31/12/2022£171k£161k
31/12/2021£184k£142k

Common questions

Is THE BRITISH ASSOCIATION OF CRITICAL CARE NURSES financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net movement in funds of £110,919, increasing total unrestricted reserves to £589,989. Per the trustees' report, the charity maintains a reserves policy target of approximately £200,000, which is comfortably exceeded by the current unrestricted funds. The going concern basis is adopted with no material uncertainties identified. Its FY2025 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 CRITICAL CARE NURSES£289k—0above—no doubt
THE INTENSIVE CARE SOCIETY FY2024£2.0m——above—no doubt
Paediatric Critical Care Society FY2025£212k—0above—no doubt
BNA CHARITABLE INCORPORATED ORGANISATION FY2025£356k—0unclear—no doubt
THE NEUROANAESTHESIA & CRITICAL CARE SOCIETY FY2025£121k—0unclear—no doubt
INTENSIVE CARE NATIONAL AUDIT AND RESEARCH CENTRE FY2024£5.2m——within—no doubt

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