THE BRITISH PAIN SOCIETY

Registered charity 1103260 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also registered in Scotland as SC039583 (OSCR)

The British Pain Society aims to promote education, training, research and development in all fields of pain. It endeavours to increase both professional and public awareness of the prevalence of pain and the facilities that are available for its management.

Causes: Education/training · The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives · website · Get email alerts

Latest income

£224k

Latest spending

£300k

Registered

2004

Accounts read

FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net deficit of £67,666 for the year ended December 2024, with total funds decreasing to £850,810. Per the trustees' report, free reserves stood at £222,136, which is below the stated policy target of £300,000. The directors confirmed adequate resources to continue as a going concern for at least 12 months.

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

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: Membership subscriptions (57% of income)

“Subscriptions 109,026” — page 20

Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Reserves policy: £300,000 (held: £222k)

“to work towards £300,000 in general funds being kept in reserve to cover the ongoing costs of the Society should there be a failure of income.” — page 10

Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Trading subsidiary: BPS Pain Business Ltd

“The wholly owned trading subsidiary ‘BPS Pain Business Ltd’ was established In September 2014 to run trading operations on behalf of the Society.” — page 4

Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — British Pain Society (matched by registered charity number).

Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): facebook

Trustees · trustee networks

Dr Roger David Knaggschair · trustee of 1 other charity
Dr Alan Fayaz
Dr Deepak Ravindran
Dr Iain Stuart Richardson Jones
Dr Mahindra Chincholkar
Dr Manojit Sinha
Dr Neil Talbert Collighan
Dr Sarah Harrisson
Dr Suneet Pravinkumar Nayee
Martin Stephen Hey
Professor Shafaq Sikander

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

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

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/12/2025	£224k	£300k
31/12/2024	£194k	£261k
31/12/2023	£235k	£249k
31/12/2022	£276k	£275k
31/12/2021	£311k	£298k

Common questions

Is THE BRITISH PAIN SOCIETY financially healthy?

Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net deficit of £67,666 for the year ended December 2024, with total funds decreasing to £850,810. Per the trustees' report, free reserves stood at £222,136, which is below the stated policy target of £300,000. The directors confirmed adequate resources to continue as a going concern for at least 12 months. Its FY2024 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds THE BRITISH PAIN SOCIETY?

Funders whose own accounts filings name THE BRITISH PAIN SOCIETY as a grant recipient include CECIL PILKINGTON CHARITABLE TRUST.

Known funders

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

Funder	Year	Amount	Purpose (as stated by the funder)
CECIL PILKINGTON CHARITABLE TRUST	FY2025	£3k