BRITISH ASSOCIATION OF ORAL SURGEONS

Registered charity 1112164 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as BAOS

The advancement of education of oral surgeons, dental specialists, dental surgeons and other allied health care professionals; The promotion and carrying out of research into oral surgery; The promotion of clinical standards conducive to oral surgery; The promotion of these objects

Objects

1.1 THE ASSOCIATION'S OBJECTS ('THE OBJECTS') ARE TO PROTECT AND PRESERVE PUBLIC HEALTH BY:1.1.1 THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION OF ORAL SURGEONS, DENTAL SPECIALISTS, DENTAL SURGEONS AND OTHER ALLIED HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONALS;1.1.2 THE PROMOTION AND CARRYING OUT OF RESEARCH INTO ORAL SURGERY;1.1.3 THE PROMOTION OF CLINICAL STANDARDS CONDUCIVE TO ORAL SURGERY;1.1.4 THE PROMOTION OF THESE OBJECTS TO BOTH THE MEDICAL AND DENTAL PROFESSIONS AND OTHER HEALTH CARE ORGANISATIONS.

Area of benefit: NOT DEFINED. IN PRACTICE NATIONALLY.

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 overall balances decreased by £83,634 to £205,837 due to increased costs of face-to-face events, though finances remain stable with a positive rise in membership numbers. The Trustees consider that the charity should hold sufficient reserves to cover six months’ running costs, a policy target not explicitly quantified in monetary terms but defined by duration. The independent examiner confirmed that no matters came to their attention requiring further disclosure.

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.

• Complaints handling
• Complaints policy and procedures
• Conflicting interests
• Financial reserves policy and procedures
• Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
• Investing charity funds policy and procedures
• Paying staff
• Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries

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Trustees · trustee networks

• Adrian Curtis
• Chris Waith
• Daniel Thompson
• Dr Adrian Thorp
• Dr Helen Petersen
• Dr Mohamad Samy Darwish
• Dr Reem Masara Al-Koky
• Dr Sarah Jadun
• Dr Tarik Ahmed Mohamed Shembesh
• Dr Yvonna Szyszko
• Jack Anthony Williams
• Kandasamy Ganesan
• Kelly Gillan
• Lee Ann Alexandra Mercer
• Professor Judith Jones
• Rhian Jones
• Tamer Lutfi Suleiman Theodossy

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

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

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