BEAT SCAD

Registered charity 1164066 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

BEAT SCAD ACTIVITIES FOCUS ON THREE MISSION AREAS: 1) RAISING AWARENESS OF THE UNCOMMON AND UNDER-DIAGNOSED HEART CONDITION SPONTANEOUS CORONARY ARTERY DISSECTION (SCAD) BY SHARING UP TO DATE INFORMATION; 2) SUPPORTING PEOPLE AFFECTED BY SCAD THROUGH CONFERENCES, ORGANISED WALKS & SOCIAL MEDIA GROUPS; 3) RAISING FUNDS FOR RESEARCH TO UNDERSTAND THE CAUSE AND TO OPTIMIZE TREATMENT AND PROGNOSIS.

Objects

THE OBJECTS OF THE CIO ARE:IN SUCH WAYS AS THE TRUSTEES THINK FIT, TO ADVANCE HEALTH IN PEOPLE IN ANY PART OF THE WORLD WHO ARE AFFECTED BY SPONTANEOUS CORONARY ARTERY DISSECTION (SCAD) BY:(A) SUPPORTING RESEARCH INTO THE CAUSES, DIAGNOSIS, PREVENTION AND TREATMENT OF SCAD;(B) RAISING AWARENESS OF SCAD; AND (C) PROVIDING SUPPORT TO SCAD SURVIVORS AND THEIR FAMILIES

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 total unrestricted funds decreased from £215,888 to £162,579 due to a net expenditure of £53,309 against income of £48,776. The trustees maintain a reserves policy to cover six months of general running costs, and the current unrestricted funds of £162,579 appear sufficient to meet this target given the relatively low annual expenditure profile. The charity remains a going concern with no material uncertainties disclosed.

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 5 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
• Engaging external speakers at charity events 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
• Safeguarding policy and procedures
• Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
• Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
• Social media policy and procedures
• Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
• Trustee expenses policy and procedures
• Volunteer management

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Beat SCAD (matched by registered charity number).

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

Trustees · trustee networks

• Rebecca Breslinchair
• DEBBIE OLIVER
• Harriet Mulvaney
• Sarah Coombes

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

Operates in: Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

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