BRITISH ASSOCIATION OF BODY SCULPTING
The activities of the charity are to educate the public in health and lifestyle choices, protection of practitioners and education and medical professionals.
Objects
THE ASSOCIATION’S OBJECTS ARE, FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT, THE PRESERVATION AND PROTECTION OF PUBLIC HEALTH BY A) DEVELOPING AND MAINTAINING THE HIGHEST STANDARDS OF PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCE AND ETHICAL CONDUCT IN THE PRACTICE OF BODY SCULPTING B) FURTHERING INSTRUCTION AND TRAINING OF MEDICAL PRACTITIONERS AND ASSOCIATED HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONALS IN RELATION TO BODY SCULPTING C) EDUCATING THE PUBLIC IN ALL MATTERS RELATING TO BODY SCULPTING ‘BODY SCULPTING’ MEANS BODY SCULPTING SURGERY, A MEDICAL TREATMENT FOR AESTHETIC IMPROVEMENT OF BODY CONTOURS USING SPECIALISED TECHNOLOGIES CARRIED OUT BY MEDICAL PRACTITIONERS REGISTERED WITH, AND LICENSED TO PRACTISE BY, THE GENERAL MEDICAL COUNCIL.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that unrestricted funds decreased from £16,391 to £9,174 due to expenditure exceeding income. The trustees maintain that reserves are at a level equivalent to between three and six months' expenditure, which they consider sufficient to continue activities. The charity reported no employees during the year.
What the accounts disclose
“It is the policy of the charity that unrestricted funds which have not been designated for a specific use should be maintained at a level equivalent to between three and six month’s expenditure.” — page 4
Policies the charity declares
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures
- Complaints handling
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Conflicting interests
- 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
- 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
From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/08/2024
- Volunteers: 3
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/08/2023
- Volunteers: 3
Annual return filing dates (Charity Commission record)
Of its last 5 annual returns with a recorded received date, 3 were received after the due date: year ending 31/08/2024 (received 30/01/2026, 214 days after the 30/06/2025 due date); year ending 31/08/2023 (received 30/01/2026, 579 days after the 30/06/2024 due date); year ending 28/02/2022 (received 10/01/2023, 13 days after the 28/12/2022 due date).
Trustees
- Dr Ian Morganchair
- Dr ASHISH DUTTA
- Dr KAMALJIT SINGH
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/08/2025 | £32k | £39k |
| 31/08/2024 | £15k | £5k |
| 31/08/2023 | £26k | £27k |
| 28/02/2022 | £16k | £12k |
| 28/02/2021 | £2k | £7k |
Common questions
Is BRITISH ASSOCIATION OF BODY SCULPTING financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted funds decreased from £16,391 to £9,174 due to expenditure exceeding income. The trustees maintain that reserves are at a level equivalent to between three and six months' expenditure, which they consider sufficient to continue activities. The charity reported no employees during the year. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| PILKINGTON CHARITIES FUND | 1 | £7k |
| THE FRANK LITCHFIELD GENERAL CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £6k |
| THE BOLTINI TRUST | 1 | £5k |
| LILLIE JOHNSON CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £3k |
| THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST PETER LITTLE ASTON | 1 | £1k |
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Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BRITISH ASSOCIATION OF BODY SCULPTING | £32k | — | 0 | within | — | no doubt |
| BRITISH ASSOCIATION OF PLAY THERAPISTS | £93k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| BRITISH ASSOCIATION OF SPINE SURGEONS | £96k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| BRITISH ASSOCIATION OF HAND THERAPISTS LIMITED | £160k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| BRITISH SOCIETY OF ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY | £1.6m | £80,001 - £90,000 | 1 | within | — | no doubt |
| BRITISH CARDIOVASCULAR INTERVENTION SOCIETY | £484k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |