BRITISH ACADEMY OF CHILDHOOD DISABILITY

Registered charity 1177868 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as BACD

BACD provides a forum for those working in Childhood Disability. We host committee and educational meetings, develop teaching, training and educational materials and support the strategic research group. BACD works closely with voluntary and other organisations, provides technical advice to inform policy and guidance and works to improve the health of children, young people and their families.

Objects

THE OBJECTS OF THE CIO ARE: THE PRESERVATION AND PROTECTION OF GOOD HEALTH OF CHILDREN WITH DISABILITY FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT BY: 3.1 ENCOURAGING AND SUPPORTING RESEARCH FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT, PUBLISHING AND DISSEMINATING THE USEFUL RESULTS THEREOF, IN CHILD DEVELOPMENT AND DISABILITY. 3.2 WORKING TO IMPROVE HEALTH SERVICES FOR CHILDREN WITH DISABILITY AND THEIR FAMILIES 3.3 PROVIDING A FORUM FOR ALL PROFESSIONAL DISCIPLINES, AGENCIES AND PROFESSIONAL BODIES INVOLVED IN CHILDHOOD DISABILITY 3.4 PROVIDING TECHNICAL ADVICE TO NATIONAL GOVERNMENT AND LOCAL AUTHORITIES AND REPRESENTING CHILD HEALTH ON COMMITTEES 3.5 CONSIDERING MATTERS RELATING TO CHILD DEVELOPMENT AND DISABILITY AND PROVIDING TRAINING AND TEACHING FOR THOSE INVOLVED WITH CHILDREN WITH DISABILITY.

The charity’s charitable objects and area of benefit, quoted from its governing document as held on the Charity Commission register.

Causes: The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives · Grant history (this charity is a funder) · website · Get email alerts

Latest income

£119k

Latest spending

£77k

Registered

2018

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The charity reported a net income of £41,862 and total funds of £202,333 for the year ended 31 August 2025. The trustees state that the current level of unrestricted reserves is adequate to meet unforeseen contingencies and planned activities. The accounts were prepared on a going concern basis 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: one year's expenditure (held: £141k)

“The Academy is committed to a reserves policy of one year's expenditure to be available.” — 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.

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 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
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Social media policy and procedures
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Trustees · trustee networks

Amanda Allard · trustee of 2 other charities
Dr Belinda Crowe
Dr Catherine Tuffrey
Dr KATHERINE MARTIN · trustee of 1 other charity
Dr Yasmin De Alwis
Professor Lindsay Pennington
Professor Melissa Gladstone

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

Operates in: Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/08/2025	£119k	£77k
31/08/2024	£121k	£75k
31/08/2023	£61k	£79k
31/08/2022	£66k	£29k
31/08/2021	£68k	£49k

Common questions

Is BRITISH ACADEMY OF CHILDHOOD DISABILITY financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The charity reported a net income of £41,862 and total funds of £202,333 for the year ended 31 August 2025. The trustees state that the current level of unrestricted reserves is adequate to meet unforeseen contingencies and planned activities. The accounts were prepared on a going concern basis with no material uncertainties identified. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Funders of similar charities

Funders whose accounts show grants to charities similar to this one (and no recorded grant to this charity) — a starting list for fundraisers.

Funder	Similar charities funded	Amount to them
THE JOSEPH ROWNTREE CHARITABLE TRUST	1	£112k
JOHN ELLERMAN FOUNDATION	1	£80k
THE FIDELITY UK FOUNDATION	1	£20k
THE BARBERS' COMPANY GENERAL CHARITIES	1	£7k
THE JENOUR FOUNDATION	1	£2k
THE OAKDALE TRUST	1	£2k

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with BRITISH PAEDIATRIC NEUROLOGY ASSOCIATION.

BRITISH PAEDIATRIC NEUROLOGY ASSOCIATION income £1.3m
THE BRITISH ASSOCIATION OF CRITICAL CARE NURSES income £289k
BRITISH DEAF ASSOCIATION income £2.5m
THE BRITISH INSTITUTE OF LEARNING DISABILITIES income £3.4m
HANDICAPPED CHILDREN'S AID COMMITTEE income £272k
MULTI AGENCY INTERNATIONAL TRAINING AND SUPPORT income £118k

Side by side with its peers

Charity	Income	Top pay band	Staff >£60k	Reserves vs policy	Fundraising cost	Going concern
BRITISH ACADEMY OF CHILDHOOD DISABILITY	£119k	—	0	above	—	no doubt
BRITISH PAEDIATRIC NEUROLOGY ASSOCIATION FY2025	£1.3m	—	—	unclear	—	no doubt
THE BRITISH ASSOCIATION OF CRITICAL CARE NURSES FY2025	£289k	—	0	above	—	no doubt
BRITISH DEAF ASSOCIATION FY2025	£2.5m	—	0	unclear	—	no doubt
THE BRITISH INSTITUTE OF LEARNING DISABILITIES FY2025	£3.4m	—	—	above	—	no doubt
HANDICAPPED CHILDREN'S AID COMMITTEE FY2024	£272k	—	0	unclear	—	no doubt

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