BACD

Registered charity 1181666 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as BCAM, BRITISH COLLEGE OF AESTHETIC MEDICINE

The main activity of the charity is to advance the effective, safe and ethical practice of aesthetic medicine to the benefit of all concerned through leadership, provision of information, education, support, professional development and the maintenance of the highest professional standards.

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Latest income
£376k
Latest spending
£612k
Registered
2019
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net expenditure of £235,772 for the year ended 30 June 2025, a significant shift from the previous year's net income. This deficit was attributed to deliberate reserve usage for investment, redundancy costs, an office move, and the appointment of a new COO. Per the trustees' report, unrestricted reserves stand at £114,756, which is within the stated policy of maintaining 3-6 months of operating costs, and the trustees have no concerns regarding the charity's future.

Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Highest-paid employee band: £70,001 - £80,000 — above the 90th percentile for charities its size (median £60k)
The number of employees whose employee benefits (excluding employer pension costs) exceeded £60,000 was: 2025 1 £70,001 - £80,000 — page 10
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Employees paid over £60,000: 1
The number of employees whose employee benefits (excluding employer pension costs) exceeded £60,000 was: 2025 1 — page 10
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Payments to trustees: Trustees received payments for loss of earnings (£21,000) and expenses (£5,386).
The trustees received payments in respect of loss of earnings amounting to £21,000 (2024 : £28,000). Trustees' expenses There were trustees expenses of £5,386 for the year all relating to travel and hotel accommodation costs — page 10
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: BACD is the sole member of BCAM Academy Ltd, a company limited by guarantee without share capital.
BACD is the sole member of BCAM Academy Ltd, a company limited by guarantee without share capital. — page 13
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Trading subsidiary: BCAM Academy Ltd
BACD is the sole member of BCAM Academy Ltd, a company limited by guarantee without share capital. — page 13
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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

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

Operates in: Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
30/06/2025£376k£612k
30/06/2024£382k£381k
30/06/2023£340k£353k
30/06/2022£258k£258k
30/06/2021£245k£290k

Common questions

Is BACD financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net expenditure of £235,772 for the year ended 30 June 2025, a significant shift from the previous year's net income. This deficit was attributed to deliberate reserve usage for investment, redundancy costs, an office move, and the appointment of a new COO. Per the trustees' report, unrestricted reserves stand at £114,756, which is within the stated policy of maintaining 3-6 months of operating costs, and the trustees have no concerns regarding the charity's future. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

What does the highest-paid employee of BACD earn?

Per its FY2025 accounts, the highest-paid employee was in the £70,001 - £80,000 band, and 1 employees earned over £60,000.