BAPCO LIMITED
THE CHARITY'S OBJECTS ARE SPECIFICALLY RESTRICTED TO THE ADVANCEMENT OF HEALTH AND THE SAVING OF LIVES BY IMPROVING THE KNOWLEDGE AND USE OF PUBLIC SAFETY TECHNOLOGY AND CRITICAL COMMUNICATIONS
Objects
THE CHARITY’S OBJECTS ARE SPECIFICALLY RESTRICTED TO THE ADVANCEMENT OF HEALTH AND THE SAVING OF LIVES BY IMPROVING THE KNOWLEDGE AND USE OF PUBLIC SAFETY TECHNOLOGY AND CRITICAL COMMUNICATIONS
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that total unrestricted funds decreased from £642,179 to £634,039 due to a net expenditure exceeding income. The Trustees confirm the charity has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future and maintains reserves above its stated policy target.
What the accounts disclose
“The Board considers that the appropriate level of reserves should cover two years expenditure which is approximately £300k.” — page 5
“In the period, a donation of £161,340 (2024: £199,203) and intercompany recharges of £31,055 (2024: £29,745) were received from BAPCO (Trading) Limited, a wholly owned subsidiary of the charitable company.” — page 27
“In the period, a donation of £161,340 (2024: £199,203) and intercompany recharges of £31,055 (2024: £29,745) were received from BAPCO (Trading) Limited, a wholly owned subsidiary of the charitable company.” — page 27
“In the period, a donation of £161,340 (2024: £199,203) and intercompany recharges of £31,055 (2024: £29,745) were received from BAPCO (Trading) Limited, a wholly owned subsidiary of the charitable company.” — page 27
“In the period, a donation of £161,340 (2024: £199,203) and intercompany recharges of £31,055 (2024: £29,745) were received from BAPCO (Trading) Limited, a wholly owned subsidiary of the charitable company.” — page 27
“In the period, a donation of £161,340 (2024: £199,203) and intercompany recharges of £31,055 (2024: £29,745) were received from BAPCO (Trading) Limited, a wholly owned subsidiary of the charitable company.” — page 27
“In the period, a donation of £161,340 (2024: £199,203) and intercompany recharges of £31,055 (2024: £29,745) were received from BAPCO (Trading) Limited, a wholly owned subsidiary of the charitable company.” — page 27
“The Charitable Company has an active trading subsidiary, BAPCO Trading Limited, that currently organises conferences for public safety and critical communications professionals.” — page 5
Policies the charity declares
- 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
- Investment
- Paying staff
- 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
Corporate structure
- Registered company of the charity Companies House 04343539
- Trading subsidiary: BAPCO (TRADING) LIMITED Companies House 11339063
- Donated/gift-aided to the charity: £161k
- Balance due to parent charity: £31,655
“In the year a donation of £161,340 (2024 - £199,203) and intercompany recharges of £31,055 (2024 - £29,745) were paid to BAPCO Limited, a charitable company which owns 100% of the share capital of the Company.”
Company officers (Companies House)
- PEMBERTON, Tracy Marie on trustee list
- HABBERLEY, Jeremy Philip on trustee list
- LATIMER, Teressa Lorraine on trustee list
- LEAT, Matthew not on trustee list
- JONES, Rebecca Suzanne on trustee list
- KEEN, Darryl Anthony on trustee list
- LUCAS, Christopher on trustee list
- ANTHONY, John Leonard on trustee list
Trustees
- Christopher Lucaschair
- Darryl Anthony Keen
- Jeremy Philip Habberley
- John Anthony
- Matt Leat
- Rebecca Suzanne Jones
- Teressa Lorraine Latimer
- Tracy Marie Pemberton
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/03/2025 | £273k | £281k |
| 31/03/2024 | £296k | £236k |
| 31/03/2023 | £80k | £231k |
| 31/03/2022 | £408k | £88k |
| 31/03/2021 | £114k | £140k |
Common questions
Is BAPCO LIMITED financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that total unrestricted funds decreased from £642,179 to £634,039 due to a net expenditure exceeding income. The Trustees confirm the charity has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future and maintains reserves above its stated policy target. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| SHULEM B. ASSOCIATION LIMITED | 1 | £850k |
| UNITED TALMUDICAL ASSOCIATES LTD | 1 | £532k |
| UTRY | 1 | £216k |
| TRUEDENE CO LIMITED | 1 | £139k |
| THE REED FOUNDATION | 1 | £84k |
| THE THOMPSON FAMILY CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £80k |
| THE ROGER & DOUGLAS TURNER CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £57k |
| THE EDWARD AND DOROTHY CADBURY TRUST | 1 | £32k |
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Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BAPCO LIMITED | £273k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| BACON FOUNDATION LTD | £2.0m | — | 0 | below | — | noted |
| DONATING CHARITY LIMITED | £1.9m | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE B S CHARITABLE FOUNDATION | £226k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| POSSUK LIMITED | £156k | — | 0 | below | — | no doubt |
| THE LADY FATEMAH (A.S.) CHARITABLE TRUST | £4.1m | — | 0 | below | — | no doubt |