BRITISH ASSOCIATION FOR PARENTERAL AND ENTERAL NUTRITION

Registered charity 1186719 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

The relief of sickness in those who have become or likely to become malnourished & who are unable to consume or absorb food in sufficient quantities to effect recovery. Advancement of education of health workers, patients, policy makers & general public in the importance of & methods for prevention & treatment of malnutrition in illness. Promotion of research into all aspects of clinical nutrition

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Latest income
£678k
Latest spending
£528k
Registered
2019
Accounts read
FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that the charity achieved a surplus of £149,633, resulting in unrestricted reserves of £1,058,282, which is above the stated reserves policy target of £440,000. The charity operates debt-free with no employees, relying on contractors, and holds £1.05m in cash against £215k in creditors. The trustees confirm the charity has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future.

Automated summary of the FY2024 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: 12 months costs should be held in reserve (held: £1.1m)
The charity sets a reserve policy that dictates that 12 months costs should be held in reserve. The Reserves Policy was set at £440,000 for 2024
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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

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Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/12/2024)

Total income
£678k
Total spending
£528k
Reserves (reported)
£440k
Employees
0

Reported reserves equal ~10.0 months of spending — above the median for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).

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

Operates in: Northern Ireland · Scotland · Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2024£678k£528k
31/12/2023£650k£532k
31/12/2022£667k£375k
31/12/2021£315k£173k
31/12/2020£238k£198k

Common questions

Is BRITISH ASSOCIATION FOR PARENTERAL AND ENTERAL NUTRITION financially healthy?

Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that the charity achieved a surplus of £149,633, resulting in unrestricted reserves of £1,058,282, which is above the stated reserves policy target of £440,000. The charity operates debt-free with no employees, relying on contractors, and holds £1.05m in cash against £215k in creditors. The trustees confirm the charity has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future. Its FY2024 accounts were independently examined.