BILD RESTRAINT REDUCTION NETWORK

Registered charity 1187984 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Our vision is for a society which respects and protects the rights of all people (staff and patients). We want to create a culture of respect for human rights across education, health and social care services so the services are safe, dignified and respect people's autonomy and well-being, and reduce reliance on restrictive practices.

Causes: Education/training · The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives · Disability · Human Rights/religious Or Racial Harmony/equality Or Diversity · website · Get email alerts

Latest income
£446k
Latest spending
£420k
Registered
2020
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a surplus of £25,991 for the year ended 31 March 2025, with unrestricted reserves increasing to £205,442. The trustees confirmed there are no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern, citing improving financial performance and sufficient deferred income to meet obligations for the coming 12 months.

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

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: Licence fee from BILD Association of Certified Training (35% of income)
The main source of income was from the licence fee charged to BILD Association of Certified Training of £158k. — page 9
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves policy: three months of full budgeted operational costs (held: £158k)
The target free reserves for each of the group charities should be no more than three months’ of full budgeted operational costs. — page 10
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Note 7
Payments in the period have been recived from group organisations, which are detailed below: Association of Certified Training - Licence Fee £157,674 (2024 £149,616). There are no donations from related parties which are outside the normal course of business and no restricted donations from related parties. — page 25
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2024)

Total income
£503k
Total spending
£450k
Reserves (reported)
£179k
Employees
0

Reported reserves equal ~4.8 months of spending — below the median for charities its size (median 7.0 months; benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

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

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

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£446k£420k
31/03/2024£503k£450k
31/03/2023£490k£436k
31/03/2022£216k£234k
31/03/2021£201k£98k

Common questions

Is BILD RESTRAINT REDUCTION NETWORK financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a surplus of £25,991 for the year ended 31 March 2025, with unrestricted reserves increasing to £205,442. The trustees confirmed there are no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern, citing improving financial performance and sufficient deferred income to meet obligations for the coming 12 months. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.