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BRITISH ELBOW & SHOULDER SOCIETY

Registered charity 1191220 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as BESS

Latest income
£327k
Latest spending
£312k
Registered
2020
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity generated a net surplus of £15,030 for the year ended 31 March 2025, with total incoming resources of £326,740 and total resources expended of £311,710. Per the trustees' report, unrestricted funds carried forward total £814,998, which exceeds the stated reserves policy target of at least £450,000. The trustees confirm there are no material uncertainties over the charity's financial viability.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: at least £450,000 (held: £815k)
“On this basis, free reserves of at least £450,000 should be maintained.”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit).

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2023)

Total income
£625k
Total spending
£609k
Reserves (reported)
£450k
Employees
2

Reported reserves equal ~8.9 months of spending — above the median for charities its size (median 7.0 months; benchmarks).

Trustees

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

Operates in: Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£327k£312k
31/03/2024£424k£360k
31/03/2023£625k£609k
31/03/2022£358k£238k
31/03/2021£0£0

Common questions

Is BRITISH ELBOW & SHOULDER SOCIETY financially healthy?

The accounts state that the charity generated a net surplus of £15,030 for the year ended 31 March 2025, with total incoming resources of £326,740 and total resources expended of £311,710. Per the trustees' report, unrestricted funds carried forward total £814,998, which exceeds the stated reserves policy target of at least £450,000. The trustees confirm there are no material uncertainties over the charity's financial viability. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Funders of similar charities

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FunderSimilar charities fundedAmount to them
BJU INTERNATIONAL1£5k
THE BARBERS' COMPANY GENERAL CHARITIES1£1k

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