THE BRITISH CAVE RESEARCH ASSOCIATION

Registered charity 267828 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · Wikidata: Q137534800 · also known as B C R A

Promotes the study of caves and associated phenomena wherever they may be situated, for the benefit of the public.

Objects

TO PROMOTE THE STUDY OF CAVES AND ASSOCIATED PHENOMENA WHEREVER THEY MAY BE SITUATED FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC

Area of benefit: NOT DEFINED

The charity’s charitable objects and area of benefit, quoted from its governing document as held on the Charity Commission register.

Causes: Education/training · Environment/conservation/heritage · Other Charitable Purposes · website · Get email alerts

Registered contact address: Derbyshire Dales, East Midlands, England (from the postcode on the register)

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net outgoing of resources of £3,384 for the year, resulting in a decrease in total net assets from £142,811 to £139,427. Per the trustees' report, unrestricted reserves of £115,443 currently exceed the stated policy target of maintaining at least one year's expenditure. The independent examiner confirmed that no matters came to their attention requiring attention for a proper understanding of the accounts.

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

What the accounts disclose

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

Policies the charity declares

In its annual return the charity told the Commission that it has the policies listed below. This is self-declared: it is not verified by the Commission or by this site, and it is not evidence of how a policy works in practice.

• Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
• Complaints handling
• Complaints policy and procedures
• Conflicting interests
• 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
• Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
• Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
• Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
• Trustee expenses policy and procedures
• Volunteer management

From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)

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Source: this charity’s annual returns on the Charity Commission register.

Funders the charity credits

Named as funders/supporters on the charity’s own website (the charity’s claim, distinct from accounts-verified grants).

• British Caving Association — “Our library is part-funded by BCA, whose income is via membership fees.” (source page)

Trustees · trustee networks

• PROFESSOR JOHN GUNNchair
• ANDREW JAMES EAVIS · trustee of 1 other charity
• Chloe Snowling
• Dr Andrew Farrant
• Dr Emily Tilby
• Dr Michael Rogerson
• JENNIFER POTTS
• Joanne White
• Leslie Williams
• Linda Wilson
• Prof Simon Bottrell · trustee of 1 other charity
• Rachael Thompson
• Russell Myers

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

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

Income and spending

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Side by side with its peers

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