THE BRITISH COMPUTER SOCIETY
Registered charity 292786 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as BCS, THE CHARTERED INSTITUTE FOR IT · also registered in Scotland as SC051487 (OSCR)
Professional Body and Learned Society to promote the study and practice of Computing and to advance knowledge and education therein worldwide for the benefit of the public.
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Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the Group reported an overall deficit of £2,209k for the year ended 31 August 2025, driven by a decline in Apprenticeship revenues and restructuring costs. Per the Trustees' report, free reserves of £3,286k are currently below the minimum target of four months' operational costs, though cash and liquid investments remain sufficient at £6,564k to meet liabilities as they fall due.
Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.
What the accounts disclose
Reserves position: below the charity's own stated reserves policy (held: £3.3m; policy: four months' operational and administration costs)
“The level of free reserves (ie. general funds excluding intangible and illiquid fixed assets) is £3,286k (2024: £4,728k). This is below the minimum target due to the decline in revenue, with the minimum target being approximately four months’ operational and administration costs which is within the four-to-six-month target range monitored on an annual basis.” — page 14
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: The Institute received income during the period of £267k (2024: £253k) being the covenanted 50% share of the pre-tax profits of ITEXT Limited and £20k (2024: £20k) rental income; ii) The Institute purchased publications of £188k (2024: £195k) from ITEXT Limited.
“The transactions between the Institute and ITEXT Limited, the joint venture referred to in note 10, are as follows: i) The Institute received income during the period of £267k (2024: £253k) being the covenanted 50% share of the pre-tax profits of ITEXT Limited and £20k (2024: £20k) rental income; ii) The Institute purchased publications of £188k (2024: £195k) from ITEXT Limited.” — page 49
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Accounts audited by HaysMac LLP. Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.
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Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/08/2025)
Reported reserves equal ~2.6 months of spending — below the median for charities its size (median 4.6 months; benchmarks).
Per its annual return, largest income source: Charitable activities (98% of income) — components as reported reconcile to the return’s total income; not from the accounts narrative.
Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 0.0% of total income — below the median for charities its size (3.8%) (benchmarks).
Register events
- Received assets from another charity (05/11/2024) — per the register’s event history; asset transfers typically record mergers or reorganisations.
- Sarah Winmillchair
- Amy Louise Phillips-Mahon
- Daljit Rehal FBCS
- Dave Shortstriders Donaghy
- Dr Kevin Fraser Chalmers · trustee of 1 other charity
- Dr Nicole Elizabeth Danino
- Dr Stephen Robert Pettifer · trustee of 1 other charity
- Dr William Peter Robin Mitchell OBE
- Eliot George Thomas Smith
- Emma Charlotte Logan
- Laura Anne Sheridan
- Samuel Keith Achampong
- Sharon Anne Moore MBE
- William Stephen Charlie Houston-Brown
Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).
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Is THE BRITISH COMPUTER SOCIETY financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the Group reported an overall deficit of £2,209k for the year ended 31 August 2025, driven by a decline in Apprenticeship revenues and restructuring costs. Per the Trustees' report, free reserves of £3,286k are currently below the minimum target of four months' operational costs, though cash and liquid investments remain sufficient at £6,564k to meet liabilities as they fall due. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by HaysMac LLP.
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