THE BRITISH MEDICAL ULTRASOUND SOCIETY

Charity number: 289541
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

BMUS works to advance the science and application of ultrasound in medicine, and to provide education, guidance and information for its members and the public.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 30 June 2024

Total income:
£622,229

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Donations and legacies £164.58k
Charitable activities £433.82k
Other trading activities £0
Investments £13.17k
Other £10.66k

Total expenditure:
£543,659

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Raising funds £7.60k
Charitable activities £536.06k
Other £0

£4,695 investments gains (losses)

Charitable expenditure

Charitable expenditure

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In managing their spending and investments charities need to strike a balance between the needs of future and current beneficiaries. They also need to take account of spending commitments that may stretch over a number of future years. To do this, charities will normally adopt an investment strategy designed to generate both income and capital growth. To maximise returns trustees may commit to investment strategies for several years.

Investments can experience large swings in value so trustees may, in a particular year, decide to realise and spend part of their charity’s capital or to invest part of its income.

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Raising funds and other expenditure £7.60k
Charitable expenditure £536.06k
Retained for future use £78.57k

People

6 Employee(s)

12 Trustee(s)

200 Volunteer(s)

Employees with total benefits over £60,000

No employees have total benefits over £60k for this charity

Fundraising

No information available

Trading

This charity does not have any trading subsidiaries.

Trustee payments

No trustees receive any remuneration, payments or benefits from the charity.

What, who, how, where

What the charity does:
  • Education/training
Who the charity helps:
  • Other Defined Groups
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Advocacy/advice/information
  • Sponsors Or Undertakes Research
Where the charity operates:
  • Ireland
  • Northern Ireland
  • Scotland

Governance

Registration history:
  • 05 June 1984: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Charitable company
Other names:
  • B M U S (Working name)
Company number:
01794511 Open in new window
Gift aid:
Recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
  • Complaints handling
  • Complaints policy and procedures
  • Conflicting interests
  • Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Internal risk management policy and procedures
  • Investing charity funds policy and procedures
  • Paying staff
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
  • Social media policy and procedures
  • Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
  • Trustee expenses policy and procedures
  • Volunteer management
Land and property:
This charity owns and/or leases land or property

Trustees

Trustees are the people responsible for controlling the work, management and administration of the charity on behalf of its beneficiaries. Generally trustees are treasurer, chair, board member etc. The trustees are responsible for keeping this list up to date and can do this by updating their details as they happen through the online service

12 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Dr Robert Jarman Trustee 01 January 2025
None on record
Dr Prashant Verma Trustee 01 January 2025
None on record
Colin Griffin Trustee 01 January 2025
None on record
Andrew Lee Trustee 01 January 2023
None on record
Dr Pauline Mitchell Trustee 01 January 2023
None on record
Ruth Reeve Trustee 01 January 2023
None on record
Stephen Moore Trustee 01 January 2022
None on record
Dr Jeanette Kraft Trustee 01 January 2021
None on record
Dr Nigel Grunshaw Trustee 01 January 2021
None on record
Dr Sian Curtis Trustee 01 January 2019
None on record
Dr Peter Cantin Trustee 01 January 2015
None on record
Catherine Kirkpatrick Trustee 01 January 2015
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 30/06/2020 30/06/2021 30/06/2022 30/06/2023 30/06/2024
Total gross income £487.18k £168.44k £268.38k £535.66k £622.23k
Total expenditure £469.41k £201.38k £277.71k £523.15k £543.66k
Income from government contracts N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income from government grants N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income - Donations and legacies N/A N/A N/A £151.88k £164.58k
Income - Other trading activities N/A N/A N/A £0 £0
Income - Charitable activities N/A N/A N/A £360.61k £433.82k
Income - Endowments N/A N/A N/A £0 £0
Income - Investment N/A N/A N/A £7.41k £13.17k
Income - Other N/A N/A N/A £15.76k £10.66k
Income - Legacies N/A N/A N/A £0 £164.58k
Expenditure - Charitable activities N/A N/A N/A £515.97k £536.06k
Expenditure - Raising funds N/A N/A N/A £7.18k £7.60k
Expenditure - Governance N/A N/A N/A £3.00k £3.00k
Expenditure - Grants institution N/A N/A N/A £0 £0
Expenditure - Investment management N/A N/A N/A £375 £384
Expenditure - Other N/A N/A N/A £0 £0

Assets and liabilities

Definitions for assets and liabilities
Own use assets

These are assets, other than investments, which are held for more than 12 months and used to run and administer the charity such as buildings, offices, exhibits and fixtures and fittings.

Long term Investments

Investments are assets held by the charity with the sole aim of generating income which will be used for their charitable purposes such as deposit accounts, shares, rental property and unit trusts.
Investment assets are re-valued every year and included in the balance sheet at their current market value.
Long term investments are held for more than 12 months.

Other assets

These are assets held generally for less than 12 months such as cash and bank balances, debtors, investments to be sold within the coming year and trading stock.

Defined benefit pension scheme asset or liability

This is a surplus or deficit in any defined benefit pension scheme operated and represents a potential long-term asset or liability.

Total liabilities

These are all the amounts owed by the charity at the balance sheet date to third parties such as bills due but not yet paid, bank overdrafts and loans and mortgages.

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Asset / Liability 30/06/2020 30/06/2021 30/06/2022 30/06/2023 30/06/2024
Own use assets N/A N/A N/A £3.36k £6.17k
Long-term investments N/A N/A N/A £51.65k £55.97k
Other assets N/A N/A N/A £499.37k £588.13k
Defined benefit pension scheme asset or liability N/A N/A N/A £0 £0
Total liabilities N/A N/A N/A £175.09k £187.71k

Accounts and annual returns

This table shows the charity's record of submitting annual returns, accounts and trustees' annual report (TAR) for the last five financial periods.
Title Reporting year Date received Received Download
Annual return 30 June 2024 17 March 2025 On Time
Accounts and TAR 30 June 2024 17 March 2025 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 30 June 2023 15 March 2024 On Time
Accounts and TAR 30 June 2023 15 March 2024 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 30 June 2022 23 March 2023 On Time
Accounts and TAR 30 June 2022 23 March 2023 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 30 June 2021 25 March 2022 On Time
Accounts and TAR 30 June 2021 25 March 2022 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 30 June 2020 12 May 2021 12 days late
Accounts and TAR 30 June 2020 12 May 2021 12 days late Download Open in new window
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Governing document

Details of the type of governing document the charity has and when it was established.
It is not the full text of the charity's governing document.

MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED 23RD FEBRUARY 1984 AS AMENDED 17TH MAY 1984, 17TH DECEMBER 1985, 7TH DECEMBER 1993, 9TH DECEMBER 1998 AND 8TH DECEMBER 1999

Charitable objects

1. THE ADVANCEMENT OF THE SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY OF ULTRASONICS AS APPLIED IN MEDICINE AND TH MAINTENANCE OF HIGH STANDARD IN THESE FIELDS. 2. THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION IN THE SAID SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOTY AND ALLIED SCIENCES AND TECHNOLOGY IN THE PROVISION OF ADVICE AND INFORMATION TO THE PUBLIC IN THESE FIELDS. 3. THE ADVANCEMENT OF RESEARCH IN THE SAID SCIENCES AND TECHNOLOGY AND PUBLICATION OF THE RUSULTS OF SUCH RESEARCH.

Area of benefit

The area the charity can operate in, as set out in its governing document.

NOT DEFINED

Contact information

Address:
THE BRITISH MEDICAL ULTRASOUND
SOCIETY
27 OLD GLOUCESTER STREET
LONDON
WC1N 3AX
Phone:
07505560740
Email:
office@bmus.org
Website:

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