BRITISH SOCIETY OF ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY

Charity number: 1093808
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

To promote high standards in the practice of clinical echocardiography through training and accreditation of practitioners and representation of their views within the healthcare regulatory and delivery environments, for the benefit of patients

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 March 2024

Total income:
£1,357,764

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Donations and legacies £300
Charitable activities £1.34m
Other trading activities £0
Investments £17.68k
Other £2.26k

Total expenditure:
£1,357,833

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Raising funds £6.52k
Charitable activities £1.35m
Other £0

£8,452 investments gains (losses)

Total income includes £16,918 from 2 government grant(s)

Charitable expenditure

Charitable expenditure

Some charities generate all, or a substantial part, of their income from investments which may have been donated to the charity as endowment or set aside by the charity from its own resources in the past. Such investments usually take the form of stocks and shares but may include other assets, such as property, that are capable of generating income and/or capital growth.

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 £6.52k
Charitable expenditure £1.35m

People

10 Employee(s)

14 Trustee(s)

502 Volunteer(s)

Employees with total benefits over £60,000

Number of employees
£80k to £90k 1

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
  • The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
Who the charity helps:
  • The General Public/mankind
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Services
  • Sponsors Or Undertakes Research
Where the charity operates:
  • Throughout England And Wales
  • Ireland
  • Scotland

Governance

Registration history:
  • 13 September 2002: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Charitable company
Other names:
  • BRITISH SCHOOL OF ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY (Previous name)
Company number:
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Gift aid:
Not 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
  • 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
  • Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
  • Social media policy and procedures
  • Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
  • Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Land and property:
This charity does not own and/or lease 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

14 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Dr Lynne Williams Trustee 09 January 2025
None on record
Ivo Ferreira de Andrade Trustee 12 October 2024
None on record
Dr Sushma Rekhraj Trustee 03 July 2024
None on record
Dr Liam Ring Trustee 14 October 2023
None on record
Dr Kelly Victor Trustee 15 October 2022
None on record
Maria Paton Trustee 15 October 2022
None on record
Caroline Barker Trustee 07 January 2022
None on record
Dr David Oxborough Trustee 19 October 2021
None on record
Dr Catherine Townsend Trustee 19 October 2021
None on record
Dr Daniel Augustine Trustee 08 October 2020
None on record
Sadie Bennett Trustee 08 October 2020
None on record
Wendy Gamlin Trustee 08 October 2020
None on record
Shaun Robinson Trustee 11 November 2017
None on record
Dr Claire Colebourn Trustee 11 November 2017
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/03/2020 31/03/2021 31/03/2022 31/03/2023 31/03/2024
Total gross income £923.03k £926.76k £944.64k £1.21m £1.36m
Total expenditure £992.83k £781.78k £870.21k £1.14m £1.36m
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 £16.92k
Income - Donations and legacies £13.25k £17.13k £793 £747 £300
Income - Other trading activities £0 £0 £0 £0 £0
Income - Charitable activities £908.40k £862.03k £943.85k £1.19m £1.34m
Income - Endowments £0 £0 £0 £0 £0
Income - Investment £26 £47.60k £0 £144 £17.68k
Income - Other £1.36k £0 £0 £12.56k £2.26k
Income - Legacies £0 £0 £0 £0 £0
Expenditure - Charitable activities £978.17k £781.78k £870.21k £1.14m £1.35m
Expenditure - Raising funds £0 £0 £0 £0 £6.52k
Expenditure - Governance £13.23k £1.36k £21.83k £11.05k £16.80k
Expenditure - Grants institution £0 £0 £0 £10.00k £0
Expenditure - Investment management £0 £0 £0 £0 £6.52k
Expenditure - Other £14.66k £0 £0 £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 31/03/2020 31/03/2021 31/03/2022 31/03/2023 31/03/2024
Own use assets £51.53k £55.08k £39.88k £31.59k £14.66k
Long-term investments £271.89k £219.48k £215.42k £297.33k £308.94k
Other assets £281.81k £497.25k £616.82k £534.65k £664.72k
Defined benefit pension scheme asset or liability £0 £0 £0 £0 £0
Total liabilities £177.75k £199.36k £229.30k £170.05k £286.42k

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 31 March 2024 14 November 2024 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2024 14 November 2024 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2023 23 November 2023 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2023 23 November 2023 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2022 25 January 2023 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2022 25 January 2023 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2021 01 December 2021 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2021 01 December 2021 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2020 02 November 2020 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2020 02 November 2020 On Time 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 INCORPORATED 08/07/2002 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 02/10/2009 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 07/10/2011 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 02/11/2012 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 02/10/2015 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 11 NOV 2016 as amended on 19 Oct 2021

Charitable objects

1) THE PROTECTION AND PRESERVATION OF HEALTH AND THE EFFECTIVE RELIEF OF SICKNESS BY A) THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION AND TRAINING AND THE PROMOTION OF BEST PRACTICE IN ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY IN RELATION TO THE DIAGNOSIS AND TREATMENT OF HEART DISEASE; B) PROMOTING HIGH STANDARDS OF PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCE IN ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY FOR THE PROTECTION AND BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC; C) PROVIDING OR FACILITATING TRAINING FOR THOSE INVOLVED IN THE PRACTICE OF ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY 2) TO ADVANCE, PROMOTE AND CARRY ON STUDY AND RESEARCH INTO ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY AND TO DISSEMINATE THE USEFUL RESULTS OF ANY SUCH RESEARCH; WITHIN THE UNITED KINGDOM AND THE REPUBLIC OF IRELAND

Area of benefit

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

UNITED KINGDOM AND THE REPUBLIC OF IRELAND

Contact information

Address:
Unit 111
The Print Rooms
164-180 Union Street
LONDON
Phone:
02080655794
Email:
admin@bsecho.org
Website:

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