THE BLOOD PRESSURE ASSOCIATION

Charity number: 1058944
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

(a) Education about and promotion of a greater understanding of the condition of high blood pressure, among sufferers, carers and medical, nursing and related professions; (b) Promotion of research into the condition of high blood pressure and the publication of the useful results of such research; and (c) Relief of people suffering from high blood pressure by providing information & support

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 December 2024

Total income: £117,033
Total expenditure: £182,944

Total income includes £1,000 from 1 government grant(s)

People

7 Trustee(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

One or more trustees receive payments or benefits from the charity for providing services to the charity.

What, who, how, where

What the charity does:
  • The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
Who the charity helps:
  • The General Public/mankind
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Advocacy/advice/information
Where the charity operates:
  • Throughout England And Wales
  • Northern Ireland
  • Scotland

Governance

Registration history:
  • 30 October 1996: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Charitable company
Other names:
  • BLOOD PRESSURE UK (Working name)
  • THE BPA (Working name)
Company number:
03251531 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 policy and procedures
  • Conflicting interests
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Internal risk management policy and procedures
  • Paying staff
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
  • Social media policy and procedures
  • Trustee expenses policy and procedures
  • Volunteer management
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

7 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Dr Pauline Swift Chair 19 December 2020
None on record
Alex Wooltorton Trustee 03 April 2025
None on record
Morven Lean Trustee 12 December 2022
None on record
Dr Rebecca Suckling Trustee 19 December 2020
None on record
Professor Sir MARK CAULFIELD Trustee
THE WILLIAM HARVEY RESEARCH FOUNDATION
Received: On time
NIRMALA MARKANDU Trustee
None on record
MR GUY BIGGIN Trustee
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/12/2020 31/12/2021 31/12/2022 31/12/2023 31/12/2024
Total gross income £285.36k £186.26k £87.71k £86.37k £117.03k
Total expenditure £173.38k £181.71k £177.08k £176.37k £182.94k
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 £1.00k

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 December 2024 04 September 2025 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2024 04 September 2025 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2023 29 October 2024 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2023 29 October 2024 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2022 25 September 2023 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2022 25 September 2023 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2021 28 September 2022 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2021 28 September 2022 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2020 28 September 2021 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2020 28 September 2021 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 OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED 18 SEPTEMBER 1996 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION DATED 16 SEPTEMBER 2008.

Charitable objects

TO ADVANCE EDUCATION ABOUT AND TO PROMOTE A GREATER UNDERSTANDING OF THE CONDITION OF HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE AMONG SUFFERERS,CARERS AND MEDICAL,NURSING AND RELATED PROFESSIONS; TO PROMOTE RESEARCH INTO THE CONDITION OF HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE AND THE PUBLICATION OF THE USEFUL RESULTS THEREOF; AND TO RELIEVE PEOPLE PEOPLE SUFFERING FROM HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE BY PROVIDING ADVICE AND SUPPORT

Area of benefit

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

NOT DEFINED

Contact information

Address:
THE WOLFSON INSTITUTE OF PREVENTIVE
CHARTERHOUSE SQUARE
LONDON
EC1M 6BQ
Phone:
02078826018
Email:
info@bloodpressureuk.org
Website:

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