The British Fertility Society

Charity number: 1075661
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

Promotes research in human reproduction, infertility, contraception and early pregnancy failure, information and support to the multi disciplinary membership. Its objectives are: The advancement of education The advancement of health The advancement of science The advancement of human rights and equality The relief of those in need because of ill-health and disability

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 March 2024

Total income: £354,708
Total expenditure: £169,114

People

9 Trustee(s)

150 Volunteer(s)

Employees with total benefits over £60,000

No information available

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:
  • Other Defined Groups
  • The General Public/mankind
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Advocacy/advice/information
  • Sponsors Or Undertakes Research
Where the charity operates:
  • Throughout England
  • Northern Ireland
  • Scotland

Governance

Registration history:
  • 24 May 1999: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Charitable company
Other names:
  • THE BRITISH FERTILITY SOCIETY (Working name)
  • THE BFS EDUCATIONAL CHARITY LIMITED (Previous name)
Company number:
03761793 Open in new window
Gift aid:
Not recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Complaints policy and procedures
  • Conflicting interests
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding 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

9 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Alejandra Lozada Andrade Trustee 20 September 2024
None on record
Professor Melanie Davies Trustee 16 January 2023
None on record
Professor Neil McClure Trustee 01 April 2022
None on record
Dr Jane Stewart Trustee 11 January 2021
None on record
Dr Virginia Bolton Trustee 11 January 2021
None on record
Karen Louise Woodcock Trustee 01 January 2020
None on record
ALISON RHODA MCTAVISH Trustee 01 April 2019
None on record
Sarah Norcross Trustee 01 April 2019
None on record
Adam Balen Trustee 01 April 2019
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 30/09/2019 31/03/2021 31/03/2022 31/03/2023 31/03/2024
Total gross income £207.51k £278.03k £136.76k £145.76k £354.71k
Total expenditure £214.90k £239.53k £143.31k £143.31k £169.11k
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

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 21 January 2025 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2024 21 January 2025 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2023 01 February 2024 1 days late
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2023 01 February 2024 1 days late Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2022 03 January 2023 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2022 03 January 2023 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2021 01 February 2022 1 days late
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2021 01 February 2022 1 days late Download Open in new window
Annual return 30 September 2019 29 July 2020 On time
Accounts and TAR 30 September 2019 29 July 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 & ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED 28 APRIL 1999 as amended on 10 Jan 2020 as amended on 24 Jan 2022

Charitable objects

THE CHARITY'S OBJECTS ("THE OBJECTS") ARE TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC BY THE PROVISION OF BURSARIES AND TRAVEL GRANTS FOR THE ACADEMIC OR RESEARCH PURPOSES IN RELATION TO THE STUDY AND TREATMENT OF HUMAN REPRODUCTION INCLUDING INFERTILITY, CONTRACEPTION AND EARLY PREGNANCY FAILURE, AND GENERALLY TO FUND SUCH RESEARCH AND TO PUBLISH, DISSEMINATE AND TURN TO PUBLIC ACCOUNT FINDINGS OR KNOWLEDGE IN THIS FIELD.

Area of benefit

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

NOT DEFINED

Contact information

Address:
Profile Productions Ltd
Suite 213 Boundary House
Boston Road
Brentford
W7 2QE
Phone:
02037255849
Email:
bfs@profileproductions.co.uk
Website:

www.britishfertilitysociety.org.uk Open in new window