BRITISH NEUROSCIENCE ASSOCIATION LIMITED

Charity number: 1103852
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

The British Neuroscience Association (BNA) is the largest UK organisation representing neuroscientists and neuroscience, from ion channels to human behaviour to applications in the clinic and beyond. We welcome everyone interested in neuroscience to join us, and help support research into the nervous system in both health and disease.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 30 September 2023

Total income: £322,934
Total expenditure: £364,725

People

12 Trustee(s)

Employees with total benefits over £60,000

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

Fundraising

No information available

Trading

One or more trustees are also directors of the 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
  • Other Charitable Purposes
Who the charity helps:
  • Other Defined Groups
  • The General Public/mankind
How the charity helps:
  • Makes Grants To Individuals
  • Makes Grants To Organisations
  • Provides Advocacy/advice/information
  • Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body
  • Other Charitable Activities
Where the charity operates:
  • Throughout England And Wales
  • Northern Ireland
  • Scotland

Governance

Registration history:
  • 20 May 2004: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Charitable company
Other names:

No other names

Company number:
04307833 Open in new window
Gift aid:
Not recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
  • 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
  • Investment
  • 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

12 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Professor Richard Nevill Astley Henson Chair 16 April 2019
None on record
NARENDER RAMNANI Trustee 26 April 2023
HOLY MISSION OF GURU NANAK
Received: On time
Dr Sarah Louise King PhD Trustee 23 April 2023
None on record
Dr Michael Charles Ashby Trustee 20 May 2022
None on record
Dr Mark Edwin Walton Trustee 20 May 2022
None on record
Dr Trevor John Bushell Trustee 20 May 2022
None on record
Professor Catherine Mary Bird Trustee 20 May 2022
None on record
Professor Tara Leigh Spires-Jones Trustee 15 April 2021
THE GUARANTORS OF BRAIN
Received: On time
Dr Volko Straub Trustee 14 May 2020
None on record
Professor Alan Michael Palmer Trustee 17 January 2014
None on record
Dr Kevin Paul Cox Trustee 17 January 2014
None on record
Dr Manfred Berners Trustee 17 January 2014
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 30/09/2019 30/09/2020 30/09/2021 30/09/2022 30/09/2023
Total gross income £274.98k £223.98k £163.50k £404.42k £322.93k
Total expenditure £223.16k £233.41k £250.75k £319.24k £364.73k
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 30 September 2023 13 June 2024 On Time
Accounts and TAR 30 September 2023 13 June 2024 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 30 September 2022 04 May 2023 On Time
Accounts and TAR 30 September 2022 04 May 2023 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 30 September 2021 31 May 2022 On Time
Accounts and TAR 30 September 2021 31 May 2022 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 30 September 2020 22 June 2021 On Time
Accounts and TAR 30 September 2020 22 June 2021 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 30 September 2019 25 July 2020 On Time
Accounts and TAR 30 September 2019 25 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 AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 19 OCT 2001 NOW ARTICLES ADOPTED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION DATED 17 DEC 2003 AS AMENDED BY CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION ON CHANGE OF NAME DATED 22 MAR 2004 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 19 APR 2016 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 12 APR 2017

Charitable objects

TO PRESERVE AND PROTECT HEALTH AND ADVANCE PUBLIC EDUCATION IN NEUROSCIENCES RELATED TO HEALTH AND DISEASE IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY) BY: (A) PROMOTING ON A MULTIDISCIPLINARY BASIS THE STUDY OF THE DEVELOPMENT STRUCTURE AND FUNCTION OF THE NERVOUS SYSTEM IN HEALTH AND DISEASE. (B) PROMOTING THE DISSEMINATION OF INFORMATION TO ALL THOSE INTERESTED IN THE NEUROSCIENCES AND RELATED DISCIPLINES BY MEANS OF LECTURES, DISCUSSIONS, MEETINGS AND REPORTS FROM TIME TO TIME OBTAINED FROM SUCH RESEARCHERS. (C) ADVISING AS FAR AS POSSIBLE ON ISSUES IN NEUROSCIENCES RELATED TO HEALTH AND DISEASE. (D) ENDEAVOURING TO INCREASE PUBLIC AWARENESS AND UNDERSTANDING OF NEUROSCIENCE RESEARCH IN HEALTH AND DISEASE. (E) ASSISTING IN THE TRAINING OF NEUROSCIENTISTS AND OTHER PROFESSIONALS ENGAGED IN NEUROSCIENCE TEACHING AND RESEARCH. (F) REPRESENTING THE INTERESTS OF NEUROSCIENCE RESEARCHERS AND PROMOTING THE CASE FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF NEUROSCIENCE RESEARCH IN THE UNITED KINGDOM TO GOVERNMENT, TO AGENCIES PROVIDING RESEARCH FUNDING AND TO BODIES ENGAGED IN SCIENCE ADMINISTRATION, REGULATION AND STANDARDS

Area of benefit

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

NATIONAL

Contact information

Address:
UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL
THE DOROTHY HODGKIN BUILDING
WHITSON STREET
BRISTOL
BS1 3NY
Phone:
07584016279
Email:
office@bna.org.uk
Website:

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