THE BRITISH GEOTECHNICAL ASSOCIATION

Charity number: 284131
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

The BGA arranges regular discussion meetings, regional lectures, periodical conferences, symposia & seminars, all based around the subjects of soil & rock mechanics & engineering geology and their application to engineering. The BGA also promotes training courses & seminars in the subject of geotechnology including regular competitions & symposia specifically for young geotechnical professionals.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 December 2024

Total income: £232,247
Total expenditure: £300,973

People

11 Trustee(s)

11 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
  • Environment/conservation/heritage
Who the charity helps:
  • Other Defined Groups
How the charity helps:
  • Makes Grants To Individuals
  • Provides Advocacy/advice/information
Where the charity operates:
  • Throughout England And Wales
  • Northern Ireland
  • Scotland

Governance

Registration history:
  • 22 March 1982: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Other
Other names:
  • THE BRITISH GEOTECHNICAL SOCIETY (Previous name)
Gift aid:
Not recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • 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
  • Risk management
  • 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

11 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Chaido Doulala-Rigby Chair 25 June 2025
None on record
James De Waele Trustee 25 June 2025
None on record
Neda Mokaram Ghotorlar Trustee 25 June 2025
None on record
Charlotte Woodhall Jones Trustee 25 June 2025
None on record
Dr James Lawrence Trustee 25 June 2025
None on record
Emily Riley Trustee 12 June 2024
None on record
Alan Phear Trustee 12 June 2024
None on record
Dr Natalie Wride Trustee 12 June 2024
None on record
Dr Hoe Chian Yeow Trustee 21 June 2023
None on record
Dr Pedro Ferreira Trustee 21 June 2023
None on record
Zoi Christina Mavrommati Trustee 21 June 2023
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 £116.32k £206.67k £185.03k £309.30k £232.25k
Total expenditure £140.11k £176.18k £184.46k £342.30k £300.97k
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 December 2024 18 July 2025 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2024 18 July 2025 On time
Annual return 31 December 2023 16 July 2024 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2023 16 July 2024 On time
Annual return 31 December 2022 27 July 2023 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2022 27 July 2023 On time
Annual return 31 December 2021 23 February 2023 115 days late
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2021 23 February 2023 115 days late
Annual return 31 December 2020 27 August 2021 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2020 27 August 2021 On time
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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.

STATUTES DATED 2/12/1981 AS AMENDED 7/6/2000, 11/6/2005 AND 8/6/2011 as amended on 21 Jun 2017

Charitable objects

THE ADVANCEMENT OF PUBLIC EDUCATION IN THE SUBJECT OF SOIL AND ROCK MECHANICS AND ENGINEERING GEOLOGY AND IN THEIR APPLICATION TO ENGINEERING.

Area of benefit

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

NOT DEFINED

Contact information

Address:
1-7 GREAT GEORGE STREET
LONDON
SW1P 3AA
Phone:
02076652007
Email:
bga@ice.org.uk
Website:

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