Charity registration number 1078709 (England and Wales) Company registration number 03873285 THE BRITISH VOICE ASSOCIATION ANNUAL REPORT AND UNAUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025 Caladi Chartered Certified Accountants $%*+*%, %-+*-#+. & . ; * THE BRITISH VOICE ASSOCIATION THE COUNCIL'S REPORT (INCLUDING DIRECTORS' REPORT) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025 The Council present their annual report and financial statements for the year ended 31 March 2025. The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the accounting policies set out in note 1 to the financial statements and comply with the charity's Memorandum and Articles of Association, the Companies Act 2006 and ‘Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) (effective 1 January 2019)’. Objectives and activities The company’s objectives are to promote and encourage research into vocal health and voice disorders; to disseminate information and advice in all fields of voice through conferences, practical seminars and publications, and to disseminate information relating to vocal health to all those who rely on their voice professionally. The British Voice Association comprises 382 fully paid-up members as of 31 March 2025 served by a Council of 10 directors, detailed under ‘Structure, governance and management’, under the Presidency of Jane Oakshott MBE and with Rebecca Moseley-Morgan as Treasurer. Public benefit The Council has considered the Commission’s guidelines on public benefit and believe that the wide range of academic events, roadshows and informational leaflets demonstrates the public benefit of the work of the BVA. As to fee charging for educational events, the Council regularly reviews fees set for BVA educational events to ensure they are reasonable for the likely attendees. In most cases, provision is made for a lower fee for registered students. Achievements and performance The BVA's mission to educate voice professionals and the general public on all matters related to voice and the initiative to attract new membership and explore a wider demographic continued this year. With this in mind the new website was launched in summer ’24 and the updated functionality has helped the smooth running of the BVA as well as presenting an up-to-date, dynamic look to attract new members. ~~Education~~ The BVA continued to provide a varied programme of face-to-face, online and hybrid events commencing with a hybrid study day in April ’24 titled ‘Out in Front’ aiming to inform teachers how to care for and enhance the effectiveness of their speaking voice. This was followed by an online event in July ‘Approaching accents’ which explored teaching and performing accents. In September ’24, a further hybrid study day "Sing Again" focused upon the rehabilitation of the singing voice and then over the winter months the BVA produced 3 more ‘Talk Voice’ podcasts focusing on the speaking voice from training and psychosocial perspectives with leading practitioners in the field of voice. To round off the BVA’s annual calendar at the end of February ’25, the BVA hosted a training day on the voice therapy technique ‘Doctor Vox Voice' followed by the popular hybrid annual Voice Clinics Forum which this year focused upon the multidisciplinary management of benign vocal fold pathologies. ~~Publishing and Communications~~ The Voice Clinics Directory continues to be updated and is available on the website. It is the only such list of the Voice Clinics in the UK and is accessible to members and nonmembers. The BVA‘s social media presence continues to grow and now has 11,540 followers across Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and LinkedIn and 300 Eventbrite followers. Information leafl ets continue to be published and renewed or updated when stocks are depleted. The most recent leafl et ‘Empower your Voice’ was published in April 2025 for World Voice Day which again wasa joint venture with the Australian Voice Association (AVA) who now have signed articles of collaboration with the BVA. It focused upon how to engage your voice in new and imaginative ways, enhance it and take care of it. -1- THE BRITISH VOICE ASSOCIATION THE COUNCIL'S REPORT (INCLUDING DIRECTORS' REPORT) (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025 Financial review The BVA remains in a stable financial position, with no fixed overheads and a reasonable amount of funds in the bank. The total assets of the Company are now £87,368 versus £88,907 in the previous year. Expenditure exceeds income by £1,539 (2024 £15,935). As before, the financial picture presented on 31 March 2025 reinforces how important it is for the BVA to run financially successful events which has become increasingly difficult in the current financial climate. Income from subscriptions amounted to £22,274 and income from events amounted to £21,449. Reserves policy It is the policy of the charity that unrestricted funds which have not been designated for a specific use should be maintained at a level equivalent to between three and six months' expenditure. The Council considers that reserves at this level will ensure that, in the event of a significant drop in funding, they will be able to continue the charity’s current activities while consideration is given to ways in which additional funds may be raised. The Council has assessed the major risks to which the charity is exposed, and are satisfied that systems are in place to mitigate exposure to the major risks. Structure, governance and management The British Voice Association is a company limited by guarantee and not having a share capital. The Council, who are also the directors for the purpose of company law, and who served during the year and up to the date of signature of the financial statements were: Mr J Fishman Ms LAC Gibbs (Retired 21 September 2024) Ms G A McElearney (Retired 21 September 2024) Ms J Oakshott MBE Mr S Queen (Retired 21 September 2024) Ms R S Schwarz (Retired 15 April 2025) Mr N Spantideas Mrs S M Wright-Owens (Retired 21 September 2024) Ms R Mawby Dr R Moseley-Morgan Ms J Gould (Appointed 21 September 2024) Ms ALewis (Appointed 21 September 2024) Dr R Awad (Appointed 21 September 2024) Dr J Williams (Appointed 21 September 2024) Ms E Finn (Appointed 21 September 2024) Each member of Council was duly nominated to serve as a director by a BVA member and was then elected at the Annual General Meeting of the Company. Directors are elected to serve a three-year term. The Annual General meeting took place on 21st September 2024 at the Education Centre, University College London Hospital, 130 Tottenham Court Road, London W1T 5AY. Qualifying third party indemnity provisions None of the Council has any beneficiary interest in the company. All of the Council members are members of the company and guarantee to contribute £1 in the event of a winding up. -2- THE BRITISH VOICE ASSOCIATION THE COUNCIL'S REPORT (INCLUDING DIRECTORS' REPORT) (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025 On behalf of the board of Trustees ## Fae Oatskhole BE Ms J Oakshott MBE President 6 September 2025 -3- THE BRITISH VOICE ASSOCIATION STATEMENT OF THE COUNCIL'S RESPONSIBILITIES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025 The Council, who are also the directors of The British Voice Association for the purpose of company law, are responsible for preparing the The Council's Report and the financial statements in accordance with applicable law and United Kingdom Accounting Standards (United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice). Company law requires the Council to prepare financial statements for each financial year which give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the charity and of the incoming resources and application of resources, including the income and expenditure, of the charitable company for that year. In preparing these financial statements, the Council are required to: - select suitable accounting policies and then apply them consistently; - observe the methods and principles in the Charities SORP; - make judgements and estimates that are reasonable and prudent; - state whether applicable UK Accounting Standards have been followed, subject to any material departures disclosed and explained in the financial statements; and - prepare the financial statements on the going concern basis unless it is inappropriate to presume that the charity will continue in operation. The Council are responsible for keeping adequate accounting records that disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the financial position of the charity and enable them to ensure that the financial statements comply with the Companies Act 2006. They are also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the charity and hence for taking reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularities. -4- ) $ , **! " ! # % %** **( # " )** **.** **==> picture [203 x 20] intentionally omitted <==** **----- Start of picture text -----**
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