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BRITISH SOCIETY FOR
• • ANTIMICROBIAL
. • •CHEMOTHERAPY
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AUDITED ACCOUNTS 2023
CONTENTS
Referen¢tr and administrative detoils
Trustees Report
Independent Auditorfs report
Financial Statements
3-10
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Open to allmembersolthe BSAC
Voting rights limited to Ordinary and Honorary Members of
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Brfdsh Soclety forAnliml¢roblol Chemother(py
Reference and administrative details of the company,
its trustees and advisers for the year ended 30
September 2023
Dr Michael Aller¥ Medlcal Aftoir$. Merck Ino
Dr Tgm Ashlield, M¢dicol Adviser. London {Appointed 18 Moy 2023)
Dr loannis Balto* ID Micro Troinee, London {Appointed18 Muy 2023)
Dr Jesslco Blair, Academie hAicrobio109isL Birmingham (Resigned 20 NOVem￿r 2022)
Dr Matthew Oryllern Con5ult¢Jnt in Infectiory Porton Down (Appointed 18 Moy 20231
Dr Aoife Fleming, Consultant PharrnacisL Northern Ireland (Appointed 18 May 2023)
DR Naomi Fleming, Communlty bos8d Pharmoci5¢ Towcester
Dr hAork GilchrlsL Consultunt Phorma¢lsL London (Re$igned l May 2024)
Dr lan Gould, Consultont Microbiologis¢ Aberdeen
Or DoThel Hassan, PhD StudonL USA (Resigned 18 Jonuory 2024)
Dr Oliver Van H8ck8, Academic General Practitioner, London
Professor Philip Howurd OBE Consuiiont Phormccisl Leeds (Resigned18 2023)
DT Dovid Jenkins, Consulttsnt Microbiologi$L Lelcester
Dr Amelia (Annie) josep￿ Consultont Medical MicrobFologiSL Nottinghtsm
Professor Poul Long (Reslgned l Moy 20241
Dr Christopher LOngSl￿w. SenloT Dlrector. Sdgniitic Allairs, Shiono9i B.V.
Dr Aimee Murroy, Lecturer. Exeter
Dr Helena Parsons Consultant Microbiologis¢ Shellield
Dr Sanjay Patel, Consultant Infectlous Diseases Paediutrielan, Southompton
Dr Neil Powell, Consultant Antimicroblol Phtsrmoci5l Cornwall (Res5gned 18 Moy 2023)
Professor Andrew Seatorn Consultant In Infectious Dlseoses & General Modleln*, Glosgow (Appolnted 18 May2023)
Dr Jonathan Sandoe, Asso¢late Cllnical Prof8ssor tdi¢roblglogy, Leecls
Dr Louisa sweeney, Consultont Medicol MicrobiologisL Monch&ster
Dr Sally Tlpping, Lead Antimicrobial Pharmrjcist, Swndon
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Trustees. Report for the period ended 30 SEPTEMBER
2023
The trltstees are pleased to ￿sent their annual dirertor$' report together wlth the consolldated Ilnancial
statements of the ¢hority and its subsidiary lor the yetsr ending 30 September 2023 which ore olso prepared to
m8et thè r4uir8m8nts for a dlrectors, report ond occounts for Companies Act purposes.
rhè financlal statemants ¢ompty ￿Th the Chorities Act 2011, the Companies Act 2006.thè MernorarKlum ond
Artlcles ol Assoclatiorn and Accounting and Reporting by Charitie* Stotoment of Recommended Pruetice
opplicoble to charittes preparing their oc¢ovnts in occordance with the Financiol Reporuro Stondord opO¢ablo
in the UK and Republic ol Irel(Jnd (FRS 102) (eflectSvel January 2019.
TTustee8' re8ponsibllities In relatlonto th8frnonclolststements
The Trustees (who ore also Directors of Britssh Society lor Antimicrobial Chemgthergpy for thg purpo59s 01
compony law) are respons*ble lor pr8parin9 the Rgport ol tho Trustees (incorFKYating a dlr8Ctors' report) ond
the tinaneiul stotements in occordance wlth oppli¢oblg low and Unlted Klngdom Aeeounttng Stondurd5 {Ltnlted
Kingdom Gengrolly Accepted Accounting Practlcèl.
Compony law requires tho trustees to prepare flnanciol stat8m8nt$ lor each ffnoncial yeor whth glve a tru8 (Jnd
foir ￿eW of the chority and the group ond of the incoming resourees ond opplicotion of r¢5tsurcès. Inelu(Jln9 the
in¢orne and expèndsture, ol the gro¢Jp for thtst perlod, In preparing the￿ linonci(21 stat￿nentS the trustees 01
rèqulred ttr.
Select sultoble accountlng F)olicles and opply them eon$istèntly.
Obsetve the methods and principles In the Charities SORP.
lake ludgments und estimotes thot are reasonable ond prudent
state whether applicoble UK AccoLrnting Standards hove been followed, subject to any material departur•s
disc105ed ancl explain8d in the financial Statements.
Prepare thé financial stotements on the going concern basis unless It 1$ Inoppropriote to wesumè ihot th&
charttubtg companywill Continue In business.
The trusteos are responsible for keeping prop&r accountlng records that disclose wth reosonablg ¢Jccura¢y
ot ony tlme rhe ffnanclol position of th? ¢haritoble company and enable tham to ensu¥& thot tho linonciol
stotements comply with the Componi8s Act 2006. They are olso responslble lor soleguording the ossets ol the
hority and the group gnd hence for toking reasongble steps for the preventlon and detection ol froud ond other
irregularitiès.
siutsmontastodls¢lo$ure to our oudltors
Thg trustees are responsible for th8 moint8ntsn¢e and integrity of the corporate ond ffnonclol inlormotion
Included on chorltys website. Leglslotlon In the Vnltgd Klngdorn governing the preparatson and dis5emlnotKJn ol
tinanclgl statements moy diller fiom leglslatlons in otherjurisdictions.
In $0 lar as thg trustegs ore owore..
Thère Is no felovant uvdit informotion of ¥yhrch thè charitable companvs o(Jditor gs unawgre,. and
The trustees hove taken all steps thot they ought to have taken to moko thems8￿5 oware ol any reknnt
audit information and to èstablish thol the auditor Is aware of that informouon.
RÈlereneeundudmlnlstroiived•tails
The Brith$h Society for Antimicroblol Chémotheropy is both o company limited by guarantee (Registered
Company 4443910) and a reglst6rèd chority (Registered ¢horlty1093118). It was incorporoted on 21 May 2001
having operated as on unincorptsrotèd charity since ￿ng ft>unded in1971. The principal and registered adcfro$S
cl the Chority is Griflin Houso, 53 Regant Pltsce. Blrrnlnghan 813NJ.
The names ol the trustees ot tha dat8 of opproval ol the reporL and the nam95 of those who 5efftd durin9 the
fi"nanciol year ore..
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Michogl Allen, Medieol Affoir& ￿rck Inc
Naomi Flerning Community bos8d PhaTmocis¢ Tow¢ester
l¢Jn Gould, Consultont Miclobiologist, Aberdeen
Donlel Hossory PhD Studen¢ USA
Oliver Van Hecke, Academio General Practltloner, London
Phllip Howard OBE, Consultant PharmacisL, Leeds
Davld Jenkins, Consultont Microblologlst. Lelcester
Amelia (Annie) josep￿ Consultant Medleol Microbiologi5¢ 140ttinghom
Chrlstopher Longshow, hAedicol Adviser, Shlongl
Almee Murray. Lecturer, Exeter
Holgna Parsons, Consultont Microbi¢logist. Shoffigld
Sunjtsy Potel, Consultant Inloctious DIs8oses Poediotriciory Southampton
Jonothon Sondoe. Asso¢iote Clinicul Professor kficrobiology, Leèds
Sally Tipping lead Antimicrobiol Phormacis¢ Svrindon
Louise Sweeney, C0ft5ultant Mediccl M*¢robiologis¢ Monchestei
l October2022- 18 Muy 2023
Neil Powell. ConsLtltont Antimicrobial Pharmacist Cornwall
Jessieo Bloir, Acodemlc MiciobiologisL Birminghom
k4ork GTlchris¢ Consultont Phormaet5t, LondtsA
Paul Long. Profess￿ of Phormocogno$y, London
17May2023- 30 Septemb8r2023
loannis 8oltas. ID ljicro Troing9, Londor¢
Matthew Drydeo Consui¢ont In Inf8¢don, Porton Down
Tom Ashfi'elLI Medlcal Adviser, London
Aoife Fleming, Consultant Phormoci$L Northern Ireland
Dr Andrew Seatory Infeetlon Diseoses Consultant Glasgow
The r￿me ol the Socievs Chief ExecutIve Olficer, the senlor $toff member to whom the truste85 delegate doy to
day management of Society offoirs. is Mrs Tro¢ey Guise.
The names ond oddres$es ol the Sodety bunkers, audltors, Investment advisers and solicitor5 ore racorded
below.
Bonk•rs
Uoyds-TSB
Colmor? ROW
Birminghom, B3 3BP
Invostm•ntadvi$er$
Rathbones Monogement Investment Ltd
159 New Bond Street
Londtsn, WIS 2UD
Ac¢ountqnts
HA
Century Houso, 1 The Lakes
Northampton. NN4 7HD
Stsllcltors
Hempsons Sollcitors
20 Embonkment Place
Londory WC2N eNN
STRUCTURE.GOVERNANCEAND MANAGEMENT
Governlngdocument
The governlng do¢ument Is the Memorandum and Articles ol A$sockndon (MAA} that Is regularly revlewed by
Council. The Soctety Regulotions further define the MAA. These documents ote published on the Societywebsite.
Eleetlonof Trustees
Elected Members of Council act as Trustees and Directors of the Soclety. The procedure for the electlon ol
Trustees is set down in the Articles of Assoclotion ond lurther defined by the Regulations. In summary, Council
comprises Ordinory Members ofcwncil who are elected by an opon process of nomination and, when
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nomlnotlons exceed the number of vacancies, by postol balbt of the Membership.. this ballot Is conducted by the
Electorol Rglorm Sgrvioes ond Officèrs oflhè Society who are elected by Councll.
Indu¢tlon •fTru$tses
An Interntsl Inductlon programrne for Trustees exists. Trusièes receive on Induction pock that Includes
Information on the statutory r¢sponsibilitl8s ol trustees ond dliectors, stru¢tuie ol the Soclety ond time-
commltmentldutie$ ol a Trustee. At the tirntr of appointment Trustees ale requlred to contirm rheir gli91￿lIty
to serve a$ o Trustee and cornplete o decluration of interosts form lor inclusion on the Society Declarolion ol
Intèrests Register. In additiory the Society ollers the opportunity lor CFII newly appointed ond existing Trustees
to attend troinin9 coursès on the roles and responsibilltios tsl Trusteès. The cost of these courses is met by thg
Soclety.
Paypollcylor staff
The poy ol the senror staff and oll other staft is reviewed annLtolly by the Remuneration Commtttee that
compri58s senior oflicers of the sixiety ond normully increased in occordonce With overag8 earnings. In view
ol th8 nature of the chortty, th8 directors benchmorkagalnst lovels ol r8munoiotion In other not lor profit
oiganlsatlons and learned societies. Durtng the past yeor, the Remuneratlon Committee rece5ved. consld8Te(I
ond made their decisions Tegording solory support&d by the results ol o Salary survey inlormcrtion publlshed by
HR Expèrt and the Prof8ssional Associations Research Network
Organisatitsnul StructureAnd D8clslon MakSng
The Council meets three timgs annually to eonsldet Statutory and financlol business and to determlna policy for
th8 Chority.
AdvlsoFy B¢)aids ure overseen by el8Cttd Officers ondlor Trustees ond are each fesponsiblg lor a molor orea
of BSAC actlwty. Each ol the Advisory Boords hos delegated outhorlty tts cory out work agreed by Council and
etseh report Its octivitie$ btsck to Council. Details ol the overorching structure, composition ond r8mitof e￿h
Committee ore published on the Society W8bsite.
Rl$kManaggmgnt
The Tiustees octhowledge th•ir rèsponsibslity tD o$ses$ ond munuge the risks thot the Soeièty laeos orrright
loce in luture. A consolldated risk register, devèloped using Charity Commission guidoncè, Is maintalned by the
Society. Officers gnd senior stotl a￿ fequirecl to identify and onolysa risks ¥SI￿ant to theii respDnsibilitl8s, ossess
risks according to their likely occurrence and impacr and report on procedu￿$ thot ore in ploce to monage the
risks. Th8 rrsk manogamént process is overseen ond revtgwed by Council.
To minimlse conflicts ol intères¥ the Society maintalns o Register of Interests_ fhose appoint8d to tsct on bèhalf
of the Soc¢ety (Trustees Choirs ol working parties. èditors, referees, èt¢.) are requir￿ to completg o d¢clorotion
ol interests. fofry which is recorded centrolly ot BSAC HQ. Dèta¢ls obout the risk regisier ore published on the
Society website. The risk reglster ond transporency declaratlons are updoted on an ongolngl as required basis.
R•vl•wOI¢)bfv¢tlvo$. A¢tlvltlo$. A¢hlpvementsAnd Porlormoneo
ObJ•etlvo9
rhe purpose of ttbs BSAC, as described by the 04ects ol the Socigty Is to'lacllltate the QCqLtisitlon and
dissèmination ol knowl8dge in the field of antimlcrobial ch9motherapy."
Between October and Januaryol each year Council ogrees o wogramme ol work for the lorthcoming yeor.
This programme ol work includes o ronge of eductstional. meetlngs. gronr giwng and other octivitie5 Ihatore In
accordance with, and oimed ot furthèrlng the obiècts ol thè Society.
During tho year Council r6terencÈd. cdjust8d, and worked towards fuifilm•nt ol Its agreed strote9ic Iramwork.
The strote9lc Iromework includas Mission statements, key mèssugès, ond degir•d dellverables relevont to
th• current agreed objectivès ol thè Soci8ty. The oim of the stratggic Iromework and tlmetoble 1$ to enoble
oll elected officers ond Council Mgmbers Ihe opportunity Ip b$ ocuvely Involved Sn settlrg the ogendu lorthe
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future, without hawng undu& influence over 1¢ and regularty measuring progress and outcomes against it. An
increasing number ol meetiros and events held onlinè or in person wth the option of online. with oth8ronlin8
actiwtl85 incraosinj r￿MelY educatlon, e-leorning cours&$ ond virtuol eonlereneos ond workshops. The Socièty
continued to evaluate the ion9• of rssks and extornol influgnces the soclety was exposed to, induding likety
Changes to thg ocademlc publishing mork8t ond the ch¢3nging noture of deliveryfor educatjon ond avents.
Publlc benollt
Thè Trustee$ hove feod the 9uidonca on public b¢nofit provided by the Charity Commission. The Society
ensures thot its acttvltles ore os far us posslble to the publlc benefi't by gn5urlng F)atlontlpublic Ènvolvtrment
ond the development of gdu¢gttonol Initiatives dlrectly olmed ai members ol the public. Durlng the past yeor Dr
Nicholas Brown contintses to serve as the BSAC Direct¢x lor Prolessionol and Public Eng(fgement Serving as a c
opted member ol Council and overseeing the work of thè All-Poity Parliumentory Group on Antibiotics and the
advucocy work it undertakos tts raise the prohla ol antimicrobial resistonce withtn civil society.
onts
Trustees and the Grants Committee (when In sesslon} go to great tengths to obtoln due dlligence In the
refereelng of grant oppllcotiorss and continues to support its policy ol only supportlng those applications that
are ol o hlgh standard. To ensuie that the grant award piocess is os transparent as possible, the Soclety h(5S
developed Stondord Operational Procedures lor Grants that are regulorty reviewed and updoted. No research
gront calls were issutd by thp Society durlng the period,. £179,000 was expended OTr quolity improvement
Initiotyves under the umbr811a ol the Global Antlmicroblol Stewardship Accredltotion Progromme (GAMSAS), o
collaborative dispartties programme initiatlV8 with Pfizer.
Edu¢ution
During the ￿Or the Society continuad io s¢Jpport thè dev81opm8nt ol eléar wg11-lund•d Init￿tIVeS In
oducatlon thot org designed to support the education ond training neods ol cllnlclons,lunlor doctor4 $C￿nE1sts,
and te¢hnician$, in addition to ollied health professionals and thot are ol wider bgnefltto ¢hè p¢Jblic. Th?
Society continued to develop ond promote ¢3 wide ronge of COUfS8S on ontimieroblal resistonce, ontimicrobiol
stewordship and the p￿ventIO￿ diagnosis, and treatment ol Infection. These courses were underwritten bv
gronts from externol sources ondlor funding Irom chorirable income. All courses ure openly ond freely(woilab18
to health care professioncls and other interested stakeholders globolty. including members ol civll So￿ety ond
are housed on the Society5 Infection Learning Hub {www.infactionlearninghub.com). The Courses have oitrccted
over 300.000 actlve learners from 6 continents ond o wid* range ol Countries and Independent territories across
the glob
Confv¢n¢*s andweblnars
Throu9hout the period the society hosted a ronge ol in per$oTh hybrid and onlin8 conterences and webinors, th
outputs of which tsre ovoiloble on demand 0$ recorded evgnts, ond for the Inlection Clinical Dilemmas 58ries
include o-legrning courses that extend the value ond reach of tho learning providèd.
W*bb(z$ed ¢ducatlonolresour¢es
During the period the Society maintained the range ol educ(rtionol resources available wa its wèbsite. These
Include..
Webcasts ond PowwPoint sl¢d& sets.. This focslity incr8gSeS the number ol Sndiwduols oble to benefit from th8
Soclaws educoiSonal programmes ond provldès vall￿ble learnlng materlals for those unablg to attend mo8tlngs
In person. These ore ovollable vlo the ptsst èvents F)Ortol, the Global Antimlcroblol Stewardship Hub (GASPHI ond
the Keep Antimicrobials Working portol.
Educotion around anttmicrobilll presciibing remoin$ 0$ one of the key stiotegiè5 for supporting antimicrobiol
steward$h*p activities, and both resources ond other e-leurning modules aim to educL)te orKI emFX)werheolth
core prolgssionols to provide hlgh quality ond sole Infection preventiori ond manogement ocross heollh¢ore
communit¢es thot ￿11 enhonce the health of the populatlons thgy $erv8. During thtr yoar the Society estoblished
Its tirstjoint courstr with the World Heolth orgonis0￿0ry which l¢d ¢0 dellvery ol a facllltated edvcotion on
establishing ontimicrobiol stewardship seNces in hospitals across Egypt
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The Society maintoln8d on open access repository of peer revlew and non-pegr rev18w rgsourcgs to support
health care prolessionols ocross the globe to support the Wortd Heglth Organlsation global action plan
on ontimicroblul resistonce. Durin9 the yeor the Society worked on the development ol a series of access
Mosterclass TraI￿n9 Courses, launch ofwhich are sch¢duled for Spring 202
su$¢•ptlbllhyTo$1ing
The Society continued to $LIPPgrt the Unitèd Kingdorn contribution to tho European Antimicrobiol Susceptitrjlity
Testing methodology- EUCAST and und$rwrot* a service provislon controct in thls area with Public Health Wales.
Thls octivity lullils the ihree-maln chorltable objectlve headings as th8 Sociéty sducatgs heolth prolessiongls
in sus¢eptibillty testing methodology, cgmmunicgtes outputs to the Membership ond wlder profession ond
undertakgs ie$earch to ensure the European methodology 15 oceurote ond continually updoted.
OutpatientParenteral AntimlcroblaJThenJpy (OPAY)
The Society published on o dedi¢a¢ed website the (Mrtputs of its Outpotient Parenteral Antlmlcroblal Therapy
IOPATI prole¢L which supports establrshtng treatment servlces lor serious infections In the home environmen
The Soclety continued to suppo¢ through meetings und prowston of free at ptsint of use re$ourcès, the
development and ImpEem6ntation ol servl¢e5 Withln the UK. The progrumme continued to support the Drug
stobilily Initiative during the yeor to provide open aoeèss data on the stobility ol medicinès in elastomer
devices, dotu currenuy not openly ovallable to the held. Detolls of oll work in progress can be reM8wed at
¥Nww.e-oprtcom.
M¢pting$
rhè Soctety hosted gndlor participoted in maT)y national and Internotionol meotings during the year.
All Soclety organiiad mo8tings, e-leornlng courses und webinors ara accredited for Continulng Professlontrl
Development under the stotutory sohgm¢ op8rut8d by tha Royol Collegg of Pathologists, ond when opproprlot•,
the Royal College of Physicians of London. The Soclety Is requirod. gs part of ihlg process. to Issu• svoILtation
qvestionnaires for Èach Èvent. The responses provided by these ononymous iotums allow the Soci¢ty to monltor
the efiectsveness ol Its actsvltie$ in this area and enablès meosuies for improvèmènt to be introduetrd.
Mojorworkstreums
Durlng the yegr the Soriety worked on the delivery and onword development ol thè followsn9 five major
workstreomslocip￿tie￿'.
The United Kingdom AntimieiDblal Reglstry (UKAR). developed In portnership with thè Unlverslty of Abèrdeen. Is
a piosp8Cttve study thut wlll secure lon9lt¥dinal data on the use of new ontimicrobial a9gnts ocross the Vi)ited
Ingdom.
The Globol Antimicroblal St6wordshlp Accreditation Schem8 (GAMSASI is a continuo¢Js quality improvement
programrne that will drive Improvements In oppropriote Ltse ol ontlmKrobial prèscribin9 at healtheore facilitl*s
across th& globe.
The Globol Antimi¢robial StewardshSp Portnershlp hub IGASPH) 1$ o globolly collobortstive inltiativg a¢med ot
lostering meaninglLtI and irnpoctlul portnership working across oll stakehoSder groups engaged tha developmènt
ond uso of anttmicrobiul og•nt$.
Kegp Antimlc¥obials Working (KAW) is on inltiotwo with representation trom the Socl8ty, medleal the VK
and the Brlrlsh Pharmocologl¢al Society. Whllst InltSolly UK locussed thtr initiotive has international applicability
ond olms to ensur8 ontimtcroblal prascribing Is lofmauy gmbedd8d wlthin th8 und8rgroduate currieula.
The Paediotiie workstreom has published pathways for tho monogernent I treatment of infections in paediatric
populations and includes peer reviewed good prg¢tice iecomrner¢dotiofts supported by open access a-le(trnln9
courses. The UK Poediatric Antimicrobiol Stewardship Group agreed to Come under the a¢gi$ ond lead8rship ol
the Socigty duting the financlol yeGr ended 30 Septembsi 2023.
BSAC Intgrnatlonal
Desprtè Its ￿rItISh. title the Society has on Iniarnotlonal membgrshlp. ond its pe8r ravi￿loUrr￿I is ir*temotionally
recogni$ed and renowned. Th15 15 also rofl¢cted in the activ¢tlo5 undertaken by thè Soelety. manyol whKh
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tnfluenea nol only UK wactlc* but olso contribute to the Shal￿n9 of intemational practice. opinion ond research.
During the period. the Society hosted sessions ondlor supporttrd sp6akers ot many internotK)nal mèetirtgs arKI
developed collaborativ8 relationships With several external group& Full dotails ol coJlobgrativ8 relatk)n5hip4
espgcially those fostored through GASPH Qfg published on tho BSAC wobsite.
Publltrfa¢lng actlvltles
Councll contlnued to lulfil Its aim of Improving public èductstlon obout Infactlon preventlon and approprlate
use ol antlbloti¢s through a ronge ol activltles. Including Its gltsbrjl communlty prolect locussed inltlative Stop
Superbu9s and ￿thin thg VK through prowsion ol the Secretariat to the All Porty ParliamentgryGroup on
Antibiotics.
During the period the Societycontinue to odvocote the u56 1)f the e-Bu9 educolit)nol website that contrthtes
to notional gnd Europe-wide curricula for primory school children. The So¢iety worked wilh the United Kingdom
Health Socurity Agency (UKHSA) to revisa tha ¢-Bug tgo¢hlng matgriuls ¢Jnd roluunch tha overarching webslte.
In addltiorK the Soclety contlnues to support onward development of k4ould rhe Muslcal, l)oth ¥¢hool ond
professlonal versions, engaging with Her Malesvs Government olh"¢es In the US to secure Int8rnatlonol run$ ol
the musicol in Washington OC. Atlanta. and New York City. works which wll continue into 2023 tsnd beyond.
stop Sijperbugs Continued to provide support to local projects ocross the globe, with th¢ aim belng to offer
modest but Impactful support to local projects that oim to prevent intection and imwove understondin9 ¢JbDUt
ontimicrobiul resistance. During the year, and under the leadership ol the Stops Superbugs Coordinotor, the
initiotlV8 developed a network of community projects thot meet tog8ther ro shore exper¢ences ond discuss
opportLtnltltts lor onword devekjpment and colluborarion.
The 50clety contlnugd to serva os secretortot to thè All-Porty Porliamontury Group on Antibiotics ond the group
eontinugs to ensure thot the toplcs ol onllbiotlc discovery, developmgnt. ond r8SlStanca ro¢0ive the political
Interest required to ensure Current gnd future oction. The sociÈty also supported two Interns who sgrved in the
office of Baroness Natolie Bennet¢' these intern$hip5 were successful anLI impacrful ond the ouieomes of the work
undertoken wos published on the BSAC website.
Communication
Thè Society continues to communicate wlrh its membership via many diflerent mediu, in¢luding its journul
email, website. e-newsl8tters, and scientiftc meatings. Th8 Society worked on development of o new content
managèmènt system (CMS) to improve effieiencles In dota monogement ond m8mbershiplstakeholdar
engogamenL
7h& Societys website$ rgmuin one of the prlmary routes through which 85AC commvnlcates with the
membership and wider cornmunity. The sites ore open to Members ond non-members alike ond provide visltors
with easy access to ra$ourcè$ on ontimierobial ehèmotherapy ond Sts allied fields.
BSAC contlnues to recognlse thè Important ot. ond extend Its reach vlq social media ouN8ts such as Twitter,
Linkedln und Facebook ond used vlrol networking opportunities to deliver messag¢s opproprlote use ol
antibiotics to publlc oudl¢nc¢s.
Worklngwlth others
The Societ￿$ relat￿OnshIpS with its sistar orgoni$ations, industry and government arè kèy In ensuring the
SLtceesslul dellvery the Soci¢W5 og&nda. Tho Society continued to work with rnany organisotions thot ocross the
globe, divgrsilylng engoggments outside of health ond pharmacgutical industry to include Investment bonks ond
Intemodonal organlsatlons such as WaterAld UNICEF, Bollle Gifford Invostm&nts arKI Mediclnes Son Fronriors.
The S¢clety ¢ontlnued to develop Its relotionshlps with all health prolassionol groups engagod in
onttmicrobial use ond prescribing includFng those outside ol humgn heolth such os veterlnarfans, Qnirnal
husbandry and enmronmentul scignce. Through tho inclusion ol ull relevant stakeholders in its aCt￿vitieS 8SAC
ontinu8S to ènsure that there15 a unifted vole¢ on Infection prevention. deteGtiory and manogement in the tIL in
ddition to worklng on the wldor impuct ot antlmlcrobiol in other sèctors (one health).
The So¢ietyis mlndlul ol thè need to èngogtr moanin9fulty wlth pgtients to take on boord thelr view5 and meet
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their needs and does so throu9h representation In its activities as ond when appropriate, and eontinues to
champion the need to establish a Pattents Charter to support patientcharities to support their members in
gaining a bettèr und8r5tanding ol the importon¢e ol antibiotics ond thgir appropriot8 Usg.
JAC Antlml¢roblal Re￿Stance
The Soclevs lully open ￿cesS lournal launched in 2019- JAC-Antimicrobiol Resistonce (JAC_AMRI contynued to
develop during the yeor. The education component of JAC-AMR is on innovative onltnè 18POSltory lor educational
resources intended to support leorning ond increuss thowl6dge about antimicrobtol stewordship pructica,
antimicrobial resistonce, behaviour change ond more, lor o worldwde oudloncg. The research Component wlll
publish cllnlcally orlentecl opinlon4 reviews ond original orticles thot odvance the sclen¢e and kr￿W1?￿9e of
antimicrobiol reslstonce, stewordshlp ond usa ieloting to antibacterial. antifungal. anltVIToI tsnd ontiprotozoal
ogents. The Journcl pvblishes primarily In humon medicintr, but ortiel&s in vererinory medicine will be considtrre
prowded they lall wthin the scope of o regional of gl¢)bal'one health, oppro¢Jch to untimicrobiols.
Journal otArstlmkroblal Chpmotheropy
The Journal continuos to be r8eogn*zéd os a leoder in Its tield and Is one ol the mgjor routes by whsch the
Soriety lulfils its educotionul objective$ to diss8minate information obout antim¢crobiol chemotheropy. Thg
Journal contgnt bgwrnes Iregly ovailable on-llne 12 months olter PL*blleotlon, thus bonefitlng the profegslon and
con$umèr$ alike.
othar glgnlllcantmattws
The Soclety ¢ontlnued to work towards dlversificatlon ol Income streams durlng thls perlod, to reduc8 rtsk ot
relionce on Income from thelournol ond contlnued to rewew Its supplier bose to ensure best value lor money
nd ensure spread of rfs
Flnunclal r*vlow
The audited accounts lor the perfod l October 2022- 30 September 2023 ore Included In this report
The So¢lety romains tinanciolly sound ond to muintaln this posltion, TrtJste9s Continued to review the So¢ieVs
linancial plunnlTrg and budgetSng prog8dures. 0$ defined in tho linanciol standing orders. the Socletyls ￿ythIn
the infection oreno and os such there Is o dèmand for the semces It prov(des which, ￿￿thIn a diffi'cultyfinan¢lal
cllmtste for 5¢)me, provides reassuronce for the linanclol viubillty ol the Society. The Society adh8res to the
principles IOT expenditure and expense cloim guidance thot is published on the 8SAC websita. The Society
continued to operote an onnuol budggting and planning process. which wos over58en ond opproved by Councll,
ond as of this perlod bullt aeeord4ng to th8 naw govemoncg struetur&.
During tha p6rk)d the prlnclpal sourcès of funding w8ra income from thè Journal ol A Trtimicrobiol Chemothgrapy,
ond revenue from meetlngs octlvltles In the form of delegate reglstration lees and unrestrictod &ducoUonol
grcfntsldonotions trom Irtrdustry, 0￿1 philonthropic donatlons. Income Irom the extemol publishers ol theJournol
of Anth'microb(ol Chemotheropywos £l292,109 less external publisherfs exp¢n$ès £247￿85 reollsln9 nel I￿orne of
É1,044724 before additionol in-house editoriol costs.
The Soclety is very grot8ful to severol phormaceutwl ond diagnostic companie5 that generousty promded
unre5tri¢lgd gduc¢Jtionol grants thot enoblgd the Society to deliver 8ducational banefits throu9h meetings to
delegot$s gt greotly ièdu¢trd, or ¢omplimentary, rotos
As planned, counell spent £2,555.098 from the deslgnatgd tunds. the majorlty ol whlch was expended on tho
SocieV$ puL4ic èngugement progrtsrnme.
The gen8ral fvnd Is lary?Iy represented by the Investm8nt portfalio. whtch perlormed well In (T difficult market
with reall$ed and unreollsÈd goins of £203,296. The Society doveloped revised contractual arran9èrrienls tor the
supply of isolatès to ocodemic and commercial ¢ontroctors, primorily lor use In research projects. The Trustees
Intend to retarn the investment portlolio to generate incorne that wtll 5UPPOrt the lon9-term lulfilment ol the
Socl¢tY$ ¢horitobla obj•ctlVO$.
To 8nwre complianca with tho lawos estobllshed bylhe Bribgry Aet 2010, Councll hos developgd and opproved
an Anti-Bribgry pollcy Stotom¢nL a copy ofwhich Is publlshed on tha Soclety webslte.
cou￿[1 remolns mlndlul ol the need tg •n$ure lunrJ$ ore cllspersed In furtherance of It¥ olms thiough u Ta￿e of
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haritoblé aetiv(tltrs. The Society now hos designated funds for luture ollocatton of funds to gront, education ond
meetin9 activities. Further, the Society hu$ o Festricted lund through which it Supports the nationgl progromme of
resistancg surveillance.
Council hos chorged ttsell wth continuing to exornine the ronge ol gènerol, dèsignated, orKI rostrlcted fltnds its
holds to ensure that monies are trunslerred dispersed on gronts, resistonce SUTvelllance, ar¢d educotson and
rn9gtings o¢tivities in on opproprlate and tlm8ty fashion.
Inv•stment5
The Society investment porttollo Is monoged by Rathbones Munggement Invostmgnts Ltd, with whom Offfcers or
the SociEty mest on an onnual basis to revlewand discuss future pollcy for Soclety Inv8Strnents. Torget Income
from Invèstments is set at glOO,OOOpa.
Th8 Chorftfs Investments are monaged occording to the powers deftned by the MeMorar￿um ond Article$ of
Association. A bolan¢ed Investment portfolio is maintained, ond the investment advisers have b8en charged with
In¢￿0$Ing income from investments whi15t protecting the capital value of the fund, this being the policy posltion
of Council. The Society hus ploc8d certain rp5triction$ on the way Èrb which th8 fund 15 monoged, Inclucling
prècludlng bnvestments In narn8d pharmaceutical compunles to ensure conftlcts ol interesL perceived or real. do
not arlse.
R¢s*rv8s
The Tiustees. policy is to mointain a level of free re$erves equivrjlent io not less than 24 months Èxpènditurè ond
oim to hove a reserve for 3G months trxpenditure. This policy would enablg tha Soci8ty to ramain operattonal
for beiween 24-36 rnonths {estlmoted ot £8 milllon Qguinst total fro$ ies•rv¢s of £8,893,945 and lulfil ils
commitrn&nt5 In terms ol ièsearctrL gronts, educotSon, and meetlngs OCtfvitle4 somg ofwhich ara subject io a
3-year planning I completlon eycle.
Tha1￿Ure
The T¥ustges remoln confident thot ¢he Soclèty Is. throtjgh tha actiwti¢$ d8seribèd in this roport, linonclolly robust
and will continue in meating ond furthering the aims ond objectives ol the Society. Through careful plonning
ond C￿laboration wlth the Nlembership or*d relevont externol or9anssations, Trustees will continue to delp￿r and
dwfftlop these actiwties.
The Trustees hove o reosonable expectction thot the charity will continue in operational existen￿ for the
loreseeoble fvturg and have. therefore. used the going concern bosis In preparing the linanc(ol statements.
IndopendentAudliors
MHA has indicated thelr willingness to eontlnue in oflice. A resolution to reappoint MHA os Indeper¢dent ouolitor
will be proposed ot the next Annual General Meeting.
This report wo$ approved by the Tiustee4 <Md signed on thelr behcjll by.
1&151iy
OrChrlstoph•rLongshuw
Trustee
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Independent Auditors. report to the members of British
Society for Antimicrobial Chemotherapy
Oplnlon
Wwe hove oudited the Nnanclgl statements of Britlsh Soclety for Andmlcroblol Chemotheropy {Iho'choritablg
comp(Fny'l lor the yeor ended 30 S8ptembeF 2023 whlch comprise the Statement of Inunclal actlvltles
incorporatlng Income and expendlture accounl the Balance 5heeL the Stotement ol cosh flows and the reluted
notes, Including a summary ol signilicont aecounting pollcle5. The financiol reportr'ng from￿￿ork that ho$ been
opplied in their preparation is applicable law and United Kingdc*m A¢cgunting Standards, including Financial
Reporting Star￿ard T02 Thè Finoncial Reporting Slandard applicabl8 in the UK and Rapublic of Ireland. (lJnit8d
Kingdorn Generally Accepted Accounung Pr(Jcti¢g).
In our opinion the linan¢iul statements..
glve a true and lairvlew of the state ol the charitoble companys affoSrs os at SO sept8rn￿r 2023 and of Its
Incomlng ￿SOUrceS ond oppliwtion of resources. including its Income and èxp8nditur8 for the year th8n
ended.
hcwe been propgrly prppgred In occordance Mth United Xingdom Ggnerally Accepted Accountlng Pra¢ti¢e-
and
hove been prepared ir¢ accordonce with the requirement3 of the Companitrs Act 2006.
Basls foropinlon
We Conducted our audit In o¢cord¢5nce wth Internationol Standards on Auditing (ux) (ISAS (UK)) and opplicable
low. Our responsiblllties under thc•s• standards r7re furth8r described in the ALKlitor's responsibilities fort￿ oudit
of the financiol $totements section olour report. W¢ ore independent of the charitoble compony in aeeordance
wtth tho ethical requirements thut ore relevant to our oudit of the linanciol statement5 In the United Kingdom.
Including thg Financiol Reporting Council's Ethical Standord. and we htsvg fulfi.lled our other ethical responsibiliti8s
In accord(Jnce wlth these requirements. We believe thtst the oudir evKlence we hovg obtained t5 suflicignt ond
appropriate to Pra￿de a basis tor our oplnion.
Con¢lusSon$ relating to golng concern
In auditing the flnanclal stotoments, we have eonclutjed thar the Trust¢es' use of the going concern bosis ol
occounting Tn the preporotion of the ftnoncbol stotements is oppropriate.
Bosed on th8 woikwe have performed, we hove not identih.ed ony moteiiol uncèrlaintlès ralollng to evènts or
¢onditSons tha¢ individuolly or collectively, moy cost signlficant doubt on tho eharltoble company's obillty trj
eontinLie os o going concem for a period of ot leost t￿efve months from when the flnoncial stotem¢nts a
uuthorised for issue.
Our responsibilitie$ and the respon$ibilities cil the Trustees with respect to golng concern are described in the
r6l8vont sections of Ekns reporL
oth*r Informutlon
The Trustges are rèsponsible lor the other information. Th8 Oth8r inlomation ¢omprises the inlomiation includgd
In the Annual rapof¢ othor than the fintsnclol statements and our Atjdltors report therèon. C*Jr opinion Dn the
fi"noncial stotèments does not eovor thè other rnlormatlon and, except to tha extent othetwse explicltly stoled In
our rèptsrL we do not express any torm of ossurance eonclusion thefeon.
In connection with our gudit of the financial statements. our re$ponslbility is to read the other information ond. In
doing so, consider whether the other infomiation is materially ineonsistent with thg tinuncial statement4 OTour
kn￿edge obtoined in the oudit or otherwise oppeors to be moterially misstated. Il w8 id8ntify such mate￿01
Inconslstenclgs or apparent matorial missiatements, we are laquirod to determin8 whether th8re Is o mot8rial
mlsstotement In the lingn¢lol stotements or a moterlal mlsstotomant ol the other Information.11, bas8¢J on tho
work we have performed, we conclude thot there is o m¢teriol mlsstatement of th1$ othgr Inlomatloryweoré
required to report that faet.
We huve nothing to rèport In this regard.
SAC

liish s￿le1YfOrAn15E￿￿robIal Chemoiherapy
Matters onwhl¢h we aro roqulred to reptsrtbYex￿pt00Th
W8 hov8 nothlng to report In respect ol the lolltswing matters where th? ehcrities (Awounts and Report$}
Regulotlons 20Q8 requiYe$ us te report to you if, in our opinion=
the informotion 9iv8n in the Trustees. report is inconsistent in any moteriol respect with the finoncsul
statem￿t$,. or
suffici8nt tsccountFng records hove not been k8pL' 01
tho ftnancial statements ore not in agr88ment with the ac￿vnI1ng records ond roturns,. or
we hove not received oll th8 information ond explanatlons we reqltire lor our audlt
Re5pon$ibllltlesof trust¢es
As explainad more fully in th8 Trustegs. Respr)nsSbilltles SlOtèrnon[ th8 TnJst88s (who or6 0150 the directors ol
the charit(trble compuny lor the Purposes ol ¢ompany law) ale re$ponslb16 for the prepaiotlon ol the finonctal
statements and lor being satlsfled thot they give o true and talr view, ond lor such Intemal control os the
Trustees detemiine is ne¢essory to enable the preporotion of finoneial statèments thot ore frè8 Irom motgriol
migstat8m&n¢ whether dtJ8 tg fraud or error.
In preFxiring the finan¢ial statements, the Trustees ore r8spon5ibl8 tor css8ssing the chaTiiubf6 componls otjility
to contlnus as o golng concerry disclosing. os applicable, motters reloted to golng concern and using the going
concern bosls ot accounting unless the Trustees either intend to liquidate the charitoble companyor to ceose
operations, or have no realistic alternative but to do so.
Audltorf$ r•$p?n¥ibilitigsfortheauditof the linunelal stut•ments
We hove been appolntecs Cfs auditor under the Compa￿e¥ Act 2006 and report in accordance with the Act ond
relevont iegulotions mode or hoving efleet th¢reundèr.
Our objectives ore to obtoin feosonoble assurance about whether the financial statement5 as u whde ore Iro0
from moteriol mis5tat8menL whether dug to Iroud or orror. and to Issuè an Auditors report thot includes o¥r
opinion. Reo50natsle ossuranc8 is o high level of ossurance but is not a guorontee that ¢Jn gudit condu¢tgd in
accordance with ISAS (UK) ￿11 alwoys detèct a material misstotem8nt when it exists. Misstatements can
from froud or error ond ore considered moterial If, Individutslty or In the a99￿9¢￿te, they could reasonrjbly be
expected to Inlluence the ecor￿mi¢ decisions ol users token on the basis ol these tinanclal 5totements.
Irregularitses, including Iraucj, are instances ol non complioneè ￿th l(sw$ ond regulotions. We design proeedures
in line with ¢wr rÈspon5ibllitie* outlined above, to detect moterial misstotements in respectof irreguloritlè5.
including fraud. The extent tu which our procedure$ are ¢opoble of det￿tIn9 irregularities. inclu¢Jing fraud 15
detail8d below.
Enquiry ol ¥nano98ment and those chai9ed ￿th governance around actual and potenltal litigath?n ond
cloim$',
Enqulry ol ¢ntity $tgll to Idontily any Instances ol non compllance with laws ond Tegulgtion$.'
perforn￿n9 audlt work over the rlsk of manag8m8nt overrrd8 Ot controls, Including testing oljoumol
entries ond other adjustments forapproprltstèrs@ss and re￿tr￿ng oecountlng estimotes for bS0$,'
Reviewing minutes of megtings ol those chorged wth governon¢e.'
Reviewing tinonciol stotement discjosures ond testing to supportlng documentation to as$es$ compliarKe
Wtth applicable kiws ond regulations.
A further ¢Jescriptlon ol our r8sponsibiltties for the ovdit of tho financial 5tat8mènts is l¢xatsd on the Financlol
Reportlng Councll's webslte at.. www.Iroorg.uklauditorsre$ponsibilitièS. This doscription forms part ol our Auditor$
r8port
U50 Otourt•port
Thls report Is made Solely to the charitobla ¢ompony'$ TnJstees, os a body, In accordance wlth Part 4 0llJ)g
Chorfties {Accounls and Reports) Regulations 2008. Our audit work hos been undertaken so thot W8 rnlght
stote to the charltoble companys Trustees tI￿se motters we ore requlred to state to them in on Audltor's report
and for no other purpose. To the fullest extent permitted by law. we do not occept or ossume re5ponslbility to
anyone other tIKJn the chorltoble company and its Trusteè¥ 0$ a body, for our audit worK lol this repurl orlor the
oplnlons wa have formed.
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Rebe¢co Hu9hes BS¢ (Hons) FC¢A {SenForStatutoryAudltor) I￿01 LL/J 18 June 2024
lor on beholl ol
KIHA.
stutlttory Auditors
Northumptory United Kingdom
MHA is the troding nome of Mo¢lntyre Hudson LIP. o lifnited liobility portn8r5hip in Er¥Jland ond Woles (fg9lSte¥ed
number OC3123131.
MHA are èligible to act as ouditors ot S8Ctlon12T2 ofthe Companies Act 2006.
BSAC
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Brit15h SOc￿ty fcrAntimlcroblol Chemothercpy
statement of financial activities (incorporating an
income and expenditure account) for year ended 30
September 2023
Unrestrlcted Restrlded
fund5
furhds
Total
funds
Total
fvnds
2022
2023 As restated
2023
2023
Note
INCOPIE FROM:
Donations
Charitable activities
Investments
42,996
2,103,245
137 168
188,725
252.388
231.721
2,355,633
137 168
237,622
2,393,391
150 469
TOTAL INCOME
2 283,409
2 724 522 2.781.482
EXPENDITURE ON:
Raising funds
Charitsble activltles
TOTAL EXPENDITURE
24,213
2 080 167
24,213
2.530,884
25.173
2,640.086
516
450,717
2 104380
450.717
2 555.097 2 665 259
NET IEXPENDITUREI I INCOME BEFORE
INVESTMENT GAINS
179.029
{9,604)
169.425
116,223
Nel gainslllos5es) on investments
NET (EXPENDITURE) I INCOME BEFORE
OTHER RECOGNISED {LOSSES) AND
GAINS
203 296
203 296
515 638
382.324
(9.6041
372.720
1399,415)
Transfers belween Funds
16
65
65
NET INCOME I (EXPENDITURE) BEFORE
OTHER RECOGNISED GAINS AND LOSSES
382.389
19.6691
372,720
1399,4151
NET MOVEMENT IN FUNDS
382,389
(9,669)
372,720
1399.415)
RECONCILIATION OF FUNDS:
Totsl funds brought forward
8 641250
1247 358
88 608 10.288 023
TOTAL FUNDS CARRIED FORWARD
9 023.639
1237.689 10 261328
9,888.608
The notes on pag8s 22 to 35 form part ol th858 llnancial statements.
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Balance sheet as at 30 September 2023
2023
2022
Not•
£ As restated
Tangible assets
Investment property
11
1.090.981
550.000
1,078.4D7
550.000
12
Total tangible assets
1.640,981
1.628.407
Invesknents
13
5.892.070
5,704.606
7,333.013
7.533.051
CURRENT ASSETS
Debtors
14
419,083
2.673.825
3.292,908
740,544
2.366,890
3.107.434
Cash at bank and In hand
REDITORS: amgunls falling due wlhin
one year
15
{564,631)
(551,839)
NET CURRENT ASSETS
2,728,277
2.555.595
NET ASSETS
10,261,328
9.888.608
CHARITY FUNDS
Restricted funds
16
1,237,689
9,023.639
1.247.358
8,641,250
Unrestrided funds
16
TOTAL FUNDS
10.261.328
9,888,608
B5AC
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British Soclety forAnUmlcrolJlol Chemotheropy
The companls finonclol statements h(wo beon pr8par8d in accordar￿a With the piovisions opplicable to
componies subject to the small companies regime.
The Tiustees consider thot the company is entitled to exemptlon from the requlrement to have on audit undèr the
provlslons ol section 477 of the Companies Act 2006 ('Ihe Aet") and mombers have not required Ihe company to
obtoin an oudlt lor the year In questksn in accordancè with section 476 of ihe ACL However, on al￿tt Is r4uired In
occordance with sèction 744 of th• Chtsriti8s Act 2011.
The Trustees ackntswtedgè thÈlr rèsptsnslbilltie$ for complwng Wlth the Tequirèments otthe Act wilh respect to
aeeountln9 records and the preparatlon of linancial statements.
The linanciol statements were approved ond authorlsed for ISS￿ by tho Trust8e$ and svJned on theli behaw, by..
IS
DrChristoph*rLongshtsw
Trustee
The notès on pog•$ 22 to 35 form F)art ol thesè tinonclal $toi&mants.
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statement of cash flows for the year ended 30
September 2023
2023
2022
Note
£As resialed
Cash flows from operating activities
Nel cash {used inyprovided by operating activS1i8s
18
350,491
1125.731}
Cash flows from Investlng activities:
DividerKls. interest and rents from investments
Purchase of tangible fwed assets
Proceeds from sale ol Inveslmènls
117,264
(57,9891
373,019
(275,8501
112.821
145,149)
387,962
1309.765)
Purchase of investments
Net ¢ash provided byllu5ed in) Investing activlti¢s
156,444
145,869
Chang¥ In cash and cash equlvalents In the year
Cash and cash equivalents brought forward
506,934
2,366.890
20,138
2.346.752
Cash 8nd cash equlvalents ¢arrled forward
19
2,873,825
2.366.890
The notes on pages 22 to 35 torm PLlrt ot thesè tinan¢401 statement>
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P￿t￿h Soclety for An￿mIcrObl￿1 Chemotherapy
Notes to the financial statements for the year ended 30
September 2023
.ACCOUNTING POUCIES
l.l Ggngral inlormatlon
British Society for Antimicrobial Chemothetopy Is o private limited company limlted by guarantee and
registered in England and Wales. Registered company number 04443910 ond chority numb&r1093118.
The registered offiee and principal trading oddress 15 Grirtin Hous4 53 R8gent Place. Btminghom Bl 3NJ.
.2 Bosis ol preparation oflnanolal statements
The linandal 5t¢Jt8ments hove been propurod in accordanc8 Wtth the Charities SORP {FRS T02)
Accounting ond Reporting by Choritles". Stot8mEnt of Recommended Practice applicable to charities
preporing their a¢¢ovnts in accordonce with the Finuncial Reporting Standord applicable in the VK and
Republlc ol Irelrjnd (FRS 1021 and the Companies Act 2006.
8rltlsh Society lor Antlmlcioblol Chsmotherfjpy meets the defSnltion of a public benefitentity under FRS
102. Assets and Ilabil&tiès are initially iecognised at hlstorical cost or transoction value ursless othetwlse
stated in the relevant accounting policy.
1.3 Company sttsius
Th• Company Is o eompany limlted by guarantee. The members ol tho company ore the Tru$te&s named
on F>oge l. In the ev8nt of the compony being wound up, thè liabllity in r•spectol the gyaranteg is limited
to £1 per mèmber of the compony.
1.4 Golng concern
Th¢ fjMn¢ial stotgmonts hove been prop(Yred on a goiry conc8fn bosis. Tho Tiustoes have considered
relevant informotion, including thè p05t yeor 8n¢J performonce ond the imwct ol Sltbsoquent evgnts in
moking their ossessment. Bused on these as585sments ornd hoving regard to the resources availoblg to
the entity, the Trustees have eoncludod that there is no material uncertainty and thot they can continue
to odopt the going concèrn bosls in prèpttring the annuol report ond occounts.
1.5 Income
All income18 18cognised once the company hos entltlement to the Income, It Is proboble thott￿ income
will be received. and the amount ol Income re￿1voble can be measured rellobly.
Donot?d ser¥l¢e$
No value has been attrlbutè(L as omounts Involvad. where on obj8cEive value eon bo datemiln8d, are
not mclterlal.
RèSgor¢hgrantfunding
Income receivoble to support ieseurch studles Is recognlsed at falr volue when the charlty hgs
entltlement after any performancg condltlons huve b88n met, It Is proboblo that the Incomg will be
rgc8ived, ond thè income ¢an bo mea5urgd reliably. If entitlement 1$ not m¢L rel8vant omounts arè
deferred.
FoieSgn ¢urren¢les
Monetory ossets and liobllities d8norninated in foreign Qurrgncies ore trcFnslatÈd ot the rate olexch(Jng8
ruling ot thè Falonce Sheet date. Transactlons in foreign currencles are recorded ot the rtste ruling ot the
date of the transoctlon. All dlfferences aro token to tha Stotement of Flnonclal Actlvltles.
Quoted Investments und Inve$lm*nt property
Quot￿ investments are stated ot market value Ot the year end. Guins ond losses on dtsposal and
revaluolian ol inv8Stments are charged orcredited to th8 SOFA.
vestment properties ore revalued onnvally.. therefore no depreelatlon Is provided In respgct ot
Inv8Stmant propgrties. The Trustees consider tha¢ because th8S9 propert$85 ar8 not hold for consumption
but lor their investment potential, to daprociute them would not give o true and f(Tir view.
1.6 Expenditure
Expenditure is recognised once there Is a legol orconstructive obligotion to trgnslèr èconomSe berft
to a thlrd party, It Is probable that a transler ol economlc bènefits wlll be requ¢red in settlementond the
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amoijnt of obligation can be measured rellaL)ly. Expencllture Is classlfled byactivity. Th* cost$ ol
eoch actlvity ore modg up of the total ol dlrect costs and shor&d costs, InclLKling support wst$ Invo￿ed
Sn undertgkin9 each octiv5ty. Dlrect cost$ attributabl8 to o singlg o¢tivity ¢Jre allocated directly lo thot
activity. Shared costs Yrfhich contribute to mor¢ thon one actSvlty and support Costs which are nc*t
attributable to a Si￿gIe actiwty are apportioned between tho$e activities on o basis consistènt with the
use of resources. Central stoll costs ore allocated on the bosis ol time spen¢ and deweclalon churges
allocated on the portion ol the asset's use.
Governa￿? costs ore those Incurred In connèction wlth adminlstsatlon ol thg company ond compliarte
wlth constitutional ond stotutory requirernents.
Costs of generoring lunds ore costs incurred in attracting volvnlury income. and those Incurred in iroding
activlties ttJot ral$8 funds.
Choritable octivities on¢J Governance costs are costs Incurred on the company's opergtion4 including
support co$ts ond ¢osts relating to the gov&rnance ol the compc7ny apportioned to choritoble octiwties.
Grants payoble are chorged in tho y8or when the offer 1$ modè excèpt in those cases where the
offer is eondilionol, sutrh gronts bein9 recognised as expenditure wh8n tha conditions attaching ore
fulfilled Gronts offered subject tg condltions whSch hove not been mot at th¢ y¢ar-end aro not8d as a
commitrnenL but not accrued os expendSture.
7.7 Tan9lblg tixed Li$$et$ and depieelgtlon
All assgts C05ting rTr)re thon £LOOO are ¢opitollsed.
Tangible lixed assets ole eorried ot eosL net of d8preciclion ond ony provlsion for impairment.
Depreciation is provsdèd at rates col¢ulated to write off the cost of fixed assèts. less their estimatsd
residuol valuè. Over their eKpe¢ted useful lives on the followin9 bas8S'.
Freehold property (exc. lond) 2% straight linè
Property improvements- 20 ygors str05ght lin
Computer and other equipment- 25% straighl lirse
1.8 Investm8ntB
Flxèd osset Investments are a form of firianelol Instrument ond are Inltlally re￿gnISed at thoir transoctlon
cost and subsequently maosLtr8d at f(zir value at the Bolance sheet date, unless fair valu8 cunnot bg
meosured reliably in which cas8 it is measured at cost18ss irnpairment. Investment guins ¢Jnd IDssE4
whether reolised or unreolised, ore combined ond shown in the htading'Goinsl{losse$) w Investments.
In the Statement of finoncial octs"vities incorporoting income and expènditurè oceount.
1.9 Intsrestree*lvoble
Inter85t on funds hekl on daposit 1$ Includ8d whan receivoble and the amount can b8 meosured reliabty
by th8 coryony.. this 1$ rtormalty upon notificotion ol the Interest patd or payablo bytht Bon
I.IODèbtors
Tiode ond other debtors ore recognSsed at the Settlernent omount 0ft8r any trode dlscount ofiero(L
Piepoyments ore valued tst tho omount proFJaid net of any trode discounts due.
.11 Cts$h ot Bunkond In hond
Cash ot bonk and in hand includes cash and short term highty liquid Investments with o short moturity of
three months or less Irom the date of acquisition or opening of the dgposii or slmllar occounL
.12 Llobllltle$ and provlslons
Uabilitles ore recognlsed when there 1$ an obligotion ot the Balcnc• sheet date us o result ol a ￿5t
ever)¢ It Is probable that a transfer of economic benefit will be required In settlement, ond the a￿?unt of
the settlement ctsn be estimatéd reliably. tlabilities ore recognised at the omount that the
company anticipates Ft will pay to settle the debt or thè tsmount It has recelved as advanced puyments
for the goods or setvlces tt must prO￿de. Provlslons are measured ot the bèst 8stlmate of iho ompunts
requlred to settle the obligatiork Where the ellect of thè time valLte ol money is matarial, Ihè provision
is bosed on the present volue of those amounts, dlscounted at the pre-tox discount rot8 that lef1￿t$
th8 risks specific to th8 liabllity. The unwTrnding of th8 dlscount is recognrs8d withln interest poythjlg ond
similor charges.
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1.73 Flnun¢ial instrument5
The company only hos financial assets ond fina￿101 ITablllll•s of o kSnd that quolify os bosl¢ finan￿01
instruments, 8astc fi'nanelol Instruments are initially recogn1s8d ot transaction valué and subsequently
m•asured ut their settJem8nt volu8 With the &xc6ption of bonk bon$ which ore subs8quentty meosured
at ornortised cost using elfectiva interest method.
1.14 Fund occounllng
General lunds are unrestricted funds whl¢h arg ovoiloble for Ltse at thg discrètion ol the Trusteas in
lurtheron¢e rif the ganerol oblectives of the company and which have not boèn daslgnot8d lor other
purposes.
Restricted fund5 oro funds whlch or8 to be us8d in accordance wlth speclnc restrictions Imposed ty
donors or which have b88n raised by the company lor particulor purposes. The costs ol raising and
administerin9 such lunds are charged against the specihc fund. The olm ond u$8 01 e(tch restricted fund
IS Set out In the notes to th8 fi'nanciol st(ttements.
1.15 Crltlcal a¢wuntlng •stlmate$ and aroa$ olludgment
Estimat8s oncl judgments ore ¢ontir*ually evoluctod and ts￿ based on historicol èxperience and
other lactors, including expectotM)ns of future events thot ore believed to be reasonoble under th$
circiJmston¢es.
Sources ol estsmatlon uncertalnly..
Depreciation on tgngible as58ts
Investment property voluations are basod on property morketdata ot the year end.
IN￿m￿FRoM DONATIONS
Vnrestrlcted Restricted
funds
funds
2023
2023
Total
funds
2023
Total
lunds
2022
Voluntary income.. subscripiions
Sundry Income
Antibiotic Guardian
Grant income
7,124
35.872
7,124
35.872
9,745
178.980
S.500
50.172
2,029
179,921
9.745
178,980
Total donations and legacies
42.996
188.725
231721
237 622
Total 2022
207,567
30.055
237.622
INCOME FROMCHARifABLEA¢TivmES
Unrestri¢ted
fund5
2023
Restricted
funds
2023
Totsl
lund$
2023
Total
funds
2022
Education
Comrnunicalions
Research
792,829
1,292.109
18,307
17,388
810,217
1,292,109
253,307
570.931
1,317,460
505,000
235,000
2 103.245
252 388
2 355 633
2 393.391
Total 2022
1860.431
532.960
2 393.391
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EDiICATION
2023
2022
MOOC
OPAT
Spring Meeting
Winter Meeting
E Bug Webslle
Other meelingslworkshops
E Leaming
Project funding
10.888
29.712
121.628
138.062
12.338
175,139
317,397
5.050
56.023
84,444
151,199
81.418
169,887
27.960
Total
810.214
570,931
COMMUNICATION
2023
2022
Income arislng from the society joumal and supplements
1.292.109
1.317.460
Total
1292,109
1,317.460
RESEARCH
2023
2022
UI(AR
AMR Consultsncy Services
235.000
18.307
505,000
Total
253 307
505.000
IHvÉ$rMENTINCOME
Unrestrlcted Rastrlcted
fund5
fund$
2023
2023
Total
funds
2023
ToL71
fiJn¢Js
2022
Rental incom
Listed Investments
Bank Interest and other investhienls
8,593
117,264
11.310
8.593
117,264
11,310
36.468
112.821
1,180
137 168
137.168
150,469
Total 2022
150469
150.469
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DIRECTCOSTS
Communlca
Total
2023
Total
2022
Education
Research
As restated
Meetings
Sensitivity lesling
Resistance surveilla￿e
Joumal- edilorlal fees
Journal- direct publishing
Research grants
Stewardship surveillance
UKAR
Staff training
MIS￿lIaneOUS
Olhor indired costs
Wages and salaries
Natlonal rnsurance
Pension costs
E Learning
NORS
Drug stability
Event refund
Irrecoverable VAT
Public professional and wlitical
Engagement
GAMSAS
422,916
422,916
20,733
29,630
243, 127
247.385
263,288
497.658
31.189
37,520
147,639
306.641
237,964
28.700
78.770
20,733
29.630
243.127
247,385
263,288
141,567
1.391
2.316
102,378
102.960
44.099
49,719
90,748
1,431
20,915
141.567
1,391
2,316
307.133
308.879
132.295
149,157
90,746
1,431
20,915
575
748,143
610.001
60,090
198.435
171.921
102,377
102.960
44,099
49.719
102.377
102,959
44.098
49.719
40.578
(20,277)
23.611
23,611
32,435
32,435
22.447
2 461,402
22,447
1026 496
822 102
612,804
2,575 547
Total 2022
1548,226
369.240
658 081
2.575.547
0ther1nd1r￿t￿l1tscUtedro¥ts
Other in¢Yirect ollocated ¢gSts principally compris8 of prolèssloncEI f888. computer costs, prèmis&s und
accomodation costs of the Soclews HooLlquart•rs.
Wages. ntstional in5uranc• and penslon costs
It has been d8eided, following on increase in c￿e st(fft. that stafling costs will from 2017-18 onwards be split
equally across the three charitable obleetlve headings of research ¢ommuni¢otion ond 8ducoti(¥).
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EDUCAYION- MEETINGS
2023
2022
Spring meeting
Winter meeting
ARM
Mould the Musical underwrite
ECCMID
Paedialric Conference
OPAT Conference and Workshops
Intemallonal AMS Projects
Antimicrobi81 Chemotherapy Conference
Gram Negative Conference
Infection Clinical Dllemmas
Pneumonia
Webinars
Russia Round Tablè
UTI Conferenco
NAP Workshops
BCP Project Funding
118,993
92.369
76.079
54.430
23,822
160.000
9.631
6,646
34,208
32,000
2.000
18.908
32,800
9,800
35,834
1,500
392
33.060
56,437
19,348
6,863
10,216
36.711
25.349
18.594
2,084
Total
422,916
497,658
RE$EARCHGRANVJ
2023
2022
Covid-19
263,288
237.964
6. GOVERNANCECOSYS
Unrestricted Restricted
funds
funds
2023
2023
Total
funds
2023
Total
tunds
2022
Atjdiloi's femuneralion
Audilorfs non audit costs
Travel
51,209
11,791
6,483
51.2Q9
11.791
6,483
8,435
25.317
30,787
69,483
69,483
64.539
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ANALY$I$OFEXPENDifvREBYEXPENDITVRETYPE
Other costs
2023
Total
Total
2023
2022
£ £As reslaled
Expenditure on investment management
24,213
24.213
25,173
Costs of ral$lng funds
Education
Communications
Research
1,026,496
822,102
612,604
1,026.496
822,102
612,804
1,548,226
369,240
658,081
Charitable activities
2.461402
2 461402
2.575,547
Expenditure on governance
69,483
64.539
Totsl 2022
2.665.259
2.665,259
NETIN¢OMEI(EXPENDITIIRE)
This is slated after charging-.
2023
2022
As restated
Deweci81ion of tangible fixed assets-
- owned by the charity
Auditorts remunerElion- audit
Audilorfs remuneratlon- other services
45.415
51,209
11.791
45,317
B.435
25.317
During the year. no Trustees re￿iVed any remuneralion12022- £NILI.
During the year. no Trustees received any benefits in kind {2022- £NIL).
STAFFCOSTS
In thè year ended 30 September 2022 5 members of $tsff r8cafvad redundancy setuemenls tota￿1ng
£126.494 (Penslon £29,901, redundanw £96,593)
Th$ avera9e nLtmberof pèrsons employed by the tharitablo ¢ompany during the year was as follows:
2023
2022
Employees
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The nUm￿r of higher paid employees was..
2023
No.
2022
In the band £60,001- £70.000
In tha band £8Q,CN)1- £90,000
In the band £90,001- £100.000
In the band £100,¢J01- £110,000
One of the above employees Is consfdered to be a key management personnel. The total amounl of
ernploye8 benefits (including employer pension contrfbutionsl received by key management personnèl for
their services lo the charity was £110,450 (2022- £106,910).
Total staff costs for the year arnounled to £59Ql.331 12022 - £868,526) including Employers National
Insurance of £39,15112022- £60,090) and Employers pension contributions of 149,15712022-£198,4351.
10. GRANTCOMMITMENTS
At 30 Seplernber 2023 the totsl of the Charitys futu￿ gr8n15 payable We￿ as follows..
2023
2022
Grant eonwnilments
320 867
432.828
TANGIBIEFIXEDAS$ET$
Freehold
property
Computer
and other
equlpment
Total
Cost
At 30.9.2022 a5 originally staled
Prlor year adjustment
At 1 O¢lober2022 r95ts1ed
1,295.954
37.924
1.333,878
193,328
7.225
200.553
1.489,282
45.149
7,534,431
Additions
56.526
57.989
At 30 September 2023
1.390.404
202,016
1.592.420
Depreclation
AI 30.9.2022 8$ oiiginaly slated
Prfor year adjuslmenl
At 1 Ocl¢ber.2022 restated
257,791
2,783
260,574
192,289
3.161
195.450
450.080
456,024
Charge
42.921
2,494
45.415
AI 30 September 2023
303.495
197.944
50IA39
Not book Value
At 30 September 2023
1,086.909
4,072
1,090,981
At 30 Seplember 2022 reslaled
1,073,304
5,103
1.078.407
Detail$ of prior year adjustments can be found at Note 23.
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12. IKVESThIÈNTPROPERTY
Long term leasehold investment propety
Valuatlon
At l October 2021 ond 30 Septemb8r 2022
550,000
The valuatign rellg¢ts market movemènts and takes into occount expected rentol yields since the Eost
voluotion performed in 2017 by Mr M Cook of KW8 Propety Monogement Limlted, who is o churtered surveyor
nd on RCIS Regl$ter6d Vuluer. The trLt$tges consider this io b8 an oecurute rèflection ol the propgrty vcslue 05
at the bolonce sheet dale.
Durlng the yeor ended 30 September 2021, the society ogreed to gront L) purchase option on the propgrty to o
third porty developer lor a value of £830,838 (exclusive of VAT).
13. FIXEDASSEfiNVESTMENTS
Listed
$ecurilie$
Market value
At 1 October2022
Additions
Disposals
Revaluations
5,704.606
275,850
373.019
284.633
AI 30 September 2023
5 892 070
Quoted investments
Cost 2023 Market
value
Cost 2022 Market
value
Fixed interest securities UK
Equities UK
Equlties overseas
Altem8tive$
1.019,958
1.280,870
1.405.183
552,659
982,260
1,784,764
2,442,190
682.857
1.117.125
1,279.698
1,403,952
552,658
1,043.804
1,636,fj86
2.305,350
718.764
Total
4.353,433
5.704.604
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14. DE8TORS
2023
2022
Trade debtors
Prepayments and accrued income
361,047
58,036
674.527
66.017
419.083
750.544
15. cR￿rrORS.Am•untSIMll[￿9￿￿¢YAth1n0n*VoqI
2023
2022
Other tsxalion and social Se￿Ilty
Other creditors
Accruals and deferred income
10,394
315,274
238.963
48,392
54,658
448,789
551839
Deferred Income
Deferred income al 1 October 2022
Resources deferred during the year
Amounts released from prevlous ye8rs
333.883
146,243
333 883
Deferred income at 30 September 2023
146,243
Deferred income comprises rentsi income and project incomo received in advance.
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16. STATEMENTOFFUNDS
STATEMENTOF FVND5- cuRRENT￿AR
Balance at
30
G4lnsl September
ILosse$}
2023
Balance at
1 October
2022
As restated
Transfers
Inlout
Income Expenditur•
Unrestrieted funds
Genèral fttnds
8 641 250
2 283 409
2104381
65
203.296
9 023 639
Restrlcted funds
Reslstance surveillance
Donations re. Covid-19
Sponsor of Webinar
EdL￿allo￿al grant
Untversity ofAberdeen
11.938
432.828
125.453
79,026
(11.9381
62.814
263,288
232.354
125,453
79.026
IUKARI
Drug stability
EbLtg Website
Antiblollc Guaidian
Grants GAMSAS Proiect
Gonts Income Abu Dhabi
Quality Improvement
471.230
111,554
14.500
829
235.000
141.567
20,915
564,663
90,639
26,838
12.338
9.745
97.952
22.447
11,873
97.952
18,214
18.214
BCP Project Fundln9
5.050
2.5
2.550
1247 358
441 113
65
1.237 689
Total of funds
9,888,608
2,724.S22
2,S55.098
203296 10261,328
sTATEmETr￿0FFuND5- PRIOR YEAR RESTATED
Balan￿ at
30
Galnsl September
(Losses)
2022
Balance al
1 Odober
2021
Tr8n51ers
inlout
Income Expenditure
GeA8ral Funds- all funds
9.186.902
2.218.467
2.258.726
515.638
8 641250
Rastrlcted funds
Rasrstance surveillance
Donations re. Covid-19
Spanish translation of the
EWMA Wound
Management Course
Sponsor ol Webinar
Educational grant
Unlvei&ty ofAberdeen
IUKARI
Drug Stab￿lty
Ebu9 Website
Anlibioli¢ Guardlan
49.459
670.792
137,5271
{237,9641
11.938
432.828
10.245
97.493
76.000
{10.245)
27.960
3.026
125.453
79.026
45,000
152.132
505,000
{78.770)
140,5781
110.500)
11.200)
471,230
111.554
14.500
829
25.000
2,029
1.101,121
563.015
10.245
1.247 358
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SUMMARYQFFVNDS- ¢URRENTYEAR
Balance at
1 October
2022
A$ restated
Balance at
30
Galnsl Septembèr
{Loss05)
2023
Transfers
inlout
Incom• Expenditure
General ftmds
8,641.250
2.283.409
2,104.381
65
203.296
9,023.639
R85tricted fund5
1.247.358
441.113
450,T17
{65)
1.237.689
9.888.608
2 724 522
255 098
2Q3 296 10 269 328
$LIMMARYOF FUNDS- PRIOR YEAR
Balance at
1 October
2021 ¥$
restaled
BalancE at
30
Gain51 Sepl¢mber
(Losses)
2022
Transfers
inloul
Ineome Expenditure
General funds
Restricted funds
9.186.902
1.101,121
2.218.467 12,258.7261
563.015
{406.533)
10.245
(10245}
(515.6381
8,641,250
1,247,358
10.288.023
2,781482
2.665 259
515,638
9,888.608
17. ANALV51$0FNEfAS5ÉYS BETWEEN FUNDS
ANALYSISQFNET ASSETS BETWEENFUNDS- CURRENT￿AR
Unrèstrlcted Restr5cted
funds
funds
2023
2023
Total
funds
2023
Tangible fixed asstrts
F¥xed asset investments
Investment property
Current assets
Creditor5 due wlthln one year
1,090,981
5,892,070
550.(100
2.055.219
564,631
9 023 639
1.090,981
5,892.070
550,000
3,292.908
1,237.689
1237 689 10 269 328
ANALYSIS 0FM￿ASsETs BETWEEN FUNDS- PRIOR YEAR-AS Mstot•d
Unrestrided
funds
2022
Restricted
fvnds
2022
Total
lunds
2022
Tangible fixed assets
Fixed asset investments
Inveslm8nt property
Current assets
Credltors due wlthln one year
1.076.407
5,704,606
550,OCNJ
1.860.076
IS51,8391
1.078.407
5.704.6D6
550.000
3.107.434
1551,839)
1.247,358
8.641.250
1247.358
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18. RECONCILIATION OFNETMOVEMENTIN FUNDSYONETCA$HFLOW FROMOPERATINGACTivmE$
2023
2022
As restated
Net (expendltureifincome for the year (as per Slatement of Financial
Acttvities)
372,719
{399,415)
Adjustmènt for:
Depreciation charges
Lossesl{Gains} on investments
Dividends. interest and rents from Investments
{Increase)Idècrease in debtors
Increase in crediiors
45.415
(284,633)
1117.264)
321.461
12.792
45.137
514.298
1112,821}
1362,5521
189.622
Net cash {us¢d Inyprovided by operatlng activities
350 490
125731
?9. ANAtYS150FCA$HANDeASHEQVIVALÉNTS
2023
2022
Cash in hand
oney Held by Investment Manager
2.532.490
2.081.6B2
285.208
Total
2 B73 82S
2.366 890
2Q. PENSIONCOMMITMENTS
The compony operotes a defined contributlon scheme. The pension cost ¢hargè for the year represents
contrlbutSons payoble by the company to the scheme arsd amounted to £149,147 {2023- £198A351.
21. OPERATINGLEASE COMMifMENYS
At 30 sèptember 2022 the totol ol the Charltys tLrture mlnimum leose poyments under non-canctlloble
operoting leu$e$ was..
2023
2022
Amounts payable:
Within 1 year
Befvleen 1 and 5 year5
13.981
13.981
24.466
Total
38.447
21 RELATED PARTYTRAM$A¢TIONS
9 Truste85 of the eharitoblè eompony receI￿d £7.750 (2022 5 TTUSt89s elTS1} In relation to reimbursed
expenses lor trgvel ond 5ubsistan¢e incurred 05 Purt tsf their role as trustees. In total thè charitable
¢ompony pald £9,686 (2022 £30,787) to thiid portSes lor trov81 ond subsistence ol trustees Ipr eKpenBes
incurred os part of their rolo 05 Trustee and tar speoklng ut conferences, evgnls and otherwSse
ièpresontlng BSAC.
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23. PRIOR YEARADJUSTMENT
A ieview of past years" aecoLtntlng rècord$ has identified £37.924 of propertyand £7.225 of computer
expendlture which should have been copltolised ut 30 September 2022. The 0s50¢sated depreelation is
£1783 in r8sp8¢t of property expenditure und £3,161 in respect of Computer Eypenditvre. Thg nat ellect
is tr) incr8ase reserves brought fO￿ard by £39,205 incroose Fixed Assets brought lotword ond docreusg
expenditure in the yeor ended 30 Sèptember 2022.
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