THE BRITISH
PAIN SOCIETY
EXPERTISE WHERE IT MATTERS
The British Pain Society
(A company limited by guarantee)
Consolidated Financial Statements
Year ended December 2021
3rd Floor Churchill House
35 Red Llon Square
London
WCIR 4SG
Charity Number: 1103260
Reglstered Charity Sn Scotland Number: SC039583
Company Number: 5021381

The Brit15h Pain Socièty
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Reference and administrative infomiation
Dirertors, report
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Independent Examlnerfs report
Consolidated Statement of Financial Activities
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Consolidated and Charity Balan¢e Sheets
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Consolidated and Charity Statements of Cash Flows
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Notes to the Flnancial Ststements
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The Britlsh Paln Society
RÈfÈrèncÈ and admlnlstratlvÉ lttforniatlon
Dlrertors
1st January- V December 2021
9" December- 31st December 2021
DrA. Bhaskar
President
Prof. R Kna88S
Vice President
Dr A. Eissa
Honorary Secretary
Dr A. Gulve
Honorary Treasurer
Emerttus Prof. S. Ahmedzal Council Member
Dr P. Brook
Council Member
Dr N. Collighan
Council Member
Mrm. Hey
Council Member
Dr R. Krishnamoorthy
Council Member
Dr S. Love-jones
Council Member
Ms C. Manson
Council Member
Dr D. Pang
Council Member
DrA. Swift
Council Member
Dr A. Bha5kar
Prof. R Knaggs
Dr A. Eissa
Dr A. Gulve
Dr N. Collighan
Dr T. Femandez
Mr M. Hey
Dr R. Krishnamoorthy
Dr S. Love-jones
Ms C. Manson
Dr D. Pan8
Dr A. Swift
Presldent
Vicè Prèsidènt
Honorary Secretary
Honorary Treasurer
Council Member
Councll Member
Council Member
Councll Member
Council Membèr
Council Member
Council Member
Council Member
Staff members as of 31" December 2021..
Ms Jenny Nicholas Chlef Executive OffI￿r
Ms Dina Alrnuli
Secretarlat Manager
RegistÈrèd office:
Third Floor Churchill House
35 Red knon Square
London WCIR 45G
Bankers:
CAF Bank
25 Kings Hill Avènue
Kings Hill
West Malllng
Kent ME19 4JQ
Solicitor..
Hempsons Solicitors
Hempsons House
40 Villiers street
LDndon WC2N 6NJ
Independent Examiner:
M J Cridland BA IHonsl FCA
Scott Vevers Ltd
65 East Street
Bridport
Dorset DT6 3LB

The Brit15h Pain Society is the largest multldisciplinary professional organisation in the field of Pain in the UK.
It comprises doctors, nurses* phy51otherapi5t5, 5cienti5t5, psycholoEi5ts. occupational theraplst5, and other
healthtarè prtsfessionals actively engaged in the diagnosi5 and management of pair) and in paln research. As
of 31" December 2021. there were 827 members. The Society is the Sritish Chapter of the International
Association fgrthe Study of Paln IIASPI and is part of the European Federatlon of IASP Chapters IEFICI.
The wholly owned trading subsidiary 'BPS Pèln Business Ltd, was establlshed In September 2014 to run
trading operations on behalf of the Sociéty.
The Directors present their Annual Report and Financial Ststements for year ended 31° December 2021.
These financial statements comply wlth the charitèble companvs Mèmorandum and Artlcles of Assoclatlon
and applicable laws and re8ulations Ithe Charities Act 2011, the Companies Act 2006, the Charities and
Trustee Investment (Scotlandl Att 2005. regulations 6 and 8 of the Charitles Accounts IScotIandl Regulations
2006 and the charitles SORP IFRS 1021 published in October 20191.
I. STRUCTURE. GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMEKr
The British Pain Soaety 15 a wmpany limited byguaraniee Incorporated on 21"lanuary 2004 and is governed
by its Mernorandum and Articles of Associatlon, along with the Regulations last updated on 30 September
2021.
The Directors are appointed by ballot of the memberg, exceptfor the Vice President, Honorary Secretary and
Honor3ryTreasurer who are appointed by the Dirertors. Any Ordinary or Honorary Member of the Society is
entitled to stand for election to the post of Directorlfrustee. Only Members who have previously seryed as
Trustees of the Pain Society, the Britlsh Pain Society, or as Board members of either the International
A￿0¢18110n for the Study of Pain IIASPI or the European Federatlon of IASP Chapter5 IEFICI are eligible to
stand for the post of President. Vice President, Honorary Secretary or Honorary Treasurer. however, if no
person who falls within the eligibility categorie5 15 willing to be cotynsidered for election, Council may consider
a tandid8tÈ or candidatès from the Ordinary and Honorary Members. All new directorsltru5tees are required
to undertake formal induction traininE. This is scheduled to take place prior to the first Council Meeting
follow[￿ thelr appointment.
The Council of the Society meets at least four times a year. All the decisions related to the management of
the Society are made by the Council at these meetings. The President sets the Agenda for the Council
meeting and takes overall responsibility for the day-to-day running of the Society along with the Executive
OfFicers. There is support for the Council from the following Committees and subcommittees.. Scientific
Programme Committee, Communlcations Committee, Patlent Volce Commlttee, Sclence and Research
Commlttee, Education Committee, and Finance.
The Council 15 SUPPQrted by a 5ecretari8t. including CEO who leads the SecretaTiatteam in the delivery of the
Socie￿$ objectives and projects and contributes to the strategic planning processes of the Society. The
Sècretariat deals with the day to day rLJnnlng of the Soclety, thè org3nisatlon of the varlous meetings
promoted by the Society and managing the membership of the Society. All executive decisions are made bv
the Council or the Officers. who are the President, the President-elect lif applicable). the Vice Presidentlsl lif
ppIic3blel the HonoraryTrea5urer. the HonoraryTreasurer-elert lif applicablel. the Hunorary Secretsry and
the Honorary Secretary-elect lif applicable) and the Immediate Past President lif applicablel, with inputfrom
the CEO.
An Annual General Meeting of the members is us(rally held at the time of the Annual Scientific Meetin&
hr)wever, due to COVID-19, the 2021 Annual General Meeting was held a5 a separate virtual meeting In
December 2021.
There are currently fourteen SocSety Spe¢Sal Interest Groups ISIGsl,. Acute Paln, clin1￿1 Information.
Headache, Information & Communication Technology, Interventional Pain Medicine, Medicolegal,
Neuropathic Pain, Pain in Children, Pain ManaEement Programmes, Pain Education, Pain in Older People,

Ph11050phy & Ethl¢s, Paln In Developing Countries and Prlmary and C¢mmunity Care. The governance of
these groups is established within the Articles and Regulations of the Society.
Rlsk ManagÈmÈnt
The Council has identified areas of risk within the Society and actions that have been taken by Council to
minlmise or ellmlnate these. Althgugh there is rurrently no form41 writlen busine55 continuity plan in place,
work on thls Is well underway and will be completed in early 2022. The specific areas of risk identified are
a5 follow5..
Finoncirjl probity.. The Direttors have established 5VStems of internal control, comprising financial
estimates and annual budgets. delegated authorities for operational management and segregation of
duties, reviews of financial and investment performance and the identification and management of
risks, in 3ccordance with the publication CC8 "Internal Financial Controls for Charities". The internal
controls have been formalised and are set out as Finan￿ Procedures for the Society.
The internal controls are subject to ongoing assessment and evaluation by the directors. At least two
meetings a year are held to consider financial management and performance in detail. The Honorary
Treasurer reports on financial matters to each Council meeting of the Society, comprising directors and
Co-opted members. These meetinES record the formal review and approv31 of all aspects of finance,
Internal controls, and accounts. In 2022 the SocSety wlll continue looking towards further prudent
investment by spreading risk of funds across additional instltutions. The Society also looks to diversity
its sour￿5 of income through the introduction of an Industry Support Scheme.
In 2018 the Council agreed to explore how to appoint professional advisers in a Trustee capacity to the
CDuncil. Sknll gaps identified were fundraisin& marketing, and PR. In 2019 a 5peaal re501ution went
before the AGM to propose ameriding the Memorandum & Articles to enable such appointments.
COVID-19.'The pandemic Is a potentlal area gf financlal rlsk to the Soclety as we may experlence reduced
Income for fa(e-t{Ffa￿ events should restrictions be re-imposed. The pandemic 15 also a potential area
of projert or seNice development risk to the Society, as many of its Council, Committee and Special
Interest Group Members in the event of another lockdown, may bè redeployed to front line services
whlch could have the potential to delay progress of some projetts.
staAf retentltrn.-The Soclety wishes to retain its Secretariat staff. They become familiar with the Socievs
activities over a yearor so and it is in our intereststo avoid rapid turnover. To this end the Directors have
attempted to provide a better and strurtured salary system and improve moral@ by allocating specific
areas of re5pon5ibility. These areas of re5pon5ibility will be reviewed in 2022 due to the change in the
number of staff members. Apprdisals are undertaken for members of the Secretsdat whereby career
aspirations and tralnlng needs can be Identified. The Soclety makes a 5% salary contribution to the staff
pension scheme, which increases to IO% after three year5 of service providing staff contribute a
mlnirnum of 5%.
InformutNon Techntslogy (7nd Duto Protection.- The Soclety has a webslte with a built-in database In
operation. Data protection and antlviral systems are in place,. the dats 15 backed up d2ily. Compliance
with GDPR is a55e5sed regularlyand procedures are in place to ensure that this compliance is maintained.
Heolth undSafety
The board accepts formally and publidy its collective role In pmviding health and safety leadershSp
its organisation.
E4ch member of the board accepts their individual role in providing health and safety leadership for
their organisation.
The board will ensure that all board deci51ons reflect Its health and safety Intentlons, as artlculated
In the health and safety policy statement.
The board recognises its role in engaging the active participation of workers in improving health and
safety.

The board will ensure that it is kept informed of and alert to, relevant health and satety rlsk
management Issues. In view of the Health and Safety Commission recommendations, the Fx)ard wlll
appoint one of its number to ￿ the "health and safety director-.
In line with statutory requirements. the Society ha5 Employers ￿abilitY Insuran￿ and Public ￿abIlity
Insurance, the leve15 of which are reas5e55ed on ? regular basls.
Decllnlng membershlp numbers.- Further work contlnues In this area as numbers continue to slowly
decline. In 2020 a simplified fee-based structure based on income was introdu￿d. In 2022 the Society
wlll conduct a revlew ot its Membership structure with a view to increase recruitment and retentlon.
Invofvement with other bodies
Although the Chronlc Pain Policy Coalltion ICPPCI remained temporarily inactive during 2021 while they
consolidated, the Society continues to be involved in their work. The CPPC is an umbrella organisation
uniting patients, professionals and parliamentarians which aims to develop ènd help to implement a
strategy for Improvlng the prevention and treatment of chronic pain in the UK.
The Society is a generic stakeholder for NICE (National Institute fijr Health and Care Excellen￿)
guideline
The Society is a generic stakeholder for Interventional Procedure5 and Health Technology Assessments
for NICE.
The Society is a member of the Association of Medical Research chariti￿ IAMRCI.
The Society is a generic stakeholder with NHS England Clinical Reference Groups ICRGSI.
The Society has reciprocal representation on the Board of the Faculty of Pain Medicinè.
Thè Faculty of Pain Medicine of the Royal College of Anaesthetists, the Chronic Pain Policy Coalition, the
Royal College of Nursin& the Physlotherapy Pain I￿S0¢iatIOn, The Royal College of GPS. and the Brltish
Psychological Society each have one representative who sits on the Brftish Pain Society Council as a co-
opted member.
The Royal Pharmaceutical Society is also represented at the British Pain Society Council via an eletted
Council member who 15 elected as an individual but who has link5 With the orBanisation.
The Society is a member of the Specialised Healthcare Alliance1SHCAI, wa its Courkcil CRG liaison officer.
The Sotiety is a member of the Health Conditions in Schools Allian￿, wa a representative of the Pain In
Children Special Interest GrDUP.
2. OBIECTIVES AND Acriv￿lEs
The objects as set out in the Memorandum and Articles for whith the Society Is esiabllshed I'the Objects")
are the advan￿MentOf health by ralsing thestsndard ofthe managementofpain by promotion ofeducation,
research. and training.
The direttor5 confirm that they have referred to the Charity Commisslon's general guidance on public
benefit when reviewing the Society's aims and objectives and in planning future actlvltSes. All the artivlties
below are for the public benefi't.
The main activities undertaken in re14tic)n to the objects are to..
Provlde faulities for the exchange of information, opinions, and experience about pain between
attive workers In the field.
Increase awareness of pain prevalence. disability and pain management among healthcare and other
profe55ionals and the publlc.
Promote education and training in pain rnanagement artd resèarch into the understandinB and relief
of pain.
Institute or asslst In instltuting and provide contlnulng support for paln research.
Cause to be written. published, produced, and circulated, and to encourage contributions to and
publicatign and production of, periodicals, journals, books* papers, abstracts, pamphlets, postÈrs and

other documents and films. videos, recorded tape5, and communitstions Includlng leamed Journals.
mainstream print, broadcast and online media and social media platforms.
Endow Chairs, Readerships, Scholarships, Fellowships and Lectureships at, and provide other support
to, appropriate institutions to faalitate the condurt of sEudy and research irb furtherance of the
Objects.
Dlsseminate the useful results of ￿Search.
Sponsor and hold meetings, symposia, conferences, lectures, classes, semlnars, courses, and
exhibitions either alone or with others.
Encourage and promote the study and research into aspects of pain. The Society offers five
bursarieslgrants that are avail£ble to its members.. the" clulow Research Award" the "Patrick Wall
International Meeting5 Bursary" the "British Pain Society Annu31 Scientific Meeting Bursarf. The
British Pain Society Study Day Bursary" and the"International Association for the Study of Pain World
Congress Bursarf. Full detalls of the awards. Includlng ellgSblllty and applicatlon fom￿, are available
on the Society website.
3. ACHIV4EMEKfs AND PERFORMANCE
The Society continued to provlde an educatlonal programme to increase the knowledge gf pain management
to professionals and lay people within the remit of the Memoranda and Artlcles Of Associatlon, although due
to COVIDsome events were unabletotake place, and others moved to a virtual fomiat. It has been successful
in producing the following series of meetings and publications..
Soclety Meetings/Evgnts
A joint Society/NSUKI webinar wa5 held on 20 January 2021 on Canter P31N.
A webinar on Life After COVID was held on 15, April 2021.
On 22 Aprll 2021, the Soclety ran a weblnar on the then ￿￿ntlY publlsh¢d NICE Chronic Paln
Guidelines.
AJoint SocietylRoyal College of General Practitionerfsone day meeting on Pain ManagementtDok p13
on 23 Aprll 2021.
On 19, May 2021, a weblnar on Chronic Pain & Medical Cannabls: ProjettTwenty21 Research was held.
Ajoint SocietylNSUKI webinar was held on I" July 2021 on Enigma of Failed Back Surgery Syndrome.
516 Meetingsffvents
The Interventional Pain Medicine SIG hosted a webinaron RF Denervation.. Needle, technique, or patient
selection? What matters Ilumbarl on 7 january 2021.
The Philosophy & Ethics Society SIG continued to hold regular Webiriars throughout 2021 as follows,.
Discussing NICE Guldelines- 18, January 2021
A trauma.led approach to pain- 8 Febru3ry 2021
Pain and work-getting people back to work- IS, March 2021
Pain. Health. Poverty, and Inequality- 12 April 2021
What 15 pain and how do we talk about It?_ 20, September 2021
Healers in the UK-Who are they and do they do?- 18, Ortober 2021
Hypnosis and imagery for pain- IS" November 2021
A new way of thinking about pains- 13, De￿mber 2021
The Pain Management Programmes SIG held a webinaron Post COVID-19 Syndrome or Long-COVID.. The
pandemlc afterthe pandemlc on iyh June 2021.
Publications/Resources
The Soclety continues to provide its quarterly Newsletter'Poin News, free of ¢h4rBe to Sts members.
The Soclety continues to provlde its quarterly journal 'British Journal of Puin, free of charge to its
members. In December 2017, the joum21 was moved behlnd a paywall for non-members.

The Societyiointly published an updated resource with The Faculty of Pain Medicine and the A5s0ciation
of Anaesthetists on 'Re¢ommendatlons for Good Practice in the Use of Epidurdl Injection for the
Management of Pain in Spinal oriL￿n in Adults (Second edition).
The Society contributed to a publication on 'The Use of Contrast Agents In Interventiorbal Paln
Procedures: A multispecialty and Mulitsociety Practice Advisory on Nephrogenic Systemic Fibrosis,
Gadolinium Dep051tion In the Brain, Encephalopathy After Unintentional Intrathecal Gadolinlum
InjectSon and Hypersensltlvity Reactions,.
The Society endorsed the Faculty of Paln Medlclne second edition of 'Core Standards for Pain
Management Services in the UK.
The Society is updating the following publications to be published in 2022=
Guidelines for Pain Management Programmes for adults
Developing Group B3sed Pain Management Interventions through Virtual Platforms
The Society is working with the Irish Pain Society to produce a joint publl¢ation on'managlng pain after
your surgery. patient information leafiet. which will be published in 2022.
A joint statement from the Faculty of Pain Medicine, The Brltish Pain Society, The Chronic Pain Policy
Coalition, and the Royal College of General Practitioners IRCGPI was publishèd on Clarification on the
13test NICE chronic Pain Guidance,. Regarding patients already on medication on 23 April 2021.
The Society published a statement on the new NICE Chronic Pain Guidelines whlch were published by
NICE on the Ihot April 2021.
All the Socievs publitations and patient Informatlon leaflets are available to download free of thar8è
from the website.
The Society's social media presence on Twitter, Facebook and Linkedln tontlnues to grow.
The online discussion forum for members continues into 2022.
In 2021. the Society re￿iVed 19 requests from media for comment.
The Society contributed to the Managlng Pain campaign which was launched Oh 19, M3rch 2021. Thè
#managingpain campaign is dedicated to ralslng awarèness for people living with pain.
Burst7rles & Grants
Appllcatlons forihe 2021 clulow Award were received. with a decision made in early 2022.
Informationfor people afftctedbypoin
The Sooety. although an organlsation for healthcare professionals, provides a copy of the British Pain
Society publication Understanding ond Mqrjagffng Long Term Ptsin.. Intrormotionfor Potients and a list of
self-help groups and other useful addresses to people affected by pain whts contact the Society. In
ddition, most the Soclews professional publications, have 3 sister patient version.
The Society also continues to contribute and endorse patient infomtation leaflets with other
0rgan1satio￿.
The Society launched a National Awarenes5Campalgn for Pain, to raise the profile of pain and to generate
income to the Societyi which was reinvigorated in 2020 with thè 3ppointmènt of 3 new Patient Lead to
wtsrk alongside the sub-committee Chair and now falls underthe remit of the Patient Voice Committee.
4.FINANCIAL REVIEW
Net income for the year as shown in the consolidated statement of fiNanti31 resourcès was £13,34712020
£115,708), Including net expenditure £23,96D on restricted funds12020 £225,997). The turnover of the
tradinB subsidiary BPS Paln Business Ltd was £39,26812020 £2501. After allowlng for all related costs, a
donation was m2de to the charity of £nll (2020 £nill.
The following is a summary of reserves at 3￿rDe￿rnber 2021..

Rèstrictèd funds..
Clulow legacy (including interest)
Other grants etc
PLC Seminar
116,734
257.228
834
Designated funds-
ASM
SIGS
Map of Medicine
151,862
83.482
7.774
General funds:
invested in fixed assets
Free reserves
Total
4,635
308,301
The net SIG funds of £83,482 are designated wlthln the Soclety accounts to furrher the actlvltles of the
specific SIGS.
Thè Soclety contlnues to supptsrt Its èducatlonal artlvltlÈs, Includlng Spèclal IntÉrÈst Group Conferences and
a series of Study Days/Webinars. These meetings may be 511PPOrted by unconditional educational grants or
spDn50r5hip Itran5acted through the trading company) from various comparhie5. and lor transparency the
SIG activities are accounted for separately.
The Directors have reviewed the Society's needs for reserves in line with the guidance issued by the Charity
Commisslon and have made the following provision:
. to have £300,￿0 general funds belng kept In reserve to cover the ongolng costs of the Society should
therè be a failure of incDme.
Sustainable finances remain an ongoing priority forthe Society and further work is needed to maintsin and
grow this posltion. The principal source of funding comes from the subscriptions of the rllembers whith
increased slightly durlng 2021. The Dlrectors recognised and had add￿SSed where there have been
signlflcant changes in finances in 2021, especially with regards to COVID-19 and have therefore planned
accordingly for 2022.
Goln% CgnceTn
The Directors continue to discuss its finances in detail at Council meetings, with the Executive Officer5
meeting more frequent￿t0 discuss flnanclal and workload15sues. Followlng the anticlpated reduced income
from the move of educational events to online, we have also CDntlhued to look at rÈducln8thÈ torresponding
expenditure.
In 2022 we plan to hold a hybrid annual Conferen￿ and are also planning to hold more face-to-face event5.
as COVID-19 restrictions allow.
The Dirertgrs have confidence that the Society and tradin8 arm have adequate resources to remain in
operation for 12 months after approval of these financial statements.
S. PLANS FOR FUTURE PERIODS
The Society will continue to raise the profile of pain and generate income to the Society through a
National Awareness Campalgn for Paln.
The Britlsh Pain Societls 2022 Annual Scientiflc Meetin8 will take place as a hybrld event between the
13-15 June 2022.

The Society will revlew several of its existing publications. Under5torJding ¢wd MayKvJlng Lono Term Poin
nformt7tionforpotients CancerPoin and Spinal Cordstimulation.
TheSoa¢ty ¢ontinu8s toexpand its range of weblnars, with severdl Speaal Interest GrThJps ISIGS) also
running several webinars in 2022. Topic5 will indude;
EMDR and the Psycholo8y of Persistent Paln
HollstFc PraCti￿S for Hollstic Problems
Flrst Order Principles for Enhanung Wellness
Assessment and Mana8ement of Patients with PostCovld-19 Syndrome
Headache Paln
Pain and Frailty
Wel1F￿1n8 at work
The Philosophy & EthIc5 SIG will commeno planning for thelr annual meeting due to tsk8 place in JLH)O
2022.
The Society has commenced work on developlng an education platform. for all healthtare professlonals
with arl interest In pain to access.
The Society besan work at the end of 2020 on a larEe 2-year0steoarthrltls MDT pilot project.
6. STATEMENT OF DIREcfoRS' RESPONSIBILITIES
Company law requires the director5 to prepare finanaal statements foreach flnanclal yeèrwhich gives a true
and fairview of the state of affalr5 of the charitable Company and of the incoming resources and appliTrtio
of resources, including the income and expendtture, of the charitable company durin8 that perlod. In
preparing those finanaal statements the dirertors are requlred to:
Selert suitsble accourrting policies and then apply them consistsntlv.
(lil Observe the methods and principles in the Charities SORP.
(illl Make judgements and estimates that are reasonable and prudent
livl Stste whether applicable UK Accounting StarKlard5 have been followed. subject to any material
departures disclosed and explained In the financial statemerts.
Iv) Prepare financial staten)ents on a going concern basis unless it is inappropriate to presume that the
companywill continue in business.
The directors are respoF15ible for keeping properaccounting records whith disclose with reasonable accuracy
at any tirne the financial position of the tharitable company and to enable them to ensure that the financial
statements comply with the Companies Aci 2c*)6. the Charities and Trustee Investment Iscotlandl Act 2005
and the Charities Accounts IStotland> Regulations 2006 las amended). They are also responsible for
safeguarding the assets of the charitable company and hen￿ for trdking reasonable steps forthe prevention
and detection of fraud and other Irregularl￿8$.
In preparing this report the dirertors have tsken advantageof spe¢i31 provisions of the Companies Act 2006
relatlng to small companie
Signed=
DrAshish Gulve (HIV￿ary Trea5urerl
The British Pain Society

THE BRtr15H PAIN SOCIETY
INDEPENDENT EXAMINEW5 REPORTTO THF TRUSTEES
I report on the accounts of the company for the year ended 31" December 2021, which are set out on pages
io ta 23.
RespectNe reSF)onslbllltles of trustees and examlner
The irustees (who are also the directors of thè company for the purposes of company lawl are responsible
for the preparation of the accounts. The trustees consider that an audit 15 not required for this year under
section 1414121 of the Charitles Att 2011 (the Charities Act) ènd that an independent examination is needed.
Having satlsfied myself that the charity is not Subject to audit under company law and Is eligible for
independent examination, it is my responsibility to-
examine the accounts under section 145 of the Charities Act,.
to follow the procedures lald down In the general Directions given bythe charity Commission under Section
1451Sllbl of the Charities Act.. and
tQ State whether particular matters have come to my atterbtion.
Basls of Independent examlnerfs report
My examination was carried out in accordance with the general Directions given by the Charity Commission.
An examination Includes a review of the accountine records kept by the charity and a comparison of the
accounts presented with those records. It also includek tonslder3tion of any unusu81 Itèms or dlsclosures In
the a¢¢ounts, and seeklng explanatlons from ytsu as trustees ¢oncernlng any such matters. The procedures
undertaken do not provide all the evidence that would be required in an audit and consequently no opinion
is given as to whether the accounts present a 'true and fair vie¥kn and the report is limited to those matters
set out In the statement below.
Independent emamlnerfs #atement
In conrtection with my examination, no matter has come to my attention to indicate that:
accounting records have not bèen kept in 3Ctordancè with soctlon 386 of thè Companies Act 2006-
the accounts do not accord with such records..
where account5 are prepared on an accrual's basis, whether they fail to comply with relevant accounting
requirement5 under section 396
of the Companies Act 2006, or are not conslstent wlth the Charlties SORP IFR51021
any matter which the examiner believes should be drawn to the attention of the reader to galn a proper
understanding of the accounts.
M J Cridland BA (Honsl FCA
S￿tt Vevers Ltd
Chartered Accountants & Registered Auditors
65 East Street
8rSdport
Dorset
DT63LB
Date: oole*LIIL

THE BRITISH PAIN soaErY
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIE5
lincludlng consolld3ted irk¢ome and expendÉture account)
For The Yèar Endod 31st De¢embèr 2021
Unre5trlcted Restrlcted
Fund5
Fund5
TOTAI
2021
TOTAL
2020
Notes
Income from..
Donations and legacies
166,125
15,488
181.613
IM.837
Income from charitable activities
104,909
104,909
247,497
Incomefrom other tmding attivities
Commercial trading operations
22,000
22,000
250
Investment income-interest received
2,736
2,736
3,890
Total Income
295,770
15,488
311,258
396,474
Expenditure on:
Raising Funds
Commercial trading operatior15
35,661
35,661
Charitable activities
222,802
39,448
262,250
279,356
Other- tax paid by BPS Pain Business Ltd
Total Expenditure
258,463
39,448
297,911
280,766
Net in¢omel{expenditure) for the year
37,>)7
(23,960)
I3￿47
115,708
Gross transfers between funds
Net movement In fund5
37,307
(23,960)
13,347
115,708
Reconcilialion of funds:
Totsl Funds at l January 2021
518,747
398,756
917,503
801,795
Total Funds at 31" December 2021
SS6.054
374.796
930.850
917,503
All amounts derive from continuing activities.
All gains and losses recognised in the period are included in the statement of financial activltie5.
The notes on pages 13 to 23 form part of these fjnancial ststéments
io

CoM￿Y Re8i4tratlon Number. 5021381 IEwdl3ndWa￿s>
THE BRITISH PAIN SOCI
BALANCE SHEETS
As at 31 Detember 2021
Cvnsolklated
2021
2020
Charfty
2021
2020
Fl¥ed assets
Tan8ible assets
Investments
12
13
4,635
4,635
4,564
4,635
4,565
Current assets
Debtors
Cash at bank and in hand
14
52,Q99
I,020.217
137,627
9S2,837
I,￿0,464
24,784
1,038.082
1,011.465
Total cwrent assets
1,072?16
I,[￿2,866
1,110,765
Credltors: amounts falllng due
wlthln one year
15
146,101
207,525
138,677
198,870
Net Current assets
926,215
912,939
924,189
911,895
Net a￿ets
930￿50
917,503
916,460
Funds ot th• charfty
Restricted income funds
16
374,796
398,756
374,PJ6
398,756
Unrestrirtedincomefund&'
Designated funds
General funds
243,118
312,936
556,054
234,934
283,813
518,747
243,118
310.911
554.029
234,934
282,770
517,704
Total tharltyfunds
930.850
917,503
928,825
916,460
The directors have prepared group accounts In accordan￿ wlth section 398 of the Companies Att 2tNJ6, the
Charities Art 2011 and sertion 44 of the Charities and Trustee Investment {Scotlandl Act 2(105. These
acc¢xtnts are prepared in accordance wlth the sped81 provlslons of Part 15 of the Companies Act relating to
small companies.
For the financlal year In question, the company is entitled to exemption from audit under Section 477 of the
Compan5es Act 21J)6 relating to small companies.
The members have not requlred the company to obtain an audit of its finanaal statements for the year in
question in accordance with Section 476 of the Companie5 Act 2006.
The directors acknowledge their responsibilitie5 for complying with the requirements of the Companles Act
2006 wlth respect to accounting records and the preparation of accounts.
The financial ststements were approved by the Directors on.-
Signed on their behalf by
- Dlrector
The notes on pa8es 13 to 23 form part ofthese financial *atements
li

THE BRITISH PAIN SOCIETY
STATEME￿ OF CASH FLOWS AND CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTOF CASH FLOWS
ForThe Year Ended 31s1 December 2021
Consolidated
2021
2020
Chartty
Note
2021
2020
Net (ash flow from •yratiMJ artivrties
67,T36
29,353
150,031
Cash flow from Investlng activltle5
Purthase of Offi￿ equipment
Interest received
(2,032)
3,890
12.032)
2,736
(2,736)
Net cash flowfrom InvestlnB artivities
2,TJ6
1,858
(2,736}
1.854
Cash flows from financin8 activitles
Net increasel(de(Yease) In cash and cash
equivalents
37J80
69.594
26,617
151,885
Cash and ¢ash •qulvalents at I" January 2021
982,837
913,243
1,011,465
859,580
Cash and cash equivalents at 31- December 2021
1,020,217
982,WJ7
1,038,082
1,011,465
Analysts of cash and cash equlvalents
Cash at bank and in hand
Fixed Term Bond
Total cash and cash equivalents
1.020,217
982.837
1.038,082
1,011,465
1,020,217
982.837
1,038,082
1,011,465
The notes on page5 13 to 23 forrn part of these financial Statements
12

THE BR￿lSH PAIN SOCIETY
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMEMrs
For thÈ yèar ènded 3tst December 2021
l General Information
The charity is a company limited by guarantee incorporated in England and Wales under the Companies Act
2006 and Charities Act 2011. The address of the registered office is provided in legal and administrative
deiails. Detalls of the charitls operations are provided in the Report of the dlrectors. The liability in reSp￿t
of the guarantee Is Ilmlted to £1 pei member of the charlty.
2 Accountlng pollcles
The principal accounting polic]￿ adopted, judgements and key sources of estimation uncertainty in the
preparation of the financial statements are as follow5..
al Ba￿$ of preparatlon
The financial statements have been prepared In accordance with Atcounting and Reporting by Charities -
Statement gf Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance wlth the
Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland IFRS1021- (Charitie5 SORP IFRS
10211, the Charitie5 Act 2011. section 44 of the Charities and Trustee Investmenl IS¢otlandl Act 2005 and the
Companies Act 2006.
The British Pain society rneets the definltion of a public benefit entlty under FRS 102. Asseis and liabilities
re initially r@cognSsed at hlstorital ctsst or transaction value unless otherwise stated In the relevant policy
note.
bl Preparation of accounts on a golng concern basis
Preparation of the accounts is on a going concern basis. The Trustees arè rtf the view that the level of
resèrves will support the charity going forward.
cl Basis Of ¢onsolSdatlon
The financial statements consolldatè the rèsvlts of the charity and its wholly owned 5ub5idiary BPS Pain
Business Ltd on a line by line basis. The accounting year ends are coterminous. The parent charity has iaken
advantage of section 408 of the Companies Act 2006 not to Include an indlvldual Income and expenditure of
its results.
dl lrt¢omE
All incoming re50UTces are induded on the Statement of Flnanclal Actlvltles when the charlty Is legally
entitled to the income, It Is piobable the income will be received and the amount can be quantihed wlth
reasonable accuracy.
Membership subscription perlods commence on 1st November each year and therefore the recognition of
subscription income received in advance is deferred.
InterÈst on funds held on deposit is included when receivable and the aThount be measured ieliably by
the charlty.
el Donated servlces and facllhles
Donated professional service5 and donated facilities are recognised as income when the charity has control
over the item, any conditions a55QCiBted with the donated item have been met, the re￿Ipt of economic
benefit from the use by the charity of the item is probablè and that Ètonomic benefit tan be rneasured
reliably. In accordance with the Charities SORP IFRS 1021, Eeneral volunteer time is not recognised.
Information on the contrlbution of directors is given in the annual report. On receipt, donated professional
servlces and donated facilities are recognised on thè basis of thÈ value of the gift to the charity which 15 the
mount the charity would have been willing to pay to obtain servi￿S or facilitie5 Qf equivalent economi
benefit on the open market,. a corresponding amount Is then recognlsed in expendlture In the perlod of
receipt.
13

THE BR ￿lSH PAIN SOCIErY
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
For thè year ended 31st December 2021
2 Accountin8 policies l¢ontlnued)
n Expenditure
Expenditure is accounted for on an actruals basls and has been classified under headings that aggregate all
cost related to the category. Where tosts cannot be directly attributed to partlcular headings they have
been allocated to activlties on a basi5 consistent with the use of resources. Grant5 offered 5ubjert to
conditions which have not been met at the year end date are noted as a commitment but not accrued as
expenditure.
gl Allocatlon of support cost5
Support costs Include central functions and have been allocated to the actrvity cost category Df the annual
sclentific meeting on a basis consistent with the use of rÈsourcÈs as detailed in the notes to the financial
statement5.
h) Fund accountlng
Unrestricted funds are available to spend on activitie5 that further any purposes of the d)arity. Desl8nated
funds are unrestricted funds of thè tharlty which the trustees have decided at their diKretion to set aslde to
use for a specific purpose. Restrlcted funds are donatlons which the donor has specified are to be solely
Used for particular areas of the Society's work or for specific projects being underlaken by the Soriety.
Further explanation of the nature and purpose of each fund Is Included in the notes to the financial
statements.
11 Tangible fixed asset5
Tangible fixed assets are stated at cost less depreciation. Assets costing less than £500 are written off in the
year of purchase. Depreciation is provided at the following annual rates in order to write off each asset ovèr
its estimated useful life as follows=
Office Equipment- 20% on a reducln6 balance ba51S.
J) Penslon5
The charity operate5 a defined contribution pension scheme. Contributions are charged to the Statement of
Financial Activities as they become pzy3ble in accordance with the rules Of the schemè. The charity is under
no further obligation to make any extra payments irrespettive of how that penslon fund performs.
k) Operatlng loases
Rental tharge5 payable under operatln@ leases are charged on a stralght line basis over the terms of the
leasÈ.
3 Financial pèrformancé of the charlty
A summary performance of the charity excluding the result% of its wholly owned subsidiary 15:
2021
2020
Incoming resources
Income from subsidiary company paid under licence
Donation of profils under gift aid
291W3
396,220
291W3
279,S18
12,365
396,220
279,356
116
Expenditure on charitable activitle5
Net expenditure
14

THE BRITISH PAIN SOCI￿y
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
For the year ended 31st December 2021
4 Income from donatlons and legacles
2021
2020
Donations
Gift aid received
Grants
subscriptions
15,759
295
15,488
150,071
181,613
2.820
142.017
144,837
5 Income from charitable artivities
2021
2020
Meeting Incomè
Research awar￿ and gr?nts
SIGS
Focus tsn Pain Research Meeting
Other income includinR rtsyalties
Pain Awareness Campaign
88,863
240,997
2,700
2,321
10,203
5,843
19
104,909
247,497
6 Other trading artivities- BPS Paln Busines5 Ltd
Z021
2020
Income generated by BP5 Pain Bu5ines5 Ltd
22.000
BPS Pain Bvsine55 Ltd Iregistered In England and Wales, company no. 92200781 is the charity's wholly
owned subsidiary. It operates the trade exhibition at the annual scientific meetin& and other trading
activitles, under licence from the charity. The results of the company for the year were a5 follows:_
2021
2020
Turnover
Bank interest
Cost of sales and administratlon Costs
Costs recharged by the charity under licence
Operating Ilossl I profit
Corporation tax
Profit
Dtsnation under glft ald to The British Pain Society
Retalned In subsidlary
39,268
250
138,286)
(1,406)
982
11,152)
(4)
11,156)
982
982
{1,156)
Aggregate assets
2,025
15

THE BRITISH PAIN SOCIETY
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Forthe year ended 31st December 2021
7 Expenditure on charitable activities
2021
2020
Research grants
ASM costs
Other meeting costs
Newsletter & Journal
5ecretsriat & other staff costs
Property costs
Offi￿ costs
Computer 5y5tem & softwaie
Insurance
Doubtful debts
Accountancy
Depreciation
Loss on disposal
Legal and professional fees
Governunce costs
Council expenses
Induction of trustees & trustee trainin8
Independent examination
Annual report
19,971
25,247
799
45,749
86,803
26,619
13,320
11,653
3,379
(7461
14,250
1,159
15,OC
10,919
38,395
109,230
41,986
8,588
14,395
6,781
1,121
16,299
1,141
205
6.498
3,216
8,364
72
2,382
13
2,786
3,132
279,356
262,250
The following tabl￿ show the cost of the maln charitable activities including support costs and grant
funding to third parties split between activities.
Artlvltlès fjrartt fundln£ Support
undertaken of aclivities
costs
dlrectly
Total
Artivity or programrne
2021
ASM
Charitablè8rants Inotè 81
Newsleiter & publlcations
Secretariat costs
Governance costs
25,247
39,372
64,619
19,971
45,749
121,080
10,831
262,250
19,971
45,749
121.080
10,831
50,203
192,076
19,971
2020
A5M
Charitable grants
Newsletter& publications
SecrÉtorJut costs
Govemonce costs
107.963
107,963
15,000
38,365
109,230
8,798
279,356
147,595
15,(
16

THE BRITISH PAIN SOCIETY
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Forthe year ended 3tst December 2021
8 Grants
The attathed annual report details the grants offered by the charlty.
The Clulow Award..
The award is awarded bi-annually lup to a maximum of £50,0￿1. and is paid in four instalments at agreed
mile5tone5. The first three instslrnents will be paid at 30% of the total invoice from the receiving institution.
The first instalment will be transferred following recèipt of the signed grant value and the fourth at io%,
each against an award letter. The second and thlrd instalments will be pald on recelpt and approval by The
British Pain Society trf two prts8rÈgg reports to bÈ subrnitt@d at 12 and 18 months from thè date of receipt of
grant award letter. A final in5talment gf IO% will be paid upon receipt of the study fsnal report.
Patrick Wall Iniernarlonal MeetSng5 Bursary..
The Society has made funds avallable to asslst scSentlsts, cllnlcal or allied health practitioners at the early
stages of their tareer In paln research who require finantlal assistance to present their work at overseas
scientific rreeting5, Othei than the Brit15h Pain Society5 Annual scientific Meeting and the IASP World
Congiess (separate bursaries are available for these two meetings).
British Pain Society Annual Scièntlfic Mèèting Bursary=
Most years, the Society offer5 bursaries to members of the Soclety to attend Its Annual Sclentlflc Meetlng
IASMI.
2021
2020
aulow award costs
19,971
19,971
15,000
15,000
Tot41 grant5 and bursarie5 awarded=
9 Net Incomellexpendlturel for the year
This is stated after char8ing-
2021
20ZO
Depreciation
Operating lÈase paymènts
Independent Examlner's remuneration..
Accountancy service5
Independent Examination Fees
1,159
20,658
1,141
40,751
1,400
982
1,200
17

THE BRITISH PAIN SOCIEri
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
For the year ended 31st December 2021
10 Analy515 of staff costs and council expenses
No charity trustee received a salary, benefits or any other payment for servi￿$ Supplied to the charity12020
nill. The costs of staff which all relate to key management personnel were..
2021
2020
Salarie5 and wages
Soclal seeurlty costs
Pension costs
TempoTaTV and agency staff costs
72,174
3,025
7,715
6,254
89,168
93,280
5,048
8,858
109,230
No employee earned more than £60.000 during the period. The average monthly head count of full-tlmè
equivalent employees lincluding casual and part-time staff) during the year was as follow5=
2021
2020
No
2.75
Engaged in charitable activities
4 trustees wère reimbursed expenses, including those of attending the ASM during the year of £1.39812020
6 trustees £1.3241.
The total c05t of running the council excluding ASM costs was as follows:
2021
2020
Meeting- Catering
Meeting- Rotjm Hire l Telecoms
Meeting-Travelling
Meeting- Hote15
471
1,755
1,031
1,332
2,786
11 Corporatlon tax
The charity is exempt from tax on income and gain5 falling within section 505 of the Taxe5 ACE 1988 or
sertion 252 of the Taxation of chargeable Gains Act 1992 to the èKient that these are applled to Its
charitable objects.
18

THE BR¥fisH PAIN SOCIETY
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
For the year ended 31st December 2021
12 Tanglble flxed a55ets (Group and charltyl
office
Equipment
Fixture5 &
Flttings
Total
C05t'.
Adjusted at 1st January 2021
Additions
Disp05als
As at 31 December 2021
10,081
1,256
(940)
10,397
10,063
20,144
1,256
10,063
20,460
Depreciation=
As at l January 2021
Charge for the year
Disposa15
As at December 2021
7,095
8,485
316
15,5
I,iyJ
(9141
15,825
(914)
7,024
8,801
Net book value:
As at l January 2021
2,986
1,578
4.564
AS at 31 De￿fflbeT 2021
3,373
1,262
4,635
13 Flxed asset Imiestment
Group
Charity
2021
2020
2021
2020
Wholly owned subsidiary
BPS Paln Business Ltd- l ordinary share of £1
14 Debtors & prepayments
fjri>up
Charity
2021
2020
2021
2020
Operational invoices
Amounts owed by group undertakSngs
Other debtors
Meeting prepayments
Gift Aid Tax recoverable
Taxation and VAT
47.710
38,975
24,489
36,477
58,094
39,107
58,094
4,729
4,094
295
1,451
137,627
295
52,099
24,784
99,300
19

THE BRITISH PAIN SOCIETY
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMEi4TS
Forthe year ended 31st December 2021
15 Credltors.. amourrts falling due within one year
Group
Charlty
2021
2020
2021
2020
Trade credltors
Subscriptions Advanced Payments
Other creditor5
Accnjals for grants payable
Accruals
ASM Advanced Payments
Taxation and VAT
29,593
58.979
12,041
35,000
7,034
51,958
63,117
973
30,000
4,872
56,605
26,968
58,979
12,041
35,000
5,689
44,053
63,117
973
30,000
4.122
56,605
3,454
146,101
207,525
138,677
198.870
16 Analysis of tharltable funds
Net
Income
Balance
31.1221
Income Expendlture
Transfers 01.01.21
2021
RestA£t￿ funds
Clulow legacv
Grants
PLC Seminar
(19,971) {19,971)
(19,477)
(3,989)
136.705
261,217
116.734
257,228
834
15,488
15,488
{39.448) (23,960)
398,756
374,796
Deslgnated funds
SIGS
Map of M￿leIne Pathways
ASM
10,203
(5,775)
4,428
79,054
7.774
148,106
234,934
83,482
7.774
151,862
243,118
85,643
95,846
{81,88n
(87,662)
3,756
8,184
General fund
160,656 (132,515)
271,990 {259,625)
28,141
282,770
310,911
Total funds of ihe Charliy
12,365
916.460
928,825
BPS Pain Business Ltd
39,268
311,258
(38.286)
1297,9111
982
1,043
2,025
930.850
Total funds
13,347
917,503
20

THE BRITISH PAIN SOCIETY
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
For the year ended 31st December 2021
16 Anatysls of ¢h•rttublefvnds (contlnuedj
Net
Bulunce
32.12.20
In¢ome Expenditure
ncome
TrunsAef$ 01,01.20
2020
Restrlrtedfvnds
aulow legacy
Gmnts
PLCSemFnor
(15000) [15,000)
240,997
151,705
20,220
261,217
834
240,997
[J5 000)
225,997
172,759
398,756
l￿sIgnat¢dfvnd5
SIGS
Mup olmedicine Pathwuys
ASM
(1,243)
1,457
77,597
7.774
79,054
7,774
(J243J
1,457
233 477
234,934
Generolfund
Totalfunds of the chority
15Z527 (2&7,113) (110 590)
396220 (279,356)
116.864
282,770
916.460
799,596
BPS Pain Business Ltd
254
(1,410)
396,474 (280,766J
(1,156)
115,708
Z199
801,795
Totalfunds
917,503
Detalls of restricted funds
Clulow Legacy
A legacy was recelved from Mildred B and Elalne Clulow for 'Baslc research Into the causes and cures for
pain"
Gmnts
In 200812009 erants were re￿1ve￿ frorn Industry to support the development of a Primary Care initiative to
produce a range of GPlprimary care resource&
PLCSeminar
In 2016 3 restrlcted grant for the work of the Patient Liaison Commlttee was received. In agreement with
the funder, the grant was agreed to be used to support the provision of an annual 'Professor Slr Mlchael
Bond Lerture, aimed at tgpics relevant to people livin8 With pain.
Detalls uf deslgnated funds
SIGS
The directors have set aside the accumulatlon of surpluses from meetings over several years to be spent on
the work of indlvldual special Interest groups as detailed in the annual report. In 2020 the Society
introduced a nominal membership fee for it5 SIGS. The membership fees are designated for the Individual
Special interest 8roups.
Mt7p of Medicine Pathway5
In 2011 educational grants were recelved from Industry whlch were agreed to be used to support the
production of a Series of pain pathways with the Map of Medicine.
ASM
The Designated ASM Fund5 are accumulation of surpluses from meeting5 over several yèars and arè to bè
spent on education and research.
21

THE BRITISH PAIN SOCIETY
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
For the year ended 31st December 2021
17 Analysis of net assets between funds
Consolldated
General Deslgnated Unrestrlrted Re5trietÈd
Total
Totsl
2021
Fixed assets
Current assets
Creditors- amounts falling due within
one yèar
4,635
454,402
4,635
697,520
4,635
1,072,316
243,118
374,796
(146.101)
(146.101)
{146,101)
Net assets
312.936
243,118
556,054
374,796
930,B50
2020
FAxed ossets
Current assets
Creditors.. umountsfallin9 due within
one yeor
4,564
4.564
721.708
234,934
398756
[207,525)
{207Tr5)
(207,525)
Net tlssets
2&1,813
234,934
518 747
917,503
Charfty
2021
Fixed a55etS
Current assets
Creditors.. amounts falling due within
one year
4,636
444,952
4,636
688,070
4,636
1,062,866
243,118
374,796
(138,677)
{138,677)
{138.677)
Net a55ets
310,911
243,118
554,029
374,796
928,825
2020
Flxed ussets
Current ossets
Creditors.. omountslulllng due withln
one yeor
4,565
477.075
4,565
4.565
1,110,76S
234,934
398,756
(198,870)
(195 870)
(198 870)
Net ossets
282,770
234,934
517,704
916.460
18 Gross obllgations under operatÉng leaslng agreements
As zt 31 December 2021 the group had future mlnlmum lease commltments as follows-.
2021
2020
Total
Total
Not later than l year
Later then l year and not later than 5 years
16,837
67,348
84.185
78,372
78,372
22

THE BRITISH PAIN SOCIETY
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
For the yÉar Ènded 31st December 2021
19 Reconciliation of net movement In funds to net cash flow from operatlng actlvltles
Group
Charity
2021
2020
202L
2020
Net movemenl in funds
Less Flxed Asset Additions
Add back depreeiation charge
Add back loss on disposal
Interest received
Decrèasellincreasel In debtor5
Increase/ldecreasel in creditors
13,347
(1,256)
1,159
1.141
26
205
(2,736)
(3,890)
85,528
(1.261}
(61.424) (H,167)
115,708
12,365
(1,2561
1,159
26
2,736
74,516
{60,193)
116,864
1,141
205
(3,886)
79,971
(44.264)
Net cash used In operatlng acrivltles
67.736
29,353
150,031
23