CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES Trustees, Annual Report for the period From 1st July 2023 Period start date To 30th June 2024 Period end data Charlty name: Blood Group Serology Transfusion Charity registratlon number: 1140378 Objactives and Activities Summary of the purposes of the charity as set out in its goveming document P•rn 1.17 BGS Transfusion provides Blood Transfuslon Education events to rolevant professional staff groups and students. BGS Transfuslon undertakeg a 3-day conferenco Overy 2 yèars providing lectures and workshops to improve patient ¢arn in Healthufa settlngs. Summary of the main activities in relation to those purposes for the public benefrt, in particular, the activities, projects or services identified in the accounts. Statement confiming whether the trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit p1.17d Parn 1.18 Th• trustees of BGS Tran•fuslon oxecuts their duties with publlc benèflt In mlnd at all tlmes. Additional Infornlation {optional) You ma choose to indude further statements where relevant about: P*•138 Policy on grant makn'ng Para 1.38 Policy on social investment including program related investment Para 1.38 Contributs'on made by volunteers Other
Achievements and Perfomiance 147 delegates att8nded all or part of a three-day conference held at a local educational establishment Five of these delegates partially funded by the charity. Summary of the main achievements of the charty. identifying the dFfferen the charity's work has made to Ihe circumstances of its beneficianes and any wider benefits to society as a whole. Para 1.20 78% of the delegatos attending tho conference rated the lectures and overall experience to be good or excellent In the online evaluatlon feedback, with 85% saying they would attend again andlor recommend to a colloagu BGS Tr4n8fuslon has sponsored the Unlversity of Sunderland 'Haematology Prlze,. This is awardad annually, prlor to graduatlon. and announced at graduatlon, lo the student who has the hlghest combinod mark across the assessments within stsgè 3 HCS329 Haèmatologyl Transfusion module. It has been supported by BGS Transfuslon for 3 years. The module has a substantial percentage of bl¢)od transfuslon 8clence contsnt whlch makes It attractivo to studonts who are leaning towards a Biomedical Scionce career In blood 8clence8. Addltlonal Inforniation (optlonal) You ma choose to indude further statements wtsre relevant about." Achievements against obj'ectives set P•r• 1.41 Perfom)ance of fundraising activities against objectives sel Para 1.41 Investment perfomance against objectives Para 1.41
Financial Review Review of the charity's financial position at the end of the riod Statement explaining the policy for holding reserves statin are held Amount of reserves held Reasons for holding zero reserves Delails of fund materialty in defi¢rt Explanation of any uncertainties about the charity continuing as a going concem Para 1.21 Positive financtal position ensuring the continuation of a conference in 2026. PaTr 1.22 Reservos are hold to provlda funding for future Conference site booking deposlts. Para 1.22 P¥a 1.22 NIA Pwa 1.24 NIA Poro 1.23 NIA Addltlonal Inforniatlon loptlonal) You ma choose to include further statem8nts b*here rdevant about.. The Charity's principal sour¢es of funds linduding any fundraising) Plrn 1.47 Investment policy and objectives including any social investm8nt policy adopted P•r• 1.46 A description of the principal risks facing the charrty Pw• 1.46 Other
Structure, Governance and Management Description of charty's trusts.. Type of goveming document Para 125 Trust Deod How is the chaiity constituted? Pwa125 Trust Trustee selection method$ including detai15 of any constitutional provisions e.g. election to post or name of any person or body entitled to appoint one or more tNstees Pdra 125 Elected by Tnmtees Addltional infomiation (optional) You ma choose to include further sLqtements where relevant about.. Policie8 and procedures adopted for the Indu¢tion and training of trustees Parn 1.51 The charity's organisational structure and any wider neOrk with which the harity works Parn 1.51 Relationship with any related parties P4A 1.51 Other Reference and Administrative details Chari name Other name the chari Re istered charit number Charity's prinapal address Blood Grou Serol BGS Transfusion 1140378 BGS TransfUsJn PO Box 3472 Wokingham. Berkshire RG40 9AL Transfusion
Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity Trustse name Offiee Irf any) Ilame of person lor body) ertiti¢d int bvstse ifan Ben Holmes Amelia Fairweather Chaimian Vice Chair Jane Murphy Ann Halford Secretary Treasurer Martin Maley Richard Haggas Michael Oouglas Matt Hazell 10 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 Cor orale twste8s- names of the directors at the date the re Dlr•ctor nam• ortwasa roved Name of trustees holding trtbe to property belonging to the charty Tru8ts• n•me
Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others Description of the assets NIA held in this capacity Name and objects of the charity on whose behaLf the assets are held and how this falls within the ¢ustodian charity's objects NIA Details of aarjernents for safe custody and Segregation of such assets from the charity's i)wn assets NIA Addftional Infomiatlon loptlonal) Namos and addresses of advisers (Optlonal Infomiatlon} Typo of Name Address adviser Name of chief executlva or nam of sonlor staff memborn (Optlonal Informatlon) Exemptions from disclosure Reason for non4isdosure of ke rsonnel details Other o tional information
Declarations The trustees deGlaro that they have approved the trustees. report al)ove. Signed on behalf of thè charity's trustees Signature(s) Full namels) Ben Holmes Ann Halford Posltion leg Secrntary, Chalr, etc) Chair Treasurer Date 2510312025
BGS Balance Sheet
as at 30th June 2024
income outgoings Bf £10,589.99 £1.13
| Expenses | ||
|---|---|---|
| Speakers | £712.07 | |
| Committee | £135.30 | |
| Conference | £3,118.92 | |
| trade bkgs | £6,300.00 | 2102.4 |
| Delegate bkgs | £40,849.00 | |
| Insurance | £271.60 | £543.20 |
| Uniforms | £52.40 | £70.92 |
| Website/IT | £298.59 | |
| Student Sponsorship | £100.00 | |
| Speakers accomm | £860.00 | |
| University | £32,467.60 | |
| Fundraising | 21.72 | |
| Bank balance | £19,395.71 | |
| cash | £1.13 |
£58,945.84 £58,945.84
Income & Expenditure Account BGS as of 30th June 2024
Income
£
| Trade | £6,300.00 |
|---|---|
| Delegate | £40,849.00 |
| Online spend donations | £21.72 |
| Conference Charity | £665.70 |
| Speaker Accommodation | £860.00 |
| Uniform | £52.40 |
| Insurance Refund | £271.60 |
£49,020.42
Expenditure
| e | |
|---|---|
| Nottingham University | £32,467.60 |
| Conference Expenses | £1,551.97 |
| Committee Expenses | £135.30 |
| Speaker Expenses | £712.07 |
| Insurance | £271.60 |
| Trade stands | £2,102.40 | |
|---|---|---|
| Hospitality | £1,838.55 | |
| Sponsorships | £100.00 | |
| Uniform | £70.92 | |
| Conference Charity | £665.70 | |
| Web site & IT | £298.59 | |
| £40,214.70 | ||
| Surplus of income over Expenditure | £8,805.72 | |
| BGS Transfusion | ||
| Balance sheet | ||
| 30th June 2024 | ||
| Fixed Assets | ||
| Current Assets | ||
| Bank | 19395.71 | |
| Cash | 1.13 | |
| 19396.84 | ||
| Current Liabilities | ||
| Net Assets | £19,396.84 | |
| Represented by | ||
| Accumulated fund | 10,591.12 | |
| Surplus of income over expenditure | £8,805.72 | |
| £19,396.84 |
CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLANO AND WALES Independent examinerfs report on the accounts Section A Independent Examiner's Report Raport to th8 trustses BGS Transfusion On accounts lor the year èndod 30th June 2024 Charlty no (If any) 1140378 Set out on pages I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above chanty rthe Trust") for the year ended Rosponslbllltles and ba$1$ ol report As the charity's trustees, you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 (Ihe Acr) I report in resFect of my examinatson of th8 Trust's accounts Carried OLrt under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying out my examination, I have followed all the awicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5Mb) of the Act. Independent •xaminer's statement I have completed my examination. I confirni that no material matters have come to my attention in connecb'on with the examination {oth8F which gives me cause to believe that in. any material respect: the accounting records wern not kept in accordance with section 130 of the Chanties Act: or the accounts did not a¢¢ord with the accounting records., or the accounts did not comply with the aFpli¢able requirements conceming the forn and corrtent of accounts set out in the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 other than any requirement that the accourrts gwe a Irue and fair, view which is not a matter conSidw as part of an independent examination. I have no concems and have come across no other matters in connection wrth the examination to whith attention should be drawn in this report in order to enab a F*oper understsnding of the accounts to be reached. . Please delete the in the bthets rfth8y do not apply. Signed: Dats: 18.1.10 Name: Pkts)trJ SLAY Relevant professional qualificationlsl or body Ibi E LLBPSÉD) IER Oct 2018
(If any): Address: Sf LhJooDQoLA) Tr 614 Ve Section B Disclosure Only complete If the examiner needs to highlight matefial matters of concern (see CC32, Independent examination of charty accounts.. directions and guidance ts examiners). Glve here brief detalls of any itemg that the èxaminer wishes to dl8cIo80. IER Oct 2018