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2021-12-31-accounts

Page
Trustees and Advisers 2-3
Report ofthe Trustees 4-13
Report ofthe Auditors 14-16
Statement of Financial Activities 17
Balance Sheet 18
Statement ofCash Flows 19
Accounting
Policies
20-21
Notes to the Financial Statements 22 - 26

Registered charity name British Educational
Research Association
British Educational
Research Association
British Educational
Research Association
British Educational
Research Association
British Educational
Research Association
(BERA)
Charity number 1150237
Company Registration 08284220
Trustees Dominic Wyse (President)
Gerry Czerniawski
Sean Hayes
Ruth Boyask (resigned 1 September 2021)
Richard Race
Vivienne
Baumfield
Mhairi Beaton
Megan Ball (resigned 1 September 2021)
Kevin Smith (resigned 1 September 2021)
Megan Crawford
(resigned
1 September 2021)
Gary Beauchamp
(resigned
1 September 2021)
Ros McLellan
Oliver Hooper
Marion Moncrieffe
Morag Redford
Alison Fox
Tanya Ovenden-Hope
Sarah Seleznyov
Barbara Skinner
Paul Miller (appointed 1 September 2021)
Yuwei Xu (appointed
1 September 2021)
Sally Power (appointed 1 September 2021)
Staff
Executive Director and Company Secretary Nick Johnson
Marie Moore
Sarah Fleming
David Chatterjee
Ross Fulton
Dior Webb
Mette Nielsen
(from March
2021)
Patrick Rafferty (from July 2021)
Principal Address 9-11Endsleigh
Gardens
London WC1H OEH
Auditor PKF Littlejohn
LLP
Chartered
Accountants
and Statutory Auditor
15Westferry Circus
Canary Wharf
London E144HD

Unrestricted Restricted Tots I Tots I
Notes Funds Funds Funds Funds
2021 2020
Income from:
Membership
subscriptions
194,870 194,870 167,442
Investments 1 28,704 28,704 27,213
Charitable
Activities
2 779,070 779,070 667,725
Total Income 1,002,644 1,002,644 862,380
Expenditure
on:
3&4
Raising funds 155,854 155,854 100,911
Charitable
activities
652,615 652,615 500,566
Total Expenditure 808,469 808,469 601,477
Net gain on investments 140,127 140,127 81,302
Net Movement
in Funds
5 334,302 334,302 342,205
Reconciliation
ofFunds:
Fund balances
brought
forward 2,179,851 22,031 2,201,882 1,859,677
Balance at End ofYear 62,514,153 622,031 62,536,184 F2,201,882
BRITISH EDUCATIONAL BRITISH EDUCATIONAL BRITISH EDUCATIONAL BRITISH EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH ASSOCIATION RESEARCH ASSOCIATION BALANCE BALANCE BALANCE SHEET
Registered
Company
No. 08284220 At 31 December 2021
Note 2021 2020
Fixed Assets
Tangible fixed assets 18,929 32,458
Investments 1,526,352 1,155,433
Current Assets
Debtors 9 199,653 179,801
Cash at bank and in hand 923,740 977,045
1,123,393 1,156,846
Creditors: amounts falling due
within one year 10 (132,490) (142,855)
Net Current Assets 990,903 1,013,991
Net Assets 62,536,184 F2,201,882
Funds
Restricted funds 22,031 22,031
Unrestricted
funds
General 2,019,482 1,674,851
Designated 494,671 505,000
F2,536,184 F2,201,882
Approved
by the Board
ofTrustees on the 1"September 2022 and signed on its behalf by

2021 2020
Cash flow from operating
activities (see below)
152,207 245,484
Cash flow from investing
activities
Payments
to acquire tangible
fixed assets
(3,424) (6,041)
Payments
to acquire investments
(1,688,638) (90,581)
Proceeds from sale ofinvestments 1,457,846 95,280
Dividends
and interest from investments
28,704 27,213
Net cash flow provided
by/(used
in) investing
activities (205,512) 25,871
Change
in cash and cash equivalents
in the year (53,305) 271,355
Cash and cash equivalents
at start of
year 977,045 705,690
Cash and cash equivalents
at end ofyear
6923,740 F977,045
Cash and cash equivalents
consists of:
Cash at bank and
in hand
923,740 977,045
Short term deposits
Cash and cash equivalents
at end ofyear
6923,740 6977,045
Net income/(expenditure)
forthe year
334,302 342,205
Dividends
and interest from investments
(28,704) (27,213)
Depreciation
oftangible
fixed assets
16,953 10,239
(Gains)/Losses
on investments
(140,127) (81,302)
(Increase)/decrease
in debtors
(19,852) 79,821
Increase/(decrease)
in creditors
(10,365) (78,266)
Net cash flow from operating
activities
6152,207 6245,484

1. Investment
Income
Investment
Income
2021 2020
Bank interest and investment income F28,704 F27,213
Investment
income
in both years relates to unrestricted funds.
2. Income from Charitable Activities 2021 2020
Publications
and Royalties
621,540 653,110
Annual conference 122,710
Other income 2,420 415
Gifts in kind 32,400 16,200
F779,070 L'669,725

Support
Depreciation Direct costs Total Total
costs (see note 4) 2021 2020
Raising funds 19,622 136,232 155,854 100,911
Charitable activities 16,953 226,962 408,700 652,615 500,566
F16,953 6246,584 L544,932 f808,469 F601,477

4. SupportCosts
Staff and associated Premises Governance Total Total
costs costs costs 2021 2020
Raising funds 102,707 24,060 9,465 136,232 96,298
Charitable
activities
308,121 72,182 28,397 408,700 288,894
F410,828 f96,242 F37,862 2544,932 2385,192
Governance costs:
Audit fees 5,700 5,740
Accountancy 9,514 9,817
Other 22648 11225
837,862 f26,782
5. Net Incoming Resources
This is stated after charging:
Depreciation
Auditors'
remuneration
-audit f16,953
E5,700
f10,239
f5,740

Five trustees
(2020 - six) received a total off972 (2020 -
expenses
in the year. No Trustees received any remuneration
F964) reimbursed
travel
and
in the year.
subsistence
Staff costs 2021 2020
Recharges
from UCL Institute ofEducation
343,964 353,261
Wages and salaries 29,113
Social security costs 2,538
Pension contributions 2,718
Total staff costs f378,333 6353,261

7. Tangible
Fixed
Assets
Furniture,
office
and technical
Cost equipment Total
At 1 January 2021 198,055 198,055
Additions 3,424 3,424
At 31 December 2021 201,479 201,479
Accumulated
Depreciation
At 1 January 2021 165,597 165,597
Charge for year 16,953 16,953
At 31 December 2021 182,550 182,550
Net BookValue
At 31 December 2021 618,929 518,929
At 31 December 2020 532,458 642,918
The Charitable
Company
had no capital commitments at 31 December 2021 (2020 —none).
8. Investments 2021 2020
Balance brought forward 1,155,433 1,078,830
Additions 1,688,638 90,581
Sale proceeds (1,437,947) (106,573)
Net gains/(losses) 140,127 81,302
Movement
in cash at stockbrokers
(19,899) 11,293
61,526,352 61,155,433
Investments
at fair value
include
Global funds 1,464,428
Multi asset funds 61,711
Equities 826,229
Fixed interest 157,093
Alternative
investments
152,393
Cash within
investment
portfolio 213 20,112
f1,526,352 61,155,433

9. Debtors 2021 2020
Prepayments
and accrued income
174,314 166,847
Taxation and social security 25,339 12,954
6199,653 6179,801
10.Creditors: amounts falling due within one year
Trade creditors 15,550 24,885
Accruals and deferred
income
116,940 117,970
6132,490 6142,855

Analysis o fTotal Funds
Tangible Net
fixed current
As at 31 December 2021 assets Investments assets Total
Restricted Funds 22,031 22,031
Unrestricted Funds 18,929 1,526,352 968,872 2,514,153
f18,929 61,526,352 F990,903 f2,536,184
Tangible Net
fixed current
As at 31 December 2020 assets Investments assets Total
Restricted Funds 22,031 22,031
Unrestricted Funds 32,458 1,155,433 991,960 2,179,851
F32,458 61,155,433 61,013,991 52,201,882

can cellab le
o
perati ng
leases as follows:
2021 2020
Not later than one year 6- 67,236

As at 1 Transfers and As at 31
January Incoming Resources Investment December
Restricted 2021 resources expended movements 2021
Desmond
Nuttall
Fund 2,574 2,574
Brian Simon 19,457 19,457
Total 22,031 22,031
Unrestricted
General
Fund
1,674,851 1,002,644 798,140 140,127 2,019,482
Designated
Funds
Open access 380,000 380,000
UCL-IOE 125,000 10,329 114,671
Total Funds 62,201,882 F1,002,644 F808,469 f140,127 62,536,184
As at 1 Transfers
and
As at 31
January Incoming Resources Investment December
Restricted 2020 resources expended movements 2020
Desmond
Nuttall
Fund 2,574 2.574
Brian Simon 19,457 19,457
Total 22,031 22,031
Unrestricted
General
Fund
1,837,646 862,380 601,477 (423,698) 1,674,851
Designated
Funds
Open access 380,000 380,000
UCL-IOE 125,000 125,000
Total Funds 61,859,677 6862,380 f601,477 681,302 62,201,882