Trustees’ Annual Report for the period
From 01/04/2021 Period start date To 31/03/2022 Period end date
Charity name: British Eating Disorders Society (BrEDS)
Charity registration number: 1179286
Objectives and Activities
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SORP reference
Summary of the Para 1.17 (a)For the public benefit, improve
purposes of the charity awareness of eating disorders,
as set out in its and the care and treatment of
governing document people with eating disorders and
their families.
(b) For the public benefit, enable
and improve communication
including sharing of knowledge
and skills between people working
in the field of eating disorders
across the United Kingdom.
Summary of the main Para 1.17 and Organisation and maintenance of
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activities in relation to the
those purposes for the Workplace site which is used to
public benefit, in facilitate communication and
particular, the activities, learning for British Eating
projects or services Disorders Society (BrEDS)
identified in the members. This includes the
accounts. sharing of open access academic
journal articles, national and
international guidance,
facilitation of discussions
regarding clinical issues,
information regarding training
opportunities and hosting
teaching webinars provided by
world experts. Each of these
activities enhances the knowledge
and skills of members working
with people with eating disorders
and their families and
thereby improves care and
treatment
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Statement confirming Para 1.18 The trustees have had regard to
whether the trustees the Charity Commission’s
have had regard to the guidance on public benefit
guidance issued by the
Charity Commission on
public benefit
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SORP reference N/A Para 1.38 Policy on grant making N/A Para 1.38 Policy on social investment including program related investment N/A other than Trustees Para 1.38 Contribution made by volunteers Other
Achievements and Performance
SORP reference
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During 2021-2022, membership of
BrEDS continued to grow.
Activated membership on Facebook
Summary of the main Workplace grew from 1545 to
Para 1.20
achievements of the 1783. Monthly active members
charity, identifying the declined from 646 to 547, weekly
difference the charity’s stayed roughly stable at 373 to 361
work has made to the and daily from 136 to 91 but there
circumstances of its were daily peaks and troughs
beneficiaries and any throughout the year.
wider benefits to society
as a whole. There were 1428 posts created by
204 people, 278% more posts than
the previous year. There were 1031
comments made by 240 people,
76% more comments than the
previous year. 359 people
contributed 2493 reactions to
posts or comments, up 111% on
the previous year.
477 messages were sent by 109
members up 148%.
Most members accessed Workplace
via their mobile phone, reaching a
peak of 168 daily, with the
remainder using a desk top
computer, with a peak of 76 daily.
Members using the Workplace app
grew to a peak of 164 per day.
Membership continued to
represent the wide range of
disciplines and organisations
working with people with eating
disorders and their families in the
UK.
During the time span of this
report, BrEDS Trustees continued
to arrange regular live (and
recorded) webinars on pertinent
issues relevant to clinical practice.
These have been provided free by
experts and up to 314 members
have subsequently viewed each
recording. The webinars have been
very popular and have increased
membership and engagement from
members.
During the course of the year, we
provided webinars on the following
topics:
• Well-being in the body: Yoga and
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movement in recovery from eating disorders
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• The role of intuitive eating in eating disorder recovery
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• Psychedelics and eating disorders • Music and eating disorders • Problematic usage of the internet and eating disorders
Our activities have provided training, guidance and resources for members when traditional conferences have been unavailable due to Covid, thereby enhancing our impact on the care of people with eating disorders and their families and bringing benefit to society as a whole.
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Para 1.41 Achievements against
objectives set
Performance of
Para 1.41 fundraising activities
against objectives set
Para 1.41 Investment performance
against objectives
Other
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Financial Review
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BrEDS has a balance of £4037.78 Para 1.21 Review of the charity’s
in its financial position at the
bank account. BrEDS has no end of the period
regular outgoings other than
monthly bank charges of £5.
N/A. BrEDS has just one bank Para 1.22 Statement explaining the
account as above policy for holding
reserves stating why
they are held
Zero Para 1.22 Amount of reserves held
BrEDS has just one bank account Para 1.22 Reasons for holding zero
as above and no regular reserves
outgoings other than bank
charges
None Para 1.24 Details of fund materially
in deficit
There are no uncertainties about Para 1.23 Explanation of any
the charity continuing as a going uncertainties about the
concern charity continuing as a
going concern
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No current sources of funding and
there has been no fundraising
activity this year The charity’s principal
Para 1.47 sources of funds
(including any
fundraising)
BrEDS does not invest any of its
resources
Investment policy and
Para 1.46 objectives including any
social investment policy
adopted
There are no risks directly
affecting the
charity Para 1.46 A description of the
principal risks facing the
charity
Other
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Structure, Governance and Management
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Description of charity’s
:trusts
Articles of association Para 1.25 Type of governing
document
(trust deed, royal
charter)
CIO Para 1.25 How is the charity
?constituted
(e.g unincorporated
association, CIO)
Trustees are elected by the Board Para 1.25 Trustee selection
of Trustees following methods including details
recommendation by any BrEDS of any constitutional
member and with the aim of provisions e.g. election to
having representation from each post or name of any
of the constituent professional person or body entitled
groups and third sector to appoint one or more
organisations that comprise the trustees
membership of BrEDS
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Policies and procedures
Para 1.51 adopted for the induction
and training of trustees
The charity’s
Para 1.51 organisational structure
and any wider network
with which the charity
works
Para 1.51 Relationship with any
related parties
Other
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Reference and Administrative details
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British Eating Disorders Society Charity name
BrEDS Other name the charity
uses
1179286 Registered charity
number
C/O The Brownhill Centre, 121 Swindon Road, Charity’s principal
,Cheltenham address
GL51 9EZ
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Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity
Name of person (or
Dates acted if not body) entitled to
Trustee name Office (if any)
for whole year appoint trustee (if
any)
Sam Clark- Chair
1
Stone
Menna Jones Secretary Until 14/10/2021
2 when resigned as
Trustee
3 Nick Hawkes Vice-Chair
Hannah Treasurer & Secretary from
4
Wilson Secretary 14/10/21
5 John Roche
Simon
6
Chapman
7 Jessica Parkin
8 Erica Husain
9 Shila Rashid
Hubertus
10
Himmerich
11 Nicola Mazey
12
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14
15
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20
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Corporate trustees – names of the directors at the date the report was approved
Director name
Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charity
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Dates acted if not for whole Trustee name
year
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Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others
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None Description of the assets
held in this capacity
N/A Name and objects of the
charity on whose behalf
the assets are held and
how this falls within the
custodian charity’s
objects
N/A Details of arrangements
for safe custody and
segregation of such
assets from the charity’s
own assets
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Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)
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Address Name Type of
adviser
Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional
information)
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Exemptions from disclosure
Reason for non-disclosure of key personnel details
Other optional information
Declarations
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The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’
.report above
Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees
Signature(s)
Sam Clark-Stone Full name(s)
Chair Position (eg
Secretary, Chair,
etc)
12/01/2023 Date
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