Trustees’ annual report (including Directors’ report) for the period
From: 1/4/2024
To: 31/2/2025
Charity name: British Eating Disorders Society (BrEDS)
Charity registration number: 1179286
Objectives and activities
| SORP reference | ||
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| Summary of the purposes of the charity as set out in its governing document |
Para 1.17 | (a) Improve awareness of eating disorders, and the care and treatment of people with eating disorders and their families. (b) Represent people working in the field of eating disorders across the United Kingdom. |
| Summary of the main activities in relation to those purposes for the public benefit, in particular, the activities, projects or services identified in the accounts. |
Para 1.17 and 1.19 |
a. Promote communication, collaboration and consensus amongst people working in the field of eating disorders, especially across disciplines, professions, academic and clinical settings and sectors. b. Identify and promote best practice in working with people with eating disorders and their families. c. Develop collaborative relationships with any other organisation that shares similar aims to these. d. Represent the views of people working with those who have eating disorders and their families to the media, the public, businesses, government and other relevant bodies and on Committees, working parties or other groups formed to progress aims similar to the aims of this organisation. A member may be authorised to speak on behalf of the organisation if they are already an officer of the Management Committee, or they are co-opted by the Committee to undertake such a role. |
| Statement confirming whether the trustees have had regard to the guidance |
Para 1.18 | The trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit |
issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit
Additional information (optional) You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:
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 Para 1.38 Contribution made by volunteers Other
Achievements and performance
| Summary of the main achievements of the charity, identifying the difference the charity’s work has made to the circumstances of its beneficiaries and any wider benefits to society as a whole. |
Para 1.20 | During the year the BREDS meta Workplace continued to provide fora for discussion and sharing information. 3500 users were singed up, 2850 activated, generally 300 to 500 monthly active. In this way individuals working in the field of eating disorders and of a variety of professions connected and shared information of value to one another and ultimately to people with eating disorders and the population. Unfortunately we learned that Meta were closing Workplace and the preferred provider Zoom was not going to offer charities free service. Therefore the main activity of the trustees from that point was informing the membership and researching options for migration. Workplace was ceasing to accept new material by August 2025 and will close in 2026. |
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Additional information (optional)
You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:
s/a Para 1.41 Achievements against objectives set n/a Para 1.41 Performance of fundraising activities against objectives set n/a Para 1.41 Investment performance against objectives Other
Financial review
| Review of the charity’s financial position at the end of the period |
Para 1.21 | The charity holds a balance which covers running for several years. |
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| Statement explaining the policy for holding reserves stating why they are held |
Para 1.22 | n/a |
| Amount of reserves held | Para 1.22 | n/a |
| Reasons for holding zero reserves |
Para 1.22 | Charity functions as a network and does not seek to provide services, hence having limited need for income or expenditure and a modest balance is sustainable for several years. |
| Details of fund materially in deficit |
Para 1.24 | n/a |
| Explanation of any uncertainties about the charity continuing as a going concern |
Para 1.23 | None at present. |
Additional information (optional) You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:
No income sought this year. Para 1.47 The charity’s principal sources of funds (including any fundraising)
| Investment policy and objectives including any social investment policy adopted |
Para 1.46 | n/a |
| A description of the principal risks facing the charity |
Para 1.46 | Misuse of discussion forum, mitigated by approval of new members and moderation. |
| Other |
Structure, governance and management
| Description of charity’s trusts: |
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| Type of governing document: for example,trust deed, memorandum and articles of associationetc |
Para 1.25 | Articles of association |
| How is the charity constituted? for example limited company, unincorporated association, CIO |
Para 1.25 | CIO |
| Trustee selection methods including details of any constitutional provisions e.g. election to post or name of any person or body entitled to appoint one or more trustees |
Para 1.25 | Trustees are elected by the Board of Trustees following recommendation by any BrEDS member and with the aim of having representation from each of the constituent professional groups and third sector organisations that comprise themembership of BrEDS |
Additional information (optional)
You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:
Para 1.51 Policies and procedures adopted for the induction and training of trustees Para 1.51 The charity’s organisational structure and any wider network with which the charity works
Relationship with any related Para 1.51 parties Other
Reference and administrative details
| Charity name | British Eating Disorders Society |
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| Other name the charity uses | BrEDS |
| Registered charitynumber | 1179286 |
| Charity’s principal address | c/o Dr N Hawkes, Bedfordshire and Luton Adult Community Eating Disorder Service, Mountbatten House, 56 High Street South, Dunstable, Beds, LU6 3HD |
Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity
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Trustee name | Office (if any) | Dates acted if not for whole **year ** |
Name of person (or body) entitled to appoint trustee (ifany) |
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| Sam Clark Stone | Chair | Until 13 March 2025 | ||
| Hannah Wilson | Treasurer / Secretary |
Until 12 Dec 2024; From 12 Dec 2024 |
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| Emma Haggerty | From 6 Feb 2025 | |||
| Simon Chapman | Until 12 Dec 2024 | |||
| Erica Hussain | Until 12 Dec 2024 | |||
| Shila Rashid | Until 4 Feb 2025 | |||
| John Roche | ||||
| Jess Parkin | Treasurer | From 12 Dec 2024 | ||
| Hubertus Himmerich |
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| NickyMazey | ||||
| Jess Griffiths | From 13 March 2025 | |||
| Francine Verhoeff | From 13 March 2025 | |||
| Nicholas Hawkes | Chair | From 13 March 2025 | ||
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
Trustee name Dates acted if not for whole year
Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others
| Description of the assets held in this capacity |
n/a |
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| 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 |
n/a |
Additional information (optional)
| Names and addresses of advisers (optional information) Type of adviser Name Address |
Names and addresses of advisers (optional information) Type of adviser Name Address |
Names and addresses of advisers (optional information) Type of adviser Name Address |
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| Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (optional information) | |||
Exemptions from disclosure
Reason for non-disclosure of key personnel details
n/a
Other optional information
Declarations
The company has taken advantage of the small companies’ exemption in preparing the report above.
The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report (including directors’ report) above.
Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees/directors
Signature(s) Full name(s) Dr N C Hawkes Position (for example Chair Secretary, Chair, etc) Date 31 Jan 2026
British Eating Disorders Society
1179286
Recei ts and a ments accounts p p y
01/04/2024 For the period from
31/03/2025
To
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Section A Receipts and payments
Unrestrict Restricte Endowme Total Last year ed funds d funds nt funds funds to the to the to the to the to the nearest £ nearest £ nearest £ nearest £ nearest £ - - 3,589 3,589 3,830 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 3,589 3,830
A1 Receipts
3,589 - - - - - - - Sub total (Gross income for AR) 3,589
3,589 3,830 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 3,589 3,830
A2 Asset and investment sales, (see table).
- Sub total - Total receipts 3,589 - - 3,589 A3 Payments Website charges 271 - - 271 - Trustee expenses 92 - - 92 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
3,589 3,830
Sub total 363 - - 363 -
A4 Asset and investment purchases, (see table)
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| Sub total Total payments Net of receipts/(payments) A5 Transfers between funds A6 Cash funds last year end Cash funds this year end |
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| 363 3,226 - - |
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363 3,226 - - Cross Add Error |
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| 3,226 | - | - | 3,226 | 3,830 | |||||
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3,830 |
Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period
Unrestrict Restricte Endowm ed funds d funds ent funds to nearest £ to nearest £ to nearest £
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B1 Cash funds
B2 Other monetary assets
Balance
Total cash funds
(agree balances with receipts and payments account(s))
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3,226 - - - - - - 3,226 - - Agreement Error OK OK Unrestrict Restricte Endowm ed funds d funds ent funds to nearest £ to nearest £ to nearest £
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B3 Investment assets
B4 Assets retained for the charity’s own use
B5 Liabilities
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