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2025-04-05-accounts

REGISTERED CHARITY NUMBER: 1182494
Report of the Trustees and
Unaudited Financial Statements
for the Year Ended 5 April 2025
for
BRITISH COCHLEAR IMPLANT GROUP CIO
Sandison Lang Limited
2 St Marys Road
Tonbridge
Kent
TN9 2LB

BRITISH COCHLEAR IMPLANT GROUP CIO

Contents of the Financial Statements
for the Year Ended 5 April 2025
Page
Report of the Trustees 1 to 2
Independent Examiner's Report 3
Statement of Financial Activities 4
Balance Sheet 5
Notes to the Financial Statements 6 to 10
Detailed Statement of Financial Activities 11 to 12
BRITISH COCHLEAR IMPLANT GROUP CIO

Report of the Trustees

for the Year Ended 5 April 2025
The trusteespresenttheirreportwith the financialstatementsof the charityfor the yearended 5 April 2025.
ThetrusteeshaveadoptedtheprovisionsofAccountingandReportingbyCharities:Statement of
RecommendedPracticeapplicabletocharitiespreparingtheiraccountsinaccordancewiththe Financial
Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) (effective 1 January 2019).

OBJECTIVES AND ACTIVITIES

Objectives and aims

For the public benefit to advanceknowledge,best practiceand awarenessin the field of hearing implantation,
in particularthroughthedisseminationofcochlearimplantresearchtohealthprofessionalsand information
tothepublicin ordertoimprovehearing,communicationandqualityoflifeofhearing-impairedpeople and
their families.
We as Charityto provideinformationto all professionalsand implantrecipients.We haveannual conference
andsomewebinarsessions.Weattendotherconferencestoincreasedtheawarenessofcochlear implants.
Wehaveatleastoncefacetofacemeetinginoneyearandseveralonlinemeetings.Weaccept job
advertisement.

Significant activities

Duringthe 2024/25year,BCIGcontinuedits worksupportingprofessionals,patients,and servicesinvolved in
cochlearimplantationacrosstheUK.Keyactivitiesincludeddeliveringeducationaleventsand planning
webinars,coordinatingnationalprofessionaldiscussions,andcontributingtothedevelopmentof clinical
guidanceforcochlearimplantservices.Theorganisationalsostrengthenedcollaborationacrosscentres and
supported initiatives aimed at improving patient access and pathway consistency.
Achievementsfortheyearincludedincreasedengagementacrossclinicalnetworks,successfuldelivery of
highqualitytrainingresources,andcontinuedgrowthinmembershipparticipation.BCIGalso advanced
severalstrategicworkstreamsaimedatstandardisingpracticeandimprovingoutcomesforcochlear implant
recipients.

FINANCIAL REVIEW

Reserves policy

BCIGmaintainsareservespolicytoensuretheCharitycancontinuetooperateeffectivelyand withstand
unexpectedfinancialpressures.Thereservesaremanagedtoprovidefinancialstability,support planned
futureactivities,andprotecttheorganisationagainstunforeseencosts.TheCharityreviewsits reserves
regularlyto ensure that funds are organisedand used responsibly,in line with its strategicobjectivesand  long
term sustainability.

FUTURE PLANS

Lookingahead,BCIGplanstoexpanditsprofessionaleducationprogrammeandhaveregular webinars,
furtherdevelopsharedclinicalresources,andcontinuecontributingtonationalpolicydiscussionsrelating to
implantservices.Additionalprioritiesincludeenhancingdigitalcommunicationplatformsand supporting
research and audit activities across UK cochlear implant centres, align with National registration requirement.
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BRITISH COCHLEAR IMPLANT GROUP CIO

Report of the Trustees

for the Year Ended 5 April 2025

STRUCTURE, GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT Governing document

Thecharityiscontrolledbyitsgoverningdocument,adeedoftrustandconstitutesan unincorporated
charity.

REFERENCE AND ADMINISTRATIVE DETAILS Registered Charity number

1182494

Principal address

Yorkshire Auditory Implant Service
Bradford Royal Infirmary
Duckworth Lane
Bradford
BD9 6RJ

Trustees

Professor M Bance
E Stapleton
J Gallacher
J Townsend
Dr Y Guo
R McTaggart
C Killan
H Meakin
A Banerjee
C Totten

Independent Examiner

Sandison Lang Limited
2 St Marys Road
Tonbridge
Kent
TN9 2LB
Approved by order of the board of trustees on 3 February 2026 and signed on its behalf by:
Dr Y Guo - Trustee
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Independent Examiner's Report to the Trustees of
British Cochlear Implant Group CIO

Independent examiner's report to the trustees of British Cochlear Implant Group CIO

I reportto the charitytrusteeson my examinationof the accountsof BritishCochlearImplantGroupCIO (the
Trust) for the year ended 5 April 2025.

Responsibilities and basis of report

As the charitytrusteesof the Trust you are responsiblefor the preparationof the accountsin accordance with
the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 ('the Act').
I reportin respectofmyexaminationoftheTrust'saccountscarriedoutunderSection145oftheActand in
carryingoutmyexaminationI havefollowedall applicableDirectionsgivenby the CharityCommission under
Section 145(5)(b) of the Act.

Independent examiner's statement

Ihavecompletedmyexamination.Iconfirmthatnomaterialmattershavecometomyattention in
connection with the examination giving me cause to believe that in any material respect:

1. accounting records were not kept in respect of the Trust as required by Section 130 of the Act; or

2. the accounts do not accord with those records; or

3. the accounts do not comply with the applicable requirements concerning the form and content of accounts set out in the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 other than any requirement that the accounts give a true and fair view which is not a matter considered as part of an independent examination.

Ihavenoconcernsandhavecomeacrossnoothermattersinconnectionwiththeexaminationto which
attentionshouldbedrawninthisreportinordertoenableaproperunderstandingoftheaccountsto be
reached.
Mr Ryan Cottington ACA
Sandison Lang Limited
2 St Marys Road
Tonbridge
Kent
TN9 2LB
3 February 2026
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BRITISH COCHLEAR IMPLANT GROUP CIO

Statement of Financial Activities

for the Year Ended 5 April 2025

2025 2024
Unrestricted
fund Total funds
Notes £ £
INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS FROM
Donations and legacies 4,803 -
Charitable activities
Grants 160,182 -
Other trading activities 2 38,667 27,071
Investment income 3 1,165 155
Total 204,817 27,226
EXPENDITURE ON
Raising funds 1,052 -
Charitable activities
Grants 160,522 -
Other 43,203 45,594
Total 204,777 45,594
NET INCOME/(EXPENDITURE) 40 (18,368)
RECONCILIATION OF FUNDS
Total funds brought forward 127,810 146,178
TOTAL FUNDS CARRIED FORWARD 127,850 127,810
The notes form part of these financial statements
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BRITISH COCHLEAR IMPLANT GROUP CIO

Balance Sheet

5 April 2025

2025 2024
Unrestricted
fund Total funds
Notes £ £
CURRENT ASSETS
Cash at bank 290,172 128,644
CREDITORS
Amounts falling due within one year 6 (162,322) (834)
NET CURRENT ASSETS 127,850 127,810
TOTAL ASSETS LESS CURRENT LIABILITIES 127,850 127,810
NET ASSETS 127,850 127,810
FUNDS 7
Unrestricted funds 127,850 127,810
TOTAL FUNDS 127,850 127,810
ThefinancialstatementswereapprovedbytheBoardofTrusteesandauthorisedforissue on
3 February 2026 and were signed on its behalf by:
Y Guo - Trustee
The notes form part of these financial statements
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BRITISH COCHLEAR IMPLANT GROUP CIO
for the Year Ended 5 April 2025

Notes to the Financial Statements

1. ACCOUNTING POLICIES

Basis of preparing the financial statements

Thefinancialstatementsofthecharity,whichisapublicbenefitentityunderFRS102,have been
preparedinaccordancewiththeCharitiesSORP(FRS102)'AccountingandReportingby Charities:
StatementofRecommendedPracticeapplicabletocharitiespreparingtheiraccountsin accordance
withthe FinancialReportingStandardapplicablein the UK and Republicof Ireland(FRS102) (effective
1 January2019)',FinancialReportingStandard102'TheFinancialReportingStandardapplicablein the
UKandRepublicofIreland'andtheCharitiesAct2011.Thefinancialstatementshavebeen prepared
under the historical cost convention.

Income

All incomeis recognisedin the Statementof FinancialActivitiesonce the charityhas entitlementto the
funds, it is probable that the income will be received and the amount can be measured reliably.

Expenditure

Liabilitiesarerecognisedasexpenditureassoonasthereisalegalorconstructive obligation
committingthecharitytothatexpenditure,itisprobablethatatransferofeconomicbenefitswill be
requiredinsettlementandtheamountoftheobligationcanbemeasuredreliably.Expenditure is
accountedforonanaccrualsbasisandhasbeenclassifiedunderheadingsthataggregateall cost
relatedtothecategory.Wherecostscannotbedirectlyattributedtoparticularheadingsthey have
been allocated to activities on a basis consistent with the use of resources.
Grantsofferedsubjecttoconditionswhichhavenotbeenmetattheyearenddatearenotedas a
commitment but not accrued as expenditure.

Taxation

The charity is exempt from tax on its charitable activities.

Fund accounting

Unrestrictedfundscanbeusedinaccordancewiththecharitableobjectivesatthediscretionof the
trustees.
Restrictedfundscanonlybeusedforparticularrestrictedpurposeswithintheobjectsofthe charity.
Restrictionsarisewhenspecifiedbythedonororwhenfundsareraisedforparticular restricted
purposes.
Furtherexplanationofthenatureandpurposeofeachfundisincludedinthenotestothe financial
statements.
continued...
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BRITISH COCHLEAR IMPLANT GROUP CIO

Notes to the Financial Statements - continued

for the Year Ended 5 April 2025

2. OTHER TRADING ACTIVITIES

Subscriptions
Sponsorships
Advertising income
3.
INVESTMENT INCOME
Deposit account interest
2025
£
28,632
9,035
1,000
38,667
2025
£
1,165
2024
£
25,821
-
1,250
27,071
2024
£
155

4. TRUSTEES' REMUNERATION AND BENEFITS

Therewerenotrustees'remunerationorotherbenefitsfortheyearended5April2025norfor the
year ended 5 April 2024.

Trustees' expenses

Trustees' expenses
5.
COMPARATIVES FOR THE STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES
2025
£
1,483
2024
£
-
Unrestricted
fund
£
INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS FROM
Other trading activities 27,071
Investment income 155
Total 27,226
EXPENDITURE ON
Other 45,594
NET INCOME/(EXPENDITURE) (18,368)
continued...
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BRITISH COCHLEAR IMPLANT GROUP CIO
for the Year Ended 5 April 2025

Notes to the Financial Statements - continued

5. COMPARATIVES FOR THE STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES - continued

Unrestricted
fund
£
RECONCILIATION OF FUNDS
Total funds brought forward 146,178
TOTAL FUNDS CARRIED FORWARD 127,810
6. CREDITORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR
2025 2024
£ £
Trade creditors 1,800 834
Other creditors 160,522 -
162,322 834
7. MOVEMENT IN FUNDS
Net
movement
At 6/4/24 in funds At 5/4/25
£ £ £
Unrestricted funds
General fund 127,810 40 127,850
TOTAL FUNDS 127,810 40 127,850
Net movement in funds, included in the above are as follows:
Incoming Resources Movement
resources expended in funds
£ £ £
Unrestricted funds
General fund 204,817 (204,777) 40
TOTAL FUNDS 204,817 (204,777) 40
continued...
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BRITISH COCHLEAR IMPLANT GROUP CIO
Notes to the Financial Statements - continued
for the Year Ended 5 April 2025

7. MOVEMENT IN FUNDS - continued

Comparatives for movement in funds

Net
movement
At 6/4/23 in funds At 5/4/24
£ £ £
Unrestricted funds
General fund 146,178 (18,368) 127,810
TOTAL FUNDS 146,178 (18,368) 127,810
Comparative net movement in funds, included in the above are as follows:
Incoming Resources Movement
resources expended in funds
£ £ £
Unrestricted funds
General fund 27,226 (45,594) (18,368)
TOTAL FUNDS 27,226 (45,594) (18,368)
A current year 12 months and prior year 12 months combined position is as follows:
Net
movement
At 6/4/23 in funds At 5/4/25
£ £ £
Unrestricted funds
General fund 146,178 (18,328) 127,850
TOTAL FUNDS 146,178 (18,328) 127,850
continued...
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BRITISH COCHLEAR IMPLANT GROUP CIO
for the Year Ended 5 April 2025

Notes to the Financial Statements - continued

7. MOVEMENT IN FUNDS - continued

A currentyear12 monthsand prioryear12 monthscombinednet movementin funds,includedin  the
above are as follows:
r
Unrestricted funds
General fund
TOTAL FUNDS
Incoming
Resources
Movement
esources
expended
in funds
£
£
£
232,043
(250,371)
(18,328)
232,043
(250,371)
(18,328)

8. RELATED PARTY DISCLOSURES

There were no related party transactions for the year ended 5 April 2025.
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BRITISH COCHLEAR IMPLANT GROUP CIO

Detailed Statement of Financial Activities

for the Year Ended 5 April 2025
INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS
Donations and legacies
Donations
Other trading activities
Subscriptions
Sponsorships
Advertising income
Investment income
Deposit account interest
Charitable activities
Grants
Total incoming resources
EXPENDITURE
Other trading activities
Purchases
Charitable activities
Grants to individuals
Other
Subscription and magazines
Travel & Meeting Expenses
Support costs
Management
Administration support
Carried forward
2025
£
4,803
28,632
9,035
1,000
38,667
1,165
160,182
204,817
1,052
160,522
9,496
-
9,496
16,497
16,497
2024
£
-
25,821
-
1,250
27,071
155
-
27,226
-
-
9,000
2,027
11,027
19,239
19,239
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BRITISH COCHLEAR IMPLANT GROUP CIO

Detailed Statement of Financial Activities

for the Year Ended 5 April 2025
Management
Brought forward
Insurance
Professional fees
Advertising and design
Sundries
Website & IT Support Fees
Finance
Bank charges
Governance costs
Trustees' expenses
Accountancy and legal fees
Exceptional items
Total resources expended
Net income/(expenditure)
2025
£
16,497
177
396
402
-
8,201
25,673
15
1,483
1,636
4,900
8,019
204,777
40
2024
£
19,239
154
-
2,744
1,773
9,823
33,733
-
-
834
-
834
45,594
(18,368)
This page does not form part of the statutory financial statements
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