Charity Number: 1187794
British Burn Association
Unaudited report and financial statements For the year ended 30 November 2025
British Burn Association
Contents
For the year ended 30 November 2025
Reference and administrative information ...................................................................................... 1 Board of Trustees’ annual report .................................................................................................... 3 Independent examiner’s report .................................................................................................... 12 Statement of financial activities (incorporating an income and expenditure account) ................... 13 Balance sheet ............................................................................................................................... 14 Notes to the financial statements ................................................................................................. 15
British Burn Association
Reference and administrative information
For the year ended 30 November 2025
The organisation is a charity, registered in England and Wales.
Charity number 1187794 Governing Document The charity is a CIO, governed by a constitution.
Summary of To invest and deal with any money not immediately required for its objects Investment Powers in or upon any investments, securities, or property. Registered office 38-43 Lincoln's Inn Fields and operational London address WC2A 3PE Board of Trustees
Nicole Lee Chair & Prevention Chair Ascanio Tridente Deputy Chair & Communications Director Odhran Shelley Secretary & Education Chair Nikolaos Arkoulis Treasurer Simon Booth Research Chair Emily Bridge Victoria Dudman Fundraising Chair & Trustee to 5.6.25 Ganesh Hanumanthu Trustee from 5.6.25 Emily Huddleston Lia Paton Trustee from 5.6.25 Laura Shepherd Trustee to 5.6.25 Brendan Sloan Overseas Chair & Trustee to 5.6.25 Sankhya Sen Co-opted Trustee to 5.6.25, now Full Trustee Claire Black Co-opted Trustee Bankers Lloyds Independent Farrah Kitabi 1 Calthorpe Road Examiner c/o Sayer Vincent LLP Edgbaston Chartered Accountants Birmingham 110 Golden Lane B15 1QL London EC1Y 0TG 16 Market Place, Oldham Bankers CCLA Investment Lancashire Management OL1 1JG 80 Cheapside London EC2V 6DZ
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British Burn Association
Board of Trustees’ annual report
For the year ended 30 November 2025
The Board of Trustees presents their report and the financial statements for the year ended 30 November 2025.
Reference and administrative information set out on page 1 forms part of this report. The financial statements comply with current statutory requirements, the charity's trust deed and the Statement of Recommended Practice - Accounting and Reporting by Charities: SORP applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with FRS 102.
Appointment of Trustees
The Board of Trustees is elected by the Association from its professional membership and is ratified at the annual general meeting. It consists of ten members who are all Trustees of the Charity for charity law purposes. The Board has the power to co-opt additional members to ensure equitable representation of the main professional groups involved in burn care.
See above list
All Trustees give their time voluntarily and receive no benefits from the charity. Any expenses reclaimed from the charity are set out in note 8 to the accounts.
Objectives & Activities
Purposes & Aims
The Objects of the CIO are, for the public benefit, the relief of those suffering from burn injuries by:
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Disseminating knowledge and stimulating prevention in the field of burns;
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Promoting education in all aspects of burn care;
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Promoting and supporting research into scientific, clinical and societal aspects of burn injury.
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Promoting standards in the delivery of burn care
The Board of Trustees reviews the aims, objectives and activities of the charity each year. This report outlines what the charity has achieved and the outcomes of its work in the reporting period. The Board of Trustees reports the success of each key activity and the benefits the charity has brought to the groups of people it is set up to help. The review also helps the Board of Trustees to ensure the charity's aims, objectives and activities remained focused on its stated purposes.
The Board of Trustees is pleased to report that they have referred to the Charity Commission’s guidance on public benefit in their annual review of aims and objectives and will continue to do so
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in all future planning of the charity’s activities. They believe that benefits to burn-injured people and their families will be maintained and enhanced by the Association’s work.
The Board of Trustees may establish formal mechanisms for information exchange with other bodies or societies (including health service and governmental agencies) deemed to share common cause with the Association or where such liaison is likely to lead to more effective pursuit of the aims of the Association.
Achievements & Performance
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Annual Scientific Conference 2024. The Association's Annual Conference was in at the Doubletree by Hilton Brighton Metropole on 4[th] – 6[th] June 2025 with a Research Day being on 3[rd] June. Delegate numbers to include speakers totalled 275 with 339 attendees including sponsors. The Meeting was well received with high quality presentations throughout. The AB Wallace Memorial Lecture entitled “Why Paediatric Burns” was delivered by Professor Mamta Shah, Consultant Plastic Surgeon at Manchester NHS Foundation Trust and MAHSC Hon Professor at the University of Manchester and the Oral and Poster Prizes for the best presentations at the conference were awarded at the conclusion of the conference.
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Emergency Management of Severe Burns (EMSB). During the reporting period, thirteen EMSB candidate courses were organised and two Instructor Courses to support Faculty progression. The BBA continues its commitment to train and educate health care practitioners across the specialties in emergency burn management and recognises that the EMSB course is a requirement for plastic surgery training and is used as a performance indicator in the country’s National Burn Care Standards.
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Education. The BBA continued to develop an educational platform to capture educational content on burn care and host downloadable resources to be made available for burns units in the UK and abroad. The development phase has concluded, and the Platform is currently being checked and tested. The VTCT Foundation’s generous grant of £20,000, awarded to the BBA in 2021 was used to develop the platform.
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Prevention and National Burn Awareness Day. The BBA Prevention Committee once again joined forces with the Children’s Burn Trust in supporting Burn Services across the UK in running the eleventh National Burn Awareness Day on 15th October 2025. The BBA delivered strong adult-focused content, led by the South West and the theme was once again burns and scalds with information made available on both children and adult prevention. Activities included radio interviews and a slot on Channel 5 News. Custom infographics were designed and tweeted across social media and advice on burn prevention and First Aid was offered. The campaign was largely run on social media and attracted engagement across the burns community to include hospitals, Fire and Rescue Services, families, childcare professionals, burn survivors and other charities. The National Burn Awareness Toolkit with downloadable resources to run the event at a local level was made available on the BBA website to encourage nationwide participation across different services and organisations.
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The Prevention SIG continued to lobby Government to introduce an Electrical Safety Bill relating to the danger of lithium batteries in e-scooter and bikes. Following the BBA’s support of the successful campaign to introduce firework safety legislation in Scotland, the BBA has continued its campaign as part of the Firework Impact Coalition, to support change in legislation for Fireworks in England. The BBA has strengthened its influence at a national level with representation at the British Safety Standards for new hot water bottle safety.
The Prevention SIG supported the development and BBA endorsement of several campaigns of agreed, non-trust-branded prevention materials which have been widely shared and effectively used in nationwide messaging. It also supported the first ever Winter Pressure Steam Inhalation Campaign.
- National Burn Care Standards Review. The BBA’s National Standards for Provision &
Outcomes in Adult & Paediatric Burn Care first released in 2018 and updated in 2023 under the leadership of Odhran Shelley (BBA Chair) and Peter Drew (past-BBA Chair), continues to act as a benchmark for standards in burn care across the country. The Standards clearly articulate the aspects of burn care considered to be essential for high quality care and outcomes for patients, their families and carers. The document also describes standards that are desirable, offering examples of good practice and excellence. To maintain a focus on burn care, the Standards exclude general standards and policies that apply to the whole of the NHS, for example in Infection Control and Safeguarding. The Standards cover the entire burn care pathway and aim to provide the means to measure the capability of individual burn services as a whole and the ODN in which they operate. By defining standards, a governance framework has been established against which it is possible to measure the quality of burn care that patients receive, regardless of their point of entry into a specialist Burn Care Service. Burn Care Services need to be assessed for compliance with the standards and outcomes set out in the document. It is hoped that by doing so, equitable provision of burn care will be ensured for patients and their families.
- National Outcome Measures in Adult and Paediatric Care. The BBA’s National Outcome Measures in Adult and Paediatric Care 2023, developed under the leadership of Odhran Shelley and Peter Drew, (past-BBA Chairs), and managed by Peter Saggers as part of the BBA Outcomes Committee work, provides an update to the previous stand-alone editions of the National Outcome Measures document which had been published in 2012 and 2016 and later, in the Burn Care Standards 2018. The document provides a rational but aspirational set of burn care outcome measures to seek the very best for patients. The measures are aligned with domains in the NHS England Outcomes framework, and many are matched within the NHSE Specialised Services Quality Dashboard. Some of the BBA Outcome Measures go further than those supported by NHSE and reflect the different focus and purposes of the Association and NHSE. The document has been developed as a tool to compare performance across the burn services.
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Professional Clinical Practice Guidelines & Resources. The BBA publishes a number of professional Clinical Practice Guidelines and prevention information posters within the Resources section of its website.
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‘The Burns Game’. Together with Birmingham City University (BCU) and Focus Games, the BBA’s educational board game called “The Burns Game” continues to be of interest to health care practitioners dealing with burns. The game aims at supporting training in emergency burn care for frontline healthcare professionals by presenting key information about acute burns management in an engaging and interactive format.
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Collaboration to Support Burn Care in Low- and Middle-Income Countries (LMICs). The BBA has established an Overseas Committee and appointed a representative to sit in an exofficio capacity on the BFirst Committee to enable BBA collaboration in burns education for LMICs. Together with BAPRAS, BFirst, and ReSurge Africa, the BBA had collaborated in the delivery of a number of webinars which are available for viewing on the BBA members area of the website.
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Research Special Interest Group (SIG). The Research SIG continues to promote and support research in all aspects of burn care and the prevention of burn injuries. Representatives from Research Centres share ideas and offer advice on current research proposals and projects. The BBA Research SIG is recognised by the NIHR as a peer review group.
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Nurses SIG. To increase the number of nursing oral presentations given at the BBA Conference and to raise the confidence of nursing staff, the Nurses SIG introduced opportunities for nurses to practise oral presentation and research skills with mentors and peer-review. A WhatsApp Group for nursing teams across the country continues to provide advice and guidance on local nursing issues, research and to promote best practice in burns.
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Psychosocial SIG. The Psychosocial SIG met three times over the year and held its fourth CPD day for psychological professionals working clinically in burns. Topics included burn injuries in people with learning disabilities or neurodevelopmental difficulties, art therapy in paediatric burns, lived experience research and co-production and psychological interventions for both inpatients and appearance-related concerns. The education day was well received and fills the gap in CPD opportunities for psychologists working in burns. The SIG convened a working group to explore and define gold standard practice in terms of the psychosocial screening required by the Burn Care Standards to support services in ensuring adequate psychosocial provision is in place. This work is ongoing. The SIG continued to share clinical practice, offering professional support to its members, promoting clinical and service development, encouraging research activity, and maintaining established links with the Centre for Appearance Research and supporting the activities of the burn care charities. The SIG shared learning and experiences relating to the programme of peer reviews undertaken across the regional Networks, and Dr Emma Hodgkinson together with SIG members, explored patient experience evaluation in burn care under the umbrella of the Northern Burn Care Network and the National Burns Clinical Network Group. Dr Laura
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Shepherd developed an ACT-based early intervention for appearance-related distress and Dr Shepherd and Dr Lisa Williams represented the SIG at meetings on the Burns Dashboard.
Therapists SIG. The Burn Therapist SIG fosters collaborative learning across the burns care networks, holding meetings and offering support through an engaged email group. The SIG held a training day in Birmingham on 11.4.25 on the use of kinesiotape for scar management. The event provided practical, evidence-informed instruction to therapists, enhancing skills in implementing the technique as part of comprehensive scar management strategies. The SIG contributed to the James Lind Alliance Global Burns Research Priority Setting Partnership, collaborating with international researchers, clinicians and patient representatives to identify and prioritise the most pressing research questions in burn care. The outcomes have been published in the Lancet Global Health, offering guidance on future research, clinical practice and ensuring that patients and clinicians’ priorities are central to global burn research initiatives. The SIG was involved in a dedicated working group, comprising representatives from the clinical networks with the remit of finalising a nationally agreed framework on Therapy Management Following Novosorb BTM application. The framework draws on international and UK clinical experience and will ensure that a robust, evidence-based guide for consistent and high-quality therapy management is available. The framework is currently under review by PolyNovo. A newly established Skin Camouflage Sub-Group for therapists and the MDT met twice this year, and offered an opportunity to facilitate open discussion, share experiences and exchange feedback between services.
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Pre-Hospital SIG. The Pre-Hospital SIG is undertaking a research project, led by Adam Young, on the best water source when portable water is unavailable to treat burn patients. Funding will be sought to test various water samples and the sampling scheduled for 2026. The SIG’s work on developing a Burns Management course in pre-hospital trauma care for first responders based on the BBA / RCSEd’s Faculty of Pre-Hospital Care Consensus Document entitled “Management of Burns in Pre-Hospital Trauma Care”, has been paused whilst images for the course are sought.
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Anaesthetics and Critical Care SIG. The Anaesthetics and Critical Care SIG project, to develop a Delphi consensus process for research prioritisation in clinical care, led by Professor Kathryn Puxty is under final review with a view to submitting for publication. . The SIG’s study on fluid resuscitation practices, led by Professor Ascanio Tridente, in developing the consensus reached at the BBA conference 2023, involved data provided by all UK burns centres and units via the burns care networks with the aim of providing evidence based rationale in support of the consensus. The results were presented at the BBA 2025 Conference, published in the European Burns Journal and will impact teaching and practice across the UK.
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Website and Social Media. The BBA’s website includes information to educate the public, support patients and inform organisations in managing the burn injured patient. There is a calendar of events relating to burn care and a ‘Members Area’ for private content. The website supports the BBA’s aims of disseminating knowledge in the field of prevention and
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promoting and supporting education, research and standards in the delivery of burn care. The BBA has subscribed to a social media management platform to support social network integrations from a number of different platforms. The BBA’s X (formerly Twitter) feed has over 2,233 followers.
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Support for Professionals’ Wellbeing. A number of resources are available to the membership to include the British Psychological Society’s guidance for professionals’ wellbeing and a BBA Trustees’ Consensus Statement on Burns Theatre Cases.
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Media Campaigns. The BBA has given a number of interviews in the media to educate the public on burn prevention and patient safety.
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Grants. The BBA encourages collaboration and exchange of ideas with overseas institutions to further research, practice and improve outcomes in burns care and travel applications are invited from members. Research Grants to either allow small projects to be completed or to pump-prime projects and a Research into Methods of Preventing Burn Injuries in the Home Grant are available to BBA members by application.
Financial Review
- The BBA’s financial position has improved over the financial year with an increase in the number of EMSB courses being held over the previous year to meet the ongoing demand for the course as a requirement for plastic surgery training and a performance indicator in the country’s National Burn Care Standards. The BBA Annual Conference in Brighton was both an educational and financial success attracting a healthy number of delegates and exhibitors. Membership numbers are strong and steady as the group membership scheme continues to attract new members and the new Resident Doctors SIG is anticipated to attract resident doctors to the membership. The Association’s investments have slightly increased in value with an increased income received. Overall, a good surplus was made, boosting the Association’s total funds carried forward.
The BBA’s Risk Assessment Register lists potential risks, potential impact, steps and actions taken to mitigate risk as well as the likelihood, impact and timing of the risk. The Risk Register is reviewed annually.
Reserves Policy & Going Concern
Reserves are held as a contingency to enable the Association to continue to function following exceptional adverse events e.g. if the Annual Conference or EMSB courses were cancelled or failed, or if the Association experienced a dramatic decline in its membership. A reserve is also held to fund future expenditure related to the stated aims and purpose of the Association i.e. education, prevention, standards and research into burn injury.
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The Association’s reserves policy is to retain a minimum of 12 months normal operating expenditure as free reserves (those not held as restricted or endowment funds). Should the reserve drop below 12 months operating expenditure, the Trustees would review the delivery of the annual conference and consider alternative methods such as a virtual or hybrid format. On 30 November 2025, retained free reserves amounted to £430,428 which is approximately 1.45 years expenditure, based on the current year.
The BBA finances remain strong with the success of the Annual Conference in Brighton, the continued popularity of the EMSB course and the steady membership numbers.
The Brighton Conference attracted 275 delegates, 25 exhibiting companies and 36 delegates attending the Research Day on the day prior to the conference. Delegate and exhibition income was strong and a modest surplus was made to support the ongoing activities of the Association. The EMSB courses mostly sold out, and an additional candidate place has been approved at each course to meet the growing ongoing demand from trainees and staff working in burns and the emergency services. The BBA’s membership numbers are steady with the Group Membership scheme continuing to attract new members. A Resident Doctor SIG has been created, and new resident doctors have joined to participate in the work-stream. There is much work to be done in developing the Educational Platform but when released, this will offer additional benefits and educational opportunities for BBA members, encouraging increased membership and the potential for income generation.
The Statement of Financial Activities shows that a surplus was made in the year to 30[th] November 2025 and that the reserves are above the target level. The trustees consider that there are no material uncertainties about the charity’s ability to continue as a going concern.
Plans for the future
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Education. The Association will continue its educational activities by organising meetings and courses and promoting the Burns Game to raise standards in burn care throughout the UK and Ireland. The Educational Platform developed using a generous grant from VTCT Foundation is almost complete and is at testing phase. This resource will offer additional value for BBA members and the potential to grow paid memberships as well as the ability to charge non-members for access to high-value content to help ensure the Association’s financial viability into the future.
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Research. The Association is keen to maintain its central role in the strategic leadership of burns research in the UK. To this end, it will continue its work as an NIHR peer review group and as a Founder and Partner Member, will continue to support the Scar Free Foundation’s establishment of two major centres for burns research in the UK and the Centre for Conflict
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Wound Research and its mission “To achieve scar free healing within a generation and transform the lives of everyone with scars”.
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Standards. The BBA will continue to play an active role in raising awareness of burn injury and its sequelae and in setting the standards of care required of the NHS. The BBA’s 2023 National Standards for Provision & Outcomes In Adult & Paediatric Burn Care covers the entire burn care pathway, listing standards which are essential for high-quality care and identifying examples of good practice, aiming for equitable provision of burn care to be ensured for patients and their families across the country. The 2024 National Outcome Measures in Adult and Paediatric Care will help burns services benchmark their outcomes with a view to raising standards in the provision of the best possible patient care.
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Membership Benefits. The Board of Trustees are determined to improve the benefits provided to members by supporting their educational needs and strengthening the voice and role of the Association in burn care.
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Website, Social Media and Communications. The Association plans to continue to develop its website and social media presence. The Deputy Chair and Communications Director’s role is to support the website, social media and enquiries from the media and the public.
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Governance. The Association will continue to review its governance structures to ensure that the BBA works effectively and safely within the recommended framework established by the Charity Commission.
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Administrative Structure. The Association will continue to focus on developing a robust inhouse administrative service capable of supporting the needs and requirements of the organisation in the years ahead. The BBA Trustees are responsible for the employment and oversight of staff, but at present there are no directly employed staff as this has been delegated via an arrangement with BAPRAS, who employs one staff member on the BBA’s behalf. The development of an administrative database commissioned to support the membership and the EMSB courses is almost complete.
Structure, Governance & Management
Governing Document
The British Burn Association is a charitable incorporated organisation with a constitution of a charitable incorporated organisation with voting members other than its Trustees, registered in England and Wales on 6 February 2020.
The BBA changed its legal status to a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO) and on 6[th] February 2020, the new CIO was entered on the Register of Charities with the registered Charity number 1187794. Assets were transferred from the unincorporated charity to the CIO on 1[st] April
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2020 and the unincorporated charity was closed. The CIO has a new constitution and the aims and objectives are based on those of the unincorporated charity.
Related Parties & Relationships with Other Organisations
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British Association of Plastic Reconstructive & Aesthetic Surgeons (BAPRAS). The BBA has an SLA agreement with BAPRAS to employ a member of staff to deliver administrative support.
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Scar Free Foundation (SFF). The BBA is a Founder and Partner Member of the SFF (previously known as The Healing Foundation).
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Focus Games. The BBA has a licence agreement with Focus Games for a ten-year period from 27[th] May 2016 to manufacture, promote, distribute and sell “The Burns Game”.
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Australian and New Zealand Burn Association (ANZBA). The BBA has a licence agreement with ANZBA for a five year period from 1[st] January 2025 to deliver the Emergency Management of Severe Burns (EMSB) Course in the British Isles.
Statement of responsibilities of the trustees
Law applicable to charities in England and Wales requires the trustees to prepare financial statements for each financial year which give a true and fair view of the charity's financial activities during the period and of its financial position at the end of the period. In preparing financial statements giving a true and fair view, the trustees should follow best practice and:
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Select suitable accounting policies and then apply them consistently
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Observe the methods and principles in the Charities SORP
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Make judgements and estimates that are reasonable and prudent
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State whether applicable UK Accounting Standards and statements of recommended practice have been followed, subject to any material departures disclosed and explained in the financial statements
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Prepare the financial statements on the going concern basis unless it is inappropriate to presume that the charity will continue in operation
The trustees are responsible for keeping proper accounting records that disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the financial position of the charity and enable them to ensure that the financial statements comply with the Charities Act 2011. They are also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the charity and group and hence for taking reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularities.
The trustees are responsible for the maintenance and integrity of the corporate and financial information included on the charity's website. Legislation in the United Kingdom governing the preparation and dissemination of financial statements may differ from legislation in other jurisdictions.
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Independent Examiner
Farrah Kitabi FCA was appointed as the Charity's independent examiner during the year and has expressed her willingness to continue in that capacity.
The trustees’ annual report has been approved by the trustees on 24 April 2026 and signed on their behalf by
Nicole Lee Chair
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Independent examiner’s report
To the members of
British Burn Association
I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of British Burn Association for the year ended 30 November 2025.
This report is made solely to the trustees as a body, in accordance with the Charities Act 2011. My examination has been undertaken so that I might state to the trustees those matters I am required to state to them in an independent examiner's report and for no other purpose. To the fullest extent permitted by law, I do not accept or assume responsibility to anyone other than the charity and the trustees as a body, for my examination, for this report, or for the opinions I have formed.
Responsibilities and basis of report
As the charity trustees of the CIO you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 (‘the Act’).
I report in respect of my examination of the CIO’s accounts carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying out my examination I have followed all the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the 2011 Act.
Independent examiner’s statement
Since the charity’s gross income exceeded £250,000 your examiner must be a member of a body listed in section 145 of the 2011 Act. I confirm that I am qualified to undertake the examination because I am a member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales, which is one of the listed bodies.
I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination giving me cause to believe that in any material respect:
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1 Accounting records were not kept in respect of the CIO as required by section 130 of the Act; or
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2 The accounts do not accord with those records; or
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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;
I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.
Signed: Name: Farrah Kitabi FCA Date: 18 May 2026
Address: Sayer Vincent LLP, 110 Golden Lane, London EC1Y 0TG
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Statement of financial activities (incorporating an income and expenditure account)
For the year ended 30 November 2025
| Note Income from: 3 4 5 6 11 17a Reconciliation of funds: Subscriptions & merchandising Charitable activities Donations Conference and course fees Total expenditure Charitable activities Total income Expenditure on: Investments Small donations Net gains on investments Net income before net gains on investments Net movement in funds Total funds carried forward Total funds brought forward |
Endowment £ - - - - |
Restricted £ - - - 8,558 |
Unrestricted £ 27,965 2,650 282,195 15,716 328,526 295,820 295,820 - 32,706 397,722 430,428 32,706 |
2025 Total £ 27,965 2,650 282,195 24,274 337,084 297,983 297,983 184 39,285 700,741 740,026 39,101 |
2024 Total £ 25,195 2,000 291,998 21,523 |
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| - | 8,558 | 340,716 | |||
| - | 2,163 | 265,874 | |||
| - | 2,163 | 265,874 | |||
| 184 - |
- 6,395 |
7,484 74,842 |
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| 184 140,045 |
6,395 162,974 |
82,326 618,415 |
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| 140,229 | 169,369 | 700,741 |
All of the above results are derived from continuing activities. There were no other recognised gains or losses other than those stated above. Movements in funds are disclosed in Note 17a to the financial statements.
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Balance sheet
As at 30 November 2025
| Note Fixed assets: 11 Current assets: 12 Liabilities: 13 16a 17a Total charity funds Endowment funds Investments Cash at bank and in hand The funds of the charity: Creditors: amounts falling due within one year Net current assets Total net assets Unrestricted general funds Restricted income funds Debtors |
£ 13,563 632,015 |
2025 £ 140,229 |
£ 166,397 509,901 |
2024 £ 140,045 |
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| 140,229 599,797 |
140,045 560,696 |
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| 645,578 45,781 |
676,298 115,602 |
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| 740,026 | 700,741 | |||
| 140,229 169,369 430,428 |
140,045 162,974 397,722 |
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| 740,026 | 700,741 |
Approved by the trustees on 24 April 2026 and signed on their behalf by
Nicole Lee Chair
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Notes to the financial statements
For the year ended 30 November 2025
- 1 Accounting policies
a) Statutory information
The British Burn Association converted from a charity to a Charitable Incorporated Organisation ('CIO'), with the assets, liabilities and activities transferring to the CIO as at 1 April 2020. The CIO was registered with the Charity Commission in England & Wales on 6 Feb 2020, number 1187794. The registered office and operational address is 35-43 Lincoln's Inn Fields, London, WC2A 3PE.
b) Basis of preparation
The accounts (financial statements) have been prepared in accordance with the Statement of Recommended Practice: Accounting and Reporting by Charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) - (Charities SORP FRS 102) and the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the United Kingdom and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) and the Charities Act 2011.
Assets and liabilities are initially recognised at historical cost or transaction value unless otherwise stated in the relevant accounting policy or note.
In applying the financial reporting framework, the trustees have made a number of subjective judgements, for example in respect of significant accounting estimates. Estimates and judgements are continually evaluated and are based on historical experience and other factors, including expectations of future events that are believed to be reasonable under the circumstances. The nature of the estimation means the actual outcomes could differ from those estimates. Any significant estimates and judgements affecting these financial statements are detailed within the relevant accounting policy below.
- c) Public benefit entity
The charity meets the definition of a public benefit entity under FRS 102.
d) Going concern
The BBA finances remain strong with the success of the Annual Conference in Brighton, the continued popularity of the EMSB course and the steady membership numbers.
The Brighton Conference attracted 275 delegates, 25 exhibiting companies and 36 delegates attending the Research Day on the day prior to the conference. Delegate and exhibition income was strong and a modest surplus was made to support the ongoing activities of the Association. The EMSB courses mostly sold out and an additional candidate place has been approved at each course to meet the growing ongoing demand from trainees and staff working in burns and the emergency services. The BBA’s membership numbers are steady with the Group Membership scheme continuing to attract new members. A Resident Doctor SIG has been created and new resident doctors have joined to participate in the work-stream. There is much work to be done in developing the Educational Platform but when released, this will offer additional benefits and educational opportunities for BBA members, encouraging increased membership and the potential for income generation.
The trustees consider that there are no material uncertainties about the charity's ability to continue as a going concern.
The trustees do not consider that there are any sources of estimation uncertainty at the reporting date that have a significant risk of causing a material adjustment to the carrying amounts of assets and liabilities within the net reporting period.
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Notes to the financial statements
For the year ended 30 November 2025
- 1 Accounting policies (continued)
e) Income
Income is recognised when the CIO has entitlement to the funds, any performance conditions attached to the income have been met, it is probable that the income will be received and that the amount can be measured reliably.
Donations and gifts are included in full in the Statement of Financial Activities when receivable. Intangible income and gifts in kind are not included unless they represent goods or services which would have otherwise been purchased, in which case they are valued and brought in as income and the appropriate expenditure.
Income received in advance of the provision of a specified service is deferred until the criteria for income recognition are met.
f) Interest receivable
- Interest on funds held on deposit is included when receivable and the amount can be measured reliably by the charity; this is normally upon notification of the interest paid or payable by the bank.
g) Fund accounting
- Restricted funds are to be used for specific purposes as laid down by the donor. Expenditure which meets these criteria is charged to the fund.
The endowment fund is classed as a permanent endowment and comprises the capital provided from the original donation, plus accumulated unrealised gains or losses on the underlying investments. Income generated by the fund is allocated to a restricted income fund.
h) Expenditure and irrecoverable VAT
Expenditure is recognised once there is a legal or constructive obligation to make a payment to a third party, it is probable that settlement will be required and the amount of the obligation can be measured reliably. Expenditure includes attributable VAT, which cannot be recovered.
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Expenditure on charitable activities includes the costs of delivering EMSB courses, conferences, research grants, the educational tool and other activities undertaken to further the purposes of the charity, and their associated support costs
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Governance costs include the management of the charity’s assets, organisational management and compliance with constitutional and statutory requirements.
i) Grants payable
Grants payable are made to third parties in furtherance of the CIO's objects. Single or multi-year grants are accounted for when either the recipient has a reasonable expectation that they will receive a grant and the trustees have agreed to pay the grant without condition, or the recipient has a reasonable expectation that they will receive a grant and that any condition attaching to the grant is outside of the control of the charity.
Provisions for grants are made when the intention to make a grant has been communicated to the recipient but there is uncertainty about either the timing of the grant or the amount of grant payable.
j) Allocation of support costs
Resources expended are allocated to the particular activity where the cost relates directly to that activity. Support costs comprise administrative support provided under the SLA with BAPRAS and other office and overhead costs. These are allocated in full to the charitable activity.
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Notes to the financial statements
For the year ended 30 November 2025
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1 Accounting policies (continued)
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k) Listed investments
Investments are a form of basic financial instrument and are initially recognised at their transaction value and subsequently measured at their fair value as at the balance sheet date using the closing
quoted market price. Any change in fair value will be recognised in the statement of financial activities. Investment gains and losses, whether realised or unrealised, are combined and shown in the heading “Net gains/(losses) on investments” in the statement of financial activities. The CIO does not acquire put options, derivatives or other complex financial instruments.
l) Debtors
Trade and other debtors are recognised at the settlement amount due after any trade discount offered. Prepayments are valued at the amount prepaid net of any trade discounts due.
m) Cash at bank and in hand Cash at bank and cash in hand includes cash and short term highly liquid investments with a short maturity of three months or less from the date of acquisition or opening of the deposit or similar account.
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n) Creditors and provisions
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Creditors and provisions are recognised where the CIO has a present obligation resulting from a past event that will probably result in the transfer of funds to a third party and the amount due to settle the obligation can be measured or estimated reliably. Creditors and provisions are normally recognised at their settlement amount after allowing for any trade discounts due.
o) Financial instruments
With the exception of the listed investments described above the CIO only has financial assets and financial liabilities of a kind that qualify as basic financial instruments. Basic financial instruments are initially recognised at transaction value and subsequently measured at their settlement value.
- 2 Detailed comparatives for the statement of financial activities
| Total funds carried forward Expenditure on: Total income Charitable activities Net income and net movement in funds Total expenditure Net income before gains on investments Net losses on investments Total funds brought forward Investment income Charitable activities: Subscriptions & merchandising Conference and course fees Income from: Donations |
Endowment £ - - - - |
£ - - - 7,851 Restricted |
Unrestricted £ 25,195 2,000 291,998 13,672 |
2024 Total £ 25,195 2,000 291,998 21,523 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| - | 7,851 | 332,865 | 340,716 | |
| - | 1,099 | 264,775 | 265,874 | |
| - | 1,099 | 264,775 | 265,874 | |
| - 7,484 |
6,752 - |
68,090 - |
74,842 7,484 |
|
| 7,484 132,561 |
6,752 156,222 |
68,090 329,632 |
82,326 618,415 |
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| 140,045 | 162,974 | 397,722 | 700,741 |
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Notes to the financial statements
For the year ended 30 November 2025
3 Subscriptions & merchandising
| the year ended 30 November 2025 Subscriptions & merchandising |
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| Merchandising income Subscriptions Total Unrestricted £ Annual & other conference fees 181,516 EMSB course fees 100,679 Total conference and course fees 282,195 Conference and course fees All income from subscriptions and merchandising in both periods is unrestricted. |
2025 Total £ 88 27,877 |
2024 Total £ 68 25,127 |
| 27,965 | 25,195 | |
| 2025 Total £ 181,516 100,679 |
2024 Total £ 198,845 93,153 |
|
| 282,195 | 291,998 |
4 Conference and course fees
All income from conferences and courses in both periods is unrestricted.
5 Income from investments
| Income from investments | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bank and other interest Annual & other conferences Educational Platform EMSB expenses EMSB PayPal charges Research grants and prizes Support costs SLA BAPRAS Governance Costs Costs of charitable activities Bank charges and miscellaneous Website, office costs and subscriptions Independent examination and accountancy fees Executive Committee and trustee expenses Total expenditure on charitable activities |
£ 8,558 Restricted |
Unrestricted £ 15,716 |
2025 Total £ 24,274 |
£ 7,851 Restricted |
Unrestricted £ 13,672 |
2024 Total £ 21,523 |
| Restricted £ - - - - 2,163 - - - |
£ 160,833 3,006 36,999 1,393 2,274 61,768 18,581 3,438 Unrestricted |
2025 Total £ 160,833 3,006 36,999 1,393 4,437 61,768 18,581 3,438 |
Restricted £ - 1,099 - - - - - - |
£ 143,179 857 35,168 1,262 1,522 59,560 14,737 1,590 Unrestricted |
2024 Total £ 143,179 1,956 35,168 1,262 1,522 - 59,560 14,737 1,590 |
|
| 2,163 - - |
288,292 5,320 2,208 |
290,455 5,320 2,208 |
1,099 - - |
257,875 5,065 1,835 |
258,974 5,065 1,835 |
|
| 2,163 | 295,820 | 297,983 | 1,099 | 264,775 | 265,874 |
6 Costs of charitable activities
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British Burn Association
Notes to the financial statements
For the year ended 30 November 2025
7 Net income for the year
This is stated after charging / (crediting):
| 2025 | 2024 | |
|---|---|---|
| £ | £ | |
| Independent examiner's remuneration (excluding VAT): | ||
| Independent examiner fee | 3,850 | 3,700 |
- 8 Analysis of staff costs, trustee remuneration and expenses, and the cost of key management personnel
No staff were employed by the charity in either accounting period.
One individual employed by BAPRAS services the BBA. Costs are included as part of the SLA expenses in note 6.
The charity trustees were neither paid nor received any other benefits from employment with the charity in the period (2024: £nil). No charity trustee received payment for professional or other services supplied to the charity (2024: £nil).
Trustees' expenses represents the payment or reimbursement of travel, accommodation and subsistence costs relating to attendance at BBA conferences, teaching at the EMSB courses, or attendance at the meetings of the trustees and other trustee business. Two trustees were reimbursed a total of £1,467. (2024: £1,485 to 5 trustees). Additional costs related to Board of Trustees meetings £742 (2024:£452) are paid directly by BBA.
9 Related party transactions
There are no related party transactions to disclose for the period ending 30 November 2025 (2024: none).
There are no donations from related parties which are outside the normal course of business and no restricted donations from related parties.
10 Taxation
The CIO is exempt from corporation tax as all its income is charitable and is applied for charitable purposes.
11 Listed investments
| Listed investments | ||
|---|---|---|
| Fair value at the end of the year Net gain on fair value Fair value at the start of the year UK Common investment funds Investments comprise: |
2025 £ 140,045 184 |
2024 £ 132,561 7,484 |
| 140,229 | 140,045 | |
| 2025 £ 140,229 |
2024 £ 140,045 |
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Notes to the financial statements
For the year ended 30 November 2025
| For the year ended 30 November 2025 | ||||
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| 12 13 14 15 16a Analysis of net assets between funds (current period) Investments Net current assets Financial assets measured at fair value through profit and loss Net assets at 30 November 2025 Creditors: amounts falling due within one year Prepayments Accrued income Deferred income Balance at the end of the year Deferred income comprises course fees received in advance. Accruals Deferred income (note 14) Balance at the beginning of the year Amount released to income in the Amount deferred in the year Debtors Financial instruments Investments |
Endowment £ 140,229 - |
Restricted £ - 169,369 |
2025 £ 7,396 6,167 |
2024 £ 2,683 163,714 |
| 13,563 | 166,397 | |||
| 2025 £ 11,183 34,598 |
2024 £ 92,542 23,060 |
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| 45,781 | 115,602 | |||
| Course and conference 2025 £ 23,060 (23,060) 34,598 |
2024 £ 23,145 (23,145) 23,060 |
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| 34,598 | 23,060 | |||
| 2025 £ 140,229 |
2024 £ 140,045 |
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| General unrestricted £ - 430,428 |
Total funds £ 140,229 599,797 |
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| 140,229 | 169,369 | 430,428 | 740,026 |
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Notes to the financial statements
For the year ended 30 November 2025
- 16b Analysis of net assets between funds (prior period)
| e year ended 30 November 2025 Analysis of net assets between funds (prior period) |
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| Total endowment funds Restricted funds: Total restricted funds General funds Total funds Total unrestricted funds Investments Net current assets Margaret Miller Fund Movements in funds (current period) Miller Research Fund Endowment funds: Net assets at 30 November 2024 Margaret Miller Fund |
Endowment £ 140,045 - |
Restricted £ - 162,974 |
General unrestricted £ - 397,722 |
Total funds £ 140,045 560,696 |
| 140,045 | 162,974 | 397,722 | 700,741 | |
| At 1 December 2024 £ 140,045 |
Income & gains £ 184 |
Expenditure & losses £ - |
£ 140,229 At 30 November 2025 |
|
| 140,045 | 184 | - | 140,229 | |
| 84,210 78,764 |
3,789 4,769 |
- (2,163) |
87,999 81,370 |
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| 162,974 | 8,558 | (2,163) | 169,369 | |
| 397,722 | 328,526 | (295,820) | 430,428 | |
| 397,722 | 328,526 | (295,820) | 430,428 | |
| 700,741 | 337,268 | (297,983) | 740,026 |
- 17a Movements in funds (current period)
Purposes of endowment funds
The Margaret Miller Endowment Fund was started by a donation of £125,000 classed as a permanent endowment, given to the charity to generate income to pay for travel expenses for nurses. This is done through the Margaret Miller Restricted Fund. The fund was transferred to the CIO on 1 April 2020.
Purposes of restricted funds
The Research Fund was started by a donation of £125,000, given to the charity to be used on a specific project for research into prevention of burns, together with accumulated income arising from investment of this fund.
The Margaret Miller Restricted Fund represents accumulated unspent income arising from the permanent endowment. This fund pays for travel expenses for nurses.
VTCT Foundation grant Educational Platform represented a grant of £20,000 from the VTCT Foundation to develop an educational platform to capture educational content on burn care and host downloadable resources to be made available for burns units in the UK and abroad.
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Notes to the financial statements
For the year ended 30 November 2025
- 17b Movements in funds (prior year)
| e year ended 30 November 2025 Movements in funds (prior year) |
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| Endowment Funds Total endowment funds Total restricted funds General funds Miller Research Fund VTCT Foundation grant Educational Platform Total unrestricted funds Total funds Restricted funds: Margaret Miller Fund Margaret Miller Fund |
At 1 December 2023 £ 132,561 |
Income & gains £ 7,484 |
Expenditure & losses £ - |
£ 140,045 At 30 November 2024 |
| 132,561 | 7,484 | - | 140,045 | |
| 79,931 75,192 1,099 |
4,279 3,572 - |
- - (1,099) |
84,210 78,764 - |
|
| 156,222 | 7,851 | (1,099) | 162,974 | |
| 329,632 | 332,865 | (264,775) | 397,722 | |
| 329,632 | 332,865 | (264,775) | 397,722 | |
| 618,415 | 348,200 | (265,874) | 700,741 |
The narrative to explain the purpose of each fund is given at the foot of the note above.
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