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The British Association for the Advancement of Science Trading as The British Science Association (BSA)

Trustees’ Annual Report 1 April 2020 to 31 March 2021

Charity registration number: 212479 Scotland charity registration number: SC039236

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Summary

The BSA coped well with the challenges presented by the COVID-19 pandemic. Through a combination of adapting, virtualising and pausing our activities, we were able to achieve the majority of our programme goals. With support from our funders and the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme, we avoided financial difficulties and achieved a modest surplus. We have developed an exciting and ambitious new vision, mission and strategic goals for the next ten years, leading up to the organisation’s bicentenary in 2031.

Section One: Objectives and Achievements

This year represented the final year of a three-year business plan in which our vision was of a world where science is seen as a fundamental part of our culture and society. Our mission was to transform the diversity and inclusivity of science; to reach under-served audiences and increase the number of people who are actively engaged and involved in science.

Our strategic objectives were:

1. Focus our activities on ‘Not interested’ and ‘Inactive’ audiences

2. Campaign for young people’s experience of science education to engage all students, not just future scientists

3. Influence people who have a professional link with science to be more inclusive, reach more diverse audiences and see science as a cultural activity

Our audience model helped us understand our audiences and our impact. The model divides people into four groups, called ‘zones’, depending on their relationship with science – their attitudes, behaviours and confidence around science.

Our programmes and other activities aim to increase the number of people who are actively engaged in science, and ensure that this group is diverse, inclusive and representative of society.

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Overall we achieved 76% of our 2020-21 business plan goals, though a sizable minority were delayed due to Covid.

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Percentage of 2020-21 objectives that were
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Our main programmes, along with their key achievements during 2020-21, are described below.

British Science Festival https://britishsciencefestival.org/

An annual five-day celebration of science, hosted by a different University each September. The 2020 Festival was due to be hosted by Anglia Ruskin University in Chelmsford but was postponed until September 2021 due to the pandemic.

British Science Week www.britishscienceweek.org/

An annual grassroots celebration of science with events and activities taking place in schools, local community groups and national cultural institutions across the UK. As well as free resources (schools’ activity packs, marketing resources) and opportunities for the public to engage in the Week, we also provide ‘micro grants’ to schools and community groups to enable them to participate.

The 2021 British Science Week was mostly online and reached thousands of people across the UK. The theme for the Week was ‘Innovating for the Future’ and this inspired over 70,000 students to take part in our schools’ poster competition with top entries selected by teachers and submitted digitally. We worked with presenters Maddie Moate and Greg Foot to commission two special editions of their ‘Let’s Go Live’ YouTube show, for families and schools, which have received almost 30,000 views.

After the success of the Smashing Stereotypes digital campaign from the previous year, we continued with the campaign this year and provided a range of case studies from scientists, engineers and technicians to encourage STEM employees and researchers to share their stories about what they do in their day-to-day work – to highlight the diversity of the STEM workforce and the broad range of jobs and careers available.

We developed three activity packs for schools – Early Years, Primary and Secondary and explicitly linked them to our Smashing Stereotypes campaign to highlight diverse STEM role models. Our activity packs received over 100,000 downloads.

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We awarded over 500 Kick Start grants to schools, for activities which reached over 12,000 participants. To be eligible, schools had to have a high proportion of pupils either eligible for pupil premium or from BAME backgrounds or be a small school in a remote and rural location. 68% of schools awarded grants met the pupil premium criteria, 35% met the BAME criteria and 29% were remote and rural. British Science Week coincided with the first week that schools went back post lockdown so many of the events and activities were run either virtually or socially distanced.

We awarded over 120 community grants to community groups to run events and activities both during and beyond British Science Week. To be eligible, community groups had to work with audiences who are traditionally under-represented in science - either people from ethnic minorities or disadvantaged in terms of education and income or with disabilities or living in a remote and rural location. The grants enabled over 13,000 participants to be involved - 31% of participants identified as non-White, 34% to have a disability and 14% of events were held in remote and rural locations. We asked all applicants to have a contingency plan in place in case of lockdown and most of the events and activities during the week were carried out virtually or in a socially distanced way.

Case study:

Transition Buxton is a climate change and environment Community Interest Company based in the north of England. Their aim is to bring people in the community together to work on projects that will help Buxton thrive and adapt in the face of climate change. For British Science Week, they sent out soil testing kits to families all around Buxton and used the results to create the Buxton Soil Map.

More detail here: www.britishscienceweek.org/transition-buxton/

CREST Awards www.crestawards.org/

The BSA’s flagship education programme, which inspires young people to think and behave like scientists and engineers. CREST recognises young people’s achievement in STEM project work and is available at a range of levels to suit students aged 5 to 19. Participation dipped while schools were closed but rose again afterwards.

We released a free ‘CREST at home’ resource for families, and then a ‘low-resource’ section of the resource library to enable teachers and students to continue to run CREST remotely. Considering the challenges of the past year, we are delighted that over 22,000 young people across the UK have engaged in hands on STEM projects either at home or through school and achieved CREST Awards.

Level	CREST Submissions April 2020 - March 2021
Star	4,953
SuperStar	8,940
Discovery	2,470
Bronze	3,807
Silver	672
Gold	1,309
Total	22,151

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This year, we developed two mapping/guidance resources to help teachers deliver the curriculum using CREST:

• Our CREST in the primary curriculum resource, funded by the Worshipful Company of Horners, was released in the Autumn term, and it has been well received online.

• In March, we then released the Gatsby funded guidance pack for running CREST to support the secondary curriculum: ‘Investigative Practical Science in the Curriculum: Making it Happen'.

We have continued to promote CREST via CREST accreditation, using our new suite of accreditation materials, including kitemark and accreditation guidelines, gifs and statics to help cement partner links to CREST. Recent accreditations have included partnerships with Curiosity Box and Letterbox Lab. These STEM subscription box schemes represent an opportunity for much wider partnership building, and more fundable opportunities, for example, the Discovery level ‘Potterbot’ project run by Curiosity Box, which also linked up with British Science Week. During the week, over 70 schools in the Stoke opportunity area participated, as well as accredited boxes being distributed via foodbanks: Pupils create 'potterbots' to explore science - Stoke-on-Trent Live (stokesentinel.co.uk)

In 2020/21, the team have worked hard to move CREST Star, Superstar, Silver and Gold levels over to the Survey Monkey Apply platform, since the previous ‘Fluid Review’ platform was being discontinued. This involved a huge amount of technical work, as well as communications with users and the safe transfer of data. The transition has been successful, with very little disruption to CREST users.

CREST for Under-represented Audiences

In order to fulfil our strategic aims of reaching audiences under-represented in science, we have continued to offer micro-grants, funded by UKRI, to help schools working with target audiences (pupils eligible for pupil premium or equivalent, or from minority ethnic backgrounds, or based in rural and remote locations) to engage with the CREST Award scheme. Despite school closures, demand for these grants remained healthy, and we were able to award 91 grants to schools around the UK, as well as offering these schools free CREST Awards for the year. 53% of the total grants were offered to primary schools, in line with our strategic aim to increase primary participation in CREST.

Case studies:

A primary school in Cheshire organised various projects eligible for Star/Superstar and Discovery awards including: a wind power machine, an alarm making kit, soap making kit, plastic sorting kit, dissolving kit and make your own plasma. They also planned to use STEM Ambassadors to support the projects via zoom meetings.

A community group in Lancashire delivered a STEM club for children aged 11 to 14, exploring the science behind different activities which the young people like to take part in e.g. magic, music, sport and art. Workshops were led by youth workers who encouraged the group to deliver their own STEM projects based on their own interests working towards

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CREST Bronze and Silver awards. They then shared these with other young people to demonstrate their learning and new skills.

Under-represented Audiences (URA) Network

In order to better meet the needs of young people from background that are underrepresented in science (and those who are teaching them) we have set up a new network of schools who have either received Kick Start (British Science Week) grants, or the CREST URA grants. These schools will be offered additional and ongoing opportunities and support to engage with our programme. So far we have over 300 teachers in the network, with approximately 1/3 being from secondary, 1/3 from primary and 1/3 from SEN schools.

We held focus group sessions with the URA network in November and March, with teachers from Primary, Secondary, FE and SEND settings. We discussed the immediate challenges they faced due to the pandemic, and also sought to understand how we could improve our grants programmes in the future. Appetite for STEM enrichment is high amongst this group as they see the benefits to their students at this time, however there was concern amongst the teachers that the ‘catch up’ narrative might mean that the focus is taken away from STEM and practical subjects by senior leaders, and resources removed from extra-curricular activities.

We discussed the needs of the teachers at this time and will be feeding this into our summer term plans for an online ‘conference’, as well as starting a new ‘Buddies’ program next year to connect more experienced CREST teachers with those new to doing CREST with their students.

CREST in Wales

CREST has been supported by the Welsh government for many years, with all the secondary CREST levels being completely free for Welsh schools and increasing banks of translated resources available in both Welsh and English. We have continued this relationship this year, and made plans to extend the support offered, so that all CREST levels will be free in Wales from Summer 2021. This represents a significant show of confidence from the Welsh government both in the power of CREST to impact young people, and also in the BSA.

For Thought https://forthought.uk/

This year, we also re-launched the former Huxley Summit under a new name, For Thought . When we originally named the Summit after Thomas Huxley, we did so because we felt he (and, specifically, the famous Huxley/Wilberforce debate at our annual meeting in 1860) epitomised the spirit of the Summit: a platform to exchange ideas on emerging topics and pressing issues. But, throughout the course of 2020, we began looking more deeply at Huxley. We found he held views on race and genetics that aren’t just antiquated by today’s standards, they are offensive; they do not represent our views, values, philosophy or focus, nor our diverse community of speakers and attendees.

We have also expanded For Thought from a day-long event, held in London each November, to a series of events and activities. Due to the pandemic, these were all held online. The thought leadership programme aims to give leaders from business, policy, science and civil society a platform to address the key scientific and social challenges facing the world in the 21[st] century.

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From January – March 2021, we held six virtual roundtables and three public-facing panel discussions on the topics of resilience, innovation and environmental prosperity. The roundtables involved around 80 leaders from business, science, policy and civil society while the events attracted an audience of almost 400 leaders which led to the For Thought report, ‘Build Better: what can be learned from the COVID-19 pandemic to a resilient, innovative and prosperous future for all’.

All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) on Diversity & Inclusion in STEM www.britishscienceassociation.org/appg

The BSA provides the Secretariat for this APPG. It is chaired by Chi Onwurah MP and has members and officers from across the political spectrum and both Houses. The Group was re-formed in the wake of the general election and published the findings of its first inquiry into equity in STEM education in June 2020. The publication of the report generated coverage in national and education sector media and was well received by stakeholders in the sector. The Group will continue to press for reforms towards its recommendations.

In November, the Group launched its second inquiry about equity in the STEM workforce. During the call for evidence window (November 2020 to February 2021), the inquiry received over 80 submissions. We also held four expert roundtables in February and March to further explore the key issues.

UK Science Festivals Network (UKSFN) http://sciencefestivals.uk/

The BSA manages the UKSFN which has a membership of more than 40 science festivals (and non-science festivals who programme science content) across the UK.

The fourth UK Science Festivals Network conference was held virtually and attracted 142 science festival organisers, partners and collaborators from 11 different countries. The effects of a global pandemic on festivals were one of the main topics for discussion – particularly the rise of remote engagement and combatting misinformation.

Our ‘Making Connections’ programme awards grants to Science Festivals to support them in engaging young people from low socio-economic backgrounds with research and provide a safe place for researchers to test out public engagement activities. We funded 10 projects across the UK. Projects ranged from digital dance workshops with young people with disabilities and movement specialists, to co-designing skateparks with young skaters and architectural researchers.

Future Forums https://www.britishscienceassociation.org/future-forums

Research undertaken by the BSA indicates young people do not feel able to have their say on the issues affecting their future. In our Future Forums programme, we work with research or policy organisations to gather the views of young people on new and emerging science and technology topics. This year we partnered with the Wellcome Centre for Human Genetics and Fusion to understand young people’s views of COVID-19, genetics research and medical data.

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Media Fellows www.britishscienceassociation.org/media-fellows

The BSA’s Media Fellowships provide a unique opportunity for practising scientists, clinicians and engineers to spend two to six weeks working at the heart of a media outlet such as the Guardian, BBC Breakfast or the Daily Mail. The Fellows are mentored by professional journalists and learn how the media operates and reports on science, how to communicate with the media and to engage the wider public with science through the media. The 2020-21 scheme was especially challenging due to widespread homeworking, however, we successfully placed five Fellows at national media outlets including BBC News, The Economist , WIRED UK and New Scientist. The BSA has decided to seek a new partner to host the scheme from next year.

Sustaining Excellence programme

We continued to make good strides with this programme, despite the pandemic. We initially paused our organisation-wide equality, diversity & inclusion (EDI) training programme and meetings of the Inclusive Science Engagement Network (ISEN) in spring and summer; these resumed in the autumn. Once the training sessions had concluded, we worked with our learning partners to develop a legacy pack from the internal training sessions, to act as refresher content for existing staff and self-guided learning for new starters.

Our research agency delivered the results of their study of people self-identify as not interested or inactive towards science, which we have used to develop a series of principles to inform our future work. These were also discussed at a roundtable, hosted by BSA President Professor Lord Ara Darzi, with leaders from the science and science engagement sector alongside two of the BSA’s Community Leaders.

The Ideas Fund www.theideasfund.org

In January 2021 we launched a new grants programme, which looks to support communities to work with researchers in trying out new ideas related to mental wellbeing. Funded by the Wellcome Trust, this pilot programme is being delivered in four areas of the UK (Hull, Oldham, North West, Northern Ireland and the Highlands and Islands of Scotland) and has a particular focus on reaching groups who have been under-served by this type of opportunity in the past. An intensive period of co-design work prior to the launch led to a supported application journey involving webinars, 1:1 discussions and the opportunity to be matched with a researcher. We’ll be gathering learning on the approach of the Fund to both inform future rounds and share with the wider public engagement and research sectors.

BSA’S Historic Archive

https://www.wileydigitalarchives.com/british-association-for-the-advancement-of-science/

Wiley launched an online digitised collection of the British Association’s archives from 1831 to the 1970s, with funding from JISC.

Equality, diversity and inclusion https://www.britishscienceassociation.org/edi We succeeded in our aim to have a balance of speakers (no all-male or all-white panels) and audiences (50/50 male/female and representing different communities of the UK including non-scientists). We increased rates of staff understanding of EDI and inclusivity (as reported by staff in our annual staff survey, see graph below) and rolled out Time to Change and Disability Confident across the organisation.

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The trustees confirm they have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit.

Key performance measures

Council uses a handful of key measures to track the BSA’s performance and effectiveness.

Financial efficiency: This is calculated as the BSA's total overheads (Core Services and External Relations costs as a proportion of our total turnover) and remained similar to last year (23% in January 2021 compared to 22% in December 2019).

Audience measures: These measures capture the number of people participating in our programme and communications activities. Comparisons with last year are difficult because the previous financial year was 15 months long (in order to move our financial year period from a calendar year to a tax year) and due to Covid we did not capture audience participation data during the final quarter of this year. Even given the challenges of data capture and comparison, it is clear that our reach has been significantly affected by the pandemic.

Number of adults participating in BSA programmes

This figure was 15,421 for the period April to December 2020 which is 36% lower than the figure for the same period the previous year, largely due to the postponement of the annual British Science Festival.

We also look at the number of instances of BSA’s work influencing policy which was three in this financial year – the same as in an equivalent period of the previous year.

Number of children and young people participating in BSA programmes

This figure was 40,245 for the period April to December 2020, which is 66% lower than the same period last year as a result of the school closures during the pandemic.

Number of people reached by our printed communications

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This figure was 19,512,766 for the period April to December 2020, which is 35% lower than the figure for the same period last year, mostly due to the postponement of the British Science Festival and the impact of Covid on British Science Week.

Number of people reached by our digital communications

This figures was 74,174,305 for the period April to December 2020, which although still high, is 67% lower than the figure for the same period last year and reflects the postponement and scaling back of a handful of our programmes.

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Section Two: Our future plans

Our purpose

We want a future where science is more relevant, representative, and connected to society

Science is more than a body of research, people working in a lab or even the wider industry that surrounds that.

It’s also a way of asking questions, making decisions, and understanding the world. Science is a tool that everyone in the UK could and should be able to use. In fact, for us to grow as a society, it’s essential that they do.

The BSA helps to make all aspects of science more relevant, more representative, and more connected to everyday life.

Our mission

Let’s break down barriers…

The science sector has many structural and system-wide barriers that it’s time to remove. In particular, we’re working with business leaders, policy makers, scientists, community leaders, teachers, and many others to say goodbye to the old stereotypes of who a scientist ‘should be’. With their help, we’re bringing more voices into the conversation, to help more people see science (in all its forms) as a relevant part of their lives.

Our vision

…So good ideas can thrive

The UK is bursting with potential. We’re unlocking it. And we won’t stop until people and communities who’ve typically been overlooked by science can confidently play their part.

We’re striving for a future where everyone is represented and has their voice heard on the issues that matter to them. So, science goes beyond being a lesson at school and becomes a way of thinking and making decisions – about looking after your health, protecting the planet and choosing and using new technology.

In that future, everyone has the potential to contribute, whether it’s through the ideas they engage with, the jobs they do or the lifestyles they lead.

In that future, scientists understand and include different perspectives, help more communities, and make even more breakthroughs.

In that future, society shapes science. And society is all the stronger for it.

Strapline

A future where science is more relevant, representative, and connected to society.

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Our values, personality and tone of voice

Our values How we behave as an organisation	We are audience- focused	We are connective and inclusive	We are forward thinking	We are brave and challenging
Our personality How people can relate to us	Open	Collaborative	Bold	Optimistic
Our tone of voice How we communicate	Understandable We use everyday language that is open and inviting. Our communications aim to involve and engage more people – especially those from currently under- represented or marginalised groups – whilst being carefully tailored for the audience in question.	Approachable We actively encourage open dialogue, listen to others’ points of view, and, champion missing voices.	Spirited We are honest and reflective about our work. We seek to both learn from and share best practice.	Confident We are positive, energetic and pose interesting questions. We seek to challenge the status quo and are clear and upfront where we need to be.

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Ten-year objectives

• A) For more people, especially those from currently under represented groups, to feel that science is relevant to their lives

Provide engagement activities that effectively reach and engage under-served audiences with scienceand use these activities to understand and disseminate good practice.

Enrich young people’s experience of science in a way that encourages more of them to see science as relevant to their lives and to study/work in science.

Partner with communities to enable them to conduct, influence or apply science/research e.g. involvement in discussions about emerging technologies, decisions on research funding priorities, citizen science.

• B) For more people, especially those from currently under represented groups, to play a bigger role, have a more powerful voice, and build stronger relationships in/with the STEM sector

Amplify the ‘missing voices’ in science to champion those whose voices are often overlooked in science-based conversations.

Set up participatory structures to facilitate dialogue, foster mutual understanding and transfer power between communities and science/research professionals.

Enable collaboration and dialogue to improve the way science is applied and used among business, policy and third sectors.

C) Build the capacity of the BSA and the science/research engagement sector to:

Understand and address structural inequalities in science engagement.

Advocate for the adoption of a more participatory and transformative form of science engagement.

Improve the BSA’s/sector’s diversity and inclusivity.

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Section Three: Financial Review

The Statement of Financial Activities shows net income for the year of £158,282 (2020: net income of £131,023) excluding net gains on investment assets of £158,678 (2020: £28,148 gain).

Key funders of activities during the year include UKRI, Anglia Ruskin University and the Wellcome Trust. The BSA does not engage in fundraising from the public.

Total income of £3.12 million was lower than last year (2020: £4.19 million).

Total expenditure of £2.96 million was lower than last year (2020: £4.0 million).

The expenditure on individual programmes shown on the SOFA is dependent on the activities within the programmes and the funding received.

Funders/ sponsors:

3M ACS Anglia Ruskin University Astra Zeneca Atos British Pharmacological Society British Society of Haematology British Society for Immunology Business Support Centre Leeds Drax Edinburgh Napier University Education Endowment Foundation (EEF) Ernst & Young (EY) Food & Farming Discovery Trust Future Plc (How It Works magazine) Gatsby Charitable Foundation Greater London Authority Harper Collins Publishers Hopscotch Consulting Institution for Engineering & Technology (IET) Institute of Biomedical Sciences Institute of Physics Into Film Institute for Research in Schools (IRIS) James Weir Foundation John Innes Centre Leeds Museums and Galleries Lloyds Register Foundation Mewburn Ellis National Farmers Union Natural Environment Research Council (NERC)

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Natural History Museum (NHM) Nutrition Society OCR Physiological Society Quadram Institute Bioscience RELX /Elsevier Royal Academy of Engineering Royal Commission for the Exhibition of 1851 Royal Society of Chemistry Sciencewise Society for Advanced Microbiology STEM Learning The Reading Agency The Royal Society The Worshipful Company of Horners Trainline University College London (UCL) UK Antarctic Heritage Trust (UKAHT) UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology (UKCEH) UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) University of Cambridge University of the West of England University of York URENCO Wellcome Centre for Human Genetics Wellcome Trust Welsh Government WWF UK Yakult Zinc

Risk Management

The purpose of the BSA’s Risk Register is to enable the British Science Association’s trustees to identify the main risks the charity faces and record how to deal with them. The information in this framework is reviewed by the Senior Management Team on a monthly basis and twice-yearly by the Audit & Risks Committee. The register is then available for review at Council meetings. A full overhaul of the risk register was undertaken in winter 2019.

This framework is divided into five areas based on Charity Commission guidance (CC26[1] ):

1. Strategic risks

2. Operational risks

3. Financial risks

4. Governance risks

1 https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/charities-and-risk-management-cc26/charities-and-riskmanagement-cc26#annex-1-risk-register-template-with-examples-of-use

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5. Compliance and legislative risks

Key areas of risk include:

1. Impact - risk of not achieving our desired impact. This is mitigated through breaking our strategic objectives into programme activities which are effectively evaluated. Progress is tracked quarterly against business plan and balanced scorecard measures.

2. Income – the risk of a shortfall against fundraising targets and a drop in investment value rose with the outbreak of coronavirus and consequent economic damage. Management accounts are reviewed monthly & forecast income/spend altered accordingly.

3. Ongoing implications of the pandemic – it is unclear what the picture for autumn 2021 and beyond will look like in the UK. Therefore we need to retain flexibility with our policies and guidelines in the event that our offices and facilities become unavailable again or programmes have to be adapted, postponed or cancelled at short notice.

Reserves policy

At their meeting in March 2020, Council approved a revised, risk-based reserves policy, proposed by the Finance Committee. Reserves will be based on the following key principles:

1. Working capital provision - £500k to 800k

2. Loss or delay in funding - £800k

3. Wind down costs - £300k - £500k

Proposed reserves range to aim for: between £1.6m and £2.1m

The Trustees recognise that the current reserves are £1.7m and will continue to aim to work towards holding unrestricted reserves within the above range in the coming years.

The BSA’s trustees are satisfied that there are no concerns about the BSA’s existence as a going concern.

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Section Four: Structure, Governance and Management

Charter, statutes and rules

The British Association for the Advancement of Science was founded in 1831 and is incorporated by Royal Charter. The Charter is dated 21 April 1928 and there have been Supplemental Charters dated 15 August 1960, 10 February 1997. The Association’s Statutes were revised and approved by the Privy Council in May 2006. In April 2020, the Privy Council approved an updated version of the BSA’s Charter and Statutes.

Council has approved Rules which are reviewed regularly by Council and may be altered by a majority vote in Council.

Registered and operating names

The British Science Association is the operating name for (and a registered trademark of) the British Association for the Advancement of Science. The registered name of the charity remains as the British Association for the Advancement of Science.

Council

The governing body of the British Science Association is Council. Members of Council comprise the following people who are entitled to vote at Council meetings:

• The Chair of

• The Vice (deputy) Chair

• The Treasurer

• Up to three Vice-Presidents who advise on specific matters

• Up to eight people appointed as determined by Council

In addition, the President, President-elect and immediate Past President, if not Trustees, are entitled to attend Council but not to vote.

Council normally meets four times a year, once per quarter. Its function is to agree a vision and strategy for the charity and to direct all the affairs and business of the organisation. Council may delegate its powers to the staff or its Committees.

Members of Council normally serve for a period of three years with the option of being reappointed for a further three years as long as any continuous period in office does not normally exceed six years. In exceptional circumstances, by two thirds majority vote in Council of all members present, a further year’s extension is permitted.

Trustee induction and training

Following their election or appointment, a standard induction pack is sent to all new Trustees before they attend their first Council meeting. The induction pack comprises relevant Association and Charity Commission documents and information including the Charity Governance Code. External training opportunities for new and existing Trustees are offered in addition to away days and ad hoc meetings. Council members are invited to meet staff to learn more about the Association’s work before the beginning of each meeting, and also invited to many of the Association’s events.

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Finance Committee (incorporating the Investment Committee)

The Finance Committee comprises four members of the Council plus the treasurer. Meetings are usually held four times a year and attended by the Finance Director and Chief Executive. Finance Committee advises Council on financial strategy and, in its role as the Investment Committee, oversees the work of our investment managers.

Audit & Risks Committee

The Audit & Risks Committee appointments comprises two members of Council (including the Treasurer), an independent chair and one further independent member. It meets twice a year and meetings are attended by the Finance Director and Chief Executive.

Council has appointed a professional auditor of the Association, who is qualified for appointment as auditor of a company in accordance with the provisions of the Charities Act. The auditor attends meetings of the Committee as and when required.

Council Members

Brian Ratcliffe and Suzi Gage extended their terms by 6 months whilst discussions regarding the future of General Committee were on-going, and then stepped down from Council in March 2020. Steven Hill stepped down in October after completing two terms. Five new trustees were appointed to Council through an open appointments process: Kate Mingay, Joe de Sousa, Rubina Ahmed, Kafui Tay and Raj Jethwa. Darryl Brissett-Dowe stepped down in March 2021 for personal reasons.

Council: term dates, attendance register and membership of sub-Committees

Council member attendance 2020

Name	Role	Elected /appointed Retiring 26th March 2020	23rd June 2020	1st October 2020	10th December 2020
Gisela Abbam	Chair	2019 2022 Y	Y	Y	Y
Matt Locke	Deputy Chair	2015 2021 Y	Y	Y	Y
Kalli Bowyer	Treasurer	2018 2021 Y	Y	Y	Y
Catherine Brown	VP Policy, Partnership & Impact	2019 2022 N	Y	N	Y
Stephen Nuttall	VP Engagement	2017 2024 Y	Y	Y	N
Louise Archer	VP Education	2015 2021 Y	Y	Y	Y
Suzi Gage	Trustee (elected)	2013 2020 Y	N/A	N/A	N/A
Sarah Main*	Trustee (elected)	2017 2023 N	Y	N	N
Brian Ratcliffe	Trustee (elected)	2013 2020 Y	N/A	N/A	N/A
Darryl Brissett-Dowe	Trustee (elected)	2019 2022 Y	Y	N	Y

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Steven Hill	Trustee (appointed)	2014 2020 Y	Y	Y	N/A
Kafui Tay	Trustee (appointed)	2020 2023 N/A	N/A	Y	Y
Joe de Sousa	Trustee (appointed)	2020 2023 N/A	N/A	Y	Y
Kate Mingay	Trustee (appointed)	2020 2023 N/A	N/A	Y	Y
Raj Jethwa	Trustee (appointed)	2020 2023 N/A	N/A	Y	Y
Rubina Ahmed	Trustee (appointed)	2020 2023 N/A	N/A	Y	Y

* Sarah Main had a recurring conflict when most Council meetings were scheduled for the same day of the week and consequently the schedule for 2021 has been changed

Membership of sub-Committees

			Honorary	Nominations
	Finance	Audit & Risk	Fellowship	Committee
Name	Committee	Committee	Committee
Gisela Abbam			Y
Matt Locke	Y			Y
Kalli Bowyer	Y	Y
Catherine Brown		Y
Stephen Nuttall	Y			Y
Louise Archer			Y
Sarah Main	Y
Darryl Brissett-Dowe				Y
Steven Hill (Retired from Council Oct 2020)	Y
Rubina Ahmed*	Y
Joe de Sousa*			Y
Raj Jethwa*		Y
Kate Mingay*	Y	Y
Kafui Tay*	Y		Y

*from October 2020

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Section Five: Reference and Administrative details

Senior Staff

Katherine Mathieson Chief Executive Gill Riches Director of Programmes Amy MacLaren Director of External Relations Graeme Copestake Director of Finance (outsourced)

Advisors

Bankers NatWest Bank plc, 208 Piccadilly, London, W1A 2DG Solicitors Veale Wasbrough Vizards LLP, 45 Clarendon Road, Watford, WD17 1SZ Accounting Crossley Group, Star House, Star Hill, Rochester, ME1 1UX Independent auditors Sayer Vincent, Invicta House, 108-114 Golden Lane, London, EC1Y 0TL Investment advisors James Hambro Partners LLP, 45 Pall Mall, London, SW1Y 5JG

Principal and registered office

Wellcome Wolfson Building 165 Queen’s Gate London SW7 5HD

Declarations

The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.

Signed on behalf of the BSA’s Council

Signature:

Name: Gisela Abbam Position: Chair Date: 5 October 2021

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Independent Auditor’s report to the members of The British Association for the Advancement of Science

Opinion

We have audited the financial statements of The British Association for the Advancement of Science (the ‘charity’) for the year ended 31 March 2021 which comprise the statement of financial activities, balance sheet, statement of cash flows and notes to the financial statements, including significant accounting policies. The financial reporting framework that has been applied in their preparation is applicable law and United Kingdom Accounting Standards, including FRS 102 The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice).

In our opinion, the financial statements:

• Give a true and fair view of the state of the charity’s affairs as at 31 March 2021 and of its incoming resources and application of resources, for the year then ended

• Have been properly prepared in accordance with United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice

• Have been prepared in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 and of the Charities and Trustee Investment (Scotland) Act 2005 and regulation 8 of the Charities Accounts (Scotland) Regulations 2006 (as amended).

Basis for opinion

We conducted our audit in accordance with International Standards on Auditing (UK) (ISAs (UK)) and applicable law. Our responsibilities under those standards are further described in the Auditor’s responsibilities for the audit of the financial statements section of our report. We are independent of the charity in accordance with the ethical requirements that are relevant to our audit of the financial statements in the UK, including the FRC’s Ethical Standard and we have fulfilled our other ethical responsibilities in accordance with these requirements. We believe that the audit evidence we have obtained is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our opinion.

Conclusions relating to going concern

In auditing the financial statements, we have concluded that the trustees' use of the going concern basis of accounting in the preparation of the financial statements is appropriate.

Based on the work we have performed, we have not identified any material uncertainties relating to events or conditions that, individually or collectively, may cast significant doubt on The British Association for the Advancement of Science's ability to continue as a going concern for a period of at least twelve months from when the financial statements are authorised for issue.

Our responsibilities and the responsibilities of the trustees with respect to going concern are described in the relevant sections of this report.

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Other Information

The other information comprises the information included in the trustees’ annual report, other than the financial statements and our auditor’s report thereon. The trustees are responsible for the other information contained within the annual report. Our opinion on the financial statements does not cover the other information and, except to the extent otherwise explicitly stated in our report, we do not express any form of assurance conclusion thereon. Our responsibility is to read the other information and, in doing so, consider whether the other information is materially inconsistent with the financial statements or our knowledge obtained in the course of the audit or otherwise appears to be materially misstated. If we identify such material inconsistencies or apparent material misstatements, we are required to determine whether this gives rise to a material misstatement in the financial statements themselves. If, based on the work we have performed, we conclude that there is a material misstatement of this other information, we are required to report that fact.

We have nothing to report in this regard.

Matters on which we are required to report by exception

We have nothing to report in respect of the following matters in relation to which the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 and the Charities Accounts (Scotland) Regulations 2006 (as amended) require us to report to you if, in our opinion:

• The information given in the trustees’ annual report is inconsistent in any material respect with the financial statements;

• Sufficient and proper accounting records have not been kept; or

• The financial statements are not in agreement with the accounting records and returns; or

• We have not received all the information and explanations we require for our audit

Responsibilities of trustees

As explained more fully in the statement of trustees’ responsibilities set out in the trustees’ annual report, the trustees are responsible for the preparation of the financial statements and for being satisfied that they give a true and fair view, and for such internal control as the trustees determine is necessary to enable the preparation of financial statements that are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error.

In preparing the financial statements, the trustees are responsible for assessing the charity’s ability to continue as a going concern, disclosing, as applicable, matters related to going concern and using the going concern basis of accounting unless the trustees either intend to liquidate the charity or to cease operations, or have no realistic alternative but to do so.

Auditor’s responsibilities for the audit of the financial statements

We have been appointed as auditor under section 144 of the Charities Act 2011 and section 44(1)(c) of the Charities and Trustee Investment (Scotland) Act 2005 and report in accordance with regulations made under that Act.

Our objectives are to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements as a whole are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error, and to issue

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an auditor’s report that includes our opinion. Reasonable assurance is a high level of assurance, but is not a guarantee that an audit conducted in accordance with ISAs (UK) will always detect a material misstatement when it exists. Misstatements can arise from fraud or error and are considered material if, individually or in the aggregate, they could reasonably be expected to influence the economic decisions of users taken on the basis of these financial statements.

Irregularities, including fraud, are instances of non-compliance with laws and regulations. We design procedures in line with our responsibilities, outlined above, to detect material misstatements in respect of irregularities, including fraud. The extent to which our procedures are capable of detecting irregularities, including fraud are set out below.

Capability of the audit in detecting irregularities

In identifying and assessing risks of material misstatement in respect of irregularities, including fraud and non-compliance with laws and regulations, our procedures included the following:

• We enquired of management and the Finance and Audit Committee, which included obtaining and reviewing supporting documentation, concerning the charity’s policies and procedures relating to:

• Identifying, evaluating, and complying with laws and regulations and whether they were aware of any instances of non-compliance;

• Detecting and responding to the risks of fraud and whether they have knowledge of any actual, suspected, or alleged fraud;

• The internal controls established to mitigate risks related to fraud or non-compliance with laws and regulations.

• We inspected the minutes of meetings of those charged with governance.

• We obtained an understanding of the legal and regulatory framework that the charity operates in, focusing on those laws and regulations that had a material effect on the financial statements or that had a fundamental effect on the operations of the charity from our professional and sector experience.

• We communicated applicable laws and regulations throughout the audit team and remained alert to any indications of non-compliance throughout the audit.

• We reviewed any reports made to regulators.

• We reviewed the financial statement disclosures and tested these to supporting documentation to assess compliance with applicable laws and regulations.

• We performed analytical procedures to identify any unusual or unexpected relationships that may indicate risks of material misstatement due to fraud.

• In addressing the risk of fraud through management override of controls, we tested the appropriateness of journal entries and other adjustments, assessed whether the judgements made in making accounting estimates are indicative of a potential bias and tested significant transactions that are unusual or those outside the normal course of business.

Because of the inherent limitations of an audit, there is a risk that we will not detect all irregularities, including those leading to a material misstatement in the financial statements or non-compliance with regulation. This risk increases the more that compliance with a law or regulation is removed from the events and transactions reflected in the financial statements, as we will be less likely to become aware of instances of non-compliance. The

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risk is also greater regarding irregularities occurring due to fraud rather than error, as fraud involves intentional concealment, forgery, collusion, omission or misrepresentation.

A further description of our responsibilities is available on the Financial Reporting Council’s website at: www.frc.org.uk/auditorsresponsibilities . This description forms part of our auditor’s report.

Use of our report

This report is made solely to the charity's trustees as a body, in accordance with section 44(1)(c) of the Charities and Trustee Investment (Scotland) Act 2005, section 144 of the Charities Act 2011 and regulations made under section 154 of that Act. Our audit work has been undertaken so that we might state to the charity's trustees those matters we are required to state to them in an auditor’s report and for no other purpose. To the fullest extent permitted by law, we do not accept or assume responsibility to anyone other than the charity and the charity's trustees as a body, for our audit work, for this report, or for the opinions we have formed.

17 December 2021 Sayer Vincent LLP, Statutory Auditor Invicta House, 108-114 Golden Lane, LONDON, EC1Y 0TL

Sayer Vincent LLP is eligible to act as auditor in terms of section 1212 of the Companies Act 2006

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Bn"tish Association for the AdvancemÈni of Science Swement of financi￿ actITrrit￿s For the ar ended 31 March 2021 Yearlo31 Mirch 2021 TO￿ Lknrestricted 31 March 2020 Tot Unrestricted Restricted Restricted Intome from". Lknatsons and lega<ies Chhritable aaivityes EngagetDent pr(xJtamrnes Education programmes Poliry. Partnerships & Impact Grants PTograrnrne Regions. branthe5 and sections Investments 92,841 244.772 123,556 .811 214,367 46.484 217.483 140.949 730,908 1.082,721 219.197 430,1(K 777.192 1,300.204 360.146 430.100 217,800 318,134 253.868 1,198.344 1.532.815 336.966 96,703 4.￿4 1.416,144 1.850.949 590.834 96,703 4.604 20.377 11.927 11.927 20.377 Tornl Incom 568.774 2,555,767 3.124.541 933,735 3,260,Z43 4.193.978 Expenditure on.. P￿Sing funds Charitablc aaivme5 Engagement programmes Education progratntne5 Poliq, PartneTship5 & Impact Grants Programme Regions, branthe5 and seuions 88.444 92.841 181.285 116.077 116.077 184.353 6.434 218.586 698.908 .077,064 127,506 468.493 3,630 883.261 I,OB3.498 346.092 468.493 3,630 321.253 {16.3921 385,928 I.14).548 1,548.976 404.917 32.745 78.903 1.511.801 1.532,584 790,845 32.745 78,903 Toial txperbdiiure 497.817 2.468,442 2,966.259 806.866 3.256.089 4.062,955 Net lexpenditurel I Incorne before nei galn% on jnvestthetrts 70.957 87,325 158.282 126,869 4,154 131,023 Net gains on investments 158.678 158.678 28.148 28.148 expenditurt for the periodlytar 229.635 87,325 316.960 155,017 4,154 IS9,171 Transfers beMten funds Net Incorne I lexpendiiure} before ￿tr reco9nistd g￿nS and losses 229.635 87,325 316.960 155.017 4.154 159,171 Other gains l Oos5e51 Net movement In funds 229.635 87.325 316.960 155.017 4.154 159.171 Recohtiliation of fvhds". Total funds brou9ht fO￿￿d 1,507,065 186,838 1,693,903 1,352,048 182,684 1.534,732 Total funds carried forward 1.736.700 274.163 2.010.863 1.507.065 186.838 1.693.9D3 l of the abo% results are derNd from contiwlng actmties. Thue no Oth￿ recwised owns or losses other than those stated abm. Pknements In d5 are ¥iKlosed in Note 17 rD the financi￿ srarerrrw5. 25

Brltlsh Assoclatlon for the Advancement of Sclence Balance sheei 2021 2020 Noie Fixed a55ei5-. Tangible assets Invesirnents 8.884 1.301,822 20.418 1,144,052 1.310.706 ,164,470 Curreni a55ei5-. Debior5 Cash at bank and in hand 490.375 1,187,156 420,470 793,721 1,677,531 1.214,191 Llabilltle5-. Crediiors". arnounis falling due within one yeai 1977.374) 1684.7581 Nei current as5e15 700.157 529,433 Total net assets 2.010,863 1.693,903 The funds of the charlty_ Restricted Income funds Unrestricted incorne funds Designated funds General funds 274.163 186,838 1,138,548 598.152 1.126,861 380,204 Total unresiricted funds 1.736.700 1,507,065 Total charmy funds 2.010,863 1,693,903 Approved by the irusiees on and signed on their behalf by Gisela Abbam Chaii of Council Kalli Bowyer General Treasurer 5" Oclober 2021 26

Brldsh Assoclatlon for the Athancemont of Sclenc Statement of cash fl(ws 31 M Year to 31 March 2021 15 months ro 31 March 2020 Note Cash flaws from operatlng atElvltles Nei cash provlded by I Iu5ed Inl operatlng aciivltles 384.555 148.041 Cash flow5 from irwestlng aaivltles.. Dividends. inieresi and renr5 frorn invesirnents Purchase of fixed assets Proceed5 from sale of inve5tment5 Purch￿￿ of invosimenrs 11.927 13.9551 338.373 (457.741) 20,377 12,6631 694.642 1610,9411 Nei cash provlded by I Iu5ed inl inveSllng act1￿1[e5 111,3961 101,415 Change In ush and cash equfvalents In the perlod 273.159 249,456 Cash and cash equivalent5 at ihe beginning of the period gB7.753 738,297 Cash and cash e9ulvalent5 ai the end of the perlod 20 1.260.912 987.753 27

Pth•5 to th s￿￿1￿5 l Accournry polic a) Stautory hrforma￿￿ Brin5h Assou3￿rIn for AdVarK￿￿￿nl 15 An UnincorpJrat￿ charrty Trgistorod tho Charity Cornmis5iw in & Wale5 and k0¢1w￿. The office •dthtSS is Wellrm 165 ¢)xi'5 Gale. iondw. 5W7 s￿). b) lasrs ol prepamir Praaice ap￿lca￿4e to chariDe5 p￿paThr￿j ￿r accounts n acrordance rhe F1TharK￿ Report]ng Swdard ¥plirat4e in the UK and Rep￿>11£ of IrelaThl IFRS 102)- (Chanw SOPP FPS 102k Th2 Financ￿ RewtirJ Stsnd¥d in Ihe UK and Republic of IrelaThl (FRS 102) aThJ Ihp Chariipes kn 2011. The a£uJunts botn prtpattd to ￿ a.11￿È and tsi. Yiew and dopArttd from the Charibes ar•J ReFLWts) Ju￿tionS 2008 onty to oxtent Trwired to womde and This thparture ha5 1rNol￿d fdlorhvng Accourtiry ReWtir￿ tychanties prepanrJ thèir accounts in ￿COldanCe the Financ￿ Reportiro Stafvjth aFplicable in the UK aTrJ R￿￿111£ ￿ IrelaThJ &RS 102) is5￿d on 16 2014 rather than the aThl RewtsrJ tyChAniiÈs". Statemem of Recofflw￿d praC￿e ÈffÈcknbt I W"12CQS has si￿￿ withdrnfft. Assers aTrJ lith'loe5 are iryrialty wised at histwal rost or rTrn5artion exffj as fjxed a55tt5 are camed at muka ￿ue as * the balarKe date. t) Pthlit ￿Th&frt ntity The A5500atJn rrnets the defil￿On of a pullic berf entsty uNler FR5 102. Goir4J c4xK•rn Thp trus￿5 thj nc4 (onsJertha Ihue are ary sowres of estimatim urKertwrtyat the reFKrDNJ date that a 5ryrfKaM risk ( causmg a materil •"wtrnent ts the carrwrJ of assets and lialx"lities ithin the next rewjrring peric41. •) IKam IKome rec￿ kn geftor￿ purFQ5es ofthe Asse<￿tron is uedrtod ￿ urfftstritted Inccffle subj.ert to specific ishes olth drwr 15 uedned to rEbv4am re5tricMI fund5. sLsCrir￿￿ inccdne is iaken into Iho fiftarKi￿ Statem￿ as a receio in the￿lfi ich the sthuipts(ffi is recoi¥ in thAnte alth￿ pro¥ision of a5peafiod stmco is dthrr￿ tht tiitsriafor intcffli m Pr(Ms•Jn 15 rnth in for tax rKLV4•Jal on gift GfOSS inccffle recei%d from the kn<K41￿n.5 ifv•Stment Fxrfc4io is reirwe5￿j the A5x￿lan0￿.S for Irte￿$t cffi tur￿$ hold )n dep)sit is irtdLxled reteNat4t ar•J the affthrt can bo mtsuurod tythÈ Associatb)n". this is jrrnalty w notsfi(ation ofthE inirst or pwble ty thE ban O Donati￿ of gls. suices aThl la(ilnes Donated profesSTrc￿I services &)nated facilities are reccJnised as inc¢%Tr the Ass￿l3tiC￿ u¥er the item or ctived the sÈrri£o. aty cor￿ltIL￿$ a$S￿lIted with the donation hknt boen receipt ￿ ecoM)mK t•)Èfit ffcth the use the Asswatson of ihe rtern is prthable arhj th￿ ecoTh)rywc berfrt be me35urJ reliabty. In xcordance ChariDes SC IFRS 1021. %x4unieer bme reCogTh5e￿ The truAees' anThJal rewrt sets (JL nKrfe irlonna1￿Tr al￿￿ ih'r (orrtribjtion kn the ofthp Ass￿lat￿)ft. gl acc(oJfflw Restricted are w be used for 5pEcfft puwpMs as laid dMI ty thè dDMr. ExpeThlinre mèets i￿se uiteria is dwged to fw¥L LS1￿d fvr¥J5 are urnstnrwd furyts earmwknd ￿1￿? Inths p￿￿e5. 28

P4x•5 ro rhe fin7nrid 51alQfflqfflS l pdlrios Icoknuts h) Eynditwe VAT E¥pETrSN￿ Is r￿￿niSed orKe +y un51VXtNe )blw7Dm to to atty'rd party. ir is wobAblE th sethenrrt ￿11 be ryuired and the ofihe obliwon ￿ be Tr￿Ted EypeThliiwe is cla55ffied the fdlLW¥J tiMty headirys". Cosrs of ￿51￿ Trt#e ro the costs incur￿d * the in tlwd to rnake %￿uM￿COntrits￿{ to o a5 ￿11 as the r05t of any acThDes ith a fvndrwsiry wrk E¥wThJrtwe on chWt4b￿ artMDe5 Ind￿$ the costs of d¥isrirJ SeTh￿S. exhitiD'¢ms arml Lhere(kn4tK￿ dertaken EO fwther the PWFoses of the A55coatr)Tr aTrJ their aSs￿lated 5ur4M (0515 (thr ex￿l￿rtUre repre5eN5 tTrK15e items rnr Nliry irfo ary odr heS'ng 1rrKc•￿r￿b1e VAT 15 dHryed a5 a cost awn5t thE thE QXFonditLTr W5 i1K￿r•I. Res¢)urces eX￿nd￿ are ￿lOCated to 4 prtK￿r allhity￿there the r05r reie5 to th xbmty. 511FWI fost cost direrti(m and ¥Almini5ty#w ofe4th 4rtr4ity. wryn5iry Sal￿ o%rhp4d r05ts of tl Centr￿ fvrKDonl t5 apwtionod on the c4an Èstimtt bAsed on stsff time. ofthÈ exh GJ¥efnante tD5ts * the costs a55LKiated ith thE ￿￿eManct ¥r4ryEmErrts of tht Assotiation. ThEse £05tS aTt ass￿￿￿ with t4nstitution￿ Statutory requirernErrt5 irKILKle any costs a55rxiakd ith thE strategK marwrrnrt of tho A550cialicffl'5 timtiu. Thoso msts ID eath b￿1￿ on 5tsff tirrn. Cost c4 Raisity Futbjs." iix 35% 31% Pc4icy. Partner5hip5 &Iry￿ I 1% ￿￿￿%5 ￿ finavK-ed ty bEasiry &g￿em￿rrtthlt 9rts￿ riyhts WVDXiTnatiroJ to ovmor5IM"p ffrnarKe ￿￿57. thE ￿sets treated ￿ if thry had boon pUrch￿d ￿rtnghl The anK>unt CAprt￿lS￿d 15 the presont y￿u0 of thi rrMrdrrwJm loaso pl￿1rtS the Iwe The (wt5por￿1Vj It4sir4 5TrKWI ￿ c4ig•wan5 to the le550r. ) T￿lIble f¢xod asmts ltrrns ofoquipmont wdi5•1 pur(h45e priu ex￿Id5 £1Tr). rosts •JpJ allored to on ts b4515 Oft￿ use rA relaTrd 45s05 in ¥tMties. A$5ets are reivYd if circ￿￿￿e5 iThlice thwr exceed thwr nei reli5at4e and In use. Cprec1am￿ is pro¥wJed at rates calcded to rite thè (OA of each as￿ to its estimated ￿SIdUa its expecled uselul life. The deweoabon rates in use are a5 fc41LMS". ra￿ linE 3 1wr5 In%stmerts aro a foTh ofbasic fil￿ncIlI instrumert and art rec(wised at tha"r tsansa£tth and subswrty mtasurtd at th￿1rf￿rY￿Ue ts at tht b￿aNCe sheet date using thE dosing mthet wict. Arry £han9E in ￿￿Eyll1 bt nr5ed in thE 5taternEnr of xtrwties. In¥E5trnErrt ￿n5 and 105S25. bithether re￿15￿￿ or unT￿lsed. ￿1￿lInEd and shCfi￿ in tho healirv4.net wns:'Ilossesl on invi5tmEnrs" in the slknrnErt of xlibitiQ5. Tho AssoEiatian (kn5 mt acquirn opbDns. du1vaty￿ or othor coM￿X finan￿￿ In5trumu5. ThÈ AssLKiation"s is irnsied in Mith thÈ p￿1$ of IihstmÈM sli in thÈ SthÈdule to thÈ 1977 supp1emÈnt￿ Charter. vthith rwirts that at kast 15% ￿tht fund n¥Jst t¢)mws irv•StmÈrts im G1￿MmENt andl0tfix￿ imtrÈst securits. incltyjing inreres1-beanr¥J (ash deFQ5rt5. CowKIl has deternI￿￿ thar cJ'ecEi% of irrrtstrnerrt Fdicy be to mN2in the cap14 vdue ofthe in ￿er the IDry tenn. rnl Del0 thE arrtyjnt ntt tAlÈ distourts d D) Cash * b￿k and In haThl Cash at bank and cash In h￿d inclLKkn5 cash SI￿t t•rm I¥9￿ liqu￿ irwi5lmv￿ shprt mLvity of throo month5 or Iu5 Irom d#e Of￿￿51￿On or OF*￿9 of thpDsii Cash exdwje aryknd5 on ithfof5eNre users. 29

14ths w rl 5taoffl•ffls l pc4i(is (cortinutsti C¥￿it0r5 ￿lS)￿S Creditcrfs prowsims are recc4Jr•sed tNtwe the Asscoation has a present olAigaknon resdbryj from a past evem that ill probabty result in the transfer of fund5 to ath.￿ party and the due to seiue the ￿￿allOn can be ffaswed or estimated AS$(￿￿10n has assets liab"lities of a kind thai q￿fy35 bay"c fir￿n01 instrumeNs. Bay"c financi instrumÈnts are init$￿ty recc4Jnised at tfansxti￿ arKI stheqwty moaswed at trir Seiiiem￿ tho exook)n Lrf bank knlwth subsequtntty musured at an￿1$ed cost the elfectfft irteiest ftWlb)d. pl P•rdiN The A55(Ki#l￿ opwate5 under an sthen and auro eryc45 ifflo G￿m￿￿￿¥S xhe Pre l 2014. ernplow are In an AEGON pension stheff. The rn#chès rn1n1￿￿rn 1% cc4tntWAiCffj and pays IM a slwjing sc￿e) up ro M tsmes the ccrtntAMnS mJe ty eryhytes to the 5cheffl￿ tftthich can rarvje be￿￿en l%aThl Sxof g¥oss ary. Tl pensi(￿ (harye recorded in these financ￿ is Ihe affKJm c4 contrib￿1￿5 payat4e by the Asscoallon in the (￿An￿r¥ par. 15mnth5 1031 IA¥th 2021 2020 Trt SubscDpbC￿S aThl ¢)nations Cs)nknC￿S and legacies IrKome DDn&ed semces and kn"lities- office sltrXQ 11.077 65.181 62.468 13.003 l 1.077 65.383 62.468 105.844 21.537 21.537 76.554 25.465 76.554 116.276 92.841 9).811 151.931 92.841 244,772 123.556 9).811 214.367 1 S fi¥)nths 1031 IA¥th 2021 2020 Trt Bribsh Saenc Fo5tNal 9T.939 &38.%9 97.535 685.453 T6.982 2(KJ.818 504.041 694.303 521.023 895.121 46.484 46.484 730.￿8 777.392 277.￿ 1.198.344 1.416.144 217.48> 1.082.721 140.949 219.197 430.1 I.3￿.20• 360,146 430.1￿• 318.134 1.532.81 S 1.850.949 2S3.868 336. 590.834 96.703 96.701 4.604 Iicy. PartntrslM"ps & Grants ￿￿ramM 404.916 2.462.926 2.867.842 789.802 3.169.432 3.959234 15 31 Ilarth 2020 Y•ar fo JI Iduth 2021 UMesrriaJ Re5trKred 11.607 120 11.607 J20 18.970 1.407 18.970 1.407 11.927 11.927 20.377 20.177 30

Brhlsh Assoclatlon for ihe Adv4nctmerf rf klefi¢e Notes io the fifiand￿ ststefflents ded 021 5a A￿y$￿S ol expendlture (current yur) Charttable aCtMt￿S Poliw, Partnerships & lffipatt RegiDn5, branches and 5eaions Cost of r￿SIng fuThJ5 Engagement programme5 Education pfogrammes Year to 31 March 2021 Crants Pfogramrne GLwernarKe costs &Jpporr c05r5 Staff costs (Note 7) Direa c05ts Investment managers, fees oirice costs Depre(th￿on and disposals Legal and profe55iQtHI Irrecoverable VAT oirice 5Ct¥icc chargc Office equipment In5UTaDce Marketing and PR 93.754 8.138 297.629 333,640 265.685 592.792 204.688 59.624 100.219 283.385 37.317 1.154.406 1,281,209 10.430 283,553 15.488 35,985 148.090 29,815 49 7,135 3,630 10.430 285,189 15.488 28,654 148.090 29,815 49 364 7,331 99 101.892 631,269 858.477 264.312 3.650 383.604 45.012 678.063 2.966,259 Support costs 74.451 236.305 76.689 79.605 (678,063) Governance costs 4.942 15.687 14.008 5.091 5.284 14S.012) Total expEnditure for rhe yw 31 Marth 2021 181.285 883,261 1.082.498 346.092 S.630 468.493 2.966,259 31

Brrtish A55ociation for the AdV￿ceMent of Science Note5 to the firs￿(1￿1 staiernents For he nded arch 021 5b An￿y515 Of txpenditure Ipfior period) Charitable aai¥itie5 t9￿￿%. branches and 5e(Dons Granr5 ProgramThK C(veTharKe costs C05t of r￿51￿9 fund5 Engagement prwramme5 Educatk)n Pannef5hips Impa£r 15 months to 31 March 2Q20 pTogrammtS &Jpport 105ES Stsff costs (Note DiTea c05t5 Investment managers, fees Office costs Depreciatson Legal and PTofe55iO Irrecowerable VAT Office service charge OffTrce eotsipment In5Utance Marketsw and PR 46.105 51,603 443.480 663,999 396.846 773,896 280.903 340.502 3.007 26.963 30.593 22S.286 1.426.220 1,935.866 10.261 379,627 21,281 16.570 193.861 68.676 945 8,006 1.842 78.903 lQ.261 376,304 21.281 7,570 193.861 68,676 94S 8,006 1.842 3.323 8.800 97,708 1.107.479 1.170.742 621.405 78,903 29,970 42,716 914,032 4,062,955 Supporr CD515 17,549.00 386.270 145.687 161.875 2,6S1 1914,0321 CoverrLaDce (0515 820.00 18.052 7.565 124 142,7161 Totsil txpenditure for the period YI MaT(h 2020 116,077 1.532,584 790,845 78.903 32,745 4,062,955 hyrthin direcr c05ts, 1.386 gra1￿ ioWling £592,467 paid to in5EiruDons In rhe year. 32

Ncs to stathm•rts 31M MÈI Irrton J loxpoftthtyrn) lor wiod Th15 t5 Stathd after clwryiThJ.' Isn￿th510 Marth 2021 11 2020 IS.101 21.281 Oprtting least rentals". PropErty Jttor5' rmunErknn tsxd￿ji￿9 VATr. Audii 29.815 6&676 8.BCKI is of stsff c¢bsts. tNsthe remumrnion and txponses. and ihe cost ol maThyM persomel 15 nhjnths to Ilath 2021 31 Marth 2020 s￿¥￿e5 and wqges Social 5eCLvity costs EM￿0ver'S c(mribwiw to crffjthb￿l0Th Per￿lOn sthw5 987.727 100.425 66.254 1214.620 121.540 90.060 1.154.4C .426.220 The fc41cfifi9 rwjnber of ern￿￿5 tse￿rn$ lexcludry empl¢Ner pension costs) the period Y•v to JI 15fflMthsto ¥wrh 2021 31 kl¥th 2020 £60.1)OQ- £69.999 £70.1)00- £79.999 £80.1100- £89.999 £90.000- £99.999 . £ico.c The ic4al beTrEfits incI￿ling pens•DlI of the MaTh￿l persomel ￿Te £260.389 Q020.. £116.5231. The Counol ffrtiers pAid nor re(er￿d ary (rther benefits from ernWoynnt the A$S￿latiOn in tho year 2020.. £nil). 14) CourKil membor I￿¢•%￿d paymort foi pK+Èssion￿ or othor sérvices SLyWied tt tho Assc<iaMn Q020.. £nl). Council ffembers. expenses repre5eni the payrnent or reimbur5ennt of rravel and 5ubst5tsn￿ Costs to￿11￿ £9812020.. £2.20l1 I￿IrT*￿ by l (2020". 81 meM￿r$ r2labng to &tt2ndan£e at Co￿tIl mtÈtirwJs. 33

ar ended 31 IAarrh 2021 The avera9E nunthr of enplryfte3 I￿•d based on rwjrth of suff efflk40￿d) duriry the P￿0d WAS as fol￿W5. 15 mDnths to IAllrth 2021 31 Much 2020 Fundra15ing. muketing and rqlation5 Eryagennr prryJrammt5 Education￿ prwmÈs PDIKY. PartmÈrship5 & Impa lea5 F￿d 30.3 Relatod p¥ty irnnsKtlons Thtrt aro M ￿lal￿d pty trnnSadi)ftS to disclo￿ for 20211202tr. There are rn donatiL￿$ fr¢xn relathd parties thich are wtsidE ihe TrDrmd wwse of I￿￿￿eSS al￿ M re5triCE&J from relat•J F4ffjes. 10 T￿iDn The charity 15 exem0 frgm wrpDfation rax as all rts 15 thantable aTrJ 15 aObed for thantable purp05e5. I l Taryiblo as5Qts Fixtures and fthnys Comp¢Aer Lupmint Totsl the slan of Addrtsc￿S in ￿ar "sp)sals in ￿11 2B.082 1.187 111.579 2.768 (82.4&31 139.661 3.955 182,463) At thi nd of th 29.269 31.884 61.153 the start ol C￿rgE for the yoar Oinynated cffj dispos 21,582 3,973 97.66T 11.128 (82.075) 119.243 15.101 182.075) At tho end of year Not book ¥al AtIMendolth•v 25.SSS 26.714 52.269 3.714 5.170 tho start of tho Year 6.5¢ 11.918 20.418 l of tho abo#e assets are used for chafittbbÈ pwp)ses. 34

Ilot•s to tM fknattial staiiMrts tnd•d 31 IAarth 20 12 Listsd 1Tr4e5finoM5 2021 2020 F•r valw 5rart of the yèar AddrtsQllS at tost 0i5posI wocEeds Nt 0055).,wn on Cl￿￿￿ in Y1 950.020 457.741 (338,373) 158.678 1.005.573 610.941 <694.6421 2&148 1.228.066 950.020 Cash hdd * inwostmont brDkqr P￿d￿￿j rnirM5tmtht 75.756 194.032 Fr TA1￿ * thÈ tnd oltht ￿ar 1.301.822 T.144.052 Historic cost at tht end of thÈ ￿ar 1.146.270 955.912 In¥stmnts CLryiSe.' 2021 2020 Share5 listed on the LoTrd(ffl Ex(Iwrye C45h 1.228.1)66 73.756 950.020 194.032 1.301.822 1.144.052 31 Ilarth al Docembef 2021 2020 TRde delxor5 Othor &btor5 epayrnern5 103.660 65 52.446 334.204 161.188 5.182 67.533 186.567 490.375 420.470 14 iiiowS 2020 Trnde credit￿$ Taxation S￿11 scurbty OtheT <rtdito¢s Accru￿5 err•l iKor 118.809 47.588 114.354 80.050 616.573 26.549 51.309 106.497 219.146 281.257 977.374 684.758 35

Iriii5h ASSLxiaiion for thE A¢kncoThrt af Scionr• Illlt•5 to finwrial stthrn•rtJ 15 Dtrrtd Intort DÈfrrtd ttrynsts t)th ftes rtcÈv4Èd in ol the dÈlfftry of thÈ serv￿$ and grnnts rttÈi¥Èd for futyrt finan0& peric4Js. 2020 Baiano at the Winnity of the ptrijd t released to in(omE in the PEriod AmO￿t deforTEd in the poiiod 2BI.257 (Z81.25TJ 616.573 293.983 1293.983) 281.257 8alarKe It the eThJ (the ￿0d 616.573 281.257 16A fv4Hty5is of Ml a55•ts bEtTen fwd5 Unresththd stmted 2021 Tangi14o fix•d a55rt5 In￿Slrrfi Net Cwfert assets 8.884 .301.822 425.994 .3QT.822 7CQ.1 $8 274.163 asjrfs at tr of th• y•ar 1.736.7 274.163 2.010.863 16b of noi ass•ts b￿￿en l￿d5 fwior pèriodl Unre5thcd Re5trthd 2020 Trt Tangille fixed assets Im*5UWts cwrerA as 20.418 .144.052 342.595 20.418 1.144.052 S29.433 186.818 t a55•ts at thi •ThJ of th• p•rnd 1.507.065 186.838 I.693.￿3 36

Noiu to lh• For dad 31 h20 17a kl¢hffAnts In IcwTont ￿r) Inrcffling reswrcos & OutgDing ns ￿$ourCeS & losses the start of the ￿ar Al th• •NI ol ￿ar TAThsfers Resiritted lund5: agenni pr(¥Jramrs 8Mish S(nce Festi 91.919 638.969 1.082.721 219.197 480.100 191.939) 1606.969) 11.077.0641 (127.506) 1463.4931 13.630) 32.t>XI 80.307 104.693 25.56S 2.350 29.248 ￿l￿a￿on pwrammes PolKy. Partrorships & ln 74.650 13.C•)2 63.958 5.980 29.248 Branthes Secti￿$ ar•J 92.841 2.8411 186.838 2.555.767 12.468.442) 274.163 t5I9nated furbds.. Er4agennE prc4Jrarnws Brtish S(nce Fe5tivaJ 161.6061 1122.746) 16.435) 18.5861 115.793 51.262 (172.048) 21.137 148.187 70.C 167.C4JO 237.500 95.(￿0 I28.C￿0 294.C 46.484 217.483 140.949 &1ucation pwrarnmes PolKy. Parther5hip5 & lryart Grants prograrne Conongerry fof ￿nd-¢￿￿Tr costs knM¥￿i0n Fw s￿).￿0 15.861 500.000 15.861 Tolal 15igWe41 fvnd5 .126.861 404.916 1409.1731 16.144 l.l JJ.5 380.204 a22.536 188.4H) 116.1441 598.152 T{￿1 uv•slrirt•d fvmls .507.065 727.452 1497.817J 1.736.700 T¢￿1 1.693.903 a.283.219 12.966.259) 2.010.863 37

For the ear ended 31 March 2021 17b 11mm￿ In f4w¥h tyr•Dr pwiod) I￿l￿ning rescArtes & Outgoing gwns resou￿e5 61055es Attho start ol the￿r thÈ end of thi y•ar TAn5fer5 Rstrftt¢d fvNIJ: Ctoryo Groen Fund EngagomEnt prc4raMrn￿s Brrti5h science Festiv her enga9Emer progr4rnn Ed￿tion prr¥rammes Polr¥. Parmer5hip5 6 lrya Crant5 prowwne Branches Seaions and wegh?ns 12.404) 504.041 694.303 1.532.815 336.966 96,703 4,504 1492.841) 1695.303) 11.458.165) 1404.917) 132.745) 165.388) 74.6SO 13.002 63.958 5.9 29.248 80.953 67.864 31.463 ii.(w) 11.21X) 90.811 3.260,243 190.811) 11.256.089) T<Kal rosu1￿ fwd5 182.684 186.838 Csignated funds.. EThJagennt pwrammes 8ntish scien￿ Festival Other en9a9Emer progTrrnn EdLxation prr¥rammes PolK¥. Parmership5 & lrya Crant5 progwamrn nge￿¥ fof in&¢b)wm costs knrn%qtiw Fwbd 89.138 144.515 34.798 176.392 16.982 2¢)0.818 318.134 253.868 193.682) 1220.070) {74.419) 1385.928) 81.562 130.263? 1150.518? 249.668 94.C#XI 95.C 128.C 294.orKI 500.L 23.361 soo.orK) 15.861 (7.500) Tot•1 th3tywe41 knd5 968.204 789.802 1781.599) 150.454 1.126.061 fvTrJJ 383.844 172.081 125267) 1150.4541 390.204 Ti41 uff•51rirt•d fvnds .352.048 961.883 1806.8661 1.507.065 Those ¥e fu￿$ received spxifica]ly io dÈlirthÈ Festival ol SaeKe and boÈn fully spnt in the year. Thtst art funds rttei%d $￿t￿ClI1V to dolivÈr Enga9Èma Waft¥mos. At the ye¥ end SOMÈ 9rart hmdirwj beon fulty aThJ bpen ￿ried fonwd. These funds rÈcÉi%d dirtcty to tht Idtsts FLd ptstyammt. At tht s•iM grart fthjing had btn fully spent and beon CUTiod forward. 38

N￿￿5 to iho finantial sgathmoffls For the eThdod 31 IAar(h 2021 18 In fiwKIs - d•5CfiptywJ Iron¢￿￿￿> Education Thtse ar fuThJs reteid predominantty io dolNW ￿lati￿￿j to the tR&sr a￿￿$. At the year nd some grant hmding hal bEen SPEnt arml has been Cal￿d fon¥ar(L These a￿ funds reoiwed in order to delrr w)rk in relation to the For Thoug￿ Sumili. At the end rf the gTrnt fuTh11￿ had been spent so this has been Carri￿ fonward. Seal￿$ Secrions rwse their furK15 as ￿11 as receive contr11￿tIOnS froffl the ery4gemErt prograTh￿. The ff4iority ol tt b￿a￿t$ restri(red froffl the 8riD5h Soence Festival. rposo ol dsignat•d fimds Emi5h S(￿1￿ Fosti Thoso art fvnd5 5tt a5idi in ordv ty 5L4¥P)rt i¥itit5 of thi Scie￿ F•s¢Jval dwir4 thi comirwj firwKial rf rquired. These are fvI￿ Set aside by n4nagemert in ID the arti¥itie5 of the Erwmert in ffirhinri rf required. Thtse att fuhds sÈt aside hMna4emert in SLVP)rt tht arti¥itis d tht Éthcation Ttam ￿ thÈ C)min9 ytar rf required. These are fuTh15 set aside ￿ nKnagemM in $￿POrt activities of the PPI Team in the coff•NJ filW￿al ￿ rf We currenty hold £S00.000 In desiwaed resor¥es as a cortir4Jency in the ca5Q down. knnDVation F Tho availthlity of this fvThJ •nrwr4ge5 Qur staff to de￿￿p 4ry1 IMP￿rni￿t idt45 th rortributl tr wr during Tran5fer5 be￿ell funds Tran5fer5 have been bel￿￿ fu￿15 to erkAble the rE5erbt5 to be in the as ai*M. 39

19 ROC0￿.1￿￿0n ol not Incafflo I ILXPtndiwr•) cash Ilowtrom opoAtiTrJ athiDos Year ￿ 31 1 S rrwxths io Marth 2021 31 ￿la￿h 2021 Not IrKom J Iixptnthturn) lor thÈ roporting wiod (45 pEr tho ststerrtnt ol finaKI￿ 4aiviii•5) DÈprt0atTrc￿ charps IPTofiUI1055 on the dispos￿ of fixed a55ets (G￿n$>.,￿OsSÈs on irfftstments Dividends. initrtst and rtnt from iTr•Stments ncrea5el.,dpcrea5e in detKors ￿￿$t,.￿deUQaSÈ) in crdtlerfS 116.960 1 59.171 ls.ioi 388 1158.678) (11.927) (69.9051 292.616 21.281 Q8.148) QO.37n 7&060 (61.9461 Ush i Iu54d In) 0￿ratiry •rti¥itie5 J84.555 148.041 20 of fash and Cash tgUfAlonts 31 Ilarth 2021 At 31 March 2020 C45h flc Cash èt bank Ind in haNI 793.72T 194.032 393.415 1120.2761 .117.156 73.756 987.753 273.159 1.260.912 21 Op•ra¢iTrJ has• comnwDn Tho charity's total minimLryn l•a5o Paym￿15 und•r 0￿ratiry 15 a5 fdlohs foroath clt follomry poriods. 2021 2020 Lu5 than I yur 5 Yoar5 58.609 234.438 9%.360 57.460 229.841 1.014.284 1.289.407 1,321.585 The CLThmirmenr relates ro the 5er¥ice charye due the Wellcome Wc4f3on BuildiTrJ I￿se. The of rhe a5e 15 for 40 year5 froffl 29 September 2003 inueasiry ty Inflapiffi each iar. 40

Brit15h A550cHtion for the A&4ancment of 5oonc• Not￿ to th• financial stat•m•Ats 22 Dtail of braThchs. and S•ttlons and r•glons rstrfctd funds Incoming r•sources & gains Outgoin9 T￿OUr{S & 10555 At th start Of tho wriod At th• tnd of th• wiod Transf•rs Brandw5 Cardiff Derby Exoir North Wo5t 5vbar Netwryk Rading Souih East Souih Wales 5ouih Ygrk5hir* 5wan5e For branche5 set-up 397 571 483 25 315 295 603 541 1397) 15711 14831 1251 13151 12951 16031 15411 1400) 2.350 2.350 Total branche5 festricted funds 5.980 (1.6101 2.350 41

British A$50¢iation for the Athianc•mont of Sri•Tr¢• Not•s to th• financial stat•ffl•ffits 22 DÉtail of brnnches. 5ectl¢>fis and reg141ns rostrlcted funds (conilnued Incoming resource5 & gwn5 Ouwoing resources & h>55e5 At the start of the period At th• *nd of tho period Tranrfers Sertions and r•gion5 Agriculrure & Food Anthropology Biological Sciences Chemi51ry Econornic5 Edurarion EnginéeriTrg Ceneral Cèography Geology History of Science lathematics ledital Sciences Physics P5¥d￿lOgY Science & The Arts Sockology 391 358 1.663 6.239 2.180 1.465 2.764 1.178 2.659 1.618 239 1.625 1.819 762 3.682 1321 638 591 3S8 1.663 6.239 2.180 1.465 2.764 1.178 2.659 1.618 239 1.625 1.819 762 3.682 132) 638 Total sections and regions restrlcted funds 29.248 29.248 42