## **THE BRITISH SOCIETY OF PAEDIATRIC GASTROENTEROLOGY HEPATOLOGY AND NUTRITION**
## **ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025**
**Registered Charity Number 299294**
## **THE BRITISH SOCIETY OF PAEDIATRIC GASTROENTEROLOGY HEPATOLOGY AND NUTRITION**
## **ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025**
|**ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025**|**ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025**|
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|**________________________________________________________________________________________________**||
|**Contents**|**Pages**|
|**Reports**||
|BSPGHAN reference and administrative information|1|
|Council’s report|2 - 4|
|Independent examiner’s report|5|
|**Accounts**||
|Statement of financial activities|6|
|Balance sheet|7|
|Principal accounting policies|8|
|Notes to the accounts|9 - 12|
## **THE BRITISH SOCIETY OF PAEDIATRIC GASTROENTEROLOGY HEPATOLOGY AND NUTRITION**
## **REFERENCE AND ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION**
**________________________________________________________________________________________________**
**Registered charity name** British Society of Paediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition **Registered charity number** Charity number 299294 **Council members** Dr David Campbell* (President 2025 - 2028) Dr Astor Rodrigues* (Convenor 2023 - 2026) Dr Dharam Basude* (Treasurer 2023 - 2026) Dr Sanjay Rajwal* (2023 – 2026) Dr David Devadason* (2024 – 2027) Dr Shyla Kishore* (2025 – 2028) Dr Elena Cernat* (2024 – 2027) Dr Shishu Sharma* (2024 – 2027) Dr Hema Kannappen* (2024 – 2027) Dr James Ashton* (2024 – 2027) Dr Christopher Bakewell (2023 – 2026) Dr Lucy Howarth (2023 – 2026) Dr Nkem Onyeador (2023 – 2026) Amy Phipps (2024 – 2027) Elizabeth O’Connor (2022 – 2025) Dr Ed Gaynor (2022 – 2025) *elected /appointed members and charity trustees **Registered office** Seven Elms Dark Lane Astwood Bank Redditch B96 6HB **Website** www.bspghan.org **Bankers** Lloyds Bank plc Business banking BX1 1LT **Independent examiner** P W Hill FCA Hillyates, Chartered Accountants Hill House, 27 Meadowford Newport, Saffron Walden Essex CB11 3QL
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## **THE BRITISH SOCIETY OF PAEDIATRIC GASTROENTEROLOGY HEPATOLOGY AND NUTRITION**
## **COUNCIL’S REPORT**
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The Council presents its annual report with the accounts of The British Society of Paediatric Gastroenterology Hepatology and Nutrition (“BSPGHAN” or “the Society”) for the year ended 31 March 2025.
The accounts have been prepared in accordance with the accounting policies set out on page 8 of the attached accounts and comply with the Society’s governing document and Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102), effective from accounting periods commencing 1 January 2015 or later.
## **Structure, governance and management**
- **Constitution**
The British Society of Paediatric Gastroenterology Hepatology and Nutrition is governed by a Council and various Committees in accordance with the rules of the Society. The Society’s Charitable Constitution was adopted at York RCPCH meeting in April 1997, and which has been revised at subsequent AGMs up to and including the 2025 AGM.
- **Organisation**
The business of the Society is conducted by a Council meeting three to four times a year consisting of the President, Convenor, Treasurer and chairs of the following groups: Gastroenterology, Hepatology, Pancreatitis, Nutrition, Research, Endoscopy, Education, Paediatricians with an expertise in GHN (PeGHAN), Trainees and Associate Members. A quorum of five must be present at each Council meeting and must include the President or Convenor.
In addition, Council is free to invite appropriate individuals such as CSAC Chair, Chair of the Clinical Standards Group, a representative nominated by BAPS, representatives of other professional societies, Patient Parent Groups, organisers of annual meetings, the webmaster and lay representatives to attend Council in an advisory capacity and without voting rights.
## **The Council**
• The elected (and co-opted) members of Council are charity Trustees of the Society (within the meaning prescribed by the Charities Act 1993) and are responsible for the governance of the Society.
The following were Members of Council during the year ended 31 March 2025:
|Dr David Campbell (President Elect from 20 March 2025)|President|
|---|---|
|Dr Keith Lindley (President until 20 March 2025)|Former President|
|Dr Astor Rodrigues|Convenor|
|Dr Dharam Basude|Treasurer|
|Dr Sanjay Rajwal|Hepatology|
|Dr David Devadason|Gastroenterology|
|Dr Jutta Koeglmeier|Education*|
|Dr Shyla Kishore
|Education*|
|Dr Elena Cernat|Nutrition|
|Dr Shishu Sharma|Endoscopy|
|Dr Hema Kannappan|PeGHAN|
|Dr James Ashton|Research|
|Dr Christopher Bakewell|Trainees**|
|Dr Lucy Howarth|Co-Chair of CSAC**|
|Dr Nkem Onyeador|Co-Chair of CSAC**|
|Amy Phipps|Associate Members**|
|Elizabeth O’Connor|BAPS**|
|Dr Ed Gaynor|Quality Standards**|
*Elected at the 20 March 2025 AGM with the post commencing with effect from the April 2025 Council meeting was Dr Shyla Kishore as Chair of Education replacing Dr Jutta Koeglmeier. The position of Chair of Pancreatitis is currently vacant.
** Lucy Howarth and Nkem Onyeador, the CSAC Co Chairs, Amy Phipps Associate Members’ Group Chair, Elizabeth O’Connor, the BAPS Representative, Dr Ed Gaynor, the Chair of Quality Standards, the current vacant Lay Representative representing the Parent Patient Partnership Group, are all co-opted posts. Dr Christopher Bakewell as Trainees Representative is an invited position.
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## **COUNCIL’S REPORT**
**______________________________________________________________________________________________**
## **Structure, governance and management – continued**
- **The Council – continued**
Webmaster James Fletcher of John Lister Consulting continued to act as Website Administrators with Fatimah Alqahtani acting as Non-technical webmaster.
During the year ended 31 March 2025, no member of Council received any remuneration for services as a member of the Council (2024 - £nil).
During the year ended 31 March 2025, some members of Council received reimbursed expenses relating to expenditure incurred on Society business.
Whilst certain members of Council are actively involved in the local organisation of the Society’s Annual Meetings, no member of Council had a beneficial interest in any contract reportable as a related party transaction with the Society during the year.
The President, Convenor, Treasurer (herein after called ‘The Executive’) and other members of Council normally serve for a period of three years.
The President is elected by electronic voting of the membership if two or more applications are received one year prior to taking up office and may attend Council meetings as an observer for the twelve month period prior to taking up office. In the event of only one application being received the President Elect is voted in by a show of hands at the January AGM and takes up office the following year.
All Council Members are elected by means of electronic voting if two or more expressions of interest are received or at the AGM, by a show of hands if only one expression of interest is received.
The Trainee’s representative is elected by the Trainees group and ratified at the AGM. The Associate Members’ representative and the paediatric surgeon (who represents BAPS) are nominated by their respective groups. The organiser of the Annual meeting is invited to attend Council meetings.
## **Objectives and activities**
The objects of the Society are the advancement of research, clinical excellence and training in paediatric gastroenterology, hepatology and nutrition.
In furtherance of these objects but no further or otherwise the Society:
(i) Fosters professional relationships with colleagues, both nationally and internationally, and
The Society has provided funding for teaching and training, as well as meeting to develop its own strategy and ensure its own good governance. It has also funded advisory committees to develop opinion and advice on a range of topics, reports on which are available from the reports that are regularly issued.
Additionally, in planning the activities for the year and for the future, Members of Council confirm that they have complied with the duty in section 17(5) of the Charities Act 2011 to have due regard to public benefit guidance published by the Charity Commission.
## **Achievements and performance**
BSPGHAN is a society that brings together colleagues from a range of professional disciplines and is recognised by the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health (RCPCH) as the society responsible for this field of paediatric medicine.
BSPGHAN’s membership is renowned for its friendliness and inclusivity. Membership stands at around 500 members, comprising consultants and specialist trainees in paediatric gastroenterology, hepatology and nutrition: affiliated health care professionals such as specialist dieticians, nurses, pharmacists, clinical psychologists and scientists. This breadth of membership is a great benefit to the society, and the wide range or professionals serve to represent our models of care for families. BSPGHAN has Professional groups and Working Parties to advocate for the key issues that our patients face.
The Annual Trainees meeting was held in Leeds in October 2024 along with other study days and the 2025 Society’s Annual Meeting was successfully held in Newcastle in March 2025. The Annual Trainees meeting for 2025/2026 was held in Cardiff in October 2025 and the Society’s 2025/2026 Annual Meeting is scheduled to take place in Leeds in March 2026.
Jennie Mort of Sovereign Conference continues in the role as Society Administrator, with support costs maintained to sustain BSPGHAN business and a fourth year of the provision of Frontline Gastroenterology to members.
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## **THE BRITISH SOCIETY OF PAEDIATRIC GASTROENTEROLOGY HEPATOLOGY AND NUTRITION COUNCIL’S REPORT**
## **________________________________________________________________________________________________**
## **Financial review**
- **Results for the year** The Society had net incoming resources for the year of £83,399 _(2024 – £6,438)_ as shown in the Statement of Financial Activities on page 6.
- **Reserves and financial position**
- The Society now has unrestricted reserves totalling £465,461 _(2024 - £382,062)_ which the Society has built up over the years to protect the continuing operation of its activities. The Society regularly reviews the level of reserves at which it requires to operate and has determined that at least £50,000 should now be set aside to cover general uncertainties, reduced income, rising inflation and in the event of unrecovered fixed costs of an Annual Meeting which cannot be held for some reason or another, requiring the refund of registration fees and sponsorship monies.
## **Plans for the future**
Council has published an updated strategy document on its website covering 2025 to 2027 following a further strategy day held at the Autumn 2024 Council meeting. Council envisages four strategic priorities for 2025 to 2027:
- Supporting members
- Education and Research
- Raising Standards
- Sustainability
Approved by the Council on 9 October 2025 and signed on its behalf by:
Dr Dharam Basude Treasurer
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## **THE BRITISH SOCIETY OF PAEDIATRIC GASTROENTEROLOGY HEPATOLOGY AND NUTRITION INDEPENDENT EXAMINERS REPORT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025 TO THE COUNCIL OF THE BRITISH SOCIETY OF PAEDIATRIC GASTROENTEROLOGY HEPATOLOGY AND NUTRITION**
**________________________________________________________________________________________________**
I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of The British Society of Paediatric Gastroenterology Hepatology and Nutrition (‘the society) for the year ended 31 March 2025 which comprise the statement of Financial Activities, the Balance Sheet and related notes.
This report is made solely to the charity’s trustees, as a body, in accordance with section 43 of the Charities Act 1993. My work has been undertaken so that I might state to the charity’s trustees those matters I am required to state to them in this 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 charity’s trustees as a body, for my work, for this report, or for the opinions I have formed.
## **Responsibilities and basis of report**
As trustees of the charity, 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 charity’s accounts carried out under section 145 of the 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 Act.
An independent examination does not involve gathering all the evidence that would be required in an audit and consequently does not cover all the matters that an auditor considers in giving their opinion on the accounts. The planning and conduct of an audit go beyond the limited assurance that an independent examination can provide. Consequently, I express no opinion as to whether the accounts present a ‘true and fair’ view and my report is limited to those specific matters set out in the independent examiner’s statement.
## **Independent examiner’s statement**
I confirm that I am qualified to undertake the examination because I am a member of the ICAEW 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:
- accounting records were not kept in respect of the charity as required by section 130 of the Act; or
- the accounts do not accord with those records; or
- 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.
Hillyates, Chartered Accountants Hill House, 27 Meadowford Newport, Saffron Walden Essex CB11 3QL 21 October 2025
P W Hill FCA
Independent Examiner
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## **THE BRITISH SOCIETY OF PAEDIATRIC GASTROENTEROLOGY HEPATOLOGY AND NUTRITION STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES FOR THE YEAR ENDED TO 31 MARCH 2025**
_______________________________________________________________________________________________
|**Note**
**Income and endowments from:**
Donations and legacies
**1**
Income from charitable activities
**2**
Income from investments – interest receivable
Other income
**Total income and endowments**
**Expenditure on:**
Expenditure on charitable activities
Meetings costs
**4.1**
Membership services
**4.2**
Governance
**4.3**
Working groups and committees
**4.4**
Trainees’ meetings BSPGHAN contribution.
**5**
Research and Innovation grants
**10.1**
**Total expenditure**
**Net income and net movement in funds**
**9**
**Reconciliation of funds**
Total unrestricted funds brought forward
**9**
**Total unrestricted funds carried forward**
**9**
|**2025**
**£**
**62,903**
**216,921**
**7,021**
**-**|_2024_
_£_
_68,489_
_162,727_
_6,022_
_-_|
|---|---|---|
||**286,845**|_237,238_|
||
**160,759**
**27,660**
**14,415**
**610**
**-**
**-**|_140,503_
_29,917_
_13,086_
_977_
_1,454_
_44,863_|
||**203,444**|_230,800_|
||**83,401**
**382,062**|_6,438_
_375,624_|
||**465,463**|_382,062_|
||||
All of the Society’s activities were derived from continuing operations during the above two financial years.
All recognised gains are included in the above statement of financial activities.
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## **THE BRITISH SOCIETY OF PAEDIATRIC GASTROENTEROLOGY HEPATOLOGY AND NUTRITION**
## **BALANCE SHEET AT 31 MARCH 2025**
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|**Note**
**Current assets**
Debtors
**7**
Cash at bank and in hand
**Creditors**: amounts falling due
within one year
**8**
**Net current assets**
**Total assets less current liabilities**
**Funds**
Unrestricted funds
General fund
**9**
Designated funds
**9**
**Total funds**|**2025**
**£**|_2024_
_£_|
|---|---|---|
||**110,879**
**413,687**|_74,822_
_357,809_|
||**524,566**
**(59,103)**|_432,631_
_(50,569)_|
||**465,463**|_382,062_|
||**465,463**|_382,062_|
||**413,960**
**51,503**|_370,559_
_11,503_|
||**465,463**|_382,062_|
The accounts were approved by Council on 9 October 2025 and signed on its behalf by:
Dr David Campbell President
Council members
Dr Dharam Basude Treasurer
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## **PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTING POLICIES**
________________________________________________________________________________________________
The principal accounting policies adopted, judgements and key sources of estimation uncertainty in the preparation of the accounts are laid out below.
## **Basis of preparation**
These accounts have been prepared under the historical cost convention with items recognised at cost or transaction values unless otherwise stated in the relevant accounting policies below or the notes to these accounts.
The accounts, which have been prepared in £s sterling and are rounded to the nearest pound, cover the charity for the reporting date of 31 March 2025 and for the year ended 31 March 2025.
The accounts have been prepared in accordance with Accounting and Reporting by Charities; Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their accounts with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the United Kingdom and Republic of Ireland (Charities SORP FRS 102), issued on 16 July 2014, Update Bulletin 1 issued on 2 February 2016, the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) and the Charities Act 2011.
BSPGHAN constitutes a public benefit entity as defined by FRS 102.
## **Assessment of going concern**
COVID, economic and other world-wide events continue to pose major challenges and a high level of uncertainty for many, but Members of Council continue to have every expectation that the Society has adequate resources to continue in operation for the next twelve months in meeting its liabilities as they fall due and that the going concern basis of accounting remains appropriate.
## **Income recognition**
All income is recognised in the statement of financial activities when the Society is entitled to the income and the amount can be quantified with reasonable accuracy and as follows:
Membership fees when due and based on the current rates of £125 for full membership, £41 for overseas membership and £25 for associate membership and the membership year to 31 March.
Annual and other meetings income comprise applicable educational and other grants and registration fees.
Bank interest when receivable.
No value is included in income and expenditure for the time donated by members.
## **Expenditure recognition**
Liabilities are recognised as expenditure as soon as there is a legal or constructive obligation committing the Society to make a payment to a third party, it is probable that a transfer of economic benefits will be required in settlement and the amount of the obligation can be measured reliably.
Charitable expenditure, which excludes VAT, comprises those costs incurred by the Society in the delivery of its activities and services. Under its partially exempt VAT Registration effective from 1 March 2019, the Society is entitled to recover all of input VAT on expenditure directly attributable to its vatable income and a major proportion of input VAT on other expenditure.
## **Allocation of support costs**
Support costs have been allocated to activities on a basis consistent with the use of resources and time spent. The costs of the Administrator have been allocated 75% to membership and 25% to governance based on estimated time spent and after allowing for Annual meeting costs, council meetings expenses and other costs that can be directly allocated. The costs of the Assistant Administrator, income collection and other sundry costs have been directly allocated to membership. The Society employs no staff and uses contract services where necessary.
## **Fund accounting**
Unrestricted funds are available for use at the discretion of the Council in furtherance of the general charitable activities.
## **Cash flow**
The accounts do not include a cash flow statement because the Trust is exempt from the requirement to prepare such a statement under the Charities SORP (FRS 102) Update Bulletin 1.
## **Taxation**
The Society is a registered charity and therefore is not liable for income tax or corporation tax on income derived from its charitable activities, as it falls within the various exemptions available to registered charities. The Society is now registered for VAT under a Partial Exemption arrangement.
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## **NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025**
**________________________________________________________________________________________________**
|**1.**
**Donations and legacies**
**Note**
Membership fees
**3**
Sponsorship agreements
**2**
**Income from charitable activities**
**Note**
Annual meeting – March 2025 (March 2024)
**5**
Trainees annual meeting
**5**
Other educational meetings and study days
**5**
**3. Membership fees and numbers**
**Note**
**Total membership fees**
Full
Associate
**1**
**Membership numbers**
Full
Overseas
Honorary
Associate
**4.**
**Cost of charitable activities**
**4.1 Meetings costs**
**Note**
Annual meeting – March 2025
**5**
Annual meeting – share of surplus March 2025
**5**
Trainees annual meeting
**5**
Other educational meetings and study days
**5**
**4.2 Membership services**
**Note**
Provision of Frontline Gastroenterology
Allocation of support costs
**6**
Website and IT costs
|**2025**
**£**
**42,903**
**20,000**|_2024_
_£_
_42,489_
_26,000_|
|---|---|---|
||**62,903**|_68,489_|
||**2025**
**£**
**205,640**
**10,298**
**983**|_2024_
_£_
_151,899_
_9,495_
_1,333_|
||**216,921**|_162,727_|
||**2025**
**£**
**39,828**
**3,075**|_2024_
_£_
_39,144_
_3,345_|
||**42,903**|_42,489_|
||**2025**
**314**
**9**
**17**|_2024_
_291_
_9_
_17_|
||**340**
**124**|_317_
_114_|
||**464**|_431_|
||**2025**
**£**
**132,238**
**18,350**
**9,378**
**793**|_2024_
_£_
_123,285_
_7,154_
_9,494_
_570_|
||**160,759**|_140,503_|
||**2025**
**£**
**8,680**
**16,849**
**2,131**|_2024_
_£_
_10,240_
_17,263_
_2,414_|
||**27,660**|_29,917_|
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**NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025**
## **4. Cost of charitable activities – continued**
## **4.3 Governance costs**
|**4.3 Governance costs**
**Note**
Council meetings and related expenses
Council members indemnity insurance
Independent examiner’s fees and expenses
Allocation of support costs
**6**
**4.4 Working party groups and committees**
**Note**
Education
IBD group
Other
|**2025**
**£**
**4,238**
**1,417**
**3,300**
**5,460**|_2024_
_£_
_3,059_
_1,267_
_3,300_
_5,460_|
|---|---|---|
||**14,415**|_13,086_|
||**2025**
**£**
**-**
**160**
**450**|_2024_
_£_
_58_
_479_
_440_|
||**610**|_977_|
During and since the Pandemic, Council business and that undertaken by working party groups and committees have used virtual technology wherever possible and practicable.
## **5. Analysis of meetings**
|**Analysis of meetings**|**Analysis of meetings**|||
|---|---|---|---|
|**Other educational**
**meetings and**
**study days**
**Note**
**£**
**Income**
Sponsors and exhibitors
**2**
**-**
Registration fees
**2**
**983**
BSPGHAN contribution
**-**
**983**
**Direct expenses**
Conference, accommodation and related expenses
**4.1**
**793**
**Balance**
**190**
Local organiser share*
**4.1**
**-**
BSPGHAN
**190**
**190**||**Trainees**
**October 2024**
**£**
**850**
**9,448**
**-**|**Annual meeting**
**March 2025**
**£**
**107,189**
**98,450**
**-**|
||
**983**|**10,298**|**205,639**|
|||**9,378**|**132,238**|
||
**190**|**920**|**73,401**|
|||**-**
**920**|**18,350**
**55,051**|
||**190**|**920**|**73,401**|
*Local organiser share is either donated to an NHS Trust or University Administered account.
## **6. Support costs**
|**Support costs**|||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
|Administrator
Income collection
Other costs|**Membership**
**(note 4)**
**£**
**16,380**
**373**
**96**|
**Governance**
**(note 4)**
**£**
**5,460**
**-**
**-**
**5,460**|**2025**
**£**
**21,840**
**373**
**96**
**22,309**|_2024_
_£_
_21,840_
_792_
_91_|
||**16,849**|||_22,723_|
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## **NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025**
|**NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025**||||
|---|---|---|---|
|**____________________________________________________________**
**7.**
**Debtors**
Annual meeting income from March 2025 (March 2024)
Annual meeting expenses prepaid for March 2026 (March 2025)
Arrears of members subscriptions
VAT repayable
Other debtors and prepayments
**8.**
**Creditors: amounts falling due within one year**
Annual meeting expenses from March 2025 (March 2024)
Annual meeting – Local organiser shares for 2024 and 2025
Annual sponsorship and other income in advance
Members subscriptions paid in advance/overpaid
Research grants
Other creditors, accruals and provisions
**9.**
**Unrestricted funds**
Unrestricted funds are made up as follows:
Balances at 1 April 2024
Applications – awards
**10.1**
New awards designated
**10.2**
Net incoming resources
Balances at 31 March 2025
**10.**
**Designated funds – research and innovation grants**
**10.1**
**Applications made during the year**
BSPGHAN Innovation grants
Joint Guts UK/BSPGHAN Research Grant
James Lind Alliance PSP for Digital Health
Technology (collaboration with BSG)
BSPGHAN Research Prizes|**____________**
**General**
**funds**
**£**
**370,559**
**-**
**(40,000)**
**83,401**|**___________**
**2025**
**£**
**102,957**
**138**
**350**
**4,336**
**3,098**|**_____________**
_2024_
_£_
_67,495_
_184_
_225_
_5,634_
_1,284_
_74,822_
_2024_
_£_
_11,667_
_7,154_
_12,000_
_11,646_
_-_
_9,102_
_50,569_
**Total**
**£**
**382,062**
**(40,000)**
**-**
**83,401**
**465,463**
_2024_
_£_
_10,000_
_29,921_
_4,942_
_-_
_44,863_|
|||**110,879**||
|||**2025**
**£**
**13,522**
**25,504**
**2,000**
**11,485**
**-**
**6,592**||
|||**59,103**||
|||**Designated**
**funds**
**£**
**11,503**
**-**
**40,000**
**-**||
||**413,960**|**51,503**||
|||**2025**
**£**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**||
|||**-**||
Designated funds of £51,503 as at 31 March 2025 represent unclaimed/unspent awards and include the James Lind Alliance grant awarded for 2022 and the 2025 joint Guts UK/BSPGHAN research grant.
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## **NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025**
**________________________________________________________________________________________________**
## **10. Designated funds – research and innovation grants (continued)**
|**10.2**
**Designations** **made during the year**
Joint Guts UK/BSPGHAN Research Grant
James Lind Alliance PSP for Digital Health
Technology (joint collaboration with BSG)
Joint Guts UK/BSPGHAN small start-up grant on
pancreatic diseases
BSPGHAN Research Prizes
BSPGHAN Innovation grants|**2025**
**£**
**40,000**
**.**
**.**
**.**
**.**|_2024_
_£_
_29,921_
_-_
_-_
_-_
_10,000_|
|---|---|---|
||**40,000**|_39,921_|
## **11. Commitments relating to the year ending 31 March 2026**
**F** or the year ending 31 March 2026 Council continues to support between £2,000 to £5,000 per meeting of other educational meetings and study days.
## **12. Members of Council remuneration and expenses and related party transactions**
During the year ended 31 March 2025, no member of Council received any remuneration for services as a member of the Council _(2024 - £nil)._
During the year ended 31 March 2025, some members of Council received reimbursed expenses relating to expenditure incurred on Society business.
Whilst certain members of Council are actively involved in the local organisation of the Society’s Annual Meetings, no member of Council had a beneficial interest in any contract reportable as a related party transaction with the Society during the year.
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