2021-03-31-accounts - British Infertility Counselling Association

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BRITISH INFERTILITY COUNSELLING ASSOCIATION 803743

Recei ts and a ments accounts p p y

For the period 1-Apr-20 To 31-Mar-21 from

Section A Receipts and payments

A1 Receipts	Unrestricted funds to the nearest £	Restricted funds to the nearest £	Endowment funds to the nearest £	Total funds to the nearest £	Last year to the nearest £
Membershipsubscriptions	13,198	-	-	13,198	12,115
Conferences,trainingand accreditation	27,595	-	-	27,595	29,083
Publications	728	-	-	728	837
Other income	1,282	-	-	1,282	832
*Sub total*(Gross income for AR)	42,803	-	-	42,803	42,867

A2 Asset and investment sales, (see table).
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*Total receipts* A3 Payments
					42,867

Conferences,trainingand accreditation	5,150	-	-	5,150	21,162
Publications	2,187	-	-	2,187	2,516
Committee and treasurer expenses	1,015	-	-	1,015	5,721
Website	1,584	-	-	1,584	2,207
Independent Examination Fees	727	-	-	727	-
Paypal fees	669	-	-	669	563
Miscellaneous expenses	1,310	-	-	1,310	4,325
**Sub total **	12,642	-	-	12,642	36,494

A4 Asset and investment purchases, (see table)
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*Total payments* *Net of receipts/(payments)* A5 Transfers between funds A6 Cash funds last year end *Cash funds this year end*
					36,494

	30,161	-	-	30,161	6,373
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	44,203	-	-	44,203	37,830
	74,364	-	-	74,364	44,203

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Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period

Details *Total cash funds* (agree balances with receipts and payments account(s)) Bank current account Paypal account Details	Unrestricted funds to nearest £ 73,319 1,046 - 74,364 OK Unrestricted funds to nearest £	Restricted funds to nearest £ - - - - OK Restricted funds to nearest £	Endowment funds to nearest £
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Signature	Print Name Angela Pericleous -Smith(Chair)
			Date of approval
	Angela Pericleous -Smith(Chair)		13.1.22

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Trustees' Annual Report for the period

Period start date

Period end date

From

1 April 2020 To

31 March 2021

Section A Reference and administration details

Charity name BRITISH INFERTILITY COUNSELLING ASSOCIATION

Other names charity is known by BICA

Registered charity number (if any) 803743

Charity's principal address Rookdale Malton Road York Postcode YO31 9LT

Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity

Trustee name	Office (if any)	Dates acted if not for wholeyear
Angela Pericleous-Smith	Chair & Membership Sec
VickyParkin	Press Officer
Suzanne Dark	Treasurer	To 11/11/2020
Deborah Howe	Information Officer
Ann Curley	Membership Secretary	To 11/11/2020
Mary-Ann Singh	Honorary Secretary
Bev Loftus	Publications Officer
Anest Mathias	Treasurer	11/11/2020 to Present






Names of the trustees for the charity, if any, (for example, any custodian trustees)
Name		Dates acted if not for wholeyear

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Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)

Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)	Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)	Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)
Type of adviser Name Address
Independent Examiner	Karen Henderson CA	41 Dundee Road West, Stannergate House, DD5 1NB



Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)
N/A

Section B Structure, governance and management

Description of the charit�� s trusts

Constitution, adopted 20[th] May 1998. Type of governing document (eg. trust deed, constitution) The charity is an unincorporated association. How the charity is constituted (eg. trust, association, company) Trustees are appointed or reappointed annually at the Annual General Trustee selection methods Meeting. (eg. appointed by, elected by)

Additional governance issues (Optional information)

All Trustees give their time voluntarily and receive no remuneration. You may choose to include additional information, where Travel, stationery, and similar expenses are reimbursed to Trustees. relevant, about: � policies and procedures adopted for the induction and training of trustees;

the cha�i�� organisational structure and any wider network with which the charity works;
relationship with any related parties;
t ��ee�� con�ide�a�ion of major risks and the system and procedures to manage them.

Section C Objectives and activities

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The objects of the charity are to promote the practice, study of, and research into infertility counselling and the publication of the useful results thereof. Our regional groups, training workshops, conferences and informal Summary of the objects of the networks enable members to stay abreast of new developments, explore charity set out in its and reflect on current issues and access support in their work. governing document The website and Journal are important resources for learning and our many Practice Guides provide essential insights into the specialist requirements of infertility counselling. The BICA accreditation scheme gives members, as well as employers and clients, assurance of their competence as specialist counsellors in the field. The charity holds conferences, training, regional groups and accreditation events throughout the year. The charity publishes a journal three times per year. Practise Guidelines are developed and published by BICA and reviewed Summary of the main at relevant periods. activities undertaken for the public benefit in relation to The Trustees represent BICA on the Boards and Committees of all main these objects (include within professional organisations related to assisted conception. this section the statutory declaration that trustees have The T��ee� ha�e con�ide�ed �he Cha�i�� Commi��ion�� g�idance on had regard to the guidance ��blic benefi� �hen �lanning �he cha�i�� a ctivities for the year. issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit)

Additional details of objectives and activities (Optional information)

N/A

You may choose to include further statements, where relevant, about:

policy on grantmaking;
policy programme related investment;
� contribution made by volunteers.

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Section D Achievements and performance

Summary of the main achievements of the charity during the year

The charity continued to hold conferences, training and accreditation events, and these are well attended.

The Trustees represent BICA on various on working groups and the charity works alongside other professional organisations.

The membership numbers remain strong and the charity continues to successfully publish a journal three times per year in the Spring, Summer and Winter.

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Section E Financial review

All funds are unrestricted. Reserves are in a bank current account and Brief statement of the are held to meet expenses of the charity as they are incurred.

charit��s polic� on reser�es

Details of any funds materially N/A in deficit

Further financial review details (Optional information)

You may choose to include additional information, where relevant about:

N/A

the chari �� inci�al sources of funds (including any fundraising);
how expenditure has supported the key objectives of the charity;
investment policy and objectives including any ethical investment policy adopted.

Section F Other optional information

Future plans

The charity plans to continue holding conferences, training and accreditation events, and publishing a quarterly journal in order to meet the charitable objects.

Section G Declaration

The trus tees declare that the� ha�e appro�ed the tr�stees� report above.

Signed on behalf of the charit ��s tr�stees

Signature(s) Full name(s) Angela Pericleous-Smith Position (eg Secretary, Chair, etc)[Chair ] Date 13 January 2022

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Independent examiner's report on the accounts

Sec�ion A Independen� E�aminer�� Repor�

BRITISH INFERTILITY COUNSELLING ASSOCIATION	BRITISH INFERTILITY COUNSELLING ASSOCIATION	BRITISH INFERTILITY COUNSELLING ASSOCIATION

31 March 2021	Charity no (if any)	803743

Trustees Annual Report, Receipts and Payments Account and Statement of Balances on pages 1 to 7.
I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above cha�i�� (��he T��) fo� �he �ea�ended 31/03/2021. As the charity's trustees, you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 (��he Ac��). I report in respect of my examination of theT��accounts carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying out my examination, I have followed all the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the Act.

Independent I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have examiner's statement come to my attention in connection with the examination (which gives me cause to believe that in, any material respect:

the accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the Charities Act; or
the accounts did not accord with the accounting records; or
� the accounts did 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 �ha� �he acco�n�� gi�e a ��e and fai�� ie� �hich i� no� a ma��e� considered as part of an independent examination.

I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.

Signed: Name: Karen Henderson CA Relevant professional Chartered Accountant qualification(s) or body (if any): Stannergate House 41 Dundee Road West, Broughty Ferry Dundee, DD5 1NB

Date: 13 January 2022

1 IER

Oct 2018

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Section B Disclosure

Give here brief details of any items that the examiner wishes to disclose .

2 IER

Oct 2018