**Trustees' Annual Report for the period** Period start date **From 1 April 2023** **To 31 March 2024** Period end date ~~ee~~ Section A Reference and administration details **Charity name** BRITISH INFERTILITY COUNSELLING ASSOCIATION ~~pe~~ **Other names charity is known by** BICA ~~pe~~ **Registered charity number (if any)** 803743 ~~Co~~ **Charity's principal address** Rookdale Malton Road York **Postcode** YO31 9LT **Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity** **Dates acted if not for Name of person (or body) entitled Trustee name Office (if any)** ~~ee~~ **whole year to appoint trustee (if any)** 1 Angela Pericleous-Smith Chair ~~QO es ee ee~~ Honorary 2[Vicky Parkin ] ~~ee~~ Secretary ~~ee ee~~ Information 3[Deborah Howe ] Officer ~~ee~~ 4 Caroline Spencer ~~QO es ee ee~~ Membership Until 31.3.2024 5[Jamie Forster ] ~~ee~~ Secretary ~~ee ee~~ 6 7 ~~rs~~ 8 ~~a~~ 9 ~~es~~ 10 ~~es~~ ~~**e** e s~~ 11 ~~esee~~ 12 ~~esee Ge~~ 13 ~~eses~~ 14 ~~esees ee (~~ **Names of the trustees for the charity, if any, (for example, any custodian trustees) Name Dates acted if not for whole year** ~~a rs rs~~ **TAR** 3 ## **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||| |||| |||| |||| |**Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)**||| |N/A||| N/A ## **Section B Structure, governance and management** ## **De�c�ip�ion of �he cha�i���� ������** CONSTITUTION ADOPTED 11 MAY 1990 AS AMENDED 10 MARCH Type of governing document 1990, 11 MAY 1991, 10 JUNE 1992 AND 20 MAY 1998. as amended on (eg. trust deed, constitution) 27 Mar 2023 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�� c�n�ide�a�i�n �f major risks and the system and procedures to manage them. ## **Section C Objectives and activities** **TAR** 4 |**Summary of the objects of the**
**charity set out in its**
**governing document**
**Summary of the main**
**activities undertaken for the**
**public benefit in relation to**
**these objects (include within**
**this section the statutory**
**declaration that trustees have**
**had regard to the guidance**
**issued by the Charity**
**Commission on public**
**benefit)**|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
networks enable members to stay abreast of new developments, explore
and reflect on current issues and access support in their work.
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
at relevant periods.
The Trustees represent BICA on the Boards and Committees of all main
professional organisations related to assisted conception.
The T����ee� ha�e c�n�ide�ed �he Cha�i�� C�mmi��i�n�� g�idance �n
��blic benefi� �hen �lanning �he cha�i���� ac�i�i�ie� f�� �he �ea�.| ## **Additional details of objectives and activities (Optional information)** **TAR** 5 N/A You **may choose** to include further statements, where relevant, about: - policy on grantmaking; - policy programme related investment; - contribution made by volunteers. ## Section D Achievements and performance **TAR** 6 ## 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. **TAR** 7 **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. **Details of any funds materially** N/A **in deficit** — ~~So~~ **Further financial review details (Optional information)** N/A You **may choose** to include additional information, where relevant about: the chari sources of funds (including any fundraising); how expenditure has supported the key objectives of the charity; e investment policy and objectives including any ethical investment policy adopted. e . ~~Oo~~ **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** ## **Signed** **Signature(s)** on behalf ofthe charity ~~’s trustees Z~~ **Full name(s)** Angela Pericleous-Smith **Position (eg Secretary, Chair, etc)**[Chair ] **Date** 27th January 2025 **TAR** 8 **----- Start of picture text -----**
||||||||||| |---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---| |Charity Name|No (if any)| |BRITISH INFERTILITY COUNSELLING ASSOCIATION|803743| |cuarycommission|fo| |Receipts and payments accounts|CC16a| |Period start date|Period end date| |For the period from|To| |01-Apr-23|31-Mar-24| |ro|Section A Receipts and payments| |Unrestricted|Restricted|Endowment| |Total funds|Last year| |funds|funds|funds| |to the nearest £|to the nearest £|to the nearest £|to the nearest £|to the nearest £| |A1 Receipts| |Membership subscriptions|16,740|-|-|16,740|14,423| |Conferences, training and accreditation|44,713|-|-|44,713|39,070| |Publications|814|-|-|814|626| |Other income|965|-|-|965|975| |63,232|-|-|63,232|55,094| |SS|Sub total|(Gross income for AR)|S| |A2 Asset and investment sales,| |(see table).| |-|-|-|-|-| |-|-|-|-|-| |Sub total|-|-|-|-|-| |Total receipts|63,232|-|-|63,232|55,094| |A3 Payments| |Ss|Conferences, training and accreditation|44,093|-|S5|-|5|44,093|5|18,629| |Publications|5,950|-|-|5,950|1,442| |Committee and treasurer expenses|1,961|-|-|1,961|2,164| |Website and Social Media|5,504|-|-|5,504|3,804| |Independent Examination Fees|660|-|-|660|600| |Paypal fees|972|-|-|972|781| |Miscellaneous expenses|787|-|-|787|1,012| |Subscriptions|779|-|-|779|1,097| |Sub total|[ 60,706 ]|-|-|60,706|29,529| |A4 Asset and investment| |purchases, (see table)| |-|-|-|-| |-|-|-|-| |Sub total|[ - ]|-|-|-|-| |Total payments|60,706|-|-|60,706|29,529| |Net of receipts/(payments)|2,526|-|-|2,526|25,565| |Ss|S5|5|5| |A5 Transfers between funds|-|-|-|-|-| |A6 Cash funds last year end|133,463|-|-|133,463|107,898| |Cash funds this year end|==|135,989|-|-|=>|135,989|133,463| |(>| **----- End of picture text -----**
CCXX R1 accounts (SS) 16/01/2025 1 |**Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period**|**Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period**|**Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period**||| |---|---|---|---|---| |**Categories**
Signed by one or two trustees on behalf
of all the trustees
**B1 Cash funds**
**B2 Other monetary assets**
**B4 Assets retained for the**
**charity’s own use**
**B5 Liabilities**
**B3 Investment assets**|Signature
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Paypal account
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(agree balances with receipts and payments
account(s))
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**to nearest £**
**to nearest £**
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**liability relates**
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approval| CCXX R2 accounts (SS) 16/01/2025 2 CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES Independent examiner's report on the accounts Section A Independent Examlnefs Report Report to the trusteesl members of BRITISH INFERTILITY COUNSELLING ASSOCIATION On accounts for the year ended 31 MARCH 2024 Charity no (if any) 803743 Set out on pages Receipts and Payments Accounts I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above charity ("the Trust.) for the year ended 31103 12024. Responsibilities and As the charity trustees of the Trust, you are responsible for the preparation basis of report of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 ("the Act"). I report in respect of my examination of the Trust's accounts carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying out my examination, I have followed the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the Act. I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination which gives me cause to believe that in, any material respect.. accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the Act or the accounts do not accord with the accounting records 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 that the accounts give a 'true and fair, view which is not a matter considered as part of an independent examination. Independent examiner's statement I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper u derstanding of the accounts to be reached. Signed: Date: 27 January 2025 Name: CHRISTOPHER JOHN IRVINE Relevant professional qualification(s> or body (if any): FCCA Address: WALKER THOMPSON, EMPRESS HOUSE, 43A BINLEY ROAD COVENTRY, WEST MIDLANDS CV31HU IER October 2018 Section B Disclosure Only complete if the examiner needs to highlight matters of concern (see CC32, Independent examination of charity accounts.. d1￿CtIonS and guidance for examiners). Give here brief details of any items that the examiner wishes to disclose. There are no matters which have come to my attention which need to be disclosed. IER October 2018