CCEW Charity Commission profile

BRITISH MENOPAUSE SOCIETY

Registered charity 1015144 · organisation 1015144

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
Charitable company
Registered
11 November 1992
Removed
Not supplied
Company number supplied
02759439
Financial period
1 January 2025 – 31 December 2025
Latest income
£2,225,676
Latest expenditure
£1,274,568
Gift Aid
Yes
Owns or uses land
No
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
No

Public contact address: First Floor Spracklen House, Dukes Place, Marlow, SL7 2QH

Website recorded by the regulator: thebms.org.uk (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

The British Menopause Society is a multi-disciplinary society aimed at the medical profession with membership open to healthcare professionals specialising in post reproductive health.The BMS is dedicated to advancing education in all matters related to post reproductive health through lectures, conferences, meetings, exhibitions, publications, including its journal, Menopause International.

03 Official extract

Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2025
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2025
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Reporting Due Date
31 October 2026
Date Annual Return Received
10 August 2026
Date Accounts Received
10 August 2026
Total Gross Income
£2,225,676
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,274,568
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2024
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Reporting Due Date
31 October 2025
Date Annual Return Received
30 September 2025
Date Accounts Received
30 September 2025
Total Gross Income
£1,953,555
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,204,081
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2023
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Reporting Due Date
31 October 2024
Date Annual Return Received
22 October 2024
Date Accounts Received
22 October 2024
Total Gross Income
£1,243,589
Total Gross Expenditure
£922,209
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2022
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Reporting Due Date
31 October 2023
Date Annual Return Received
26 September 2023
Date Accounts Received
26 September 2023
Total Gross Income
£962,502
Total Gross Expenditure
£628,403
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2021
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Reporting Due Date
31 October 2022
Date Annual Return Received
25 October 2022
Date Accounts Received
25 October 2022
Total Gross Income
£721,816
Total Gross Expenditure
£420,362

04 Official extract

Charity Annual Return Parta

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
Yes
Fin Period Order Number
1
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2025
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2025
Ar Due Date
31 October 2026
Ar Received Date
10 August 2026
Total Gross Income
£2,225,676
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,274,568
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
Yes
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
No
Trustee Receives Payments Services
Yes
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 90001 100000
1
Count Volunteers
0
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2024
Ar Due Date
31 October 2025
Ar Received Date
30 September 2025
Total Gross Income
£1,953,555
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,204,081
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
Yes
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
No
Trustee Receives Payments Services
Yes
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 100001 110000
1
Count Volunteers
0
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2023
Ar Due Date
31 October 2024
Ar Received Date
22 October 2024
Total Gross Income
£1,243,589
Total Gross Expenditure
£922,209
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
Yes
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
No
Trustee Receives Payments Services
Yes
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 100001 110000
1
Count Volunteers
0
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
4
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2022
Ar Due Date
31 October 2023
Ar Received Date
26 September 2023
Total Gross Income
£962,502
Total Gross Expenditure
£628,403
Charity Raises Funds From Public
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
No
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
Yes
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
No
Trustee Receives Payments Services
Yes
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
1
Count Volunteers
0
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
5
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2021
Ar Due Date
31 October 2022
Ar Received Date
25 October 2022
Total Gross Income
£721,816
Total Gross Expenditure
£420,362
Charity Raises Funds From Public
Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser
No
Charity Commercial Participator
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
No
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
Yes
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
No
Trustee Receives Payments Services
Yes
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
1
Count Volunteers
0

05 Official extract

Charity Annual Return Partb

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
Yes
Fin Period Order Number
1
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2025
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2025
Ar Due Date
31 October 2026
Ar Received Date
10 August 2026
Income Donations And Legacies
1052
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
2154597
Income Investments
70027
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
2225676
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£1,274,568
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
1274568
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
14204
Expenditure Support Costs
698066
Expenditure Depreciation
9643
Gain Loss Investment
2391
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£2,900,804
Assets Total Fixed
49512
Assets Own Use
44043
Assets Long Term Investment
5469
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£3,080,789
Assets Total Liabilities
£229,497
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£2,900,804
Creditors One Year Total Current
229497
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£3,040,357
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
2900804
Funds Restricted
0
Funds Total
2900804
Count Employees
8
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2024
Ar Due Date
31 October 2025
Ar Received Date
30 September 2025
Income Donations And Legacies
3654
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
1920342
Income Investments
29559
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
1953555
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£1,204,081
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
1204081
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
0
Expenditure Support Costs
601422
Expenditure Depreciation
5203
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
1446
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£1,947,305
Assets Total Fixed
18496
Assets Own Use
18496
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£2,252,111
Assets Total Liabilities
£323,302
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£1,947,305
Creditors One Year Total Current
323302
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£2,205,446
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
1947305
Funds Restricted
0
Funds Total
1947305
Count Employees
8
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2023
Ar Due Date
31 October 2024
Ar Received Date
22 October 2024
Income Donations And Legacies
160321
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
1067825
Income Investments
15443
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
1243589
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£922,209
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
922209
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
0
Expenditure Support Costs
536571
Expenditure Depreciation
3886
Gain Loss Investment
1632
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
20477
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£1,196,385
Assets Total Fixed
22109
Assets Own Use
20477
Assets Long Term Investment
1632
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£1,394,324
Assets Total Liabilities
£220,048
Assets Current Investment
128462
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£1,196,385
Creditors One Year Total Current
220048
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£1,265,862
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
1196385
Funds Restricted
0
Funds Total
1196385
Count Employees
8
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
4
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2022
Ar Due Date
31 October 2023
Ar Received Date
26 September 2023
Income Donations And Legacies
44785
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
917213
Income Investments
504
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
962502
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£405,941
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£222,462
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
628403
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
3536
Expenditure Support Costs
405941
Expenditure Depreciation
11247
Gain Loss Investment
1632
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
3669
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£875,005
Assets Total Fixed
3669
Assets Own Use
2037
Assets Long Term Investment
1632
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£1,117,616
Assets Total Liabilities
£246,280
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£875,005
Creditors One Year Total Current
246280
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£1,027,738
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
875005
Funds Restricted
0
Funds Total
875005
Count Employees
7
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
5
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2021
Ar Due Date
31 October 2022
Ar Received Date
25 October 2022
Income Donations And Legacies
17382
Income Other Trading Activities
10091
Income Charitable Activities
694258
Income Investments
85
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
721816
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£313,102
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£107,260
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
420362
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
1871
Expenditure Support Costs
313102
Expenditure Depreciation
1708
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
706
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£540,906
Assets Total Fixed
3936
Assets Own Use
2304
Assets Long Term Investment
1632
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£790,881
Assets Total Liabilities
£253,911
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£540,906
Creditors One Year Total Current
253911
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£741,647
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
540906
Funds Restricted
0
Funds Total
540906
Count Employees
6
Charity Only Accounts
Yes

06 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type
Region
Geographic Area Description
Throughout England And Wales
Welsh Ind
No

07 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code
102
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Education/training
Classification Code
307
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Advocacy/advice/information
Classification Code
103
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
Classification Code
306
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Services
Classification Code
206
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Other Defined Groups
Classification Code
308
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Sponsors Or Undertakes Research

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
BRITISH MENOPAUSE SOCIETY
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
Standard registration
Date Of Event
1992-11-11T00:00:00
Charity Name
BRITISH MENOPAUSE SOCIETY
Charity Event Order
3
Event Type
Asset transfer in
Date Of Event
2025-05-13T00:00:00
Reason
Amalgamated
Assoc Organisation Number
279651
Assoc Registered Charity Number
279651
Assoc Charity Name
WOMEN'S HEALTH CONCERN LIMITED
Charity Name
BRITISH MENOPAUSE SOCIETY
Charity Event Order
2
Event Type
Asset transfer in
Date Of Event
2019-02-15T00:00:00
Reason
Ceased to exist
Assoc Organisation Number
3982259
Assoc Registered Charity Number
1088008
Assoc Charity Name
SOCIETY FOR THE STUDY OF ANDROGEN DEFICIENCY (THE ANDROPAUSE SOCIETY)

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 27/10/1992AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 03/07/2008AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 25/07/2012
Charitable Objects
(1) TO FACILITATE THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION BY THE PROMOTION OF INTEREST IN ALL MATTERS RELATING TO THE MENOPAUSE (MEANING THE SHORT AND LONG TERM CONSEQUENCES OF OVARIAN FAILURE AND THE ASSOCIATED LIFE EVENTS OCCURRING IN WOMEN) AND GYNAECOLOGICAL DISORDERS;(2) TO FACILITATE THE MULTI-DISCIPLINARY STUDY OF MATTERS RELATING TO THE MENOPAUSE AND EXCHANGE OF INFORMATION AND IDEAS BETWEEN PERSONS WORKING IN THIS FIELD; (3) TO PROMOTE HIGH STANDARDS OF TRAINING FOR THOSE INVOLVED IN ADVISING WOMEN ABOUT THE MENOPAUSE AND ITS CONSEQUENCES;(4) TO RELIEVE WOMEN SUFFERING FROM GYNAECOLOGICAL DISORDERS.
Area Of Benefit
NOT DEFINED

10 Official extract

Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id
80228
Charity Name Type
Working name
Charity Name
BMS
Charity Name Id
80216
Charity Name Type
Working name
Charity Name
B M S

11 Official extract

Charity Policy

Policy Name
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Policy Name
Risk management
Policy Name
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Policy Name
Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Policy Name
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Policy Name
Investing charity funds policy and procedures
Policy Name
Complaints policy and procedures
Policy Name
Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Policy Name
Volunteer management
Policy Name
Complaints handling
Policy Name
Paying staff
Policy Name
Conflicting interests