CCEW Charity Commission profile

BRITISH PHARMACOLOGICAL SOCIETY

Registered charity 1030623 · organisation 1030623

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
Charitable company
Registered
20 December 1993
Removed
Not supplied
Company number supplied
02877400
Financial period
1 January 2025 – 31 December 2025
Latest income
£9,863,328
Latest expenditure
£4,973,490
Gift Aid
Yes
Owns or uses land
Yes
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
No

Public contact address: 42 Wharf Road, London, N1 7GS

Website recorded by the regulator: www.bps.ac.uk (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

To promote and advance pharmacology nationally and internationally (including clinical pharmacology)

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
25 August 2026
Date Accounts Received
25 August 2026
Total Gross Income
£9,863,328
Total Gross Expenditure
£4,973,490
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
4 September 2025
Date Accounts Received
4 September 2025
Total Gross Income
£4,742,376
Total Gross Expenditure
£4,330,524
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
30 October 2024
Date Accounts Received
30 October 2024
Total Gross Income
£5,346,500
Total Gross Expenditure
£5,612,413
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
28 July 2023
Date Accounts Received
28 July 2023
Total Gross Income
£4,288,037
Total Gross Expenditure
£4,594,576
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
23 September 2022
Date Accounts Received
23 September 2022
Total Gross Income
£4,523,279
Total Gross Expenditure
£4,218,137

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
25 August 2026
Total Gross Income
£9,863,328
Total Gross Expenditure
£4,973,490
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
5
Count Govt Grants
£0
Income From Government Contracts
67369
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary
Yes
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
No
Trustee Receives Payments Services
No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
1
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
4
Count Salary Band 90001 100000
1
Count Salary Band 110001 120000
2
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
4 September 2025
Total Gross Income
£4,742,376
Total Gross Expenditure
£4,330,524
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
3
Count Govt Grants
£1
Income From Government Contracts
47734
Income From Government Grants
£19,595
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary
Yes
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
No
Trustee Receives Payments Services
No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
3
Count Salary Band 90001 100000
1
Count Salary Band 110001 120000
1
Count Salary Band 120001 130000
1
Count Volunteers
900
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
30 October 2024
Total Gross Income
£5,346,500
Total Gross Expenditure
£5,612,413
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
3
Count Govt Grants
£0
Income From Government Contracts
100852
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary
Yes
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
No
Trustee Receives Payments Services
No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
3
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
0
Count Salary Band 80001 90000
1
Count Salary Band 90001 100000
2
Count Salary Band 100001 110000
0
Count Salary Band 110001 120000
1
Count Salary Band 120001 130000
1
Count Salary Band 130001 140000
0
Count Salary Band 140001 150000
0
Count Salary Band 150001 200000
0
Count Salary Band 200001 250000
0
Count Salary Band 250001 300000
0
Count Salary Band 300001 350000
0
Count Salary Band 350001 400000
0
Count Salary Band 400001 450000
0
Count Salary Band 450001 500000
0
Count Salary Band Over 500000
0
Count Volunteers
900
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
28 July 2023
Total Gross Income
£4,288,037
Total Gross Expenditure
£4,594,576
Charity Raises Funds From Public
No
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
Yes
Count Govt Contracts
2
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
No
Income From Government Contracts
87484
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary
Yes
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 80001 90000
2
Count Salary Band 90001 100000
1
Count Salary Band 100001 110000
1
Count Salary Band 120001 130000
1
Count Volunteers
805
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
23 September 2022
Total Gross Income
£4,523,279
Total Gross Expenditure
£4,218,137
Charity Raises Funds From Public
No
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
Yes
Count Govt Contracts
3
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
No
Income From Government Contracts
142828
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary
Yes
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
0
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
2
Count Salary Band 80001 90000
2
Count Salary Band 90001 100000
1
Count Salary Band 100001 110000
1
Count Salary Band 110001 120000
1
Count Salary Band 120001 130000
0
Count Salary Band 130001 140000
0
Count Salary Band 140001 150000
0
Count Salary Band 150001 200000
0
Count Salary Band 200001 250000
0
Count Salary Band 250001 300000
0
Count Salary Band 300001 350000
0
Count Salary Band 350001 400000
0
Count Salary Band 400001 450000
0
Count Salary Band 450001 500000
0
Count Salary Band Over 500000
0
Count Volunteers
305

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
25 August 2026
Income Donations And Legacies
5147687
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
4514880
Income Investments
194961
Income Other
5800
Income Total Income And Endowments
9863328
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£4,973,490
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
4973490
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
42141
Expenditure Governance
70119
Expenditure Support Costs
1386168
Expenditure Depreciation
124361
Gain Loss Investment
-170705
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£2,250,000
Assets Total Fixed
9926058
Assets Own Use
819743
Assets Long Term Investment
9106315
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£2,245,722
Assets Total Liabilities
£1,103,504
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£11,068,276
Creditors One Year Total Current
984595
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
118909
Assets Cash
£792,130
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
5413438
Funds Restricted
5654838
Funds Total
11068276
Count Employees
26
Consolidated 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
4 September 2025
Income Donations And Legacies
51243
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
4601077
Income Investments
79894
Income Other
10162
Income Total Income And Endowments
4742376
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£30,874
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£4,299,650
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
4330524
Expenditure Investment Management
30874
Expenditure Grants Institution
46213
Expenditure Governance
68970
Expenditure Support Costs
1042606
Expenditure Depreciation
1674
Gain Loss Investment
230015
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£4,012,429
Assets Total Fixed
4927487
Assets Own Use
800681
Assets Long Term Investment
4126806
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£2,223,368
Assets Total Liabilities
£801,712
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£6,349,143
Creditors One Year Total Current
685821
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
115891
Assets Cash
£1,043,515
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
5813112
Funds Restricted
536031
Funds Total
6349143
Count Employees
24
Consolidated 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
30 October 2024
Income Donations And Legacies
1900
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
5232074
Income Investments
106604
Income Other
5922
Income Total Income And Endowments
5346500
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£22,027
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£5,590,386
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
5612413
Expenditure Investment Management
22027
Expenditure Grants Institution
70375
Expenditure Governance
65414
Expenditure Support Costs
1255879
Expenditure Depreciation
1687
Gain Loss Investment
180392
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£3,411,918
Assets Total Fixed
4608663
Assets Own Use
796975
Assets Long Term Investment
3811688
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£1,782,191
Assets Total Liabilities
£683,578
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£5,707,276
Creditors One Year Total Current
577169
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
106409
Assets Cash
£877,685
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
5208893
Funds Restricted
498383
Funds Total
5707276
Count Employees
25
Consolidated 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
28 July 2023
Income Donations And Legacies
233000
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
3962542
Income Investments
86695
Income Other
5800
Income Total Income And Endowments
4288037
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£24,084
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£4,570,492
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
4594576
Expenditure Investment Management
24084
Expenditure Grants Institution
79263
Expenditure Governance
70981
Expenditure Support Costs
1205508
Expenditure Depreciation
9206
Gain Loss Investment
-576479
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£2,964,853
Assets Total Fixed
4363954
Assets Own Use
843126
Assets Long Term Investment
3520828
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£2,731,718
Assets Total Liabilities
£1,302,874
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£5,792,798
Creditors One Year Total Current
1252572
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
50302
Assets Cash
£1,247,621
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
5307980
Funds Restricted
484818
Funds Total
5792798
Count Employees
23
Consolidated 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
23 September 2022
Income Donations And Legacies
35000
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
4409586
Income Investments
72526
Income Other
6167
Income Total Income And Endowments
4523279
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£23,821
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£4,194,316
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
4218137
Expenditure Investment Management
23821
Expenditure Grants Institution
87878
Expenditure Governance
73302
Expenditure Support Costs
1057827
Expenditure Depreciation
8621
Gain Loss Investment
359468
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£4,022,445
Assets Total Fixed
4801730
Assets Own Use
835540
Assets Long Term Investment
3966190
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£2,779,572
Assets Total Liabilities
£905,487
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£6,675,815
Creditors One Year Total Current
837182
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
68305
Assets Cash
£960,432
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
6357985
Funds Restricted
317830
Funds Total
6675815
Count Employees
25
Consolidated Accounts
Yes

06 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type
Region
Geographic Area Description
Throughout England And Wales
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Scotland
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Europe
Welsh Ind
No

07 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code
102
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Education/training
Classification Code
301
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Makes Grants To Individuals
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
Classification Code
302
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Makes Grants To Organisations
Classification Code
307
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Advocacy/advice/information
Classification Code
205
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
BRITISH PHARMACOLOGICAL SOCIETY
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
Standard registration
Date Of Event
1993-12-20T00:00:00

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 29/11/1993AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 13/07/2000AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 21/12/2006AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 20/12/2007AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 18/12/2008NOW ARTICLES ADOPTED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION DATED 12/12/2010AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 17/12/2014 as amended on 18 Dec 2020 as amended on 30 Nov 2021
Charitable Objects
THE OBJECT FOR WHICH THE SOCIETY IS ESTABLISHED IS TO PROMOTE AND ADVANCE PHARMACOLOGY (INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION CLINICAL PHARMACOLOGY).
Area Of Benefit
NOT DEFINED

10 Official extract

Charity Policy

Policy Name
Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Policy Name
Paying staff
Policy Name
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Policy Name
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Policy Name
Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Policy Name
Conflicting interests
Policy Name
Social media policy and procedures
Policy Name
Investing charity funds policy and procedures
Policy Name
Internal risk management policy and procedures
Policy Name
Risk management
Policy Name
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Policy Name
Investment