01 Identity
Registration and reporting
- Registration status
- Registered
- Reporting status
- Submission Received
- Charity type
- Charitable company
- Registered
- 20 May 1976
- Removed
- Not supplied
- Company number supplied
- 01248899
- Financial period
- 1 January 2024 – 31 December 2024
- Latest income
- £601,947
- Latest expenditure
- £667,969
- Gift Aid
- No
- Owns or uses land
- No
- In administration
- No
- Insolvent
- No
- CIO
- No
Public contact address: DRUCES LLP, 6th Floot, 99 Gresham Street, LONDON, EC2V 7NG
Website recorded by the regulator: www.bjsacademy.com (displayed as text)
02 Activities
What the charity does
The principle objective of the Society is to promote the British Journal of Surgery as Europe's leading surgical journal and to support its affiliated surgical associations in Europe in promoting and advancing the practice of surgery by providing research and editorial bursaries, invited lectureships, surgical prizes and general support of surgical meetings across Europe.
03 Official extract
Charity Annual Return History
- 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
- 28 July 2025
- Date Accounts Received
- 28 July 2025
- Total Gross Income
- £601,947
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £667,969
- 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
- 23 October 2024
- Date Accounts Received
- 23 October 2024
- Total Gross Income
- £577,675
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £606,750
- 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
- 27 October 2023
- Date Accounts Received
- 27 October 2023
- Total Gross Income
- £511,338
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £489,329
- 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
- 2 August 2022
- Date Accounts Received
- 2 August 2022
- Total Gross Income
- £483,437
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £313,008
- Fin Period Start Date
- 1 January 2020
- Fin Period End Date
- 31 December 2020
- Ar Cycle Reference
- AR20
- Reporting Due Date
- 31 October 2021
- Date Annual Return Received
- 11 August 2021
- Date Accounts Received
- 11 August 2021
- Total Gross Income
- £1,089,082
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £233,442
04 Official extract
Charity Annual Return Parta
- Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
- Yes
- Fin Period Order Number
- 1
- 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
- 28 July 2025
- Total Gross Income
- £601,947
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £667,969
- Grant Making Is Main Activity
- No
- Count Govt Contracts
- 0
- Count Govt Grants
- £0
- 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
- Count Volunteers
- 0
- Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
- No
- Fin Period Order Number
- 2
- 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
- 23 October 2024
- Total Gross Income
- £577,675
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £606,750
- Grant Making Is Main Activity
- No
- Count Govt Contracts
- 0
- Count Govt Grants
- £0
- Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
- No
- 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
- No
- Count Volunteers
- 29
- Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
- No
- Fin Period Order Number
- 3
- 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
- 27 October 2023
- Total Gross Income
- £511,338
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £489,329
- Charity Raises Funds From Public
- No
- Grant Making Is Main Activity
- No
- Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
- No
- Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
- No
- Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
- No
- Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
- No
- Trustee Resigned Employment
- No
- Employees Salary Over 60k
- No
- Count Volunteers
- 0
- Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
- No
- Fin Period Order Number
- 4
- 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
- 2 August 2022
- Total Gross Income
- £483,437
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £313,008
- Charity Raises Funds From Public
- No
- Grant Making Is Main Activity
- No
- Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
- No
- Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
- No
- Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
- No
- Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
- No
- Trustee Resigned Employment
- No
- Employees Salary Over 60k
- No
- Count Volunteers
- 0
- Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
- No
- Fin Period Order Number
- 5
- Ar Cycle Reference
- AR20
- Fin Period Start Date
- 1 January 2020
- Fin Period End Date
- 31 December 2020
- Ar Due Date
- 31 October 2021
- Ar Received Date
- 11 August 2021
- Total Gross Income
- £1,089,082
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £233,442
- Charity Raises Funds From Public
- No
- Grant Making Is Main Activity
- Yes
- Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
- No
- Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
- No
- Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
- No
- Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
- No
- Trustee Resigned Employment
- No
- Employees Salary Over 60k
- No
- Count Volunteers
- 0
05 Official extract
Charity Annual Return Partb
- Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
- Yes
- Fin Period Order Number
- 1
- 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
- 28 July 2025
- Income Donations And Legacies
- 30000
- Income Other Trading Activities
- 0
- Income Charitable Activities
- 425891
- Income Investments
- 146056
- Income Other
- 0
- Income Total Income And Endowments
- 601947
- Income Legacies
- 0
- Income Endowments
- 0
- Expenditure Raising Funds
- £14,316
- Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
- £653,653
- Expenditure Other
- 0
- Expenditure Total
- 667969
- Expenditure Investment Management
- 14316
- Expenditure Grants Institution
- 92474
- Expenditure Governance
- 288022
- Expenditure Support Costs
- 288022
- Expenditure Depreciation
- 0
- Gain Loss Investment
- 218404
- Gain Loss Pension Fund
- 0
- Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
- 0
- Gain Loss Other
- 0
- Reserves
- £5,875,293
- Assets Total Fixed
- 5763902
- Assets Own Use
- 1
- Assets Long Term Investment
- 5763901
- Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
- 0
- Assets Other Assets
- £560,879
- Assets Total Liabilities
- £449,488
- Assets Current Investment
- 0
- Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
- £5,875,293
- Creditors One Year Total Current
- 449488
- Creditors Falling Due After One Year
- 0
- Assets Cash
- £379,093
- Funds Endowment
- 0
- Funds Unrestricted
- 5875293
- Funds Restricted
- 0
- Funds Total
- 5875293
- Count Employees
- 0
- Consolidated Accounts
- Yes
- Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
- No
- Fin Period Order Number
- 2
- 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
- 23 October 2024
- Income Donations And Legacies
- 0
- Income Other Trading Activities
- 0
- Income Charitable Activities
- 433065
- Income Investments
- 144610
- Income Other
- 0
- Income Total Income And Endowments
- 577675
- Income Legacies
- 0
- Income Endowments
- 0
- Expenditure Raising Funds
- £13,100
- Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
- £593,650
- Expenditure Other
- 0
- Expenditure Total
- 606750
- Expenditure Investment Management
- 13100
- Expenditure Grants Institution
- 0
- Expenditure Governance
- 252737
- Expenditure Support Costs
- 252737
- Expenditure Depreciation
- 0
- Gain Loss Investment
- 276664
- Gain Loss Pension Fund
- 0
- Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
- 0
- Gain Loss Other
- 0
- Reserves
- £5,722,911
- Assets Total Fixed
- 5514176
- Assets Own Use
- 0
- Assets Long Term Investment
- 5514176
- Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
- 0
- Assets Other Assets
- £388,550
- Assets Total Liabilities
- £179,815
- Assets Current Investment
- 0
- Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
- £5,722,911
- Creditors One Year Total Current
- 179815
- Creditors Falling Due After One Year
- 0
- Assets Cash
- £282,472
- Funds Endowment
- 0
- Funds Unrestricted
- 5722911
- Funds Restricted
- 0
- Funds Total
- 5722911
- Count Employees
- 0
- Consolidated Accounts
- Yes
- Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
- No
- Fin Period Order Number
- 3
- 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
- 27 October 2023
- Income Donations And Legacies
- 0
- Income Other Trading Activities
- 381268
- Income Charitable Activities
- 0
- Income Investments
- 130070
- Income Other
- 0
- Income Total Income And Endowments
- 511338
- Income Legacies
- 0
- Income Endowments
- 0
- Expenditure Raising Funds
- £12,263
- Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
- £477,066
- Expenditure Other
- 0
- Expenditure Total
- 489329
- Expenditure Investment Management
- 12263
- Expenditure Grants Institution
- 96990
- Expenditure Governance
- 83435
- Expenditure Support Costs
- 0
- Expenditure Depreciation
- 0
- Gain Loss Investment
- -647338
- Gain Loss Pension Fund
- 0
- Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
- 0
- Gain Loss Other
- 0
- Reserves
- £0
- Assets Total Fixed
- 5007654
- Assets Own Use
- 0
- Assets Long Term Investment
- 5007654
- Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
- 0
- Assets Other Assets
- £632,583
- Assets Total Liabilities
- £164,915
- Assets Current Investment
- 0
- Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
- £5,475,322
- Creditors One Year Total Current
- 164915
- Creditors Falling Due After One Year
- 0
- Assets Cash
- £585,890
- Funds Endowment
- 0
- Funds Unrestricted
- 5475322
- Funds Restricted
- 0
- Funds Total
- 5475322
- Count Employees
- 0
- Charity Only Accounts
- Yes
- Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
- No
- Fin Period Order Number
- 5
- Ar Cycle Reference
- AR20
- Fin Period Start Date
- 1 January 2020
- Fin Period End Date
- 31 December 2020
- Ar Due Date
- 31 October 2021
- Ar Received Date
- 11 August 2021
- Income Donations And Legacies
- 0
- Income Other Trading Activities
- 0
- Income Charitable Activities
- 1006159
- Income Investments
- 82923
- Income Other
- 0
- Income Total Income And Endowments
- 1089082
- Income Legacies
- 0
- Income Endowments
- 0
- Expenditure Raising Funds
- £14,794
- Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
- £218,648
- Expenditure Other
- 0
- Expenditure Total
- 233442
- Expenditure Investment Management
- 0
- Expenditure Grants Institution
- 0
- Expenditure Governance
- 0
- Expenditure Support Costs
- 0
- Expenditure Depreciation
- 0
- Gain Loss Investment
- 213527
- Gain Loss Pension Fund
- 0
- Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
- 0
- Gain Loss Other
- 0
- Reserves
- £0
- Assets Total Fixed
- 4435566
- Assets Own Use
- 0
- Assets Long Term Investment
- 4435566
- Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
- 0
- Assets Other Assets
- £1,374,376
- Assets Total Liabilities
- £342,702
- Assets Current Investment
- 0
- Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
- £5,467,240
- Creditors One Year Total Current
- 342702
- Creditors Falling Due After One Year
- 0
- Assets Cash
- £1,374,376
- Funds Endowment
- 0
- Funds Unrestricted
- 5467240
- Funds Restricted
- 0
- Funds Total
- 5467240
- Count Employees
- 0
- Charity Only Accounts
- Yes
06 Official extract
Charity Area Of Operation
- Geographic Area Type
- Country
- Geographic Area Description
- Switzerland
- Parent Geographic Area Type
- Continent
- Parent Geographic Area Description
- Europe
- Welsh Ind
- No
- Geographic Area Type
- Country
- Geographic Area Description
- France
- Parent Geographic Area Type
- Continent
- Parent Geographic Area Description
- Europe
- Welsh Ind
- No
- Geographic Area Type
- Country
- Geographic Area Description
- Spain
- Parent Geographic Area Type
- Continent
- Parent Geographic Area Description
- Europe
- Welsh Ind
- No
- Geographic Area Type
- Country
- Geographic Area Description
- Sweden
- Parent Geographic Area Type
- Continent
- Parent Geographic Area Description
- Europe
- Welsh Ind
- No
- Geographic Area Type
- Country
- Geographic Area Description
- Australia
- Parent Geographic Area Type
- Continent
- Parent Geographic Area Description
- Oceania
- Welsh Ind
- No
- Geographic Area Type
- Country
- Geographic Area Description
- Germany
- Parent Geographic Area Type
- Continent
- Parent Geographic Area Description
- Europe
- Welsh Ind
- No
- Geographic Area Type
- Country
- Geographic Area Description
- Scotland
- Parent Geographic Area Type
- Continent
- Parent Geographic Area Description
- Europe
- Welsh Ind
- No
- Geographic Area Type
- Country
- Geographic Area Description
- United States
- Parent Geographic Area Type
- Continent
- Parent Geographic Area Description
- North America
- Welsh Ind
- No
- Geographic Area Type
- Region
- Geographic Area Description
- Throughout England
- Welsh Ind
- No
- Geographic Area Type
- Country
- Geographic Area Description
- Austria
- Parent Geographic Area Type
- Continent
- Parent Geographic Area Description
- Europe
- Welsh Ind
- No
07 Official extract
Charity Classification
- Classification Code
- 206
- Classification Type
- Who
- Classification Description
- Other Defined Groups
- Classification Code
- 301
- Classification Type
- How
- Classification Description
- Makes Grants To Individuals
- Classification Code
- 202
- Classification Type
- Who
- Classification Description
- Elderly/old People
- Classification Code
- 302
- Classification Type
- How
- Classification Description
- Makes Grants To Organisations
- Classification Code
- 309
- Classification Type
- How
- Classification Description
- Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body
- Classification Code
- 203
- Classification Type
- Who
- Classification Description
- People With Disabilities
- Classification Code
- 103
- Classification Type
- What
- Classification Description
- The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
- Classification Code
- 102
- Classification Type
- What
- Classification Description
- Education/training
- Classification Code
- 308
- Classification Type
- How
- Classification Description
- Sponsors Or Undertakes Research
- Classification Code
- 201
- Classification Type
- Who
- Classification Description
- Children/young People
08 Official extract
Charity Event History
- Charity Name
- BJS Foundation
- Charity Event Order
- 1
- Event Type
- Standard registration
- Date Of Event
- 1976-05-20T00:00:00
09 Official extract
Charity Governing Document
- Governing Document Description
- MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 15/03/1976AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 24/05/2000AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 07/05/2003AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 22/06/2013AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 31/05/2014AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 22/04/2015AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 03 JUN 2017AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 08 JUN 2019 as amended on 05 Jun 2021 as amended on 10 Nov 2023 as amended on 06 Nov 2024 as amended on 19 Nov 2025
- Charitable Objects
- TO ADVANCE AND IMPROVE EDUCATION IN SURGERY AND TO DIFFUSE KNOWLEDGE OF NEW AND IMPROVED METHODS OF TEACHING AND PRACTISING SURGERY IN ALL ITS BRANCHES.
- Area Of Benefit
- NOT DEFINED
10 Official extract
Charity Other Names
- Charity Name Id
- 352428
- Charity Name Type
- Previous name
- Charity Name
- THE BRITISH JOURNAL OF SURGERY SOCIETY LIMITED
- Charity Name Id
- 537347
- Charity Name Type
- Previous name
- Charity Name
- BJS SOCIETY LIMITED
11 Official extract
Charity Policy
- Policy Name
- Investing charity funds policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Investment
- Policy Name
- Trustee expenses policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Risk management
- Policy Name
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Conflicting interests
- Policy Name
- Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
- Policy Name
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures