CCEW Charity Commission profile

BRITISH CRYSTALLOGRAPHIC ASSOCIATION

Registered charity 284718 · organisation 284718

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
Other
Registered
3 June 1982
Removed
Not supplied
Financial period
1 January 2025 – 31 December 2025
Latest income
£184,883
Latest expenditure
£183,953
Gift Aid
No
Owns or uses land
No
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
No

Public contact address: 56 Langborough Road, WOKINGHAM, Berkshire, RG40 2BT

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

02 Activities

What the charity does

THE BCA RUNS AN ANNUAL SPRING MEETING AT WHICH RECENT DEVELOPMENTS IN THE SCIENCE OF CRYSTALLOGRAPHY ARE PRESENTED. A QUARTERLY NEWSLETTER IS PRODUCED WHICH IS SENT TO MEMBERS.

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
7 September 2026
Date Accounts Received
7 September 2026
Total Gross Income
£184,883
Total Gross Expenditure
£183,953
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
25 May 2025
Date Accounts Received
25 May 2025
Total Gross Income
£117,909
Total Gross Expenditure
£116,467
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
25 April 2024
Date Accounts Received
25 April 2024
Total Gross Income
£200,171
Total Gross Expenditure
£195,249
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
4 June 2023
Date Accounts Received
4 June 2023
Total Gross Income
£133,902
Total Gross Expenditure
£112,870
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
1 May 2022
Total Gross Income
£11,793
Total Gross Expenditure
£108,849

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
7 September 2026
Total Gross Income
£184,883
Total Gross Expenditure
£183,953
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
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
25 May 2025
Total Gross Income
£117,909
Total Gross Expenditure
£116,467
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
Count Volunteers
20
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
25 April 2024
Total Gross Income
£200,171
Total Gross Expenditure
£195,249
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
Count Volunteers
20
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
4 June 2023
Total Gross Income
£133,902
Total Gross Expenditure
£112,870
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
20
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
1 May 2022
Total Gross Income
£11,793
Total Gross Expenditure
£108,849
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
12

05 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

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

06 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code
301
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Makes Grants To Individuals
Classification Code
207
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
The General Public/mankind
Classification Code
302
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Makes Grants To Organisations
Classification Code
102
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Education/training
Classification Code
206
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Other Defined Groups

07 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
BRITISH CRYSTALLOGRAPHIC ASSOCIATION
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
Standard registration
Date Of Event
1982-06-03T00:00:00

08 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
STATUTES AND BY-LAWS ADOPTED 6TH APRIL 1982
Charitable Objects
TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC IN THE SCIENCE OF CRYSTALLOGRAPHY PARTICULARLY WITHIN THE BRITISH ISLES.
Area Of Benefit
BRITISH ISLES

09 Official extract

Charity Policy

Policy Name
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Policy Name
Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Policy Name
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures