BRITISH ACCOUNTING AND FINANCE ASSOCIATION — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received
Charity type: Other
Registered: 20 July 1988
Removed: Not supplied
Financial period: 1 January 2025 – 31 December 2025
Latest income: £373,841
Latest expenditure: £321,744
Gift Aid: No
Owns or uses land: No
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: No

Public contact address: Lytchett House, Unit 13, Freeland Park, Wareham Road, Lytchett Matravers, POOLE

Website recorded by the regulator: http://bafa.ac.uk/ (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

The advancement of knowledge/understanding of accounting, finance and financial management, including:(i) the advancement of education in these areas(ii) the encouragement of research in these areas(iii) the promotion by means of conferences, discussion groups or otherwise, of closer relations among teachers, practitioners and others who are interested in the development of these areas

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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: 1 May 2026
Date Accounts Received: 1 May 2026
Total Gross Income: £373,841
Total Gross Expenditure: £321,744

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: 8 July 2025
Date Accounts Received: 8 July 2025
Total Gross Income: £358,252
Total Gross Expenditure: £348,696

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: 28 August 2024
Date Accounts Received: 28 August 2024
Total Gross Income: £304,875
Total Gross Expenditure: £294,185

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 April 2023
Date Accounts Received: 4 April 2023
Total Gross Income: £319,887
Total Gross Expenditure: £188,586

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: 14 April 2022
Date Accounts Received: 14 April 2022
Total Gross Income: £101,449
Total Gross Expenditure: £62,931

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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: 1 May 2026
Total Gross Income: £373,841
Total Gross Expenditure: £321,744
Grant Making Is Main Activity: Yes
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: 120

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: 8 July 2025
Total Gross Income: £358,252
Total Gross Expenditure: £348,696
Grant Making Is Main Activity: Yes
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: 120

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: 28 August 2024
Total Gross Income: £304,875
Total Gross Expenditure: £294,185
Grant Making Is Main Activity: Yes
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: 110

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 April 2023
Total Gross Income: £319,887
Total Gross Expenditure: £188,586
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: 110

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: 14 April 2022
Total Gross Income: £101,449
Total Gross Expenditure: £62,931
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: 80

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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

Geographic Area Type: Country
Geographic Area Description: Northern Ireland
Parent Geographic Area Type: Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description: Europe
Welsh Ind: No

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Charity Classification

Classification Code: 102
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Education/training

Classification Code: 206
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: Other Defined Groups

Classification Code: 302
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Makes Grants To Organisations

Classification Code: 308
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Sponsors Or Undertakes Research

Classification Code: 310
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Other Charitable Activities

Classification Code: 306
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Services

Classification Code: 301
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Makes Grants To Individuals

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Charity Event History

Charity Name: BRITISH ACCOUNTING AND FINANCE ASSOCIATION
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: Standard registration
Date Of Event: 1988-07-20T00:00:00

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Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: CONSTITUTION ADOPTED 14/04/1998AS AMENDED ON 17/04/2012 as amended on 10 Apr 2018
Charitable Objects: THE ADVANCEMENT OF KNOWLEDGE AND UNDERSTANDING OF ACCOUNTING, FINANCE AND FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT INCLUDING: I. THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION IN ACCOUNTING, FINANCE AND FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT; II. THE ENCOURAGEMENT OF RESEARCH IN ACCOUNTING, FINANCE AND FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT; III. THE PROMOTION BY MEANS OF CONFERENCES, DISCUSSION GROUPS OR OTHERWISE OF CLOSER RELATIONS AMONG TEACHERS, ACCOUNTING PRACTITIONERS, FINANCE PRACTITIONERS, FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT PRACTITIONERS AND OTHERS WHO ARE INTERESTED IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF ACCOUNTING, FINANCE AND/OR FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT.
Area Of Benefit: NOT DEFINED

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Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id: 198884
Charity Name Type: Working name
Charity Name: B A A

Charity Name Id: 198911
Charity Name Type: Previous name
Charity Name: BRITISH ACCOUNTING ASSOCIATION

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Charity Policy

Policy Name: Serious incident reporting policy and procedures

Policy Name: Risk management

Policy Name: Social media policy and procedures

Policy Name: Investing charity funds policy and procedures

Policy Name: Safeguarding policy and procedures

Policy Name: Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures

Policy Name: Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Policy Name: Bullying and harassment policy and procedures

Policy Name: Complaints policy and procedures

Policy Name: Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures

Policy Name: Financial reserves policy and procedures

Policy Name: Conflicting interests

Policy Name: Internal risk management policy and procedures

Policy Name: Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures