CCEW Charity Commission profile

BCNO LIMITED

Registered charity 312907 · organisation 312907

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
Charitable company
Registered
26 May 1964
Removed
Not supplied
Company number supplied
00562119
Financial period
1 September 2024 – 31 August 2025
Latest income
£3,676,337
Latest expenditure
£4,860,205
Gift Aid
Yes
Owns or uses land
Yes
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
No

Public contact address: Frazer House, 6 Netherhall Gardens, Hampstead, London, NW3 5RR

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

02 Activities

What the charity does

BCOM provides graduate and postgraduate osteopathic education via an integrated mix of academic and clinical study.The College offers university validated degree courses which are also, where appropriate, professionally accredited by the General Osteopathic Council and the General Council & Register of Naturopaths.

03 Official extract

Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date
1 September 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 August 2025
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Reporting Due Date
30 June 2026
Date Annual Return Received
29 June 2026
Date Accounts Received
29 June 2026
Total Gross Income
£3,676,337
Total Gross Expenditure
£4,860,205
Fin Period Start Date
1 September 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 August 2024
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Reporting Due Date
30 June 2025
Date Annual Return Received
30 June 2025
Date Accounts Received
30 June 2025
Total Gross Income
£3,944,770
Total Gross Expenditure
£4,702,235
Fin Period Start Date
1 September 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 August 2023
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Reporting Due Date
30 June 2024
Date Annual Return Received
30 June 2024
Date Accounts Received
30 June 2024
Total Gross Income
£3,903,997
Total Gross Expenditure
£4,630,296
Fin Period Start Date
1 September 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 August 2022
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Reporting Due Date
30 June 2023
Date Annual Return Received
30 June 2023
Date Accounts Received
30 June 2023
Total Gross Income
£4,294,881
Total Gross Expenditure
£4,582,441
Fin Period Start Date
1 September 2020
Fin Period End Date
31 August 2021
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Reporting Due Date
30 June 2022
Date Annual Return Received
30 June 2022
Date Accounts Received
30 June 2022
Total Gross Income
£1,443,611
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,519,461

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 September 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 August 2025
Ar Due Date
30 June 2026
Ar Received Date
29 June 2026
Total Gross Income
£3,676,337
Total Gross Expenditure
£4,860,205
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
1
Count Govt Grants
£0
Income From Government Contracts
12500
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
Yes
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
No
Trustee Receives Payments Services
No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
Yes
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
1
Count Salary Band 80001 90000
1
Count Salary Band 90001 100000
0
Count Volunteers
0
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Fin Period Start Date
1 September 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 August 2024
Ar Due Date
30 June 2025
Ar Received Date
30 June 2025
Total Gross Income
£3,944,770
Total Gross Expenditure
£4,702,235
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
1
Count Govt Grants
£0
Income From Government Contracts
25000
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
Yes
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
1
Count Salary Band 80001 90000
1
Count Volunteers
0
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Fin Period Start Date
1 September 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 August 2023
Ar Due Date
30 June 2024
Ar Received Date
30 June 2024
Total Gross Income
£3,903,997
Total Gross Expenditure
£4,630,296
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
Yes
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
1
Count Salary Band 80001 90000
1
Count Volunteers
0
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
4
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Fin Period Start Date
1 September 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 August 2022
Ar Due Date
30 June 2023
Ar Received Date
30 June 2023
Total Gross Income
£4,294,881
Total Gross Expenditure
£4,582,441
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 70001 80000
1
Count Salary Band 80001 90000
1
Count Volunteers
0
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
5
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Fin Period Start Date
1 September 2020
Fin Period End Date
31 August 2021
Ar Due Date
30 June 2022
Ar Received Date
30 June 2022
Total Gross Income
£1,443,611
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,519,461
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
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 September 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 August 2025
Ar Due Date
30 June 2026
Ar Received Date
29 June 2026
Income Donations And Legacies
0
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
3445582
Income Investments
176335
Income Other
54420
Income Total Income And Endowments
3676337
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£4,860,205
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
4860205
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
179765
Expenditure Support Costs
2050578
Expenditure Depreciation
168187
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£8,196,991
Assets Total Fixed
6959165
Assets Own Use
4967765
Assets Long Term Investment
1991400
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£3,408,308
Assets Total Liabilities
£380,566
Assets Current Investment
1995853
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£9,986,907
Creditors One Year Total Current
380566
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£1,130,442
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
8196991
Funds Restricted
1789916
Funds Total
9986907
Count Employees
240
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Fin Period Start Date
1 September 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 August 2024
Ar Due Date
30 June 2025
Ar Received Date
30 June 2025
Income Donations And Legacies
10020
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
3789643
Income Investments
94483
Income Other
50624
Income Total Income And Endowments
3944770
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£4,702,235
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
4702235
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
118008
Expenditure Support Costs
1965053
Expenditure Depreciation
277661
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£8,323,410
Assets Total Fixed
4240284
Assets Own Use
4240284
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£6,418,946
Assets Total Liabilities
£502,111
Assets Current Investment
2420339
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£10,157,119
Creditors One Year Total Current
502111
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£3,769,186
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
8323410
Funds Restricted
1833709
Funds Total
10157119
Count Employees
221
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Fin Period Start Date
1 September 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 August 2023
Ar Due Date
30 June 2024
Ar Received Date
30 June 2024
Income Donations And Legacies
2722
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
3849533
Income Investments
3668
Income Other
48074
Income Total Income And Endowments
3903997
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£4,630,296
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
4630296
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
173108
Expenditure Support Costs
1869798
Expenditure Depreciation
277798
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
3434522
Reserves
£8,971,043
Assets Total Fixed
6551071
Assets Own Use
6551071
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£4,918,986
Assets Total Liabilities
£625,473
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£10,844,584
Creditors One Year Total Current
625473
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£4,395,836
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
8974043
Funds Restricted
1870541
Funds Total
10844584
Count Employees
55
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
4
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Fin Period Start Date
1 September 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 August 2022
Ar Due Date
30 June 2023
Ar Received Date
30 June 2023
Income Donations And Legacies
140
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
4246800
Income Investments
277
Income Other
47664
Income Total Income And Endowments
4294881
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£4,582,441
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
4582441
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
109139
Expenditure Support Costs
1815692
Expenditure Depreciation
231012
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
-806250
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£6,973,325
Assets Total Fixed
9000820
Assets Own Use
9000820
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£971,845
Assets Total Liabilities
£1,836,304
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£8,136,361
Creditors One Year Total Current
481231
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
1355073
Assets Cash
£473,108
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
6500217
Funds Restricted
1636144
Funds Total
8136361
Count Employees
211
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
5
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Fin Period Start Date
1 September 2020
Fin Period End Date
31 August 2021
Ar Due Date
30 June 2022
Ar Received Date
30 June 2022
Income Donations And Legacies
9222
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
1392077
Income Investments
457
Income Other
41855
Income Total Income And Endowments
1443611
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£1,518,861
Expenditure Other
600
Expenditure Total
1519461
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
107623
Expenditure Support Costs
946182
Expenditure Depreciation
78744
Gain Loss Investment
20856
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
-90000
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£3,451,484
Assets Total Fixed
5607642
Assets Own Use
5607642
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£298,596
Assets Total Liabilities
£1,033,792
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£4,872,446
Creditors One Year Total Current
1033792
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£269,274
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
3182210
Funds Restricted
1690236
Funds Total
4872446
Count Employees
21
Charity Only Accounts
Yes

06 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Finland
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Europe
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Kent
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Belgium
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Europe
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Denmark
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Europe
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Italy
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
France
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Europe
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Camden
Parent Geographic Area Type
Metropolitan Counties
Parent Geographic Area Description
Greater London
Welsh Ind
No

07 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code
103
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
Classification Code
207
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
The General Public/mankind
Classification Code
308
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Sponsors Or Undertakes Research
Classification Code
306
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Services
Classification Code
206
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Other Defined Groups
Classification Code
102
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Education/training
Classification Code
201
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Children/young People
Classification Code
203
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
People With Disabilities
Classification Code
202
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Elderly/old People

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
BCNO LIMITED
Charity Event Order
2
Event Type
Asset transfer in
Date Of Event
2025-07-07T00:00:00
Reason
Transfer of funds
Assoc Organisation Number
266633
Assoc Registered Charity Number
266633
Assoc Charity Name
OSTEOPATHIC EDUCATION AND RESEARCH LIMITED
Charity Name
BCNO LIMITED
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
Standard registration
Date Of Event
1964-05-26T00:00:00

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION DATED 1ST MARCH 1956 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTIONS DATED 1 SEPTEMBER 1957, 14 FEBRUARY 1997, 18 AUGUST 2005 AND 23 SEPTEMBER 2008 as amended on 30 Nov 2021 as amended on 09 Apr 2025 as amended on 21 Nov 2025
Charitable Objects
1.1 The objects of the Company are for the public benefit to:1.1.1 promote the health and well-being of the general public by advancing the practice of osteopathy, naturopathy and other evidence informed therapeutic methods;1.1.2 advance and promote education and research in the field of osteopathy, naturopathy and other evidence informed therapeutic methods by:(1) designing and delivering high quality under-graduate level education in the fields of osteopathy and naturopathy;(2) designing and delivering post-graduate courses for osteopaths, allied and other healthcare professionals; and(3) designing, conducting and publishing scientific peer-reviewed research in these areas
Area Of Benefit
NOT DEFINED

10 Official extract

Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id
145944
Charity Name Type
Previous name
Charity Name
BRITISH COLLEGE OF NATUROPATHY AND OSTEOPATHY LIMITED
Charity Name Id
145952
Charity Name Type
Working name
Charity Name
BRITISH COLLEGE OF OSTEOPATHIC MEDICINE
Charity Name Id
145930
Charity Name Type
Working name
Charity Name
BRITISH COLLEGE OF NATUROPATHY AND OSTEOPATHY

11 Official extract

Charity Policy

Policy Name
Risk management
Policy Name
Paying staff
Policy Name
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Policy Name
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Policy Name
Investment
Policy Name
Conflicting interests
Policy Name
Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Policy Name
Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Policy Name
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Policy Name
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Policy Name
Complaints policy and procedures
Policy Name
Internal risk management policy and procedures
Policy Name
Complaints handling
Policy Name
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Policy Name
Social media policy and procedures
Policy Name
Investing charity funds policy and procedures
Policy Name
Safeguarding policy and procedures