Behcet's UK — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received
Charity type: Other
Registered: 28 September 1984
Removed: Not supplied
Financial period: 1 September 2024 – 31 August 2025
Latest income: £219,338
Latest expenditure: £138,360
Gift Aid: Yes
Owns or uses land: No
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: No

Public contact address: 124 CITY ROAD, LONDON, EC1V 2NX

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

02 Activities

What the charity does

The Object of the charity is to relieve the distress of persons suffering from Behcet's Disease by:- promoting the study of the cause and treatment of the disease and allied conditions; gathering and publishing information useful to sufferers and the general public; co-operating with the medical,allied professions and other societies with similar aims; providing financial assistance to suffers.

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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: 4 December 2025
Date Accounts Received: 4 December 2025
Total Gross Income: £219,338
Total Gross Expenditure: £138,360

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: 11 November 2024
Date Accounts Received: 11 November 2024
Total Gross Income: £51,196
Total Gross Expenditure: £69,311

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: 23 May 2024
Date Accounts Received: 23 May 2024
Total Gross Income: £112,773
Total Gross Expenditure: £66,237

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: 27 October 2022
Date Accounts Received: 27 October 2022
Total Gross Income: £56,618
Total Gross Expenditure: £63,443

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: 23 October 2021
Date Accounts Received: 23 October 2021
Total Gross Income: £98,739
Total Gross Expenditure: £57,883

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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 September 2024
Fin Period End Date: 31 August 2025
Ar Due Date: 30 June 2026
Ar Received Date: 4 December 2025
Total Gross Income: £219,338
Total Gross Expenditure: £138,360
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: 5

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: 11 November 2024
Total Gross Income: £51,196
Total Gross Expenditure: £69,311
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: 10

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: 23 May 2024
Total Gross Income: £112,773
Total Gross Expenditure: £66,237
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: 5

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: 27 October 2022
Total Gross Income: £56,618
Total Gross Expenditure: £63,443
Charity Raises Funds From Public: Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser: No
Charity Commercial Participator: 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

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: 23 October 2021
Total Gross Income: £98,739
Total Gross Expenditure: £57,883
Charity Raises Funds From Public: Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser: No
Charity Commercial Participator: 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: 5

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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: Northern Ireland
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

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Charity Classification

Classification Code: 103
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives

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

Classification Code: 307
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Advocacy/advice/information

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

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

Classification Code: 105
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty

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

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Charity Event History

Charity Name: Behcet's UK
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: Standard registration
Date Of Event: 1984-09-28T00:00:00

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Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: CONSTITUTION ADOPTED 11TH SEPTEMBER 1984 AS AMENDED ON 19 OCT 2018 AS AMENDED ON 19 OCT 2018 AS AMENDED ON 14 MAY 2019AS AMENDED ON 08 FEB 2022
Charitable Objects: TO RELIEVE AND MITIGATE THE DISTRESS OF PERSONS SUFFERING FROM BEHCETS DISEASE BUT WITHOUT PREJUDICE TO THE FOREGOING: 1. TO PROMOTE THE STUDY OF THE CAUSE AND TREATMENT OF BEHCETS SYNDROME AND ALLIED CONDITIONS. 2. TO GATHER AND PUBLISH INFORMATION USEFUL TO SUFFERERS AND THE GENERAL PUBLIC TO CO-OPERATE WITH THE MEDICAL ALLIED PROFESSION AND ANY OTHER SOCIETIES OR BODIES HAVING A SIMILAR AIM TO PROVIDE FINANCIAL HELP WHERE NECESSARY AND PRATICABEL. 3. TO PROMOTE THE RELIEF OF POVERTY AMONG SUCH SUFFERERS.
Area Of Benefit: UNITED KINGDOM

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Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id: 174401
Charity Name Type: Previous name
Charity Name: BEHCET'S SYNDROME SOCIETY

Charity Name Id: 174398
Charity Name Type: Previous name
Charity Name: BAHCET'S SYNDROME SOCIETY

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Charity Policy

Policy Name: Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries

Policy Name: Complaints handling

Policy Name: Complaints policy and procedures

Policy Name: Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures

Policy Name: Financial reserves policy and procedures

Policy Name: Paying staff

Policy Name: Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Policy Name: Volunteer management