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CCEW Charity Commission profile

NABS

Registered charity 1070556 · organisation 3950821

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
Charitable company
Registered
16 July 1998
Removed
Not supplied
Company number supplied
03588945
Financial period
1 January 2025 – 31 December 2025
Latest income
£2,920,548
Latest expenditure
£3,247,903
Gift Aid
Yes
Owns or uses land
Yes
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
No

Public contact address: 1st Floor, 8 Smarts Place, LONDON, WC2B 5LW

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

02 Activities

What the charity does

Activity reflects NABS? current mission statement, namely: ?To improve life for those working in advertising and media sales via the provision of care, advice, support and career guidance. NABS believes that by supporting people in advertising through good times and bad, we can make working life a bit easier in a dynamic and volatile industry where pressure and redundancy remains commonplace.?

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
30 October 2026
Date Accounts Received
30 October 2026
Total Gross Income
£2,920,548
Total Gross Expenditure
£3,247,903
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
29 August 2025
Date Accounts Received
29 August 2025
Total Gross Income
£2,874,972
Total Gross Expenditure
£3,206,442
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
19 September 2024
Date Accounts Received
19 September 2024
Total Gross Income
£2,899,374
Total Gross Expenditure
£3,624,825
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
24 October 2023
Date Accounts Received
24 October 2023
Total Gross Income
£2,437,535
Total Gross Expenditure
£3,505,938
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
27 October 2022
Date Accounts Received
27 October 2022
Total Gross Income
£2,493,571
Total Gross Expenditure
£3,195,611

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
30 October 2026
Total Gross Income
£2,920,548
Total Gross Expenditure
£3,247,903
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
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
2
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
1
Count Salary Band 80001 90000
2
Count Salary Band 90001 100000
1
Count Salary Band 150001 200000
1
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
29 August 2025
Total Gross Income
£2,874,972
Total Gross Expenditure
£3,206,442
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
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
1
Count Salary Band 80001 90000
2
Count Salary Band 90001 100000
1
Count Salary Band 150001 200000
1
Count Volunteers
0
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
19 September 2024
Total Gross Income
£2,899,374
Total Gross Expenditure
£3,624,825
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
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
1
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
1
Count Salary Band 80001 90000
1
Count Salary Band 90001 100000
1
Count Salary Band 150001 200000
1
Count Volunteers
2
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
24 October 2023
Total Gross Income
£2,437,535
Total Gross Expenditure
£3,505,938
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
Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary
Yes
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
1
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
3
Count Salary Band 110001 120000
2
Count Volunteers
2
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
27 October 2022
Total Gross Income
£2,493,571
Total Gross Expenditure
£3,195,611
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
Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary
Yes
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
2
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
3
Count Salary Band 90001 100000
1
Count Salary Band 140001 150000
1
Count Volunteers
2

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 January 2025
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2025
Ar Due Date
31 October 2026
Ar Received Date
30 October 2026
Income Donations And Legacies
1999939
Income Other Trading Activities
895470
Income Charitable Activities
0
Income Investments
25139
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
2920548
Income Legacies
357
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£1,998,641
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£1,249,262
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
3247903
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
1002591
Expenditure Support Costs
1306866
Expenditure Depreciation
7251
Gain Loss Investment
58321
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£2,400,000
Assets Total Fixed
1670876
Assets Own Use
15769
Assets Long Term Investment
1655107
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£1,110,343
Assets Total Liabilities
£366,968
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£2,414,251
Creditors One Year Total Current
366968
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£412,817
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
2320983
Funds Restricted
93268
Funds Total
2414251
Count Employees
32
Consolidated Accounts
Yes
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
29 August 2025
Income Donations And Legacies
2069835
Income Other Trading Activities
782726
Income Charitable Activities
0
Income Investments
22411
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
2874972
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£1,836,933
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£1,369,509
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
3206442
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
154485
Expenditure Support Costs
1369509
Expenditure Depreciation
3156
Gain Loss Investment
113443
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£2,404,805
Assets Total Fixed
1993552
Assets Own Use
13950
Assets Long Term Investment
1979602
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£1,150,683
Assets Total Liabilities
£443,346
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£2,700,889
Creditors One Year Total Current
443346
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£588,620
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
2590017
Funds Restricted
110872
Funds Total
2700889
Count Employees
33
Consolidated Accounts
Yes
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
19 September 2024
Income Donations And Legacies
2057882
Income Other Trading Activities
630539
Income Charitable Activities
0
Income Investments
18067
Income Other
192886
Income Total Income And Endowments
2899374
Income Legacies
250
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£2,132,450
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£1,492,375
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
3624825
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
298780
Expenditure Governance
1193595
Expenditure Support Costs
1492375
Expenditure Depreciation
234461
Gain Loss Investment
192886
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£2,631,421
Assets Total Fixed
2125782
Assets Own Use
7332
Assets Long Term Investment
2118450
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£1,331,053
Assets Total Liabilities
£537,919
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£2,918,916
Creditors One Year Total Current
537919
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£668,922
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
2826415
Funds Restricted
92501
Funds Total
2918916
Count Employees
39
Consolidated Accounts
Yes
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
24 October 2023
Income Donations And Legacies
1784019
Income Other Trading Activities
634607
Income Charitable Activities
0
Income Investments
18909
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
2437535
Income Legacies
10888
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£2,195,525
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£1,310,413
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
3505938
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
53957
Expenditure Support Costs
1384652
Expenditure Depreciation
42241
Gain Loss Investment
-585428
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£3,127,085
Assets Total Fixed
2797017
Assets Own Use
235046
Assets Long Term Investment
2561971
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£1,315,528
Assets Total Liabilities
£468,178
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£3,644,367
Creditors One Year Total Current
468178
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£577,306
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
3559395
Funds Restricted
84972
Funds Total
3644367
Count Employees
37
Consolidated Accounts
Yes
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
27 October 2022
Income Donations And Legacies
1977630
Income Other Trading Activities
498954
Income Charitable Activities
0
Income Investments
16987
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
2493571
Income Legacies
30000
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£1,756,154
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£1,439,457
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
3195611
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
158883
Expenditure Support Costs
1439457
Expenditure Depreciation
42241
Gain Loss Investment
350516
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£4,700,000
Assets Total Fixed
3924856
Assets Own Use
277287
Assets Long Term Investment
3647569
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£1,844,362
Assets Total Liabilities
£459,281
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£5,309,937
Creditors One Year Total Current
459281
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£808,149
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
5213226
Funds Restricted
96711
Funds Total
5309937
Count Employees
35
Consolidated Accounts
Yes

06 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

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

07 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code
203
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
People With Disabilities
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
305
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
Classification Code
102
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Education/training
Classification Code
103
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
Classification Code
202
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Elderly/old People
Classification Code
105
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
Classification Code
206
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Other Defined Groups
Classification Code
309
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body
Classification Code
306
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Services
Classification Code
201
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Children/young People
Classification Code
113
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Economic/community Development/employment
Classification Code
101
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
General Charitable Purposes
Classification Code
104
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Disability

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
NABS
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
Standard registration
Date Of Event
1998-07-16T00:00:00

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED 26TH JUNE 1998AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 10 OCT 2017
Charitable Objects
THE CHARITY IS ESTABLISHED FOR THE BENEFIT OF PERSONS WHO ARE OR HAVE BEEN ENGAGED IN THE MARKETING SERVICES INDUSTRY (THE INDUSTRY) AND SUPPLIERS WHOSE BUSINESSES SPECIALISE IN PROVIDING SERVICES TO THE INDUSTRY AND ANY PERSONS WHO HAVE OR HAVE AT ANY TIME BEEN DEPENDENT UPON ANY PERSON ENGAGED IN THE INDUSTRY, FOR THE FOLLOWING PURPOSES IN SUCH WAYS AS SHALL BE EXCLUSIVELY CHARITABLE UNDER THE LAWS OF ENGLAND AND WALES FROM TIME TO TIME, BY: (A) THE PREVENTION AND RELIEF OF POVERTY AND FINANCIAL HARDSHIP; (B) THE RELIEF OF SICKNESS AND THE PROMOTION OF PHYSICAL AND MENTAL HEALTH AND WELL-BEING; (C) THE PREVENTION AND RELIEF OF UNEMPLOYMENT; (D) THE RELIEF OF ELDERLY PEOPLE WHO ARE IN NEED; (E) THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION IN THE MARKETING, ADVERTISING AND CREATIVE INDUSTRIES AND HIGH PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS; (F) THE PROMOTION OF EQUALITY AND DIVERSITY IN THE INDUSTRY.
Area Of Benefit
NOT DEFINED

10 Official extract

Charity Policy

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