CCEW Charity Commission profile

BRITISH SOCIETY OF ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY

Registered charity 1093808 · organisation 3993270

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
Charitable company
Registered
13 September 2002
Removed
Not supplied
Company number supplied
04480121
Financial period
1 April 2024 – 31 March 2025
Latest income
£1,566,289
Latest expenditure
£1,424,966
Gift Aid
No
Owns or uses land
No
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
No

Public contact address: Unit 111, The Print Rooms, 164-180 Union Street, LONDON

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

02 Activities

What the charity does

To promote high standards in the practice of clinical echocardiography through training and accreditation of practitioners and representation of their views within the healthcare regulatory and delivery environments, for the benefit of patients

03 Official extract

Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2025
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Reporting Due Date
31 January 2026
Date Annual Return Received
12 November 2025
Date Accounts Received
12 November 2025
Total Gross Income
£1,566,289
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,424,966
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2024
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Reporting Due Date
31 January 2025
Date Annual Return Received
14 November 2024
Date Accounts Received
14 November 2024
Total Gross Income
£1,357,764
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,357,833
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2023
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Reporting Due Date
31 January 2024
Date Annual Return Received
23 November 2023
Date Accounts Received
23 November 2023
Total Gross Income
£1,208,147
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,139,353
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2022
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Reporting Due Date
31 January 2023
Date Annual Return Received
25 January 2023
Date Accounts Received
25 January 2023
Total Gross Income
£944,643
Total Gross Expenditure
£870,212
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2020
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2021
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Reporting Due Date
31 January 2022
Date Annual Return Received
1 December 2021
Date Accounts Received
1 December 2021
Total Gross Income
£926,760
Total Gross Expenditure
£781,779

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 April 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2025
Ar Due Date
31 January 2026
Ar Received Date
12 November 2025
Total Gross Income
£1,566,289
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,424,966
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£2
Income From Government Grants
£19,799
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 80001 90000
1
Count Volunteers
300
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2024
Ar Due Date
31 January 2025
Ar Received Date
14 November 2024
Total Gross Income
£1,357,764
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,357,833
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£2
Income From Government Grants
£16,918
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 80001 90000
1
Count Volunteers
502
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2023
Ar Due Date
31 January 2024
Ar Received Date
23 November 2023
Total Gross Income
£1,208,147
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,139,353
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 90001 100000
1
Count Volunteers
150
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
4
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2022
Ar Due Date
31 January 2023
Ar Received Date
25 January 2023
Total Gross Income
£944,643
Total Gross Expenditure
£870,212
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 80001 90000
1
Count Volunteers
180
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
5
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2020
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2021
Ar Due Date
31 January 2022
Ar Received Date
1 December 2021
Total Gross Income
£926,760
Total Gross Expenditure
£781,779
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 70001 80000
1
Count Volunteers
180

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 April 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2025
Ar Due Date
31 January 2026
Ar Received Date
12 November 2025
Income Donations And Legacies
158
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
1546631
Income Investments
19141
Income Other
359
Income Total Income And Endowments
1566289
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£6,818
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£1,418,148
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
1424966
Expenditure Investment Management
6818
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
18564
Expenditure Support Costs
468704
Expenditure Depreciation
11744
Gain Loss Investment
1415
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£844,641
Assets Total Fixed
339926
Assets Own Use
27914
Assets Long Term Investment
312012
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£866,756
Assets Total Liabilities
£362,041
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£844,641
Creditors One Year Total Current
362041
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£542,321
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
844641
Funds Restricted
0
Funds Total
844641
Count Employees
10
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2024
Ar Due Date
31 January 2025
Ar Received Date
14 November 2024
Income Donations And Legacies
300
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
1337528
Income Investments
17676
Income Other
2260
Income Total Income And Endowments
1357764
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£6,520
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£1,351,313
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
1357833
Expenditure Investment Management
6520
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
16798
Expenditure Support Costs
453532
Expenditure Depreciation
16929
Gain Loss Investment
8452
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£701,903
Assets Total Fixed
323603
Assets Own Use
14659
Assets Long Term Investment
308944
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£664,721
Assets Total Liabilities
£286,421
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£701,903
Creditors One Year Total Current
286421
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£460,226
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
701903
Funds Restricted
0
Funds Total
701903
Count Employees
10
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2023
Ar Due Date
31 January 2024
Ar Received Date
23 November 2023
Income Donations And Legacies
747
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
1194697
Income Investments
144
Income Other
12559
Income Total Income And Endowments
1208147
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£1,139,353
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
1139353
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
10000
Expenditure Governance
11045
Expenditure Support Costs
393022
Expenditure Depreciation
16929
Gain Loss Investment
-18088
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£693,520
Assets Total Fixed
328916
Assets Own Use
31588
Assets Long Term Investment
297328
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£534,650
Assets Total Liabilities
£170,046
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£693,520
Creditors One Year Total Current
170046
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£422,700
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
693520
Funds Restricted
0
Funds Total
693520
Count Employees
9
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
4
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2022
Ar Due Date
31 January 2023
Ar Received Date
25 January 2023
Income Donations And Legacies
793
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
943850
Income Investments
0
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
944643
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£870,212
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
870212
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
21829
Expenditure Support Costs
494184
Expenditure Depreciation
15201
Gain Loss Investment
-4065
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£642,814
Assets Total Fixed
255293
Assets Own Use
39877
Assets Long Term Investment
215416
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£616,816
Assets Total Liabilities
£229,295
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£642,814
Creditors One Year Total Current
229295
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£522,489
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
642814
Funds Restricted
0
Funds Total
642814
Count Employees
8
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
5
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2020
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2021
Ar Due Date
31 January 2022
Ar Received Date
1 December 2021
Income Donations And Legacies
17130
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
862034
Income Investments
47596
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
926760
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£781,779
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
781779
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
1361
Expenditure Support Costs
408457
Expenditure Depreciation
15201
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£572,448
Assets Total Fixed
274559
Assets Own Use
55078
Assets Long Term Investment
219481
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£497,249
Assets Total Liabilities
£199,360
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£572,448
Creditors One Year Total Current
199360
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£350,476
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
568740
Funds Restricted
3708
Funds Total
572448
Count Employees
5
Charity Only Accounts
Yes

06 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

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

07 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code
102
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Education/training
Classification Code
306
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Services
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

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
BRITISH SOCIETY OF ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
Standard registration
Date Of Event
2002-09-13T00:00:00

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 08/07/2002AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 02/10/2009AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 07/10/2011AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 02/11/2012AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 02/10/2015AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 11 NOV 2016 as amended on 19 Oct 2021
Charitable Objects
1) THE PROTECTION AND PRESERVATION OF HEALTH AND THE EFFECTIVE RELIEF OF SICKNESS BYA) THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION AND TRAINING AND THE PROMOTION OF BEST PRACTICE IN ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY IN RELATION TO THE DIAGNOSIS AND TREATMENT OF HEART DISEASE;B) PROMOTING HIGH STANDARDS OF PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCE IN ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY FOR THE PROTECTION AND BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC;C) PROVIDING OR FACILITATING TRAINING FOR THOSE INVOLVED IN THE PRACTICE OF ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY2) TO ADVANCE, PROMOTE AND CARRY ON STUDY AND RESEARCH INTO ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY AND TO DISSEMINATE THE USEFUL RESULTS OF ANY SUCH RESEARCH; WITHIN THE UNITED KINGDOM AND THE REPUBLIC OF IRELAND
Area Of Benefit
UNITED KINGDOM AND THE REPUBLIC OF IRELAND

10 Official extract

Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id
421845
Charity Name Type
Previous name
Charity Name
BRITISH SCHOOL OF ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY

11 Official extract

Charity Policy

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