CCEW Charity Commission profile

BRITISH ASSOCIATION FOR BEHAVIOURAL AND COGNITIVE PSYCHOTHERAPIES

Registered charity 1098704 · organisation 4001516

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
Charitable company
Registered
23 July 2003
Removed
Not supplied
Company number supplied
04839948
Financial period
1 May 2024 – 30 April 2025
Latest income
£3,889,510
Latest expenditure
£3,629,712
Gift Aid
Yes
Owns or uses land
Yes
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
No

Public contact address: BABCP, Imperial House, 79-81 Hornby Street, BURY, Lancashire, BL9 5BN

Website recorded by the regulator: www.babcp.com (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

BABCP is a multi-disciplinary interest group for people involved in the practice and theory of behavioural and cognitive psychotherapies (CBT). The objects are to advance CBT by the promotion of scientific research and the application of evidence based practice including assessment, therapy and consultancy, in a wide variety of settings in accordance with the ethical guidelines.

03 Official extract

Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date
1 May 2024
Fin Period End Date
30 April 2025
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Reporting Due Date
28 February 2026
Date Annual Return Received
28 November 2025
Date Accounts Received
28 November 2025
Total Gross Income
£3,889,510
Total Gross Expenditure
£3,629,712
Fin Period Start Date
1 May 2023
Fin Period End Date
30 April 2024
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Reporting Due Date
28 February 2025
Date Annual Return Received
31 January 2025
Date Accounts Received
31 January 2025
Total Gross Income
£3,555,968
Total Gross Expenditure
£2,912,440
Fin Period Start Date
1 May 2022
Fin Period End Date
30 April 2023
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Reporting Due Date
29 February 2024
Date Annual Return Received
10 January 2024
Date Accounts Received
10 January 2024
Total Gross Income
£2,563,532
Total Gross Expenditure
£2,029,506
Fin Period Start Date
1 May 2021
Fin Period End Date
30 April 2022
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Reporting Due Date
28 February 2023
Date Annual Return Received
2 March 2023
Date Accounts Received
2 March 2023
Total Gross Income
£2,247,728
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,548,239
Fin Period Start Date
1 May 2020
Fin Period End Date
30 April 2021
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Reporting Due Date
28 February 2022
Date Annual Return Received
25 February 2022
Date Accounts Received
25 January 2022
Total Gross Income
£1,816,387
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,444,072

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 May 2024
Fin Period End Date
30 April 2025
Ar Due Date
28 February 2026
Ar Received Date
28 November 2025
Total Gross Income
£3,889,510
Total Gross Expenditure
£3,629,712
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£0
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 60001 70000
1
Count Salary Band 110001 120000
1
Count Volunteers
327
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Fin Period Start Date
1 May 2023
Fin Period End Date
30 April 2024
Ar Due Date
28 February 2025
Ar Received Date
31 January 2025
Total Gross Income
£3,555,968
Total Gross Expenditure
£2,912,440
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£0
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 60001 70000
1
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
2
Count Volunteers
346
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Fin Period Start Date
1 May 2022
Fin Period End Date
30 April 2023
Ar Due Date
29 February 2024
Ar Received Date
10 January 2024
Total Gross Income
£2,563,532
Total Gross Expenditure
£2,029,506
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 60001 70000
2
Count Volunteers
330
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
4
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Fin Period Start Date
1 May 2021
Fin Period End Date
30 April 2022
Ar Due Date
28 February 2023
Ar Received Date
2 March 2023
Total Gross Income
£2,247,728
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,548,239
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
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
2
Count Volunteers
0
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
5
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Fin Period Start Date
1 May 2020
Fin Period End Date
30 April 2021
Ar Due Date
28 February 2022
Ar Received Date
25 February 2022
Total Gross Income
£1,816,387
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,444,072
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
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
1
Count Volunteers
138

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 May 2024
Fin Period End Date
30 April 2025
Ar Due Date
28 February 2026
Ar Received Date
28 November 2025
Income Donations And Legacies
0
Income Other Trading Activities
43679
Income Charitable Activities
3740078
Income Investments
63529
Income Other
42224
Income Total Income And Endowments
3889510
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£616,603
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£3,013,109
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
3629712
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
86310
Expenditure Support Costs
2137144
Expenditure Depreciation
15182
Gain Loss Investment
2037
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£2,397,471
Assets Total Fixed
388813
Assets Own Use
291474
Assets Long Term Investment
97339
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£4,674,495
Assets Total Liabilities
£2,001,777
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£3,061,531
Creditors One Year Total Current
1887188
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
114589
Assets Cash
£4,228,605
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
3061531
Funds Restricted
0
Funds Total
3061531
Count Employees
50
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Fin Period Start Date
1 May 2023
Fin Period End Date
30 April 2024
Ar Due Date
28 February 2025
Ar Received Date
31 January 2025
Income Donations And Legacies
0
Income Other Trading Activities
58046
Income Charitable Activities
3352848
Income Investments
100241
Income Other
44833
Income Total Income And Endowments
3555968
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£117,960
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£2,794,480
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
2912440
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
33822
Expenditure Support Costs
2178223
Expenditure Depreciation
14581
Gain Loss Investment
7383
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£2,173,153
Assets Total Fixed
289389
Assets Own Use
194087
Assets Long Term Investment
95302
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£4,233,169
Assets Total Liabilities
£1,722,862
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£2,799,696
Creditors One Year Total Current
1722862
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£3,916,413
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
2799696
Funds Restricted
0
Funds Total
2799696
Count Employees
41
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Fin Period Start Date
1 May 2022
Fin Period End Date
30 April 2023
Ar Due Date
29 February 2024
Ar Received Date
10 January 2024
Income Donations And Legacies
0
Income Other Trading Activities
81680
Income Charitable Activities
2398667
Income Investments
39614
Income Other
43571
Income Total Income And Endowments
2563532
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£95,273
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£1,934,233
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
2029506
Expenditure Investment Management
3673
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
17919
Expenditure Support Costs
1750095
Expenditure Depreciation
27100
Gain Loss Investment
-2102
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£2,148,785
Assets Total Fixed
194348
Assets Own Use
194348
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£3,375,758
Assets Total Liabilities
£1,421,321
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£2,148,785
Creditors One Year Total Current
1421321
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£3,045,214
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
2148785
Funds Restricted
0
Funds Total
2148785
Count Employees
41
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
4
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Fin Period Start Date
1 May 2021
Fin Period End Date
30 April 2022
Ar Due Date
28 February 2023
Ar Received Date
2 March 2023
Income Donations And Legacies
0
Income Other Trading Activities
100625
Income Charitable Activities
2144140
Income Investments
2549
Income Other
414
Income Total Income And Endowments
2247728
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£81,291
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£1,466,948
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
1548239
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
7140
Expenditure Support Costs
1415920
Expenditure Depreciation
9313
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
-954
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£1,616,861
Assets Total Fixed
143882
Assets Own Use
54010
Assets Long Term Investment
89872
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£2,534,475
Assets Total Liabilities
£1,061,496
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£1,616,861
Creditors One Year Total Current
1061496
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£2,335,913
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
1616861
Funds Restricted
0
Funds Total
1616861
Count Employees
38
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
5
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Fin Period Start Date
1 May 2020
Fin Period End Date
30 April 2021
Ar Due Date
28 February 2022
Ar Received Date
25 February 2022
Income Donations And Legacies
0
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
1812788
Income Investments
2061
Income Other
1538
Income Total Income And Endowments
1816387
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£75,115
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£1,368,957
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
1444072
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
5500
Expenditure Support Costs
1310524
Expenditure Depreciation
9669
Gain Loss Investment
16884
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£918,326
Assets Total Fixed
175319
Assets Own Use
84493
Assets Long Term Investment
90826
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£1,746,438
Assets Total Liabilities
£1,003,431
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£918,326
Creditors One Year Total Current
1003431
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£1,562,214
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
918326
Funds Restricted
0
Funds Total
918326
Count Employees
26
Charity Only Accounts
Yes

06 Official extract

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
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

07 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code
301
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Makes Grants To Individuals
Classification Code
207
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
The General Public/mankind
Classification Code
203
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
People With Disabilities
Classification Code
206
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Other Defined Groups
Classification Code
103
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
Classification Code
306
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Services
Classification Code
307
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Advocacy/advice/information
Classification Code
308
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Sponsors Or Undertakes Research
Classification Code
102
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Education/training

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
BRITISH ASSOCIATION FOR BEHAVIOURAL AND COGNITIVE PSYCHOTHERAPIES
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
Standard registration
Date Of Event
2003-07-23T00:00:00

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED 21 JULY 2003, AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION DATED 20 JULY 2006.AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 06 APR 2016AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 11 JUL 2016 as amended on 19 Jul 2018 as amended on 03 Mar 2023 as amended on 25 Jul 2024
Charitable Objects
TO ADVANCE THE THEORY AND PRACTICE OF COGNITIVE AND BEHAVIOURAL PSYCHOTHERAPIES (CBT) BY THE PROMOTION OF SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH AND THE APPLICATION OF EVIDENCE BASED PRACTICE INCLUDING ASSESSMENT, THERAPY AND CONSULTANCY, IN A WIDE VARIETY OF SETTINGS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE GUIDELINES FOR GOOD PRACTICE OF BEHAVIOURAL AND COGNITIVE PSYCHOTHERAPIES

10 Official extract

Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id
309818
Charity Name Type
Working name
Charity Name
BABCP

11 Official extract

Charity Policy

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