BRITISH SOCIETY FOR GENE AND CELL THERAPY — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received
Charity type: Charitable company
Registered: 17 June 2006
Removed: Not supplied
Company number supplied: 04964174
Financial period: 1 June 2024 – 31 May 2025
Latest income: £128,499
Latest expenditure: £157,972
Gift Aid: No
Owns or uses land: No
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: No

Public contact address: The Roslin Institute, The University Of Edinburgh, Bush Farm, ROSLIN, Midlothian, EH25 9RG

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

02 Activities

What the charity does

The British Society for Gene and Cell Therapy aims to accelerate scientific progress and promote the public understanding of gene- and cell-therapies. BSGT holds an annual Public Open Day alongside the scientific conference and supports international exchanges and collaborations that aim to advance knowledge of the field.

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Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date: 1 June 2024
Fin Period End Date: 31 May 2025
Ar Cycle Reference: AR25
Reporting Due Date: 31 March 2026
Date Annual Return Received: 16 March 2026
Date Accounts Received: 16 March 2026
Total Gross Income: £128,499
Total Gross Expenditure: £157,972

Fin Period Start Date: 1 June 2023
Fin Period End Date: 31 May 2024
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Reporting Due Date: 31 March 2025
Date Annual Return Received: 27 February 2025
Date Accounts Received: 27 February 2025
Total Gross Income: £60,593
Total Gross Expenditure: £43,789

Fin Period Start Date: 1 June 2022
Fin Period End Date: 31 May 2023
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Reporting Due Date: 31 March 2024
Date Annual Return Received: 9 March 2024
Date Accounts Received: 9 March 2024
Total Gross Income: £166,124
Total Gross Expenditure: £32,741

Fin Period Start Date: 1 June 2021
Fin Period End Date: 31 May 2022
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Reporting Due Date: 31 March 2023
Date Annual Return Received: 25 January 2023
Total Gross Income: £5,325
Total Gross Expenditure: £18,390

Fin Period Start Date: 1 June 2020
Fin Period End Date: 31 May 2021
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Reporting Due Date: 31 March 2022
Date Annual Return Received: 1 February 2022
Total Gross Income: £3,711
Total Gross Expenditure: £16,479

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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 June 2024
Fin Period End Date: 31 May 2025
Ar Due Date: 31 March 2026
Ar Received Date: 16 March 2026
Total Gross Income: £128,499
Total Gross Expenditure: £157,972
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
Count Volunteers: 20

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 2
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Fin Period Start Date: 1 June 2023
Fin Period End Date: 31 May 2024
Ar Due Date: 31 March 2025
Ar Received Date: 27 February 2025
Total Gross Income: £60,593
Total Gross Expenditure: £43,789
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
Count Volunteers: 15

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 3
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Fin Period Start Date: 1 June 2022
Fin Period End Date: 31 May 2023
Ar Due Date: 31 March 2024
Ar Received Date: 9 March 2024
Total Gross Income: £166,124
Total Gross Expenditure: £32,741
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
Count Volunteers: 15

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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

06 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code: 309
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body

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: 201
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: Children/young People

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: 102
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Education/training

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

Classification Code: 203
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: People With Disabilities

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Charity Event History

Charity Name: BRITISH SOCIETY FOR GENE AND CELL THERAPY
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: Standard registration
Date Of Event: 2006-06-17T00:00:00

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Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 14/11/2003
Charitable Objects: TO ADVANCE THE SCIENCE AND PRACTICE OF GENE THERAPY FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT, IN PARTICULAR (BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY) BY:I ADVANCING DIFFUSION OF SCIENTIFIC KNOWLEDGE IN THE FIELD OF GENE AND CELL THERAPY;II FACILITATING SHARING OF SCIENTIFIC RESOURCES IN THE FIELD OF GENE AND CELL THERAPY;III FACILITATING CLINICAL ADVANCEMENT OF GENE AND CELL THERAPY TECHNOLOGY; AND IV PROVIDING EXPERT ADVICE TO STRATEGIC, REGULATORY, ETHICAL AND FUNDING BODIES IN THE UK.
Area Of Benefit: NOT DEFINED. IN PRACTICE, NATIONAL.

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Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id: 337879
Charity Name Type: Previous name
Charity Name: BRITISH SOCIETY FOR GENE THERAPY

Charity Name Id: 337893
Charity Name Type: Working name
Charity Name: BSGT

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Charity Policy

Policy Name: Conflicting interests

Policy Name: Safeguarding policy and procedures

Policy Name: Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures

Policy Name: Bullying and harassment policy and procedures

Policy Name: Financial reserves policy and procedures

Policy Name: Complaints policy and procedures

Policy Name: Internal risk management policy and procedures

Policy Name: Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries

Policy Name: Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Policy Name: Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures