BRITISH COLLEGE OF VETERINARY SPECIALISTS — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received
Charity type: CIO
Registered: 7 August 2014
Removed: Not supplied
Financial period: 1 January 2025 – 31 December 2025
Latest income: £10,908
Latest expenditure: £10,856
Gift Aid: No
Owns or uses land: No
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: Yes

Public contact address: 26 Trefoil Drive, Killinghall, Harrogate, HG3 2WB

Website recorded by the regulator: https://vsavet.org (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

To advance the education and well being of the public by promoting the health and welfare of animals through the development, understanding and application of veterinary specialist care

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: 13 September 2026
Date Accounts Received: 13 September 2026
Total Gross Income: £10,908
Total Gross Expenditure: £10,856

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: 12 August 2025
Date Accounts Received: 12 August 2025
Total Gross Income: £5,022
Total Gross Expenditure: £4,470

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: 7 October 2024
Date Accounts Received: 7 October 2024
Total Gross Income: £2,340
Total Gross Expenditure: £2,151

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: 21 October 2023
Date Accounts Received: 21 October 2023
Total Gross Income: £1,664
Total Gross Expenditure: £3,929

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: 19 October 2022
Date Accounts Received: 19 October 2022
Total Gross Income: £769
Total Gross Expenditure: £3,060

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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 January 2025
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2025
Ar Due Date: 31 October 2026
Ar Received Date: 13 September 2026
Total Gross Income: £10,908
Total Gross Expenditure: £10,856
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: 3

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: 12 August 2025
Total Gross Income: £5,022
Total Gross Expenditure: £4,470
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: 2

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: 7 October 2024
Total Gross Income: £2,340
Total Gross Expenditure: £2,151
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: 0

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: 21 October 2023
Total Gross Income: £1,664
Total Gross Expenditure: £3,929
Charity Raises Funds From Public: Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser: No
Charity Commercial Participator: 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: 0

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: 19 October 2022
Total Gross Income: £769
Total Gross Expenditure: £3,060
Charity Raises Funds From Public: Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser: No
Charity Commercial Participator: 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: 0

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

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

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

Classification Code: 111
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Animals

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

Classification Code: 207
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: The General Public/mankind

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

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

07 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name: BRITISH COLLEGE OF VETERINARY SPECIALISTS
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: CIO registration
Date Of Event: 2014-08-07T00:00:00

08 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: CIO - Foundation Registered 07 Aug 2014 as amended on 26 Feb 2024
Charitable Objects: TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION AND WELL BEING OF THE PUBLIC BY PROMOTING THE HEALTH AND WELFARE OF ANIMALS THROUGH THE DEVELOPMENT UNDERSTANDING AND APPLICATION OF VETERINARY SPECIALIST CARE

09 Official extract

Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id: 548464
Charity Name Type: Previous name
Charity Name: BCVS

Charity Name Id: 713190
Charity Name Type: Working name
Charity Name: VETERINARY SPECIALIST ASSOCIATION

10 Official extract

Charity Policy

Policy Name: Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures

Policy Name: Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures

Policy Name: Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Policy Name: Complaints policy and procedures

Policy Name: Financial reserves policy and procedures