01 Identity
Registration and reporting
- Registration status
- Registered
- Reporting status
- Submission Received
- Charity type
- Other
- Registered
- 25 April 2017
- Removed
- Not supplied
- Financial period
- 1 April 2025 – 31 March 2026
- Latest income
- £3,211,595
- Latest expenditure
- £3,598,580
- Gift Aid
- No
- Owns or uses land
- Yes
- In administration
- No
- Insolvent
- No
- CIO
- No
Public contact address: General Osteopathic Council, Unit A, Arc House, 82 Tanner Street, LONDON, SE1 3GN
Website recorded by the regulator: www.osteopathy.org.uk (displayed as text)
02 Activities
What the charity does
The General Osteopathic Council regulates the osteopathy profession in the UK . It does so by:assuring the quality of osteopathic education and training; registering qualified professionals and ensuring their continuing fitness to practise; setting and promoting high standards of practice and conduct; and helping patients with complaints or concerns about osteopaths.
03 Official extract
Charity Annual Return History
- Fin Period Start Date
- 1 April 2025
- Fin Period End Date
- 31 March 2026
- Ar Cycle Reference
- AR26
- Reporting Due Date
- 31 January 2027
- Date Annual Return Received
- 1 October 2026
- Date Accounts Received
- 1 October 2026
- Total Gross Income
- £3,211,595
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £3,598,580
- 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
- 11 November 2025
- Date Accounts Received
- 11 November 2025
- Total Gross Income
- £2,971,497
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £3,311,444
- 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
- 11 November 2024
- Date Accounts Received
- 11 November 2024
- Total Gross Income
- £2,902,861
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £2,994,590
- 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
- 12 January 2024
- Date Accounts Received
- 12 January 2024
- Total Gross Income
- £2,996,818
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £2,965,847
- 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
- 12 December 2022
- Date Accounts Received
- 6 February 2023
- Total Gross Income
- £2,883,984
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £2,775,306
04 Official extract
Charity Annual Return Parta
- Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
- Yes
- Fin Period Order Number
- 1
- Ar Cycle Reference
- AR26
- Fin Period Start Date
- 1 April 2025
- Fin Period End Date
- 31 March 2026
- Ar Due Date
- 31 January 2027
- Ar Received Date
- 1 October 2026
- Total Gross Income
- £3,211,595
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £3,598,580
- Grant Making Is Main Activity
- No
- Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
- No
- Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
- Yes
- Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
- Yes
- 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 100001 110000
- 2
- Count Salary Band 120001 130000
- 1
- Count Volunteers
- 0
- Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
- No
- Fin Period Order Number
- 2
- 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
- 11 November 2025
- Total Gross Income
- £2,971,497
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £3,311,444
- 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
- Yes
- 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 100001 110000
- 2
- Count Salary Band 120001 130000
- 1
- Count Volunteers
- 0
- Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
- No
- Fin Period Order Number
- 3
- 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
- 11 November 2024
- Total Gross Income
- £2,902,861
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £2,994,590
- 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
- Yes
- 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 90001 100000
- 1
- Count Salary Band 100001 110000
- 1
- Count Salary Band 120001 130000
- 1
- Count Volunteers
- 0
- Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
- No
- Fin Period Order Number
- 4
- 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
- 12 January 2024
- Total Gross Income
- £2,996,818
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £2,965,847
- 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
- Yes
- 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 90001 100000
- 2
- Count Salary Band 110001 120000
- 1
- Count Volunteers
- 0
- Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
- No
- Fin Period Order Number
- 5
- 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
- 12 December 2022
- Total Gross Income
- £2,883,984
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £2,775,306
- 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
- Yes
- Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
- Yes
- Trustee Receives Payments Services
- No
- Trustee Receives Other Benefit
- No
- Trustee Resigned Employment
- No
- Employees Salary Over 60k
- Yes
- Count Salary Band 60001 70000
- 3
- Count Salary Band 90001 100000
- 1
- Count Salary Band 100001 110000
- 1
- Count Salary Band 120001 130000
- 1
- Count Volunteers
- 0
05 Official extract
Charity Annual Return Partb
- Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
- Yes
- Fin Period Order Number
- 1
- Ar Cycle Reference
- AR26
- Fin Period Start Date
- 1 April 2025
- Fin Period End Date
- 31 March 2026
- Ar Due Date
- 31 January 2027
- Ar Received Date
- 1 October 2026
- Income Donations And Legacies
- 0
- Income Other Trading Activities
- 0
- Income Charitable Activities
- 3198646
- Income Investments
- 9339
- Income Other
- 3610
- Income Total Income And Endowments
- 3211595
- Income Legacies
- 0
- Income Endowments
- 0
- Expenditure Raising Funds
- £0
- Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
- £3,598,580
- Expenditure Other
- 0
- Expenditure Total
- 3598580
- Expenditure Investment Management
- 0
- Expenditure Grants Institution
- 0
- Expenditure Governance
- 255723
- Expenditure Support Costs
- 1264697
- Expenditure Depreciation
- 66049
- Gain Loss Investment
- 120750
- Gain Loss Pension Fund
- 0
- Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
- 0
- Gain Loss Other
- 0
- Reserves
- £2,173,549
- Assets Total Fixed
- 3006554
- Assets Own Use
- 2160719
- Assets Long Term Investment
- 845835
- Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
- 0
- Assets Other Assets
- £129,426
- Assets Total Liabilities
- £801,141
- Assets Current Investment
- 0
- Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
- £2,334,839
- Creditors One Year Total Current
- 801141
- Creditors Falling Due After One Year
- 0
- Assets Cash
- £19,918
- Funds Endowment
- 0
- Funds Unrestricted
- 2173549
- Funds Restricted
- 161290
- Funds Total
- 2334839
- Count Employees
- 32
- Charity Only Accounts
- Yes
- Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
- No
- Fin Period Order Number
- 2
- 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
- 11 November 2025
- Income Donations And Legacies
- 0
- Income Other Trading Activities
- 0
- Income Charitable Activities
- 2961625
- Income Investments
- 21961
- Income Other
- 9872
- Income Total Income And Endowments
- 2993458
- Income Legacies
- 0
- Income Endowments
- 0
- Expenditure Raising Funds
- £0
- Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
- £3,311,444
- Expenditure Other
- 0
- Expenditure Total
- 3311444
- Expenditure Investment Management
- 0
- Expenditure Grants Institution
- 0
- Expenditure Governance
- 238331
- Expenditure Support Costs
- 1131392
- Expenditure Depreciation
- 56355
- Gain Loss Investment
- 36630
- Gain Loss Pension Fund
- 0
- Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
- 0
- Gain Loss Other
- 0
- Reserves
- £2,065,385
- Assets Total Fixed
- 3034603
- Assets Own Use
- 1717043
- Assets Long Term Investment
- 1317560
- Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
- 0
- Assets Other Assets
- £471,280
- Assets Total Liabilities
- £904,809
- Assets Current Investment
- 0
- Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
- £2,601,074
- Creditors One Year Total Current
- 904809
- Creditors Falling Due After One Year
- 0
- Assets Cash
- £277,969
- Funds Endowment
- 0
- Funds Unrestricted
- 2065385
- Funds Restricted
- 535689
- Funds Total
- 2601074
- Count Employees
- 30
- Charity Only Accounts
- Yes
- Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
- No
- Fin Period Order Number
- 3
- 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
- 11 November 2024
- Income Donations And Legacies
- 0
- Income Other Trading Activities
- 0
- Income Charitable Activities
- 2902861
- Income Investments
- 0
- Income Other
- 0
- Income Total Income And Endowments
- 2902861
- Income Legacies
- 0
- Income Endowments
- 0
- Expenditure Raising Funds
- £0
- Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
- £2,994,590
- Expenditure Other
- 0
- Expenditure Total
- 2994590
- Expenditure Investment Management
- 0
- Expenditure Grants Institution
- 0
- Expenditure Governance
- 220454
- Expenditure Support Costs
- 1239923
- Expenditure Depreciation
- 60310
- Gain Loss Investment
- 94561
- Gain Loss Pension Fund
- 0
- Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
- 0
- Gain Loss Other
- 0
- Reserves
- £2,386,217
- Assets Total Fixed
- 2816953
- Assets Own Use
- 1547271
- Assets Long Term Investment
- 1269682
- Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
- 0
- Assets Other Assets
- £1,134,507
- Assets Total Liabilities
- £1,069,030
- Assets Current Investment
- 0
- Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
- £2,882,430
- Creditors One Year Total Current
- 1069030
- Creditors Falling Due After One Year
- 0
- Assets Cash
- £726,897
- Funds Endowment
- 0
- Funds Unrestricted
- 2386217
- Funds Restricted
- 496213
- Funds Total
- 2882430
- Count Employees
- 28
- Charity Only Accounts
- Yes
- Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
- No
- Fin Period Order Number
- 4
- 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
- 12 January 2024
- Income Donations And Legacies
- 0
- Income Other Trading Activities
- 0
- Income Charitable Activities
- 2996818
- Income Investments
- 0
- Income Other
- 0
- Income Total Income And Endowments
- 2996818
- Income Legacies
- 0
- Income Endowments
- 0
- Expenditure Raising Funds
- £0
- Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
- £2,965,847
- Expenditure Other
- 0
- Expenditure Total
- 2965847
- Expenditure Investment Management
- 0
- Expenditure Grants Institution
- 0
- Expenditure Governance
- 165066
- Expenditure Support Costs
- 1093561
- Expenditure Depreciation
- 66533
- Gain Loss Investment
- -83459
- Gain Loss Pension Fund
- 0
- Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
- 0
- Gain Loss Other
- 0
- Reserves
- £2,636,671
- Assets Total Fixed
- 2758572
- Assets Own Use
- 1590580
- Assets Long Term Investment
- 1167992
- Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
- 0
- Assets Other Assets
- £1,185,351
- Assets Total Liabilities
- £1,085,159
- Assets Current Investment
- 0
- Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
- £2,858,764
- Creditors One Year Total Current
- 1019659
- Creditors Falling Due After One Year
- 65500
- Assets Cash
- £791,404
- Funds Endowment
- 0
- Funds Unrestricted
- 2636671
- Funds Restricted
- 222093
- Funds Total
- 2858764
- Count Employees
- 28
- Charity Only Accounts
- Yes
- Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
- No
- Fin Period Order Number
- 5
- 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
- 12 December 2022
- Income Donations And Legacies
- 0
- Income Other Trading Activities
- 0
- Income Charitable Activities
- 2868947
- Income Investments
- 15037
- Income Other
- 0
- Income Total Income And Endowments
- 2883984
- Income Legacies
- 0
- Income Endowments
- 0
- Expenditure Raising Funds
- £0
- Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
- £2,775,306
- Expenditure Other
- 0
- Expenditure Total
- 2775306
- Expenditure Investment Management
- 0
- Expenditure Grants Institution
- 0
- Expenditure Governance
- 150513
- Expenditure Support Costs
- 902039
- Expenditure Depreciation
- 67057
- Gain Loss Investment
- 14943
- Gain Loss Pension Fund
- 0
- Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
- 15037
- Gain Loss Other
- 0
- Reserves
- £2,722,825
- Assets Total Fixed
- 2899818
- Assets Own Use
- 1650250
- Assets Long Term Investment
- 1249568
- Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
- 0
- Assets Other Assets
- £1,209,703
- Assets Total Liabilities
- £1,204,603
- Assets Current Investment
- 0
- Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
- £2,904,918
- Creditors One Year Total Current
- 1139103
- Creditors Falling Due After One Year
- 65500
- Assets Cash
- £825,254
- Funds Endowment
- 0
- Funds Unrestricted
- 2904918
- Funds Restricted
- 0
- Funds Total
- 2904918
- Count Employees
- 26
- Charity Only Accounts
- Yes
06 Official extract
Charity Area Of Operation
- Geographic Area Type
- Country
- Geographic Area Description
- Isle Of Man
- Parent Geographic Area Type
- Continent
- Parent Geographic Area Description
- Europe
- Welsh Ind
- No
- Geographic Area Type
- Country
- Geographic Area Description
- Gibraltar
- 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
- Geographic Area Type
- Country
- Geographic Area Description
- Northern Ireland
- Parent Geographic Area Type
- Continent
- Parent Geographic Area Description
- Europe
- Welsh Ind
- No
07 Official extract
Charity Classification
- Classification Code
- 103
- Classification Type
- What
- Classification Description
- The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
- Classification Code
- 117
- Classification Type
- What
- Classification Description
- Other Charitable Purposes
- Classification Code
- 307
- Classification Type
- How
- Classification Description
- Provides Advocacy/advice/information
- Classification Code
- 102
- Classification Type
- What
- Classification Description
- Education/training
- Classification Code
- 207
- Classification Type
- Who
- Classification Description
- The General Public/mankind
- Classification Code
- 206
- Classification Type
- Who
- Classification Description
- Other Defined Groups
- Classification Code
- 308
- Classification Type
- How
- Classification Description
- Sponsors Or Undertakes Research
- Classification Code
- 306
- Classification Type
- How
- Classification Description
- Provides Services
- Classification Code
- 309
- Classification Type
- How
- Classification Description
- Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body
08 Official extract
Charity Event History
- Charity Name
- GENERAL OSTEOPATHIC COUNCIL
- Charity Event Order
- 1
- Event Type
- Standard registration
- Date Of Event
- 2017-04-25T00:00:00
09 Official extract
Charity Governing Document
- Governing Document Description
- ACT OF PARLIAMENT AND RELATED STATUTORY INSTRUMENTS THAT CAME INTO FORCE ON 1 JULY 1993
- Charitable Objects
- THE GENERAL OSTEOPATHIC COUNCILÆS (GOSC) STATUTORY FUNCTION IS TO DEVELOP AND REGULATE THE PROFESSION OF OSTEOPATHY (SEE SECTION 1(2) OSTEOPATHS ACT 1993 (AS AMENDED)).AS SET OUT IN THE HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE (QUALITY AND SAFETY) ACT 2015 THE PRIMARY PURPOSE IS THE PROTECTION OF THE PUBLIC I.E. ÆTHE OVER-ARCHING OBJECTIVE OF THE GENERAL COUNCIL IN EXERCISING ITS FUNCTIONS IS THE PROTECTION OF THE PUBLICÆ (SECTION 3(A)).UNDER SECTION 3(B) OF THE SOCIAL CARE (QUALITY AND SAFETY) ACT 2015 ACT, THE PURSUIT BY THE GENERAL COUNCIL OF ITS OVER-ARCHING OBJECTIVE INVOLVES THE PURSUIT OF THE FOLLOWING OBJECTIVESÙ(A) TO PROTECT, PROMOTE AND MAINTAIN THE HEALTH, SAFETY AND WELL-BEING OF THE PUBLIC;(B) TO PROMOTE AND MAINTAIN PUBLIC CONFIDENCE IN THE PROFESSION OF OSTEOPATHY; AND(C) TO PROMOTE AND MAINTAIN PROPER PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS AND CONDUCT FOR MEMBERS OF THAT PROFESSION.
10 Official extract
Charity Policy
- Policy Name
- Paying staff
- Policy Name
- Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Conflicting interests
- Policy Name
- Internal risk management policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Risk management
- Policy Name
- Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Investment
- Policy Name
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Trustee expenses policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Complaints handling
- Policy Name
- Investing charity funds policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Social media policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures