CCEW Charity Commission profile

EUROPEAN SOCIETY OF THORACIC SURGEONS

Registered charity 1172020 · organisation 5098028

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received Late
Charity type
Charitable company
Registered
13 March 2017
Removed
Not supplied
Company number supplied
10523525
Financial period
1 April 2024 – 31 March 2025
Latest income
£1,839,567
Latest expenditure
£1,421,880
Gift Aid
No
Owns or uses land
No
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
No

Public contact address: E S T S, PO Box 1249, Bristol, BS48 9EA

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

02 Activities

What the charity does

The charity's primary objective is the advancement of education by the study and practice of Thoracic Surgery and related medical subjects. This involves the organisation of European Board exams in Thoracic Surgery, organising annual conferences, supporting scientific publications of thoracic surgery and facilitating exchange of teachers and trainees in thoracic surgery.

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
16 February 2026
Date Accounts Received
16 February 2026
Total Gross Income
£1,839,567
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,421,880
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
8 January 2025
Date Accounts Received
8 January 2025
Total Gross Income
£2,044,368
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,764,590
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
30 January 2024
Date Accounts Received
30 January 2024
Total Gross Income
£1,840,995
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,482,330
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
30 January 2023
Date Accounts Received
30 January 2023
Total Gross Income
£816,407
Total Gross Expenditure
£449,410
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
29 November 2021
Date Accounts Received
29 November 2021
Total Gross Income
£527,866
Total Gross Expenditure
£462,088

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
16 February 2026
Total Gross Income
£1,839,567
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,421,880
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary
Yes
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 70001 80000
1
Count Salary Band 80001 90000
1
Count Volunteers
0
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
8 January 2025
Total Gross Income
£2,044,368
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,764,590
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary
Yes
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
0
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
30 January 2024
Total Gross Income
£1,840,995
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,482,330
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary
Yes
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 110001 120000
1
Count Volunteers
0
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
30 January 2023
Total Gross Income
£816,407
Total Gross Expenditure
£449,410
Charity Raises Funds From Public
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
No
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary
Yes
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
0
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
0
Count Salary Band 80001 90000
0
Count Salary Band 90001 100000
1
Count Salary Band 100001 110000
0
Count Salary Band 110001 120000
0
Count Salary Band 120001 130000
0
Count Salary Band 130001 140000
0
Count Salary Band 140001 150000
0
Count Salary Band 150001 200000
0
Count Salary Band 200001 250000
0
Count Salary Band 250001 300000
0
Count Salary Band 300001 350000
0
Count Salary Band 350001 400000
0
Count Salary Band 400001 450000
0
Count Salary Band 450001 500000
0
Count Salary Band Over 500000
0
Count Volunteers
0
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
29 November 2021
Total Gross Income
£527,866
Total Gross Expenditure
£462,088
Charity Raises Funds From Public
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
No
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary
Yes
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 80001 90000
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
AR25
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2025
Ar Due Date
31 January 2026
Ar Received Date
16 February 2026
Income Donations And Legacies
687877
Income Other Trading Activities
10191
Income Charitable Activities
1132270
Income Investments
9229
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
1839567
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£1,872
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£1,420,008
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
1421880
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
21475
Expenditure Support Costs
190413
Expenditure Depreciation
476
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£2,207,501
Assets Total Fixed
1540
Assets Own Use
1540
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£4,086,647
Assets Total Liabilities
£1,868,984
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£2,219,203
Creditors One Year Total Current
1868984
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£3,221,980
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
2209041
Funds Restricted
10162
Funds Total
2219203
Count Employees
2
Consolidated 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
8 January 2025
Income Donations And Legacies
950665
Income Other Trading Activities
3000
Income Charitable Activities
1073419
Income Investments
17284
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
2044368
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£115
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£1,764,475
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
1764590
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
12310
Expenditure Support Costs
170416
Expenditure Depreciation
386
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£2,055,746
Assets Total Fixed
1418
Assets Own Use
1318
Assets Long Term Investment
100
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£4,007,378
Assets Total Liabilities
£1,852,096
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£2,156,700
Creditors One Year Total Current
1852096
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£2,820,808
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
2144535
Funds Restricted
12165
Funds Total
2156700
Count Employees
1
Consolidated 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
30 January 2024
Income Donations And Legacies
877393
Income Other Trading Activities
5500
Income Charitable Activities
956483
Income Investments
1619
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
1840995
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£599
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£1,481,731
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
1482330
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
17157
Expenditure Support Costs
165387
Expenditure Depreciation
13352
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£1,875,092
Assets Total Fixed
1704
Assets Own Use
1704
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£3,450,994
Assets Total Liabilities
£1,575,902
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£1,876,796
Creditors One Year Total Current
1575902
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£2,845,239
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
1864631
Funds Restricted
12165
Funds Total
1876796
Count Employees
0
Consolidated 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
30 January 2023
Income Donations And Legacies
308000
Income Other Trading Activities
6423
Income Charitable Activities
501984
Income Investments
0
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
816407
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£206
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£449,204
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
449410
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
15001
Expenditure Support Costs
139776
Expenditure Depreciation
662
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£1,505,966
Assets Total Fixed
2208
Assets Own Use
2208
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£2,767,779
Assets Total Liabilities
£1,251,856
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£1,518,131
Creditors One Year Total Current
1251856
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£2,281,433
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
1505966
Funds Restricted
12165
Funds Total
1518131
Count Employees
1
Consolidated 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
29 November 2021
Income Donations And Legacies
121720
Income Other Trading Activities
215
Income Charitable Activities
405823
Income Investments
108
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
527866
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£264
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£461,824
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
462088
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
16466
Expenditure Support Costs
145169
Expenditure Depreciation
869
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£1,138,969
Assets Total Fixed
2870
Assets Own Use
2870
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£1,570,907
Assets Total Liabilities
£422,643
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£1,151,134
Creditors One Year Total Current
422643
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£1,312,587
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
1138969
Funds Restricted
12165
Funds Total
1151134
Count Employees
1
Consolidated Accounts
Yes

06 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Luxembourg
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Europe
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Poland
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Europe
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Lithuania
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Europe
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Serbia
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Europe
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Austria
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Europe
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Belarus
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Europe
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Georgia
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
United States
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
North America
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
France
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Europe
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Kazakhstan
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Asia
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Portugal
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Europe
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Czech Republic
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Europe
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Montenegro
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Europe
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Andorra
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Europe
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Croatia
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Europe
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Kosovo
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Europe
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Hungary
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Europe
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Germany
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Europe
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Netherlands
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Europe
Welsh Ind
No

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07 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code
103
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
Classification Code
309
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body
Classification Code
308
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Sponsors Or Undertakes Research
Classification Code
102
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Education/training
Classification Code
207
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
The General Public/mankind
Classification Code
307
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Advocacy/advice/information

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
EUROPEAN SOCIETY OF THORACIC SURGEONS
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
Standard registration
Date Of Event
2017-03-13T00:00:00

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 13 DEC 2016 as amended on 20 Jun 2022 as amended on 27 May 2024
Charitable Objects
THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION, RESEARCH AND PATIENT CARE BY THE STUDY AND PRACTICE OF THORACIC SURGERY AND RELATED MEDICAL SUBJECTS.

10 Official extract

Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id
585057
Charity Name Type
Working name
Charity Name
ESTS

11 Official extract

Charity Policy

Policy Name
Complaints policy and procedures
Policy Name
Internal risk management policy and procedures
Policy Name
Paying staff
Policy Name
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Policy Name
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Policy Name
Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures
Policy Name
Complaints handling
Policy Name
Risk management
Policy Name
Investment
Policy Name
Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Policy Name
Conflicting interests
Policy Name
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Policy Name
Safeguarding policy and procedures