CCEW Charity Commission profile

BRITISH PSYCHOANALYTIC COUNCIL

Registered charity 1185487 · organisation 5121914

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
Charitable company
Registered
25 September 2019
Removed
Not supplied
Company number supplied
05034324
Financial period
1 April 2025 – 31 March 2026
Latest income
£864,561
Latest expenditure
£887,014
Gift Aid
No
Owns or uses land
Yes
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
No

Public contact address: BRITISH PSYCHOANALYTIC COUNCIL, UNIT 7, ARCHWAY BUSINESS CENTRE, 19-23 WEDMORE STREET, LONDON

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

02 Activities

What the charity does

BPC protects the public through maintaining its public register of psychoanalytically informed practitioners who meet its fitness to practice standards.Its mission is to advance the health of the public and create a society that values human relationships and the use of psychoanalytic theories of mind to support emotional wellbeing, good mental health, and effective social policy.

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
18 August 2026
Date Accounts Received
18 August 2026
Total Gross Income
£864,561
Total Gross Expenditure
£887,014
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
12 September 2025
Date Accounts Received
12 September 2025
Total Gross Income
£835,745
Total Gross Expenditure
£844,235
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
9 September 2024
Date Accounts Received
9 September 2024
Total Gross Income
£722,269
Total Gross Expenditure
£734,203
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
4 December 2023
Date Accounts Received
4 December 2023
Total Gross Income
£711,725
Total Gross Expenditure
£618,101
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
1 December 2022
Date Accounts Received
1 December 2022
Total Gross Income
£640,021
Total Gross Expenditure
£524,732

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
18 August 2026
Total Gross Income
£864,561
Total Gross Expenditure
£887,014
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
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 70001 80000
2
Count Salary Band 110001 120000
1
Count Volunteers
90
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
12 September 2025
Total Gross Income
£835,745
Total Gross Expenditure
£844,235
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
1
Count Salary Band 90001 100000
1
Count Salary Band 100001 110000
1
Count Volunteers
90
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
9 September 2024
Total Gross Income
£722,269
Total Gross Expenditure
£734,203
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 90001 100000
1
Count Volunteers
90
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
4 December 2023
Total Gross Income
£711,725
Total Gross Expenditure
£618,101
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 90001 100000
1
Count Volunteers
90
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
1 December 2022
Total Gross Income
£640,021
Total Gross Expenditure
£524,732
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
No
Trustee Receives Payments Services
Yes
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 90001 100000
1
Count Volunteers
90

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
18 August 2026
Income Donations And Legacies
0
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
846762
Income Investments
17799
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
864561
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£509,965
Expenditure Other
377049
Expenditure Total
887014
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
0
Expenditure Support Costs
377049
Expenditure Depreciation
3172
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
1587
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£398,098
Assets Total Fixed
10618
Assets Own Use
10618
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£1,156,333
Assets Total Liabilities
£768,853
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£398,098
Creditors One Year Total Current
768853
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£1,095,013
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
398098
Funds Restricted
0
Funds Total
398098
Count Employees
13
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
12 September 2025
Income Donations And Legacies
0
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
828714
Income Investments
7031
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
835745
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£486,770
Expenditure Other
357465
Expenditure Total
844235
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
0
Expenditure Support Costs
357465
Expenditure Depreciation
3896
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
-2074
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£420,551
Assets Total Fixed
12205
Assets Own Use
12205
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£1,143,307
Assets Total Liabilities
£734,961
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£420,551
Creditors One Year Total Current
734961
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£1,083,065
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
420551
Funds Restricted
0
Funds Total
420551
Count Employees
12
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
9 September 2024
Income Donations And Legacies
0
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
718389
Income Investments
3880
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
722269
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£11,299
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£423,682
Expenditure Other
299222
Expenditure Total
734203
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
26926
Expenditure Support Costs
268009
Expenditure Depreciation
4063
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£429,041
Assets Total Fixed
14279
Assets Own Use
14279
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£1,074,916
Assets Total Liabilities
£660,154
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£429,041
Creditors One Year Total Current
660154
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£1,004,371
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
429041
Funds Restricted
0
Funds Total
429041
Count Employees
10
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
4 December 2023
Income Donations And Legacies
0
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
711128
Income Investments
597
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
711725
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£333,447
Expenditure Other
284654
Expenditure Total
618101
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
23191
Expenditure Support Costs
256490
Expenditure Depreciation
4807
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£440,975
Assets Total Fixed
14418
Assets Own Use
14418
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£1,050,357
Assets Total Liabilities
£623,800
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£440,975
Creditors One Year Total Current
623800
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£988,534
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
440975
Funds Restricted
0
Funds Total
440975
Count Employees
7
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
1 December 2022
Income Donations And Legacies
0
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
639987
Income Investments
34
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
640021
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£321,560
Expenditure Other
203172
Expenditure Total
524732
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
16004
Expenditure Support Costs
184653
Expenditure Depreciation
2423
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£347,351
Assets Total Fixed
16507
Assets Own Use
16507
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£915,240
Assets Total Liabilities
£584,396
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£347,351
Creditors One Year Total Current
584396
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£868,141
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
347351
Funds Restricted
0
Funds Total
347351
Count Employees
6
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
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
102
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Education/training
Classification Code
309
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body
Classification Code
205
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
Classification Code
307
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Advocacy/advice/information
Classification Code
101
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
General Charitable Purposes
Classification Code
103
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
BRITISH PSYCHOANALYTIC COUNCIL
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
Standard registration
Date Of Event
2019-09-25T00:00:00

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 04 FEB 2004AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION REGISTERED AT COMPANIES HOUSE ON 29 JUL 2019
Charitable Objects
TO ADVANCE THE HEALTH OF THE PUBLIC THROUGH THE MAINTENANCE AND REGULATION OF PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS AND CLINICAL PRACTICE IN PSYCHOANALYTIC AND PSYCHODYNAMIC PSYCHOTHERAPY AND COUNSELLING, AND THROUGH THE PROMOTION AND ACCREDITATION OF TRAINING.TO ADVANCE EDUCATION IN AND OF PSYCHOANALYTIC AND PSYCHODYNAMIC PSYCHOTHERAPY AND COUNSELLING AND ITS THEORETICAL UNDERPINNINGS THROUGH, BUT NOT LIMITED TO,• THE PROMOTION OF RESEARCH AND PUBLICATION OF THE USEFUL RESULTS THEREOF; AND• ADVANCING KNOWLEDGE AND UNDERSTANDING OF THE THEORY AND PRACTICE OF PSYCHOANALYSIS AND PSYCHOANALYTICALLY INFORMED THERAPIES

10 Official extract

Charity Policy

Policy Name
Volunteer management
Policy Name
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Policy Name
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Policy Name
Conflicting interests
Policy Name
Internal risk management policy and procedures
Policy Name
Complaints handling
Policy Name
Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Policy Name
Paying staff
Policy Name
Complaints policy and procedures
Policy Name
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Policy Name
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Policy Name
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Policy Name
Risk management
Policy Name
Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Policy Name
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Policy Name
Investing charity funds policy and procedures