BRITISH LIMB RECONSTRUCTION SOCIETY -BLRS — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received
Charity type: CIO
Registered: 6 February 2020
Removed: Not supplied
Financial period: 1 March 2024 – 28 February 2025
Latest income: £80,478
Latest expenditure: £54,649
Gift Aid: No
Owns or uses land: No
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: Yes

Public contact address: Royal College of Surgeons England, 35-43 Lincoln's Inn Fields, LONDON, WC2A 3PE

Website recorded by the regulator: http://blrs.org.uk (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

Advancing limb reconstruction services in the NHS through research, audit, training and education

03 Official extract

Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date: 1 March 2024
Fin Period End Date: 28 February 2025
Ar Cycle Reference: AR25
Reporting Due Date: 28 December 2025
Date Annual Return Received: 15 October 2025
Date Accounts Received: 15 October 2025
Total Gross Income: £80,478
Total Gross Expenditure: £54,649

Fin Period Start Date: 1 March 2023
Fin Period End Date: 29 February 2024
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Reporting Due Date: 29 December 2024
Date Annual Return Received: 9 January 2025
Date Accounts Received: 9 January 2025
Total Gross Income: £26,340
Total Gross Expenditure: £59,778

Fin Period Start Date: 1 March 2022
Fin Period End Date: 28 February 2023
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Reporting Due Date: 28 December 2023
Date Annual Return Received: 29 January 2024
Date Accounts Received: 29 January 2024
Total Gross Income: £14,282
Total Gross Expenditure: £37,499

Fin Period Start Date: 1 March 2021
Fin Period End Date: 28 February 2022
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Reporting Due Date: 28 December 2022
Date Annual Return Received: 28 March 2023
Date Accounts Received: 28 March 2023
Total Gross Income: £19,106
Total Gross Expenditure: £9,749

Fin Period Start Date: 6 February 2020
Fin Period End Date: 28 February 2021
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Reporting Due Date: 28 December 2021
Date Annual Return Received: 28 March 2023
Date Accounts Received: 28 March 2023
Total Gross Income: £131,682
Total Gross Expenditure: £27,672

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 March 2024
Fin Period End Date: 28 February 2025
Ar Due Date: 28 December 2025
Ar Received Date: 15 October 2025
Total Gross Income: £80,478
Total Gross Expenditure: £54,649
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: 2
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Fin Period Start Date: 1 March 2023
Fin Period End Date: 29 February 2024
Ar Due Date: 29 December 2024
Ar Received Date: 9 January 2025
Total Gross Income: £26,340
Total Gross Expenditure: £59,778
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: 3
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Fin Period Start Date: 1 March 2022
Fin Period End Date: 28 February 2023
Ar Due Date: 28 December 2023
Ar Received Date: 29 January 2024
Total Gross Income: £14,282
Total Gross Expenditure: £37,499
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: 10

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 4
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Fin Period Start Date: 1 March 2021
Fin Period End Date: 28 February 2022
Ar Due Date: 28 December 2022
Ar Received Date: 28 March 2023
Total Gross Income: £19,106
Total Gross Expenditure: £9,749
Charity Raises Funds From Public: No
Grant Making Is Main Activity: Yes
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: 6 February 2020
Fin Period End Date: 28 February 2021
Ar Due Date: 28 December 2021
Ar Received Date: 28 March 2023
Total Gross Income: £131,682
Total Gross Expenditure: £27,672
Charity Raises Funds From Public: No
Grant Making Is Main Activity: Yes
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

05 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

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

Geographic Area Type: Country
Geographic Area Description: Ireland
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

06 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code: 202
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: Elderly/old People

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

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

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

Classification Code: 205
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies

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

Classification Code: 301
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Makes Grants To Individuals

Classification Code: 310
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Other Charitable Activities

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

07 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name: BRITISH LIMB RECONSTRUCTION SOCIETY -BLRS
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: CIO registration
Date Of Event: 2020-02-06T00:00:00

08 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: CIO - ASSOCIATION Registered 06 Feb 2020
Charitable Objects: THE OBJECTS OF THE BLRS ARE TO PRESERVE AND PROTECT THE PHYSICAL HEALTH OF PATIENTS REQUIRING LIMB RECONSTRUCTION FOR PUBLIC BENEFIT BY - ADVANCING LIMB RECONSTRUCTION SERVICES IN THE NHS THROUGH RESEARCH, AUDIT, TRAINING AND EDUCATION. O PROMOTING LIMB RECONSTRUCTION TECHNIQUES TO ALL ORTHOPAEDIC AND PLASTIC SURGICAL TRAINEES, LIMB RECONSTRUCTION SURGEONS (LRSS) AND ALLIED HEALTH PROFESSIONALS (AHPS) IN UNITED KINGDOM. - RAISING AWARENESS OF NEW TECHNIQUES IN THE TREATMENT OF PATIENTS OF ALL AGES WITH COMPLEX LIMB PROBLEMS INCLUDING CHILDREN WITH CONGENITAL (INBORN) LIMB DEFORMITIES AND DEFICIENCIES, BONE INFECTIONS, LIMB SHORTENING AND DEFORMITIES, NON-HEALING FRACTURES ETC. - AIDING WITH SUCH OTHER PURPOSES WHICH MAY BE CHARITABLE ACCORDING TO THE LAWS OF ENGLAND AND WALES AND RELATED TO THE ACQUISITION OF KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS IN LIMB RECONSTRUCTION AS SEEN FIT BY THE TRUSTEES. - CREATING A GREATER AWARENESS OF NEW TECHNIQUES IN THE TREATMENT OF PATIENTS OF ALL AGES WITH COMPLEX LIMB PROBLEMS INCLUDING CHILDREN WITH CONGENITAL (INBORN) LIMB DEFORMITIES AND DEFICIENCIES, BONE INFECTIONS, LIMB SHORTENING AND DEFORMITIES, NON-HEALING FRACTURES ETC. - MAKING GRANTS AND AWARDS TO SURGEONS AND AHPS IN RECOGNITION OF ACHIEVEMENTS OR FOR PURSUIT OF ADVANCEMENTS IN LIMB RECONSTRUCTION.- TO AID SUCH PURPOSES WHICH MAY BE CHARITABLE ACCORDING TO THE LAWS OF ENGLAND AND WHALES AND RELATED TO THE ACQUISITION OF KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS IN LIMB RECONSTRUCTION AS SEEN FIT BY TRUSTEES. NOTHING IN THIS CONSTITUTION SHALL AUTHORISE AN APPLICATION OF THE PROPERTY OF THE BLRS FOR THE PURPOSES WHICH ARE NOT CHARITABLE IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 7 OF THE CHARITIES AND TRUSTEE INVESTMENT (SCOTLAND) ACT 2005] AND [SECTION 2 OF THE CHARITIES ACT (NORTHERN IRELAND) 2008]

09 Official extract

Charity Policy

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Policy Name: Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures

Policy Name: Serious incident reporting policy and procedures

Policy Name: Safeguarding policy and procedures

Policy Name: Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures

Policy Name: Bullying and harassment policy and procedures

Policy Name: Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures

Policy Name: Complaints policy and procedures

Policy Name: Internal risk management policy and procedures

Policy Name: Investing charity funds policy and procedures

Policy Name: Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Policy Name: Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures