CCEW Charity Commission profile

British Association of Clinicians in ME/CFS (BACME)

Registered charity 1193035 · organisation 5150906

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
CIO
Registered
8 January 2021
Removed
Not supplied
Financial period
1 April 2024 – 31 March 2025
Latest income
£13,243
Latest expenditure
£9,875
Gift Aid
No
Owns or uses land
No
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
Yes

Public contact address: Paediatric and Adolescent Division, University College Hospital London, 6th floor central, 250 Euston Road, London, NW1 2PG

Website recorded by the regulator: BACME.info (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

The Association champions clinically effective practice in treating ME/CFS and other primary fatigue conditions by supporting UK clinical professionals working in the field. It achieves this through the delivery of education and training, provision of information on clinically effective treatments and recent research, and networking opportunities. Activitities can be accessed on line -BACME.info

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
29 January 2026
Date Accounts Received
29 January 2026
Total Gross Income
£13,243
Total Gross Expenditure
£9,875
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
28 January 2025
Date Accounts Received
28 January 2025
Total Gross Income
£5,570
Total Gross Expenditure
£8,079
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
5 October 2023
Date Accounts Received
5 October 2023
Total Gross Income
£42,749
Total Gross Expenditure
£16,435
Fin Period Start Date
8 January 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2022
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Reporting Due Date
31 January 2023
Date Annual Return Received
19 January 2023
Date Accounts Received
19 January 2023
Total Gross Income
£39,136
Total Gross Expenditure
£8,614

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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 April 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2025
Ar Due Date
31 January 2026
Ar Received Date
29 January 2026
Total Gross Income
£13,243
Total Gross Expenditure
£9,875
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
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
2
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
28 January 2025
Total Gross Income
£5,570
Total Gross Expenditure
£8,079
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
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
200
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
5 October 2023
Total Gross Income
£42,749
Total Gross Expenditure
£16,435
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
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
0
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
4
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Fin Period Start Date
8 January 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2022
Ar Due Date
31 January 2023
Ar Received Date
19 January 2023
Total Gross Income
£39,136
Total Gross Expenditure
£8,614
Charity Raises Funds From Public
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
Yes
Count Govt Grants
£1
Income From Government Grants
£10,000
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
Region
Geographic Area Description
Throughout England
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

06 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code
206
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Other Defined Groups
Classification Code
101
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
General Charitable Purposes
Classification Code
307
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Advocacy/advice/information
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
102
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Education/training

07 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
British Association of Clinicians in ME/CFS (BACME)
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
CIO registration
Date Of Event
2021-01-08T00:00:00

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Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
CIO - ASSOCIATION Registered 08 Jan 2021 as amended on 19 Apr 2022 as amended on 23 Mar 2023
Charitable Objects
THE RELIEF OF SICKNESS FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT BY3.1 CHAMPIONING CLINICALLY EFFECTIVE PRACTICE IN TREATING CFS/ME AND OTHER PRIMARY FATIGUE CONDITIONS 3.2 DISSEMINATING OF RECENT EVIDENCE AND PRACTICE TO CLINICAL PRACTITIONERS3.3 PROVIDING EDUCATION AND TRAINING FOR MEMBERS RESPECTING UP-TO-DATE EVIDENCE AND BEST SHARED PRACTICE 3.4 ADVOCATING FOR EQUITY OF ACCESS AND EXCELLENCE IN THE PROVISION OF SERVICES 3.5 FACILITATING NETWORKING AMONGST CLINICIANS, RESEARCHERS AND PATIENTS 3.6 ADVOCATING FOR AND PROMOTING RELEVANT RESEARCH AND TO PUBLISH ALL USEFUL RESULTS ARISING FROM ANY RESEARCH SUPPORTED.

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Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id
651495
Charity Name Type
Working name
Charity Name
British Association of Clinicians in ME/CFS (BACME)
Charity Name Id
637350
Charity Name Type
Previous name
Charity Name
BRITISH ASSOCIATION FOR CFS/ME (BACME)

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Charity Policy

Policy Name
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Policy Name
Conflicting interests