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CCEW Charity Commission profile

British Obesity and Metabolic Specialist Society

Registered charity 1192184 · organisation 5166565

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
CIO
Registered
5 November 2020
Removed
Not supplied
Financial period
1 November 2024 – 31 October 2025
Latest income
£533,878
Latest expenditure
£315,176
Gift Aid
No
Owns or uses land
No
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
Yes

Public contact address: c/o EBS Ltd, Stowe House, St. Chads Road, Lichfield, Staffs, WS13 6TJ

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

02 Activities

What the charity does

BOMSS is a society of surgeons and other health professionals whose educational and research activities provide a valuable trusted resource for patients and promote the highest standards of expert care for those living with severe and complex obesity. As the UK's internationally recognised bariatric society we inform national policy through provision of expert advice to a variety of bodies.

03 Official extract

Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date
1 November 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 October 2025
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Reporting Due Date
31 August 2026
Date Annual Return Received
17 August 2026
Date Accounts Received
17 August 2026
Total Gross Income
£533,878
Total Gross Expenditure
£315,176
Fin Period Start Date
1 November 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 October 2024
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Reporting Due Date
31 August 2025
Date Annual Return Received
14 August 2025
Date Accounts Received
14 August 2025
Total Gross Income
£505,118
Total Gross Expenditure
£290,901
Fin Period Start Date
1 November 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 October 2023
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Reporting Due Date
31 August 2024
Date Annual Return Received
15 August 2024
Date Accounts Received
15 August 2024
Total Gross Income
£582,883
Total Gross Expenditure
£277,430
Fin Period Start Date
1 November 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 October 2022
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Reporting Due Date
31 August 2023
Date Annual Return Received
31 August 2023
Date Accounts Received
31 August 2023
Total Gross Income
£394,093
Total Gross Expenditure
£200,978
Fin Period Start Date
5 November 2020
Fin Period End Date
31 October 2021
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Reporting Due Date
31 August 2022
Date Annual Return Received
19 August 2022
Date Accounts Received
19 August 2022
Total Gross Income
£326,939
Total Gross Expenditure
£113,622

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 November 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 October 2025
Ar Due Date
31 August 2026
Ar Received Date
17 August 2026
Total Gross Income
£533,878
Total Gross Expenditure
£315,176
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 November 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 October 2024
Ar Due Date
31 August 2025
Ar Received Date
14 August 2025
Total Gross Income
£505,118
Total Gross Expenditure
£290,901
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
3
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Fin Period Start Date
1 November 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 October 2023
Ar Due Date
31 August 2024
Ar Received Date
15 August 2024
Total Gross Income
£582,883
Total Gross Expenditure
£277,430
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
4
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Fin Period Start Date
1 November 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 October 2022
Ar Due Date
31 August 2023
Ar Received Date
31 August 2023
Total Gross Income
£394,093
Total Gross Expenditure
£200,978
Charity Raises Funds From Public
No
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
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
5 November 2020
Fin Period End Date
31 October 2021
Ar Due Date
31 August 2022
Ar Received Date
19 August 2022
Total Gross Income
£326,939
Total Gross Expenditure
£113,622
Charity Raises Funds From Public
No
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
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 Annual Return Partb

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
Yes
Fin Period Order Number
1
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Fin Period Start Date
1 November 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 October 2025
Ar Due Date
31 August 2026
Ar Received Date
17 August 2026
Income Donations And Legacies
50400
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
478923
Income Investments
945
Income Other
3610
Income Total Income And Endowments
533878
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£315,176
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
315176
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
3000
Expenditure Governance
14052
Expenditure Support Costs
100492
Expenditure Depreciation
0
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£1,118,336
Assets Total Fixed
0
Assets Own Use
0
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£1,168,957
Assets Total Liabilities
£24,153
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£1,144,804
Creditors One Year Total Current
24153
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£1,044,760
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
1118336
Funds Restricted
26468
Funds Total
1144804
Count Employees
0
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Fin Period Start Date
1 November 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 October 2024
Ar Due Date
31 August 2025
Ar Received Date
14 August 2025
Income Donations And Legacies
32733
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
471679
Income Investments
0
Income Other
706
Income Total Income And Endowments
505118
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£290,901
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
290901
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
1384
Expenditure Support Costs
93381
Expenditure Depreciation
0
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£849,985
Assets Total Fixed
0
Assets Own Use
0
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£947,421
Assets Total Liabilities
£21,319
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£926,102
Creditors One Year Total Current
21319
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£833,129
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
849985
Funds Restricted
76117
Funds Total
926102
Count Employees
0
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Fin Period Start Date
1 November 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 October 2023
Ar Due Date
31 August 2024
Ar Received Date
15 August 2024
Income Donations And Legacies
166447
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
415763
Income Investments
0
Income Other
673
Income Total Income And Endowments
582883
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£277,430
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
277430
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
2872
Expenditure Support Costs
81572
Expenditure Depreciation
0
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£603,563
Assets Total Fixed
0
Assets Own Use
0
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£749,610
Assets Total Liabilities
£37,725
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£711,885
Creditors One Year Total Current
37725
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£683,125
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
603563
Funds Restricted
108322
Funds Total
711885
Count Employees
0
Charity Only Accounts
Yes

06 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
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
Region
Geographic Area Description
Throughout England And Wales
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
207
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
The General Public/mankind
Classification Code
307
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Advocacy/advice/information
Classification Code
308
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Sponsors Or Undertakes Research
Classification Code
301
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Makes Grants To Individuals
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 Obesity and Metabolic Specialist Society
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
CIO registration
Date Of Event
2020-11-05T00:00:00

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
CIO - ASSOCIATION Registered 05 Nov 2020 as amended on 27 Nov 2020 as amended on 18 Dec 2020 as amended on 18 Jun 2025
Charitable Objects
THE OBJECTS OF THE CIO ARE THE ADVANCEMENT FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT OF THE SCIENCE AND PRACTICE OF THE SURGICAL AND ASSOCIATED MULTI-DISCIPLINARY AND MULTI-PROFESSIONAL TREATMENT (ÔBARIATRIC CAREÖ) OF PEOPLE WHO SUFFER FROM SEVERE AND COMPLEX OBESITY.

10 Official extract

Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id
637430
Charity Name Type
Previous name
Charity Name
The British Obesity and Metabolic Surgery Society
Charity Name Id
637660
Charity Name Type
Working name
Charity Name
BOMSS

11 Official extract

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Investing charity funds policy and procedures