Finance Score: -4

Governance Score: 3

Support Score: 0

Fundraising costs high: -4

Gender balanced board: +3

No supporters identified

Overall GiG Score: -1

BRITISH MENOPAUSE SOCIETY

The British Menopause Society is a multi-disciplinary society aimed at the medical profession with membership open to healthcare professionals specialising in post reproductive health.The BMS is dedicated to advancing education in all matters related to post reproductive health through lectures, conferences, meetings, exhibitions, publications, including its journal, Menopause International.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

Spending has increased over the last 3 years relative to the previous period
There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years
The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of gender

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

One or more trustees receive payments or benefits from the charity for providing services to the charity

Financial issues to consider:

Liquidity appeared to be in excess of CC guidelines at the latest year end but spending has been increasing rapidly
Fundraising costs are extremely high relative to funds raised

Financial Data ?

Income & Spending ?

Sources of Income ?

Y/E		Income £k	Spending £k	Surplus/ Deficit	Fundraising Cost £k	Total Funds £k	Unrestricted Funds £k	Mths Rsrvs	Staff	Volun- teers
31/12/22		£963	£628	£334	£406	£875	£875	16.7	7	0
31/12/21		£722	£420	£301	£313	£541	£541	15.4	6	0
31/12/20		£334	£326	£8	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	1
31/12/19		£503	£427	£76	£0	£231	£231	6.5	5	1
31/12/18		£486	£412	£74	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	1
31/12/17		£497	£455	£42	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/16		£395	£398	£-4	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/15		£438	£403	£35	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/14	*	£291	£264	£27	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/13	*	£248	£262	£-14	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/12		£250	£241	£9	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/11		£201	£192	£10	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/10		£170	£176	£-6	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/09		£137	£206	£-70	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/08		£221	£260	£-39	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/07		£331	£373	£-42	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/06		£300	£339	£-39	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/05		£322	£364	£-43	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/04		£349	£319	£31	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0

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Financial Ratios

Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 42.2%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 64.6%
Senior Staff Costs/Total Spending: 12%
Highest pay band: £60,000-£70,000
Liabilities/Assets: 22%
Liabilities/Income: 26%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 100%
Reserves/Spending: 16.7 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 17 months
Quick Ratio: 4.2

Asset Split ?

Established: 32 years

thebms.org.uk

sara.moger@bms-whc.org.uk

01628890199

Charity Commission for England and Wales

Tweets

Listed activities

Education/Training
The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives

GiG Classification

Services for females

How it operates

Provides advocacy/advice/information
Provides services
Sponsors or undertakes research

Where it operates

Throughout England And Wales,

Who it helps

Other Defined Groups

Who works here?

7 employees

Who's supporting them? ?

We have no records of donations from grant makers.

How is it governed?

Trustees (9)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

Based on 8/9 persons

Age Range of Trustees: 54-79

DR PAULA BRIGGS Appointed: 2021

HAITHAM HAMODA Appointed: 2018, Occupation: Consultant Gynaecologist

MISS GILL CHEESBROUGH

DR HEATHER CURRIE MBE Appointed: 2012, Occupation: Doctor

DR JOHN STEVENSON Appointed: 2012, Occupation: Company Director

EDWARD MORRIS CBE Appointed: 2012, Occupation: Doctor

JANICE RYMER Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Doctor, Other trusteeship: THE HUME KENDALL EDUCATIONAL TRUST,

KATHY ABERNETHY Appointed: 2016, Occupation: Nurse Specialist

PATRICK SHERVINGTON MBE Appointed: 2012, Occupation: None, Other trusteeships: WOMEN'S HEALTH CONCERN LIMITED, THE COBRA FOUNDATION,

Legal constitution

Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 11/11/1992, number: 1015144
Registered at Companies House on 27/10/1992, number: 02759439

Gift Aid

Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Complaints handling
Conflicting interests
Paying staff
Risk management
Volunteer management

Filing Record

19 returns made; AR14: 33 days late, AR13: 18 days late,

Main office

British Menopause Society
Spracklen House
Dukes Place
Marlow
SL7 2QH

Objectives

(1) TO FACILITATE THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION BY THE PROMOTION OF INTEREST IN ALL MATTERS RELATING TO THE MENOPAUSE (MEANING THE SHORT AND LONG TERM CONSEQUENCES OF OVARIAN FAILURE AND THE ASSOCIATED LIFE EVENTS OCCURRING IN WOMEN) AND GYNAECOLOGICAL DISORDERS;(2) TO FACILITATE THE MULTI-DISCIPLINARY STUDY OF MATTERS RELATING TO THE MENOPAUSE AND EXCHANGE OF INFORMATION AND IDEAS BETWEEN PERSONS WORKING IN THIS FIELD; (3) TO PROMOTE HIGH STANDARDS OF TRAINING FOR THOSE INVOLVED IN ADVISING WOMEN ABOUT THE MENOPAUSE AND ITS CONSEQUENCES;(4) TO RELIEVE WOMEN SUFFERING FROM GYNAECOLOGICAL DISORDERS.

Defined Area of Benefit:

NOT DEFINED

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