Finance Score: 2

Governance Score: 3

Support Score: 1

Strong growth: +2
No PartB

Dynamic board: +3

Grant maker support: +1

Overall GiG Score: 6

BRITISH NEUROSCIENCE ASSOCIATION LIMITED

The British Neuroscience Association (BNA) is the largest UK organisation representing neuroscientists and neuroscience, from ion channels to human behaviour to applications in the clinic and beyond. We welcome everyone interested in neuroscience to join us, and help support research into the nervous system in both health and disease.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

The charity has received backing from a grant maker
There has been strong growth in spending over the last 5 years
There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years
The Board appears to be dynamic in terms of composition

Financial issues to consider:

A PartB annual return has not been required and so detailed financial information is not available from the online data

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
30/09/22		£404	£319	£85	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	0
30/09/21		£163	£251	£-87	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	8
30/09/20		£224	£233	£-9	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	8
30/09/19		£275	£223	£52	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	7
30/09/18		£286	£167	£119	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	7
30/09/17		£245	£140	£106	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
30/09/16		£119	£118	£1	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
30/09/15		£303	£111	£192	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
30/09/14		£79	£151	£-73	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
30/09/13		£89	£173	£-84	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
30/09/12	*	£47	£130	£-83	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
30/09/11		£321	£216	£105	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
30/09/10	*	£140	£118	£22	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
30/09/09		£200	£227	£-27	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
30/09/08		£194	£187	£7	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
30/09/07?		£345	£295	£50	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
28/02/06	*	£543	£226	£317	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
28/02/05		£0	£0	£0	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	0

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Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000

Established: 20 years
(22 years as a company)

www.bna.org.uk

office@bna.org.uk

07584016279

Charity Commission for England and Wales

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Listed activities

Education/Training
Other Charitable Purposes
The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives

GiG Classification

Social & legal advocacy

How it operates

Acts as an umbrella or resource body
Makes Grants to Individuals
Makes Grants to Organisations
Other charitable activities
Provides advocacy/advice/information

Where it operates

Northern Ireland, Scotland, Throughout England And Wales,

Who it helps

Other Defined Groups
The General Public/Mankind

Who's supporting them? ?

Donations from Grant Makers ?

We have details on the following significant donations. Multi-year donations are allocated to the years for which they are earmarked.

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
Gatsby Charitable Trust - Towards the implementation of BNA's new strategic plan
£450,000	27/06/2018	A three-year grant towards core and project costs to support the development of BNA and its new activities.
Gatsby Charitable Trust - Towards the implementation of BNA's new strategic plan
£450,000	27/06/2018	A three-year grant towards core and project costs to support the development of BNA and its new activities.
Gatsby Charitable Trust - To support the development of BNA
£110,011	03/09/2009	To support BNA and its development of a strategic plan for future operations.

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (12)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

Based on 11/12 persons

Age Range of Trustees: 47-66

DR MARK EDWIN WALTON Appointed: 2022, Occupation: Research Scientist / Academic

DR MICHAEL CHARLES ASHBY Appointed: 2022, Occupation: University Lecturer

DR SARAH LOUISE KING PHD Appointed: 2023

DR TREVOR JOHN BUSHELL Appointed: 2022, Occupation: University Lecturer

DR VOLKO STRAUB Appointed: 2020, Occupation: Lecturer

PROFESSOR CATHERINE MARY BIRD Appointed: 2022, Occupation: University Professor

DR KEVIN PAUL COX Appointed: 2014, Occupation: Chief Executive

DR MANFRED BERNERS Appointed: 2014, Occupation: Partner

PROFESSOR ALAN MICHAEL PALMER Appointed: 2014, Occupation: Neuroscientist And Entrepreneur

PROFESSOR RICHARD NEVILL ASTLEY HENSON (Chair) Appointed: 2019, Occupation: Research Scientist

PROFESSOR TARA LEIGH SPIRES-JONES Appointed: 2021, Occupation: Scientist, Other trusteeship: THE GUARANTORS OF BRAIN,

NARENDER RAMNANI Appointed: 2023, Occupation: University Professor, Other trusteeship: HOLY MISSION OF GURU NANAK,

Legal constitution

Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 20/05/2004, number: 1103852
Registered at Companies House on 19/10/2001, number: 04307833

Gift Aid

NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Conflicting interests
Investment

Filing Record

18 returns made; AR12: 22 days late, AR10: 32 days late, AR06: 5 days late,

Main office

UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL
THE DOROTHY HODGKIN BUILDING
WHITSON STREET
BRISTOL
BS1 3NY

Objectives

TO PRESERVE AND PROTECT HEALTH AND ADVANCE PUBLIC EDUCATION IN NEUROSCIENCES RELATED TO HEALTH AND DISEASE IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY) BY:(A) PROMOTING ON A MULTIDISCIPLINARY BASIS THE STUDY OF THE DEVELOPMENT STRUCTURE AND FUNCTION OF THE NERVOUS SYSTEM IN HEALTH AND DISEASE.(B) PROMOTING THE DISSEMINATION OF INFORMATION TO ALL THOSE INTERESTED IN THE NEUROSCIENCES AND RELATED DISCIPLINES BY MEANS OF LECTURES, DISCUSSIONS, MEETINGS AND REPORTS FROM TIME TO TIME OBTAINED FROM SUCH RESEARCHERS.(C) ADVISING AS FAR AS POSSIBLE ON ISSUES IN NEUROSCIENCES RELATED TO HEALTH AND DISEASE.(D) ENDEAVOURING TO INCREASE PUBLIC AWARENESS AND UNDERSTANDING OF NEUROSCIENCE RESEARCH IN HEALTH AND DISEASE.(E) ASSISTING IN THE TRAINING OF NEUROSCIENTISTS AND OTHER PROFESSIONALS ENGAGED IN NEUROSCIENCE TEACHING AND RESEARCH.(F) REPRESENTING THE INTERESTS OF NEUROSCIENCE RESEARCHERS AND PROMOTING THE CASE FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF NEUROSCIENCE RESEARCH IN THE UNITED KINGDOM TO GOVERNMENT, TO AGENCIES PROVIDING RESEARCH FUNDING AND TO BODIES ENGAGED IN SCIENCE ADMINISTRATION, REGULATION AND STANDARDS

Defined Area of Benefit:

NATIONAL

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