Finance Score: -3
Governance Score: 5
Support Score: 0
  • Excess reserves: -2
  • Spending declining: -1
  • Volatile income: -3
  • Fundraising costs low: +3
  • 12+ Trustees: -1
  • Dynamic board: +3
  • Gender balanced board: +3
  • No supporters identified
Overall GiG Score: 2 ?

BRITISH HIV ASSOCIATION 

BHIVA is the leading UK association representing professionals in HIV care. Since 1995, we have been committed to providing excellent care for people living with and affected by HIV. BHIVA is a national advisory body on all aspects of HIV care and we provide a national platform for HIV care issues. Our representatives contribute to international, national and local committees dealing with HIV care
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Positives:

  • There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years
  • Fundraising costs are unusually low relative to funds raised
  • The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of gender and dynamic in terms of composition

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

  • This charity is not recognised by HMRC for Gift Aid according to its latest published return
  • There are 13 trustees whereas the Charities Commission recommends a maximum of 12

Financial issues to consider:

  • This charity has substantial assets and unrestricted reserves of £1,930,182 available, equivalent to 28 months of spending and so may not be able to utilise additional funding
  • Spending is declining
  • Income has been volatile recently

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£858£832£26£12£2,083£1,93027.900
31/12/21*£869£850£19£0£2,383£2,34633.100
31/12/20£808£912£-105£11£2,141£2,09427.500
31/12/19£1,101£1,175£-74£0£2,139£2,00920.500
31/12/18£1,359£1,204£155£0£1,924£1,88318.800
31/12/17£1,155£1,141£13£0£1,860£1,80118.900

Financial Ratios
Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 1.5%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 1.5%
Highest pay band: Less than £60,000
Liabilities/Assets: 14%
Liabilities/Income: 38%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 93%
Reserves/Spending: 27.9 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 8 months
Quick Ratio: 1.4
Asset Split ?
Established: 7 years

www.bhiva.org

bhiva@bhiva.org

01462 530070

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UN SDGs
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Listed activities
  • Other Charitable Purposes
  • The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
GiG Classification
  • Other specialist outpatient services
How it operates
  • Acts as an umbrella or resource body
  • Makes Grants to Individuals
  • Makes Grants to Organisations
  • Provides advocacy/advice/information
  • Sponsors or undertakes research
Where it operates
  • Throughout England And Wales,

Who's supporting them? ?

We have no records of donations from grant makers.

How is it governed?

Trustees (13)
Current Trustees appointed
Gender Split

Legal constitution
  • Charity registered in England & Wales on 12/12/2016, number: 1170707
Gift Aid
  • NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Policies in force
  • Complaints handling
  • Conflicting interests
  • Investment
  • Risk management
Filing Record
6 returns made; AR21: 86 days late,
Main office

British HIV Association
Devonshire Business Centre
Works Road
Letchworth
Hertfordshire
SG6 1GJ

Objectives

1) TO RELIEVE SICKNESS AND TO PROTECT AND PRESERVE HEALTH THROUGH THE DEVELOPMENT AND PROMOTION OF GOOD PRACTICE IN THE TREATMENT OF HIV AND HIV-RELATED ILLNESSES AND IN SUCH OTHER CHARITABLE WAYS AS THE CIO, THROUGH ITS CHARITY TRUSTEES, MAY FROM TIME TO TIME DECIDE.2) TO ADVANCE PUBLIC EDUCATION IN THE SUBJECTS OF HIV AND THE SYMPTOMS, CAUSES, TREATMENT AND PREVENTION OF HIV-RELATED ILLNESSES THROUGH THE PROMOTION OF RESEARCH AND THE DISSEMINATION OF THE USEFUL RESULTS OF SUCH RESEARCH, AND IN SUCH OTHER CHARITABLE WAYS AS THE CIO, THROUGH ITS CHARITY TRUSTEES, MAY FROM TIME TO TIME DECIDE.

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
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