Finance Score: 0

Governance Score: 3

Support Score: 0

Gender balanced board: +3

No supporters identified

Overall GiG Score: 3

GENERAL OSTEOPATHIC COUNCIL

The General Osteopathic Council regulates the osteopathy profession in the UK . It does so by:assuring the quality of osteopathic education and training; registering qualified professionals and ensuring their continuing fitness to practise; setting and promoting high standards of practice and conduct; and helping patients with complaints or concerns about osteopaths.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years
The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of gender

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Y/E	Income £k	Spending £k	Surplus/ Deficit	Fundraising Cost £k	Total Funds £k	Unrestricted Funds £k	Mths Rsrvs	Staff	Volun- teers
31/03/23	£2,997	£2,966	£31	£0	£2,859	£2,637	10.7	28	0
31/03/22	£2,884	£2,775	£109	£0	£2,905	£2,905	12.6	26	0
31/03/21	£2,920	£2,846	£74	£0	£2,793	£2,793	11.8	27	0
31/03/20	£2,962	£3,073	£-111	£0	£2,497	£2,315	9	27	0
31/03/19	£3,083	£2,989	£94	£0	£2,608	£2,608	10.5	26	26
31/03/18	£2,873	£2,858	£15	£0	£2,514	£2,514	10.6	25	0

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Financial Ratios

Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 0%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 0%
Senior Staff Costs/Total Spending: 15%
Highest pay band: £110,000-£120,000
Liabilities/Assets: 28%
Liabilities/Income: 36%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 92%
Reserves/Spending: 10.7 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 1 months
Quick Ratio: 0.8

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Established: 7 years

www.osteopathy.org.uk

contactus@osteopathy.org.uk

02073576655

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

Professional associations

How it operates

Acts as an umbrella or resource body
Provides advocacy/advice/information
Provides services
Sponsors or undertakes research

Where it operates

Gibraltar, Isle Of Man, Northern Ireland, Scotland, Throughout England And Wales,

Who it helps

Other Defined Groups
The General Public/Mankind

Who works here?

28 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

Age Range of Trustees:

BILL GUNNYEON (Chair) Appointed: 2016

CAROLINE GUY Appointed: 2020

DEBORAH SMITH Appointed: 2016

DANIEL BAILEY Appointed: 2020

DR DENIS SHAUGHNESSY Appointed: 2016

ELIZABETH ELANDER Appointed: 2017

SIMEON LONDON Appointed: 2017

SARAH LINDSAY BOTTERILL Appointed: 2016, Occupation: Business Consultant

PROFESSOR DEBORAH BOWMAN Appointed: 2020, Occupation: Deputy Principal, Other trusteeship: PRINCESS ALICE HOSPICE,

Legal constitution

Charity registered in England & Wales on 25/04/2017, number: 1172749

Gift Aid

NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures
Complaints handling
Complaints policy and procedures
Conflicting interests
Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Internal risk management policy and procedures
Investing charity funds policy and procedures
Investment
Paying staff
Risk management
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Social media policy and procedures
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Filing Record

6 returns made; all on time

Main office

THE GENERAL OSTEOPATHIC COUNCIL
OSTEOPATHY HOUSE
176 TOWER BRIDGE ROAD
LONDON
SE1 3LU

Objectives

THE GENERAL OSTEOPATHIC COUNCILÆS (GOSC) STATUTORY FUNCTION IS TO DEVELOP AND REGULATE THE PROFESSION OF OSTEOPATHY (SEE SECTION 1(2) OSTEOPATHS ACT 1993 (AS AMENDED)).AS SET OUT IN THE HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE (QUALITY AND SAFETY) ACT 2015 THE PRIMARY PURPOSE IS THE PROTECTION OF THE PUBLIC I.E. ÆTHE OVER-ARCHING OBJECTIVE OF THE GENERAL COUNCIL IN EXERCISING ITS FUNCTIONS IS THE PROTECTION OF THE PUBLICÆ (SECTION 3(A)).UNDER SECTION 3(B) OF THE SOCIAL CARE (QUALITY AND SAFETY) ACT 2015 ACT, THE PURSUIT BY THE GENERAL COUNCIL OF ITS OVER-ARCHING OBJECTIVE INVOLVES THE PURSUIT OF THE FOLLOWING OBJECTIVESÙ(A) TO PROTECT, PROMOTE AND MAINTAIN THE HEALTH, SAFETY AND WELL-BEING OF THE PUBLIC;(B) TO PROMOTE AND MAINTAIN PUBLIC CONFIDENCE IN THE PROFESSION OF OSTEOPATHY; AND(C) TO PROMOTE AND MAINTAIN PROPER PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS AND CONDUCT FOR MEMBERS OF THAT PROFESSION.

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