Finance Score: -2
Governance Score: 6
Support Score: 3
  • Multiple Deficits: -2
  • Dynamic board: +3
  • Gender balanced board: +3
  • Gov Income
  • Grant maker support: +3
Overall GiG Score: 7 ?

THE BRITISH OCCUPATIONAL HYGIENE SOCIETY 

British Occupational Hygiene Society (BOHS), is a professional organisation representing occupational hygienists, promoting awareness of occupational hygiene and the underpinning medical, scientific and engineering issues. It offers qualifications, regulates the profession of occupational hygienists, improves knowledge and understanding through conferences and publications.
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • The charity has received Government grants
  • 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

Financial issues to consider:

  • On several occasions in recent years income has been less than spending

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£1,428£1,587£-159£0£1,301£1,3019.81970
31/12/21£1,306£1,276£29£0£1,505£1,50514.21970
31/12/20£980£1,416£-435£0£1,371£1,37111.61872
31/12/19£1,559£1,559£0£0£1,709£1,70913.22234
31/12/18£1,663£1,472£191£0£1,563£1,56312.72040
31/12/17£1,460£1,421£39£0£1,368£1,36811.6200
31/12/16£1,303£1,370£-67£0£1,245£1,24510.9200
31/12/15£1,632£1,649£-17£104£1,042£1,0427.6180
31/12/14£1,226£1,152£74£104£1,059£1,05911160
31/12/13£1,231£1,188£42£103£985£9859.9140

Financial Ratios
Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 0%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 0%
Senior Staff Costs/Total Spending: 6%
Highest pay band: £70,000-£80,000
Liabilities/Assets: 13%
Liabilities/Income: 13%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 100%
Reserves/Spending: 9.8 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 1 months
Quick Ratio: 0.6
Asset Split ?
Established: 11 years
(54 years as a company)

www.bohs.org

admin@bohs.org

01332298101

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UN SDGs
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Listed activities
  • Education/Training
  • General 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
  • Throughout England And Wales,
Who it helps
  • The General Public/Mankind
Who works here?
  • 19 employees
  • 70 volunteers

Who's supporting them? ?

We have no records of donations from grant makers.

How is it governed?

Trustees (12)
Current Trustees appointed
Gender Split

Legal constitution
  • Charity registered in England & Wales on 11/01/2013, number: 1150455
  • Registered at Companies House on 01/01/1970, number: RC000858
Gift Aid
  • NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Policies in force
  • Complaints handling
  • Conflicting interests
  • Investment
  • Paying staff
  • Risk management
  • Volunteer management
Filing Record
10 returns made; all on time
Main office

British Occupational Hygiene
Society
Unit 5-6
Melbourne Business Court
Pride Park
DE24 8LZ

Objectives

3. OBJECTSTHE OBJECTS FOR WHICH THE CHARTERED SOCIETY IS INCORPORATED ARE THE PROMOTION AND PROTECTION OF OCCUPATIONAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH AND HYGIENE. IN FURTHERANCE OF THIS OBJECT THE CHARTERED SOCIETY WILL:3.1 PROMOTE PUBLIC AND PROFESSIONAL AWARENESS, GOOD PRACTICE AND STANDARDS; AND 3.2 RESEARCH AND ADVANCE EDUCATION IN THE SCIENCE OF OCCUPATIONAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH AND HYGIENE IN PARTICULAR BY OPERATING A PROFESSIONAL FACULTY.

Data Sources

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