Finance Score: 0

Governance Score: -1

Support Score: 2

No PartB

12+ Trustees: -1

Grant maker support: +2

Overall GiG Score: 1

BRITISH ASSOCIATION OF CLINICIANS IN ME/CFS (BACME)

The Association champions clinically effective practice in treating ME/CFS and other primary fatigue conditions by supporting UK clinical professionals working in the field. It achieves this through the delivery of education and training, provision of information on clinically effective treatments and recent research, and networking opportunities. Activitities can be accessed on line -BACME.info

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Positives:

The charity has received backing from a grant maker

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

There are 13 trustees whereas the Charities Commission recommends a maximum of 12

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	Spending	Surplus/ Deficit	Volun- teers
31/03/23		£42,749	£16,435	£26,314	0
31/03/22		£39,136	£8,614	£30,522	0

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Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000

Established: 3 years

BACME.info

a.gregorowski@nhs.net

02034475240

Charity Commission for England and Wales

Listed activities

Education/Training
General 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
Provides advocacy/advice/information

Where it operates

Northern Ireland, Scotland, Throughout England,

Who it helps

Other Defined Groups

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
National Lottery Community Fund - British Association of CFS/ME (BACME) New Website
£10,000	14/01/2022	The funding will be used to improve the website and information available to people experiencing chronic fatigue syndrome. The project aims to support members through the provision of information on ....more The funding will be used to improve the website and information available to people experiencing chronic fatigue syndrome. The project aims to support members through the provision of information on self-management strategies and signposting to specialist services.

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (13)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

Based on 12/13 persons

CERIDWEN RUTTER Appointed: 2022

ANNA GREGOROWSKI (Chair) Appointed: 2021

CHARLOTTE JOANNA ADLER Appointed: 2022

CHRISTINE MARY OLIVER Appointed: 2021

DEBORAH KAREN ROBERTS Appointed: 2021

DR DAVID WILLIAM VICKERS Appointed: 2023

DR MARTA PRYTYS Appointed: 2022

FIONA MCKECHNIE Appointed: 2023

KATIE STREET Appointed: 2022

LES PARRY Appointed: 2021

MARINA CLAIRE TOWNEND Appointed: 2023

PETER GLADWELL Appointed: 2021

RHONDA VALERIE KNIGHT Appointed: 2021

Legal constitution

Charity registered in England & Wales on 08/01/2021, number: 1193035

Gift Aid

NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Conflicting interests
Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Filing Record

2 returns made; all on time

Main office

Treatment & Rehab Pead Dept
University College Hospital London
6th floor central
250 Euston road

Objectives

THE RELIEF OF SICKNESS FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT BY3.1 CHAMPIONING CLINICALLY EFFECTIVE PRACTICE IN TREATING CFS/ME AND OTHER PRIMARY FATIGUE CONDITIONS 3.2 DISSEMINATING OF RECENT EVIDENCE AND PRACTICE TO CLINICAL PRACTITIONERS3.3 PROVIDING EDUCATION AND TRAINING FOR MEMBERS RESPECTING UP-TO-DATE EVIDENCE AND BEST SHARED PRACTICE 3.4 ADVOCATING FOR EQUITY OF ACCESS AND EXCELLENCE IN THE PROVISION OF SERVICES 3.5 FACILITATING NETWORKING AMONGST CLINICIANS, RESEARCHERS AND PATIENTS 3.6 ADVOCATING FOR AND PROMOTING RELEVANT RESEARCH AND TO PUBLISH ALL USEFUL RESULTS ARISING FROM ANY RESEARCH SUPPORTED.

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