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the british orthodontic society

The charity supports children and young people and the general public. The British Orthodontic Society is a registered charity whose purpose is education and training. It delivers its work by making grants to individuals. The charity is based in London and operates in Scotland and Northern Ireland.


This page summarises publicly available information about the charity, including its activities, beneficiaries, and registration details, based on official records.

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Activities & Mission

Offer reliable information on orthodontics for patients, public and health authorities through publications, website, and media.Provide professional education for orthodontists through Conferences and Meetings.Advance knowledge by funding orthodontic research through the BOS Foundation, Clinical Audit and Awards programmes, and publishing the Journal of Orthodontics.

Fundraising

See where The British Orthodontic Society is active and find local fundraising opportunities.

Financial Information

Latest Income
£1,621,977
Latest Expenditure
£1,783,396

Financial Efficiency

Program Ratio 109.9%
% of income going directly to charitable activities
Overall Efficiency 100.0%
% of expenditure going to programs (vs overhead)
Administrative Ratio 5.5%
Overhead (fundraising + governance) as % of total expenditure

Latest Financial Breakdown

Income Sources

Donations & Legacies £13,147
Charitable Activities £1,563,731
Other Trading £0
Investments £45,099
Other Income £0

Expenditure Categories

Charitable Expenditure £1,783,318
Raising Funds £78
Governance £98,605
Grants to Institutions £0
Other Expenditure £0

Financial Trend

Annual Returns

Financial YearIncomeExpenditureCharitable SpendingNet AssetsReservesStaff
2024£1,621,977£1,783,396£1,783,318£2,184,452£970,7185 / 125
2023£1,754,598£1,909,024£1,908,988£2,215,825£1,076,2763 / 125
2022£1,360,993£1,756,074£1,756,040£2,716,792£2,716,7923 / 50
2021£1,178,066£1,349,758£1,349,677£3,381,238£3,381,2383 / 50
2020£753,040£899,332£892,244£3,352,055£2,771,5113 / 50

Staff column shows: Employees / Volunteers