BEAT (FORMERLY EATING DISORDERS ASSOCIATION)
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Next accounts due
2027-06-30 (in 1y)
Last filed for 2025-09-30
Confirmation statement due
2027-04-19 (in 11mo)
Last made up 2026-04-05
Watchouts
Cash
£320K
+9.2% vs 2024
Net assets
£368K
+58.9% vs 2024
Employees
84
-36.4% vs 2024
Profit before tax
£136K
-21% vs 2024
Watchouts
Facts from the Companies House register and the latest accounts — not a rating
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3 officer resignations in last 12 months
Multiple officers have left the board recently — see the People section for who.
Name history
Renamed 1 time since incorporation
- BEAT (FORMERLY EATING DISORDERS ASSOCIATION) 2018-10-18 → present
- EATING DISORDERS ASSOCIATION 1989-04-05 → 2018-10-18
Net assets
2-year trend · vs Health Care median
Accounts
2-year trend · latest reflected 2025-09-30
| Metric | Trend | 2024-09-30 | 2025-09-30 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | £7,651,119 | £4,031,229 | |
| Operating profit | £172,705 | £136,363 | |
| Profit before tax | £172,705 | £136,363 | |
| Net profit | £172,705 | £136,363 | |
| Cash | £292,641 | £319,581 | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | £231,697 | £368,060 | |
| Net assets | £231,697 | £368,060 | |
| Equity | £231,697 | £368,060 | |
| Average employees | 132 | 84 | |
| Wages | £4,834,012 | £2,512,605 |
Values shown as filed in the company's annual accounts. — indicates the figure wasn't present under that line item in that period. About these numbers
Ratios
Computed from the line items above — sparklines read oldest → newest
| Ratio | Trend | 2024-09-30 | 2025-09-30 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | 2.3% | 3.4% | |
| Net margin | 2.3% | 3.4% | |
| Return on capital employed | 74.5% | 37.0% | |
| Gearing (liabilities / total assets) | 80.8% | 65.1% | |
| Current ratio | 1.10x | 1.40x |
Margins divide P&L lines by turnover. Gearing is liabilities over total assets. Current ratio is current assets over creditors falling due within one year. Interest cover is operating profit over absolute finance costs. Sector-distribution context coming next.
Audit & accounting basis
- Accounting basis
- FRS 102
- Reporting scope
- Standalone (parent only)
- Auditor
- Sayer Vincent LLP
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Affirmed
“The Trustees have considered the charity's ability to continue as a going concern and have concluded that there are no material uncertainties.”
Significant events
- “Our extended workplan guided everything we did during this reporting period. It enabled us to build on what works, and to keep making the biggest possible difference for people affected by eating disorders, their families, and the professionals who support them, while we developed our new long-term vision for the years ahead.”
- “This year, we have seen considerable success with our 'There's No Place Like Home' campaign, highlighting the considerable academic and lived experience evidence that intensive community and day treatment is beneficial to patients and cost-effective.”
- “After nine years in post as CEO, Andrew Radford retired from Beat in 2024. To allow the Board time to consider options, Robin Hepburn stepped over from being a trustee to take on the role of interim CEO and to lead the organisation following Andrew's departure. The CEO position was advertised in December 2024 resulting in considerable interest and following a wide ranging and open recruitment process, the Board has appointed Vanessa Longley as permanent CEO with effect from June 2025.”
- “Other changes at Executive level include the appointment of Justine Black as Director of Fundraising in February 2025, and the appointment of Sandie Barton in July 2025 who returns to Beat as Director of Services.”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
8 active · 92 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SPARKS, Susan | Secretary | 2025-09-15 | — | — |
| BOUAZZAOUI, Malika | Director | 2025-03-17 | Jan 1992 | French |
| COOKE, Stephen Andrew | Director | 2025-09-15 | Oct 1965 | British |
| HEPBURN, Robin Graham | Director | 2025-06-16 | Jan 1961 | British |
| HIND, Angela Marie, Dr | Director | 2025-03-17 | Oct 1964 | British |
| MARTIN, Christopher John | Director | 2025-03-17 | Apr 1967 | British |
| STAFFORD, Selma Alabama, Dr | Director | 2023-06-13 | Aug 1972 | British |
| TWITCHELL, Danielle Sara | Director | 2025-03-17 | Apr 1977 | British |
Show 92 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| BOYD-ADAMS, Elizabeth | Secretary | 1994-11-12 | 1997-09-01 |
| GEORGE, Frances Claire | Secretary | — | 1994-11-12 |
| GEORGE, Mary | Secretary | 2000-01-22 | 2008-10-08 |
| HARVEY, Suzanna Helen | Secretary | 2008-10-09 | 2018-02-18 |
| OLIVER, Moira Louise | Secretary | 1997-11-15 | 1999-03-27 |
| REYNOLDS, Claire | Secretary | 2018-02-19 | 2025-09-15 |
| TAYLOR-FISHWICK, David, Dr | Secretary | 1999-06-07 | 1999-10-16 |
| ADKINS, Helen Sarah | Director | 1995-09-09 | 2001-10-13 |
| ALEXANDER, Richard Miles | Director | 1993-09-11 | 1995-09-01 |
| ANDERSON, Stephen, Dr | Director | 2021-06-22 | 2024-09-17 |
| ASTLEY-SPARKE, Una | Director | 1996-02-29 | 1999-03-20 |
| BADEN, Susan Elizabeth | Director | 1998-10-17 | 1999-05-17 |
| BADEN, Susan Elizabeth | Director | 1996-10-05 | 1997-10-18 |
| BARRAT, Lyndley Kay | Director | — | 1998-10-17 |
| BAVERSTOCK, Paul Antony | Director | 2017-07-06 | 2018-01-31 |
| BAVERSTOCK, Paul Antony | Director | 2015-10-26 | 2017-03-27 |
| BEALES, Sarah Elizabeth | Director | 1992-11-04 | 1995-03-01 |
| BEARDSWORTH, Ronald | Director | 2001-10-13 | 2002-07-22 |
| BENNETT, Jo Mary | Director | 2017-09-25 | 2024-12-31 |
| BLAKE, Sarah | Director | 1997-10-18 | 1998-10-17 |
| BOWEN, Lesley Anne | Director | 2001-10-13 | 2006-10-07 |
| BOYD-ADAMS, Elizabeth | Director | 1994-09-17 | 1997-02-25 |
| BRENTNALL, Nicola Christine | Director | 2014-10-27 | 2017-10-31 |
| BROOKS, Roger Michael | Director | 1994-09-17 | 2001-10-13 |
| CARTER, Melanie Catherine | Director | 2018-06-29 | 2019-05-19 |
| CASALE, Emma | Director | 1998-10-17 | 2000-03-25 |
| CHESHIRE, Steven Brian | Director | 2012-09-17 | 2014-01-03 |
| CHOHAN, Harbans Singh | Director | 2003-01-18 | 2009-05-15 |
| CHRISTINE, Halek | Director | 1993-09-11 | 1998-10-17 |
| COCKETT, Alan, Doctor | Director | — | 1993-09-11 |
| COOKE, Mike | Director | 2017-09-25 | 2025-03-17 |
| COOKE, Roger Ernest, Doctor | Director | 2000-01-22 | 2007-10-06 |
| CORNELL, Christopher Ralph | Director | 2002-06-29 | 2007-10-06 |
| CORNER, Frances Marie, Professor | Director | 2012-12-11 | 2013-03-18 |
| CRAIG, Stuart Bowen | Director | 2004-10-02 | 2011-10-08 |
| CRUMP, Rosie | Director | — | 1993-09-11 |
| CURRIE, Alan, Dr | Director | 2007-10-06 | 2014-09-04 |
| DAVIS, Richard | Director | 2016-06-06 | 2022-09-20 |
| DEEBLE, Elizabeth | Director | — | 1992-09-11 |
| DESPONTIN, Brenda, Dr | Director | 2007-12-05 | 2009-03-12 |
| DOUGLAS, Barbara Anne | Director | 1992-09-12 | 1995-09-01 |
| EMSON, Colin Jack | Director | 2008-06-10 | 2011-10-08 |
| FAIRBANKS, Daphne | Director | — | 1993-09-11 |
| FISH, Caroline | Director | 2005-03-01 | 2008-12-10 |
| GORE, Toby Clements, Major | Director | 1995-09-09 | 1997-05-10 |
| GRIMWOOD TAYLOR, James Lawrence | Director | 2005-03-01 | 2011-10-08 |
| GROMYKO, Elizabeth Ann | Director | 1999-03-20 | 1999-08-16 |
| HAMILTON-OWEN, Irene | Director | — | 1997-10-18 |
| HANSON-SMITH, Christopher | Director | — | 1993-09-11 |
| HARTLEY, Pat, Doctor | Director | — | 1995-05-01 |
| HEPBURN, Robin Graham | Director | 2023-03-21 | 2024-09-26 |
| HERSH, Ann-Marie | Director | 2002-10-19 | 2003-06-20 |
| HESMONDHALGH, Pooky Knightsmith, Dr | Director | 2012-09-17 | 2017-03-27 |
| HEYWOOD, Robert Edmund | Director | 1999-01-23 | 2001-07-25 |
| JACOB, Frederike Mathilde Maria Wilhelma | Director | 1999-10-16 | 2004-03-17 |
| JOLLIFE, Dorothy Jane | Director | 1993-09-11 | 1994-05-01 |
| JOLLIFFE, Valerie Celia | Director | 2012-09-17 | 2025-12-01 |
| JONES, Clare | Director | — | 1995-07-17 |
| JUNOR, Penny | Director | 2006-06-02 | 2012-12-11 |
| JUSTER, David Howard | Director | 2006-10-07 | 2011-03-03 |
| KAMERLING, Vanessa | Director | 2000-10-14 | 2006-03-03 |
| KAMERLING, Veronica Mary | Director | 1996-10-05 | 2002-10-19 |
| KNIGHT, Tina Patricia | Director | 1994-09-17 | 1996-04-30 |
| LACEY, Hubert, Professor | Director | 2013-10-22 | 2020-12-01 |
| LAMBE, Maura Patricia | Director | 1995-09-09 | 1996-01-01 |
| LAWSON, Charlotte Emma | Director | 2012-12-11 | 2013-04-02 |
| LEIGH, Adam | Director | 2023-03-21 | 2024-05-13 |
| MAGNUS, Laurence Henry Philip, Sir | Director | 2005-06-11 | 2013-10-21 |
| MCKENNA, Carolyn | Director | 1992-09-12 | 1993-09-23 |
| MILLER, Stephen Paul | Director | 2003-01-18 | 2003-10-18 |
| MONRO, Maroushka | Director | — | 1992-09-11 |
| MORRIS, Bernard Vincent | Director | 1993-09-11 | 2001-10-13 |
| MOYS, Richard | Director | — | 1992-11-04 |
| NEALE, Frank Leslie George | Director | 2006-10-07 | 2012-10-01 |
| NEWTON, Jonathon Timothy, Dr | Director | 1997-10-18 | 2002-03-24 |
| OUTRAM, Christopher David | Director | 2009-12-07 | 2017-12-11 |
| PEARCE, Nancy Barbara | Director | — | 1992-09-11 |
| POWELL, Alan | Director | — | 1995-09-01 |
| POWIS, Kathryn Judith | Director | 1993-09-11 | 1997-10-18 |
| PRENTICE, Elizabeth | Director | 2001-11-17 | 2003-08-10 |
| RADFORD, Andrew John | Director | 2015-07-20 | 2015-07-21 |
| RANOTE, Sandeep, Dr | Director | 2019-06-25 | 2022-09-20 |
| RHODES, Charlotte | Director | 2014-03-17 | 2015-08-14 |
| RICHMAN, Michael | Director | 2001-08-18 | 2005-08-24 |
| ROBINSON, Paul, Dr | Director | 2019-11-05 | 2023-03-21 |
| ROBINSON, Paul, Dr | Director | 1993-09-11 | 1996-02-01 |
| ROSKILLY, Neil | Director | 2017-06-06 | 2023-06-13 |
| ROTHWELL, Emily | Director | 2020-09-22 | 2026-03-16 |
| SCHILLER, Maureen Frances | Director | 1996-10-05 | 1997-10-18 |
| SECCOMBE, Josephine | Director | 1994-09-17 | 1995-09-01 |
| SENIOR, Carolyn Anne | Director | 1997-10-18 | 2006-10-07 |
| SHELLEY, Rosemary Ann | Director | 1997-10-18 | 2001-06-11 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 347 total filings
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-13 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2026-04-11 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2026-03-19 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-12-08 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-09-17 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-09-17 | TM02 | officers | Termination secretary company with name termination date | |
| 2025-09-17 | AP03 | officers | Appoint person secretary company with name date | |
| 2025-06-19 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-06-19 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-06-06 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2025-04-07 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2025-04-01 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-03-25 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-03-25 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-03-25 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-03-25 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-01-09 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2024-09-30 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2024-09-30 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2024-05-20 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 10
- Capital events
- 0
- Officers appointed
- 3
- Officers resigned
- 3
last 12 months
last 24 months
last 12 months
last 12 months
Direct counts from the register. No score, no rating — see the Filing timeline for the underlying events.
Year-on-year
FY2024 → FY2025 · period ending 2025-09-30 vs 2024-09-30
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Turnover
-47.3%
£7,651,119 £4,031,229
-
Cash
+9.2%
£292,641 £319,581
-
Net assets
+58.9%
£231,697 £368,060
-
Employees
-36.4%
132 84
-
Operating profit
-21%
£172,705 £136,363
-
Profit before tax
-21%
£172,705 £136,363
-
Wages
-48%
£4,834,012 £2,512,605
Each % is (latest − prior) ÷ |prior| for the line item as filed. Periods don't have to be exactly 12 months apart — a long or short period (typical around incorporation or year-end changes) will distort the comparison. Lines a company doesn't report are omitted. About these numbers