British Association for Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition
Analysis
British Association for Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Letchworth Garden City. It was registered in December 2019, 7 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training and the advancement of health or saving of lives, which this site groups under health and saving lives. Legally it is a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it provides advocacy/advice/information, sponsors or undertakes research and acts as an umbrella or resource body.
In the financial year ending December 2025, British Association for Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition reported income of £692k and spending of £671k, spending 97% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £315k to £692k (+120%), an average of +22% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income rose by 112%. Over the whole period it spent 76% of the income it received.
Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, British Association for Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition sits at the 86th percentile: it is larger than about 86% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 92nd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Sutherland Cranial College of Osteopathy Limited (£692k), The Symbol Trust (£693k) and Something to Look Forward to Limited (£692k).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 98% and investments 1.6%. Charitable activities took 68% of spending and raising funds 0.0%. Grants to other organisations totalled £10k. Reserves of £460k would cover about 8 months of spending at that rate.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Charitable activities 98%
- Investments 1.6%
In the charity's own words
The relief of sickness in those who have become or likely to become malnourished & who are unable to consume or absorb food in sufficient quantities to effect recovery. Advancement of education of health workers, patients, policy makers & general public in the importance of & methods for prevention & treatment of malnutrition in illness. Promotion of research into all aspects of clinical nutrition
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| The Sutherland Cranial College of Osteopathy Limited | Gloucestershire | £692k |
| The Symbol Trust | Maidstone | £693k |
| Something to Look Forward to Limited | Cambridge | £692k |
| Age UK Teesside | Middlesbrough | £693k |