List of approved professional organisations and learned societies (List 3)
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2024-09-27 10:07
The following professional bodies have been added: British Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Society (with effect from 6 April 2024), European Association for the Study of Science and Technology (with effect from 6 April 2024) and European Society for Evolutionary Biology (with effect from 6 April 2024).
2024-08-29 14:25
The following professional bodies have been added: The American Institute of Architects (with effect from 6 April 2024), British Association of CV Writers (with effect from 6 April 2024), Institute of Search and Technical Rescue (with effect from 6 April 2024), The Association of Vehicle Installers (with effect from 6 April 2021), and Medical Affairs Professional Society (with effect from 6 April 2024).
2024-07-25 14:11
The following professional bodies have been added: Institute of Medical Ethics (with effect from 6 April 2024), Play Therapy UK (with effect from 6 April 2024), International Microelectronics Assembly and Packaging Society UK (with effect from 6 April 2023), American Academy of Neurology (with effect from 6 April 2023), Professional Association of Specific Learning Difference Specialists in Higher Education (PASSHE) (with effect from 6 April 2024), The Chetham Society (with effect from 6 April 2024), International Society for Industrial Ecology (with effect from 6 April 2023), National Association of Link Workers (with effect from 6 April 2024), The Society of Sports Therapists (with effect from 6 April 2024), Register for Chartered Security Professionals (CSyP) (with effect from 6 April 2022). COSCA (Counselling & Physiotherapy in Scotland), with effect from 6 April 2019) has been updated to COSCA (Counselling & Psychotherapy in Scotland).
2024-05-23 10:37
The following professional bodies have been added: International Bladder Cancer Network (with effect from 6 April 2023), British Focusing Association (with effect from 6 April 2024). Health Communications Association The (HCA), with effect from the 2015 to 2016 tax year has been updated to Healthcare Communications Association. Plant Heritage National Council for the Conservation of Plants and Garden, with effect from the 2015 to 2016 tax year has been updated to Plant Heritage. Chartered Credit Management Institute of has been updated to Chartered Institute of Credit Management. Healthcare Business Intelligence British (BHBIA), with effect from the 2016 to 2017 tax year has been updated to British Healthcare Business Intelligence Association. Animal and Behavioural Medicine European College of (ECAWBM), with effect from the 2016 to 2017 tax year has been updated to European College of Animal Welfare and Behavioural Medicine. Governance Risk and Compliance Association of (with effect from 6 April 2023) has been updated to Association of Governance Risk and Compliance (AGRC)(with effect from 6 April 2023).
2024-04-26 11:16
The following professional bodies have been added: Archaeology Scotland (with effect from 6 April 2023), Association for Psychodynamic Practice and Counselling in Organisational Settings (with effect from 6 April 2023), International Association of Lighting Designers (with effect from 6 April 2023), Irish Planning Institute and Pilates Foundation.Economics and Business and Enterprise Association has been updated to Economics and Business Enterprise Association. Systems Engineering – UK Chapter International Council on (INCOSE UK) has been updated to Institute for Systems Engineering (IfSE) (transfer of membership from INCOSE UK to IfSE expected to be completed by the end of March 2025 – allow relief for INCOSE UK membership up to 5 April 2025).We have removed Football Association Coaches Association.
2024-03-26 07:57
The following professional bodies have been added: Association for European Paediatric and Congenital Cardiology (with effect from 6 April 2023), Association of Governance Risk and Compliance (with effect from 6 April 2023), Ecclesiastical Architects and Surveyors Association (with effect from 6 April 2022), Global China Academy (with effect from 6 April 2023), Information Systems Audit and Control Association (ISACA Northern Chapter – only the subscription for membership of the chapter is allowable for relief with effect from 6 April 2023), Institute of Civil Protection and Emergency Management (with effect from 6 April 2023) and STEMPRA (with effect from 6 April 2021). We have updated Water Management Association (with effect from 6 April 2018) to Water Management Society, and the entry for the University and College Union.The following professional bodies have been removed: Institute of Civil Defence and Institute of Emergency Management.
2024-03-01 15:39
The ‘Approved learned societies and professional organisations’ list has been updated to tell you how to check if you can get tax relief and if you can make a claim online.
2024-02-29 09:00
The following professional bodies has been added with effect from 6 April 2023: European Association for the Study of the Liver and College of General Dentistry. We have updated Safety Engineers American Society to American Society of Safety Professionals and Airline Pilots British Association of (BALPA) to Airline Pilots British Association of (restricted to 2/3 of annual subscription).
2024-01-31 09:00
The following professional body has been added with effect from 6 April 2023: American Institute of Architects UK. The British Association of Ski Instructors has been updated to British Association of Snowsport Instructors.
2023-12-20 12:39
The following professional body has been added with effect from 6 April 2023: ‘UK Association of Fire Investigators’. ‘Ethnomusicology Society of, with effect from 6 April 2022’ has been removed and replaced with ‘British Forum for Ethnomusicology, with effect from 6 April 2022’.
2023-11-30 08:48
We have added the following organisations: International Society for Autism Research (with effect from 6 April 2023), Association of Education Advisors (with effect from 6 April 2023), UK & International Health Coaching Association (with effect from 6 April 2023). We have updated: ‘Fire Safety Institute of’ to ‘Institute of Fire Safety Managers’ and ‘Feline Advisory Bureau’ to ‘International Cat Care’.
2023-10-25 13:36
We have added the organisations : Kinesiology Federation (with effect from 6 April 2023), Propertymark (with effect from 6 April 2021).British Obesity and Metabolic Surgery Society (with effect from 6 April 2023),International Society for Conversation Analysis (with effect from 6 April 2022). We have removed : ‘Residential Letting Agents Association of’, ‘Estate Agents National Association of’, ‘Groundsmen National Association of’. Also 2 name changes, from ‘Architectural Ironmongers Institute of’ to ‘Guild of Architectural Ironmongers’ and ‘Groundsmanship Institute of’ to ‘Grounds Management Association’.
2023-10-19 15:45
We have added the following organisations: Society of Research Software Engineering (with effect from 6 April 2020), British Society for Research into Learning Mathematics (with effect from 6 April 2021), Association of British Science Writers (with effect from 6 April 2023), International Society for Experimental Hematology (with effect from 6 April 2021), British Society for Neuroendocrinology (with effect from 6 April 2022). We have updated The Association for Clinical Biochemistry and Laboratory Medicine and removed additional text about the date of renaming.
2023-10-19 09:16
‘Communication with Deaf People The Council for the Advancement of (CACDP) trading name ― Signature)’ has been updated to ‘Signature’.
2023-08-31 12:42
The ‘Faculty of Emergency Nursing’ and the ‘Association of Photographers’ have been added, with effect from 6 April 2022, and ‘Regional Anaesthesia UK’ has been added, with effect from April 2021.
2023-07-25 11:16
The ‘Air Pilots and Air Navigators Guild of’ has been renamed ‘Air Pilots The Honourable Company of’. The following professional body has also been added, with effect from 6 April 2021: ‘OneSpirit Interfaith Foundation’.
2023-06-29 09:38
The following professional bodies have been added with effect from 6 April 2023: ‘Coaching Psychology International Society of’ and ‘Applied Microbiology International’.The following professional bodies have been added with effect from 6 April 2022: ‘Parkinson and Movement Disorder Society International’, ‘Computer Applications and Quantitative Methods in Archaeology’, ‘Ethnomusicology Society of’, ‘Trisomi 21 Research Society’, ‘Surgeons in Primary Care Association of’ and ‘International Psycho-Oncology Society’.The following professional body has been added with effect from 6 April 2021: ‘Graduate Careers Advisory Services Association of’.The ‘Otorhinolaryngologists ― Head and Neck Surgeons British Association of’ has been renamed ‘ENTUK’.
2023-05-12 12:13
The following professional bodies have been added with effect from 6 April 2022: ‘Society for Mucosal Immunology’, ‘Assistant Directors Guild UK’, ‘British Sub-Aqua Club’, ‘International Society of Psychiatric Genetics’, ‘European Association of Work and Organizational Psychology’ and ‘Society for Institutional and Organizational Economics’. The ‘Security International Institute of’ has been removed as the correct name ‘The Security Institute’ is listed. The Pyramus and Thisbe Club (PTC) has been updated to ‘The Pyramus and Thisbe Society’.
2023-04-13 12:12
The entry ‘Car Fleet Management Institute of’ has been deleted, as it became part of the ‘Association of Fleet Professionals’ in 2020. The entries for ‘Environment Society for the (allow relief for the annual subscription for the award of the ‘Chartered’ and ‘Environmentalist and Registered Environmental Technician designation available through membership of one of the Licensed Constituent Bodies)’ have been deleted and ‘Environment Society for the (allow relief for the annual subscription for the award of the ‘Chartered Environmentalist’, ‘Registered Environmental Practitioner’ and ‘Registered Environmental Technician’ designation available through membership of one of the licensed Constituent Bodies)’ has been added.
2023-04-13 12:04
The following professional bodies have been added with effect from 6 April 2022: ‘Association of Cancer Physicians’, ‘Association of Fleet Professionals’, ‘British Society of Lifestyle Medicine’, ‘Discrimination Law Association’, ‘European Society for Magnetic Resonance in Medicine and Biology’, ‘European Society of Gastrointestinal and Abdominal Radiology’, ‘International Association for Media and Communication Research’, ‘International Institute of Public Finance’ and ‘Mental Health Tribunal Members Association’.
2023-04-13 10:40
The following professional bodies have been added with effect from 6 April 2021: ‘International Zebrafish Society’, ‘College of Mental Health Pharmacy’ and ‘International Association for Forensic Phonetics and Acoustics’.
2023-02-22 14:52
The ‘Institute of Legal Executives’ has been renamed ‘Chartered Institute of Legal Executives’. The following professional bodies have also been added: British Society of Gastrointestinal and Abdominal Radiology (with effect from 6 April 2022), Mountain-Bike Instructors Award Scheme Ltd (with effect from 6 April 2022), British Neuropsychiatric Association (with effect from 6 April 2022), Historians of Netherlandish Art (with effect from 6 April 2021), Society for Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry (with effect from 6 April 2020), Renaissance Society of America (with effect from 6 April 2021), Schizophrenia International Research Society (with effect from 6 April 2022).
2023-02-15 14:51
Updated to show The International Association of Bookkeepers has been renamed The Institute of Accountants and Bookkeepers.
2023-02-01 15:00
British Stand Up Paddle Association (with effect from 6 April 2022) has been added to the list of professional bodies. Design Society has been renamed The Design Society (with effect from 6 April 2022). Compliance Association International has been removed.
2023-01-03 16:24
‘Sport and Physical Activities Chartered Institute for the Management of (with effect from 6 April 2021)’, ‘Coaching Federation International – UK Chapter (with effect from 6 April 2022)’ and ‘Design Society (with effect from 6 April 2022)’ have been added to the list of professional bodies. ‘Information Services Association for (with effect from 6 April 2022)’ has been renamed to ‘Information Systems Association for (with effect from 6 April 2022)’. ‘Residential Property Management Institute of’ has been renamed to ‘Property Institute The – Professional Members (IRPM Class)’.
2022-11-25 07:38
The ‘Clinical Psychologists Association of’, with effect from 6 April 2021 has been added to the list. The ‘Information Services Association for’, ‘Jewish Studies Association for’ and ‘Educational Assessors Chartered Institute of’ have been added to the list, with effect from 6 April 2022.
2022-11-10 13:32
The ‘Professional Sales Leadership Alliance Ltd The’ has been renamed to the ‘Professionals Sales Institute of’. The ‘Veterinary Practice Management Association’ has been renamed to the ‘Veterinary Management Group’. The ‘Dramatherapists British Association for’ has been renamed to ‘Dramatherapists British Association of’. The ‘Communicators in Business British Association of’ has been renamed to ‘Internal Communication Institute of’. The ‘Institute of Environmental Sciences’ has been renamed to ‘Institution of Environmental Sciences’.
2022-09-28 14:54
Australian and New Zealand College of Anaesthetists, Social Value Network UK, Society of Ethnomusicology and Urban Design Group have been added to the list of professional bodies, all with effect from 6 April 2021.
2022-08-22 12:31
The name of ‘Higher Education Academy’ has changed to ‘Advance HE’.
2022-05-24 14:04
UK Hospital at Home Society has been added to the list of professional bodies, with effect from 6 April 2021.
2022-05-19 09:51
‘UK Board of Healthcare Chaplaincy’ has been added to the list of professional bodies, with effect from 6 April 2020. ‘Chaplains in Healthcare Scottish Association of’ has been removed. ‘Sound and Communications Engineers Institute of’ has been changed to ‘Sound Communications and Visual Engineers Institute of’.
2022-04-27 15:19
Bachelier Finance Society and UK Society for Behaviour Analysis have been added to the list of professional bodies, both with effect from 6 April 2020. Association of Old Crows (UK Chapter) has been added to the list of professional bodies with effect from 6 April 2021.
2022-03-18 16:26
Palliative Care Research Society has been added to the list of professional bodies, with effect from the 6 April 2021.