British Society for Paediatric Endocrinology and Diabetes

Registered charity 1135319 · since 2010bsped.org.uk·England, Northern Ireland, Scotland, Wales·Updated 31 October 2026

At a glance

£52,950
Annual giving, year to 31 August 2025
From filed accounts
2 weeks
Typical decision time
Invitation only
Unsolicited applications are not accepted

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Key takeaways

  • This funder is aimed at members of the British Society for Paediatric Endocrinology and Diabetes, and most of its awards are open only to members.
  • Its Research and Innovation Award offers up to £15,000 and a limited number of small project grants each year, while its Conference Attendance Grant offers up to £250, so a modest request fits the smaller award; the annual report gives total annual giving of £52,950, which may include grants to individuals.
  • Check first, because its stated application method is by invitation only and it does not accept unsolicited requests, although its awards are open to members.
  • Projects should be paediatric endocrine or diabetes work that has potential to change practice, includes patient and public input and plans to evaluate impact, and nurse and allied health professional applicants must show measurable impact on care.
  • Expect a response about 2 weeks after the closing date, and do not apply if you are a non-member for the Research and Innovation Award or a consultant member for the Conference Attendance Grant.

Overview

British Society for Paediatric Endocrinology and Diabetes is a charity registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales (charity number 1135319).

The British Society for Paediatric Endocrinology and Diabetes is a charity registered in England and Wales that aims to improve the care of children and young people with endocrine disorders or diabetes mellitus by bringing together professionals from a range of disciplines. It advances education in paediatric endocrinology, diabetes and related subjects by promoting research and sharing useful results with health professionals, service providers and the public. The society was formally constituted and named at an Annual General Meeting in Liverpool, after its members had met as the British Paediatric Endocrine Group, which was formed following a paediatric endocrine symposium in Dundee. Each year it sponsors several grants and prizes awarded at its Annual Meeting, including the Research and Innovation Award, the Conference Attendance Grant, Annual Meeting prizes and the Endocrine and Diabetes Nurse and Allied Health Professionals Award.

What they fund

Priority Areas

The Society supports paediatric endocrinology and diabetes research, including translational and clinical research, small projects, preliminary work, equipment, rare-disease surveys and surveys of clinical innovation. It also funds innovative service-delivery and educational projects and clinical audits. Its awards are aimed at BSPED members, including paediatric nurses and allied health professionals involved in caring for children with endocrine or diabetes disorders, and non-consultant members presenting at its meeting. Supported work may develop patient resources, evaluate services, build professional skills or improve care for patients and families, healthcare professionals, schools and other relevant groups. For several project types, the Society expects work to have potential to change practice and to include patient and public input and plans to evaluate impact.

Themes

  • Paediatric endocrine research
  • Service delivery innovation
  • Clinical audits
  • Professional education
  • Endocrine nursing development

What they don't fund

  • Conference Attendance Grant only: Consultant members
  • BSPED Paediatric Endocrine and Diabetes Nurse and Allied Health Professionals Award only:
    • Applicants who have not been a BSPED member for at least one year by the submission deadline date, unless they are nurses or AHPs in-training with a minimum of six months' membership or their supervisor is a member of at least 1 year standing
    • Nominees who are not qualified professionals and registered to practise
    • Nominees whose project or piece of work does not demonstrate a measurable impact upon endocrine nursing/AHP care or practice
    • Uses other than professional development, service development, or patient care
    • Winners from the two previous award rounds
  • Research & Innovation Award only: Applicants who are not BSPED members; Projects other than translational and clinical research or innovative service delivery projects in paediatric endocrinology and diabetes

How to apply

For the Research & Innovation Award, applicants complete an application form and submit it to the BSPED Office.

Deadlines: Conference Attendance Grant applications must be received by the published closing date for each round.

Application windows:

  • Research and Innovation Award: Applications are open; closes on 27 July.
  • Paediatric Endocrine and Diabetes Nurse and Allied Health Professionals Award: Applications are open; closes on 14 September.
  • Conference Attendance Grant: Closes on 3 November.

Who can apply:

  • Research and Innovation Award: Each year the BSPED offers a limited number of small project grants to its members.
  • Paediatric Endocrine and Diabetes Nurse and Allied Health Professionals Award
    • Entries for this award are welcome from all Paediatric Nurses and Allied Healthcare Professionals (AHP) BSPED members involved in the care of children with endocrine or diabetes disorders.
    • Applications will only be considered if they are submitted by an individual who has been a BSPED member for at least one year by the submission deadline date
    • Nurses and AHPs who are in-training may apply if they hold a minimum of six months' membership or if their supervisor is a member of at least 1 year standing
    • Nominees must be qualified professionals and registered to practise.

What to send:

  • Research and Innovation Award: Application form
  • Paediatric Endocrine and Diabetes Nurse and Allied Health Professionals Award
    • A statement (under 1,000 words) detailing the significance and impact of the project
    • A minimum of one piece of supportive evidence
  • Conference Attendance Grant: A completed (typed, Word format) application form

Applying again: Paediatric Endocrine and Diabetes Nurse and Allied Health Professionals Award: Winners from the two previous award rounds are not eligible to apply again.

Application success factors

What the charity says:

  • The project should bring benefit to BSPED and the wider endocrine community.
  • For the relevant project types, the proposal must have potential to change practice in paediatric endocrinology or diabetes.
  • Successful proposals are expected to show patient and public input and plans to evaluate impact.
  • National survey proposals should make their clinical question or problem clear.
  • Nursing and AHP projects should demonstrate measurable impact on endocrine care or practice.

Where they fund

Registered area of operation (Charity Commission)

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Five years of accounts

Financial yearIncomeExpenditureGrants paidAccounts document
year to 31 August 2021£116,316£78,877—Accounts for year to 31 August 2021
year to 31 August 2022£193,692£112,598—Accounts for year to 31 August 2022
year to 31 August 2023£192,492£147,528—Accounts for year to 31 August 2023
year to 31 August 2024£393,526£342,078—Accounts for year to 31 August 2024
year to 31 August 2025£379,048£364,450£52,950Accounts for year to 31 August 2025
  • Grants paid, year to 31 August 2025: the accounts do not say whether this is grants awarded or paid.

Figures from the charity’s filed accounts and its register entry. The document icon links to the charity’s entry on the Charity Commission register, where its filed accounts can be found.

Sources

Other sources

  • Annual report (year to 31 August 2025)

This profile draws on the funder’s own website as well as its filed accounts.

Sources last checked on 31 October 2026.

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