UK ONSHORE GEOPHYSICAL LIBRARY

Registered charity 1038161 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as UKOGL

The collection, archiving and provision (to corporate, government and academic entities and the general public) of geological and geophysical information recorded in the onshore areas of the United Kingdom - largely by companies in the course of exploration for oil, gas and coal. Carrying out and sponsoring educational and research projects related to the information archived in the Library.

Objects

The Charity's objects ("the Objects") are:a. To advance the education for the public benefit concerning the geophysical and geological data relating to the United Kingdom in particular by the establishment and maintenance of a national collection of such data, including but not limited to data furnished to the Secretary of State for Energy and subsequently published by him pursuant to licences granted in respect of landward areas under the Petroleum (Production) Act 1934;b. to act as agent for the Secretary of State for the purpose of publication of data;c. to transfer and store such data in such forms and media as may be desirable;d. to make such data available to the general public at reasonable cost;e. to promote and facilitate research into the deep geology and underground resources of landward areas of the United Kingdom.Unless the context requires otherwise words or expressions contained in this Article 3 bear the same meaning as in the Petroleum (Production) Act 1934, or, where appropriate, in regulations made or licences granted pursuant to such Act.

Area of benefit: UNITED KINGDOM

The charity’s charitable objects and area of benefit, quoted from its governing document as held on the Charity Commission register.

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Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted reserves stood at £276,720 at the end of the financial year, a decrease from £341,830 in the prior year. The charity reported a net expenditure of £65,110 for the period, funded primarily by data licensing income of £139,057. The Trustees confirm there are no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future.

Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

Policies the charity declares

In its annual return the charity told the Commission that it has the policies listed below. This is self-declared: it is not verified by the Commission or by this site, and it is not evidence of how a policy works in practice.

• Conflicting interests
• Financial reserves policy and procedures
• Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
• Internal risk management policy and procedures

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/12/2023)

Reported reserves equal ~0.7 months of spending — in the bottom quarter for charities its size (median 7.1 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Charitable activities (100% of income) — components as reported reconcile to the return’s total income; not from the accounts narrative.

Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 0.0% of total income — below the median for charities its size (3.0%) (benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

• Dr Malcolm Butlerchair · trustee of 1 other charity
• Dr DOROTHY SATTERFIELD
• Dr John Richard Underhill
• Dr Timothy Cranston Pharaoh
• ERIC ALEXANDER GRAHAM KING
• Graham Luxton Heard
• Jonathan Paul Turner
• MARK ANTHONY WILLIAM ABBOTT
• Professor Mads Huuse

Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).

Operates in: Scotland · Throughout England And Wales

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