BRITISH SOCIETY FOR IMMUNOLOGY

Registered charity 1043255 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as B S I · also registered in Scotland as SC047367 (OSCR)

Running innovative events in research, public engagement & educationPromoting & disseminating research, good practice in Immunology, translational medicine and vaccinationWorking with its members to develop the benefits of membership & the relevance of the societyProviding bursaries & grantsEnhancing public awareness of ImmunologyWorking with other societies

Causes: Education/training · The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives · Grant history (this charity is a funder) · website · Get email alerts

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the British Society for Immunology reported a net deficit of £0.63m for the year ended 30 June 2025, an increase from the previous year's £0.16m. The charity holds free reserves of £1.12m, which are £1.12m above its calculated 'risk-adjusted' reserves level of £1.48m, providing a buffer for future income generation opportunities. The trustees confirm the organization is a going concern with adequate resources to meet liabilities as they fall due.

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

What the accounts disclose

Accounts audited by Moore Kingston Smith LLP. Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — British Society for Immunology (matched by registered charity number).

Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): facebook · instagram

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 30/06/2025)

Reported reserves equal ~15.9 months of spending — in the top quarter for charities its size (median 4.8 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Charitable activities (89% 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: 1.5% of total income — below the median for charities its size (5.2%) (benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

• Dr Carolyn Bower-Nielsen
• Dr Divya Shah
• Dr Jessica Strid
• Dr Sinisa Savic
• James Lowe · trustee of 2 other charities
• Lee Booty
• Nicholas Hartigan
• Prof James Brewer
• Prof Teresa Lambe
• Prof Tracy Hussell · trustee of 1 other charity
• Professor Deborah Kay Dunn-Walters · trustee of 1 other charity
• Professor Lucy Catherine Garner
• Professor Lucy Sarah Kate Walker
• Professor Siobhan Burns

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

Operates in: Northern Ireland · Scotland · Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

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Side by side with its peers

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