THE FEDERATION OF EUROPEAN MICROBIOLOGICAL SOCIETIES

Registered charity 1072117 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as FEDERATION OF EUROPEAN MICROBIOLOGICAL SOCIETIES, FEMS

Latest income
£2.0m
Latest spending
£1.8m
Registered
1998
Accounts read
FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that total income for the year was €2,354,249, with unrestricted reserves standing at €24,122,759. The charity reports no material uncertainties regarding its ability to continue as a going concern and notes that it does not depend on public funding or grants. The financial review highlights that the charity's principal funding comes from journal subscriptions and investment income, providing a stable financial position.

What the accounts disclose

Highest-paid employee band: €150,001 - €160,000 — above the 90th percentile for charities its size (median £76k)
In the band €150,001 - €160,000 1
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by Peters Elworthy & Moore.

Year-over-year changes

Comparing this charity’s FY2023 and FY2024 accounts as analysed by this site.

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/12/2024)

Total income
£2.0m
Total spending
£1.8m
Cost of raising funds
£66k
Reserves (reported)
£20.1m
Employees
11

Reported reserves equal ~137.0 months of spending — in the top quarter for charities its size (median 4.8 months; benchmarks).

Trustees

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

Operates in: Armenia · Australia · Austria · Belarus · Belgium · Bosnia And Herzegovina · Brazil · Bulgaria · Canada · China · Croatia · Czech Republic

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2024£2.0m£1.8m
31/12/2023£3.6m£2.7m
31/12/2022£2.9m£1.8m
31/12/2021£2.8m£1.0m
31/12/2020£2.7m£1.4m

Common questions

Is THE FEDERATION OF EUROPEAN MICROBIOLOGICAL SOCIETIES financially healthy?

The accounts state that total income for the year was €2,354,249, with unrestricted reserves standing at €24,122,759. The charity reports no material uncertainties regarding its ability to continue as a going concern and notes that it does not depend on public funding or grants. The financial review highlights that the charity's principal funding comes from journal subscriptions and investment income, providing a stable financial position. Its FY2024 accounts were audited by Peters Elworthy & Moore.

What does the highest-paid employee of THE FEDERATION OF EUROPEAN MICROBIOLOGICAL SOCIETIES earn?

Per its FY2024 accounts, the highest-paid employee was in the €150,001 - €160,000 band.

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FunderSimilar charities fundedAmount to them
THE COMPANY OF BIOLOGISTS1£38k

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