KENT & MEDWAY BIOLOGICAL RECORDS CENTRE
Collection, collation and dissemination of biological, geological and habitat data
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity ended the financial year with a surplus of £27,417, bringing free unrestricted reserves to £371,528. This figure is significantly above the trustees' stated reserves policy target of between £33,000 and £44,000. The trustees acknowledge their responsibilities for preparing financial statements that give a true and fair view and have confirmed that resources are adequate to continue operations.
What the accounts disclose
“the free reserves held should be between three and four months of resources expended, that is between £33,000 and £44,000.” — page 6
Trustees
- Chloe Edwards
- Dr Linda Davis
- GARY KEVIN ROBINSON
- IAN TITTLEY
- Richard Moyse
- TERESA LYNNE BENNETT
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/03/2025 | £198k | £171k |
| 31/03/2024 | £197k | £151k |
| 31/03/2023 | £155k | £147k |
| 31/03/2022 | £170k | £140k |
| 31/03/2021 | £168k | £122k |
Common questions
Is KENT & MEDWAY BIOLOGICAL RECORDS CENTRE financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity ended the financial year with a surplus of £27,417, bringing free unrestricted reserves to £371,528. This figure is significantly above the trustees' stated reserves policy target of between £33,000 and £44,000. The trustees acknowledge their responsibilities for preparing financial statements that give a true and fair view and have confirmed that resources are adequate to continue operations. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| JOHN SWIRE 1989 CHARITABLE TRUST | 2 | £42k |
| THE MICHAEL UREN FOUNDATION | 1 | £744k |
| ROYAL SOCIETY OF WILDLIFE TRUSTS | 1 | £112k |
| CO-OPERATIVE COMMUNITY INVESTMENT FOUNDATION | 1 | £105k |
| THE PENNIES FOUNDATION | 1 | £84k |
| THE VEOLIA ENVIRONMENTAL TRUST | 1 | £80k |
| CONSERVATION COLLECTIVE | 1 | £75k |
| SWIRE 2765 | 1 | £27k |
Charities like this
- CANTIACORUM FOUNDATION
- KENT WILDLIFE TRUST
- ROYAL SOCIETY FOR THE PREVENTION OF CRUELTY TO ANIMALS KENT, ASHFORD, TENTERDEN AND DISTRICT BRANCH
- CHARMOUTH HERITAGE COAST CENTRE
- CANTERBURY ARCHAEOLOGICAL TRUST LIMITED
- RUNNYMEDE AND SPELTHORNE CAB
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KENT & MEDWAY BIOLOGICAL RECORDS CENTRE | £198k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| CANTIACORUM FOUNDATION | £155k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| KENT WILDLIFE TRUST | £8.4m | — | — | unclear | — | no doubt |
| ROYAL SOCIETY FOR THE PREVENTION OF CRUELTY TO ANIMALS KENT, ASHFORD, TENTERDEN AND DISTRICT BRANCH | £226k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| CHARMOUTH HERITAGE COAST CENTRE | £282k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| CANTERBURY ARCHAEOLOGICAL TRUST LIMITED | £2.7m | £70,001 - £80,000 | — | unclear | — | no doubt |