TROPICAL BIOLOGY ASSOCIATION
Registered charity 1116111 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as TBA
Advance public education & promote for the benefit of the public, conservation, protection & improvement of the physical and natural environment in particular in the tropics
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Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that unrestricted reserves of £729,405 exceed the trustees' stated policy target of £675,000, which is calculated as 18 months of estimated minimum annual costs. The charity reported a net income surplus of £174,965 for the year, with total income of £730,742 significantly outpacing total expenditure of £555,777.
Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.
What the accounts disclose
Reserves policy: 18 months of estimated minimum annual costs (£675,000) (held: £729k)
“The policy of the Trustees is to build up and keep general reserves to allow the Charity to meet its objectives during times of financial volatility and shortfall or when grants are slow to be paid, and to enable the Charity to run its complement of courses and fundraising activities for 18 months. Estimated minimum annual costs are £450,000 and therefore £675,000 is the minimum sum that the Trustees wish to hold in unrestricted funds” — page 7
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Payments to trustees: One trustee (Dr R Trevelyan) received remuneration of £96,707 including employers' national insurance and pension contribution in their capacity as Chief Executive Officer.
“During the year, one Trustee received remuneration of £96,707 including employers' national insurance and pension contribution (2024: £86,932) in their capacity as Chief Executive Officer.” — page 23
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Purchases from a company with a trustee/director in common
“There were £11,879 of purchases made during the year from a company which has a trustee / director in common with the charity (2024: £18,207).” — page 31
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.
Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Tropical Biology Association (matched by registered charity number).
Property (HM Land Registry)
1 registered title in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (0 freehold). All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.
Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): facebook · instagram
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2025)
Reported reserves equal ~14.6 months of spending — in the top quarter for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).
Per its annual return, largest income source: Charitable activities (78% 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 (4.9%) (benchmarks).
- Christopher Robert Edward Joneschair
- Dr Robert Kaspar Alois Jehle
- Dr Rosemary Trevelyan
- Edwin Tambara
- Professor Ara Monadjem
- Professor Etotepe Sogbohossou
- Professor Helen Roy MBE
Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).
Operates in: Ethiopia · France · Kenya · Liberia · Madagascar · Malawi · Malaysia · Tanzania · Uganda
Income and spending
Common questions
Is TROPICAL BIOLOGY ASSOCIATION financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted reserves of £729,405 exceed the trustees' stated policy target of £675,000, which is calculated as 18 months of estimated minimum annual costs. The charity reported a net income surplus of £174,965 for the year, with total income of £730,742 significantly outpacing total expenditure of £555,777. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Who funds TROPICAL BIOLOGY ASSOCIATION?
Funders whose own accounts filings name TROPICAL BIOLOGY ASSOCIATION as a grant recipient include MATTHEW GOOD FOUNDATION, THE COLE CHARITABLE TRUST.
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