Applied Microbiology International

Registered charity 1123044 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as SFAM, SOCIETY FOR APPLIED MICROBIOLOGY · listed website unreachable when last crawled

Latest income
£4.0m
Latest spending
£2.3m
Registered
2008
Accounts read
FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a significant increase in income to £4.0m, driven largely by the sale of part-owned journals, resulting in a £2.2m surplus. Per the trustees' report, net assets remain strong at £14.4m, with unrestricted reserves of £14.3m held well above the adopted target range of £9.6m to £11.5m.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: £9.6m and £11.5m (held: £14.3m)
AMI has therefore adopted a target reserves range of £9.6m and £11.5m. — page 38
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Payments to trustees: Prof Emmanuel Adukwu received an honorarium of £250. Marc Dumont's spouse received £15,000 for editorial services (related party).
During the year, Prof Emmanuel Adukwu received an honorarium of £250 for his role on the Minoritised Life Scientists Future Forum Committee. — page 90
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Remuneration paid to spouse of trustee Marc Dumont for editorial services.
His spouse has been the Senior Editor of Journal of Applied Microbiology since 2022 and received remuneration of £15,000 during the year for editorial services provided. The remuneration was paid on an arm’s length basis and was in line with the charity’s standard terms for such services.
During the year, Prof Emmanuel Adukwu received an honorarium of £250 for his role on the Minoritised Life Scientists Future Forum Committee. The remuneration was paid on an arm’s length basis and was in line with the charity’s standard terms for such services. — page 90
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Honorarium paid to trustee Prof Emmanuel Adukwu.
His spouse has been the Senior Editor of Journal of Applied Microbiology since 2022 and received remuneration of £15,000 during the year for editorial services provided. The remuneration was paid on an arm’s length basis and was in line with the charity’s standard terms for such services.
During the year, Prof Emmanuel Adukwu received an honorarium of £250 for his role on the Minoritised Life Scientists Future Forum Committee. The remuneration was paid on an arm’s length basis and was in line with the charity’s standard terms for such services. — page 90
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by HaysMac LLP.

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

Total income
£4.0m
Total spending
£2.3m
Cost of raising funds
£15k
Reserves (reported)
£14.3m
Employees
18

Reported reserves equal ~74.5 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: Afghanistan · Australia · Austria · Belgium · Bermuda · Brazil · Canada · Chile · China · Costa Rica · Croatia · Czech Republic

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2024£4.0m£2.3m
31/12/2023£2.0m£1.9m
31/12/2022£1.6m£1.7m
31/12/2021£2.1m£1.2m
31/12/2020£1.6m£1.1m

Common questions

Is Applied Microbiology International financially healthy?

The accounts state that the charity reported a significant increase in income to £4.0m, driven largely by the sale of part-owned journals, resulting in a £2.2m surplus. Per the trustees' report, net assets remain strong at £14.4m, with unrestricted reserves of £14.3m held well above the adopted target range of £9.6m to £11.5m. Its FY2024 accounts were audited by HaysMac LLP.

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