THE PATHOLOGICAL SOCIETY OF GREAT BRITAIN AND IRELAND

Registered charity 1154851 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as PATHSOC · also registered in Scotland as SC045004 (OSCR)

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Latest income
£1.5m
Latest spending
£1.7m
Registered
2013
Accounts read
FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted reserves total £7,565,414, which the trustees consider sufficient to maintain operations for three to six months of expenditure. Although the charity reported a net expenditure deficit of £287,641 for the year due to decreased journal income and increased grant spending, it relies on its investment portfolio to replace lost income and sustain its activities.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: three and six month's expenditure (held: £7.6m)
It is the policy of the charitable company that unrestricted funds which have not been designated for a specific use should be maintained at a level equivalent to at least three and six month's expenditure. — page 9
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by Xeinadin Audit Limited. Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

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

Total income
£1.5m
Total spending
£1.7m
Cost of raising funds
£30k
Reserves (reported)
£7.6m
Employees
2

Reported reserves equal ~52.1 months of spending — in the top quarter for charities its size (median 4.8 months; benchmarks).

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Trustees

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

Operates in: Ireland · Northern Ireland · Scotland

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2024£1.5m£1.7m
31/12/2023£1.0m£1.8m
31/12/2022£1.2m£961k
31/12/2021£1.2m£1.5m
31/12/2020£1.2m£1.1m

Common questions

Is THE PATHOLOGICAL SOCIETY OF GREAT BRITAIN AND IRELAND financially healthy?

The accounts state that unrestricted reserves total £7,565,414, which the trustees consider sufficient to maintain operations for three to six months of expenditure. Although the charity reported a net expenditure deficit of £287,641 for the year due to decreased journal income and increased grant spending, it relies on its investment portfolio to replace lost income and sustain its activities. Its FY2024 accounts were audited by Xeinadin Audit Limited.