BRITISH SOCIETY FOR NEUROENDOCRINOLOGY

Registered charity 1163115 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as BSN

The BSN publishes one of the leading international neuroendocrine journals, organises an annual conference, supports a range of other symposia, provides grants, and provides a range of types of information about neuroendocrinology.

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Latest income

£579k

Latest spending

£396k

Registered

2015

Accounts read

FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a surplus of £197,450 for the year ended 31 December 2024, resulting in total unrestricted net assets of £1,215,061. This figure exceeds the trustees' defined reserves policy target of £900,000, which was calculated to ensure viability for at least two years in the event of a sudden loss of income. The trustees note that while journal income is starting to decrease, sufficient reserves are maintained to cover risks associated with the annual meeting and other activities.

Automated summary of the FY2024 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: Journal royalties (84% of income)

“The Society received £486,531 from Wiley for its share of journal income in 2024”

Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Reserves policy: £900,000 (held: £1.2m)

“The required reserve was defined as £900,000. At the end of 2024, the total net assets were £1,215,061.”

Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

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

Total income

£579k

Total spending

£396k

Reserves (reported)

£1.2m

Employees

Reported reserves equal ~36.8 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 (100% 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).

Register events

Received assets from another charity (06/03/2017) — per the register’s event history; asset transfers typically record mergers or reorganisations.

Trustees · trustee networks

DR Kate Ellacott PhDchair
DR MICHELLE BELLINGHAM BSC, PHD
Dr Allan Edward Herbison
Dr Daniel Ivan Brierley PhD
Dr Gisela Helfer BSc, PhD
Dr Isadora Clivatti Furigo PhD
Dr Jeffrey Stephens Davies PhD
Dr Miguel Ruiz Cruz PhD
Dr Mino David Charles Belle PhD MBChB
Dr Monica Imbernon PhD
Dr Paula Jane Brunton
Dr Rebecca Anne Dumbell-Routledge BSc, PhD
PROFESSOR NEIL EVANS BSC, PHD
Professor David Ross Grattan PhD FRSNZ
Professor Limei Zhang MD PhD

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

Operates in: Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/12/2024	£579k	£396k
31/12/2023	£570k	£370k
31/12/2022	£697k	£583k
31/12/2021	£361k	£335k
31/12/2020	£376k	£315k

Common questions

Is BRITISH SOCIETY FOR NEUROENDOCRINOLOGY financially healthy?

Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a surplus of £197,450 for the year ended 31 December 2024, resulting in total unrestricted net assets of £1,215,061. This figure exceeds the trustees' defined reserves policy target of £900,000, which was calculated to ensure viability for at least two years in the event of a sudden loss of income. The trustees note that while journal income is starting to decrease, sufficient reserves are maintained to cover risks associated with the annual meeting and other activities. Its FY2024 accounts were independently examined.

Funders of similar charities

Funders whose accounts show grants to charities similar to this one (and no recorded grant to this charity) — a starting list for fundraisers.

Funder	Similar charities funded	Amount to them
BARROW FOUNDATION UK	1	£1.2m
THE INTERNATIONAL LEAGUE OF DERMATOLOGICAL SOCIETIES	1	£5k

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with EUROPEAN SOCIETY OF ENDOCRINOLOGY.

EUROPEAN SOCIETY OF ENDOCRINOLOGY income £3.1m
SOCIETY FOR ENDOCRINOLOGY income £5.6m
THE BRITISH NEUROPATHOLOGICAL SOCIETY income £189k
THE SOCIETY OF BRITISH NEUROLOGICAL SURGEONS income £2.1m
EUROPEAN SOCIETY FOR PAEDIATRIC ENDOCRINOLOGY income £1.4m
BRITISH ASSOCIATION OF DERMATOLOGISTS income £7.5m

Side by side with its peers

Charity	Income	Top pay band	Staff >£60k	Reserves vs policy	Fundraising cost	Going concern
BRITISH SOCIETY FOR NEUROENDOCRINOLOGY	£579k	—	0	above	—	no doubt
EUROPEAN SOCIETY OF ENDOCRINOLOGY FY2025	£3.1m	—	4	above	—	no doubt
SOCIETY FOR ENDOCRINOLOGY FY2024	£5.6m	—	—	unclear	—	no doubt
THE BRITISH NEUROPATHOLOGICAL SOCIETY FY2024	£189k	—	0	above	—	no doubt
THE SOCIETY OF BRITISH NEUROLOGICAL SURGEONS FY2025	£2.1m	—	—	unclear	—	no doubt
EUROPEAN SOCIETY FOR PAEDIATRIC ENDOCRINOLOGY FY2025	£1.4m	—	0	unclear	—	no doubt

Each row is that charity’s latest analysed filing; every value is quote-backed on its own page.