SOCIETY OF RESEARCH SOFTWARE ENGINEERING

Registered charity 1182455 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as SOC RSE, SOCIETY OF RSE

The Society of RSE organises an annual conference and other events such as training, meetings, workshops or seminars. The Society may undertake or sponsor research related to Research Software Engineering and provides information, advocacy and advice in relation to research software and RSEs. It may also provide grants or other finance for activities that will help meet the Society's aims.

Objects

THE OBJECT OF THE CIO IS TO ADVANCE THE PRACTICE OF RESEARCH SOFTWARE ENGINEERING FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT IN SUCH WAYS AS THE CHARITY TRUSTEES CONSIDER APPROPRIATE.

The charity’s charitable objects and area of benefit, quoted from its governing document as held on the Charity Commission register.

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Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity ended the year with unrestricted reserves of £129,541, which is significantly in excess of its stated reserves policy target of £45,000. The trustees report a reasonable expectation that the charity has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future, noting an operating surplus of £29,761 for the year.

Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

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

Policies the charity declares

In its annual return the charity told the Commission that it has the policies listed below. This is self-declared: it is not verified by the Commission or by this site, and it is not evidence of how a policy works in practice.

• Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
• Complaints handling
• Complaints policy and procedures
• Conflicting interests
• Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures
• Financial reserves policy and procedures
• Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
• Internal risk management policy and procedures
• Safeguarding policy and procedures
• Social media policy and procedures
• Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
• Trustee expenses policy and procedures
• Volunteer management

Trustees · trustee networks

• David Beavanchair
• Adrian Mircea Nenu
• Dr Elena Breitmoser
• Dr Gillian Sinclair
• Dr James Tyrrell
• Dr Mark Basham
• Dr Martin O'Reilly
• Dr Michael Simpson
• Dr Stefan Piatek
• Dr Twin Karmakharm
• Dr William Haese-Hill
• Iain Barrass
• Lyndsey Ballantyne
• Samantha Ahern

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

Operates in: Northern Ireland · Scotland · Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

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Side by side with its peers

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