UNITED KINGDOM SOCIETY FOR EXTRACELLULAR VESICLES
Advancement of public education and the promotion of those branches of science concerned with extracellular vesicles. 1. Provision of a forum for the promotion of research within the field of extracellular vesicles, including discussion, conferences, meetings, public outreach2. Providing grants to charitable institutions and individuals for the purpose of furthering any of these objects
Objects
THE OBJECTS OF THE SOCIETY ARE THE ADVANCEMENT OF PUBLIC EDUCATION AND THE PROMOTION OF THOSE BRANCHES OF SCIENCE CONCERNED WITH EXTRACELLULAR VESICLES. IN FURTHERANCE OF THE ABOVE OBJECTS BUT NOT FURTHER OR OTHERWISE THE SOCIETY SHALL HAVE THE FOLLOWING POWERS:-1) THE SOCIETY SHALL PROVIDE A FORUM FOR THE PROMOTION OF RESEARCH WITHIN THE FIELD OFEXTRACELLULAR VESICLES, THE DISCUSSION OF THE PROBLEMS OF EXTRACELLULAR VESICLE RESEARCH, ENCOURAGE RESEARCH BEARING ON THESE PROBLEMS, AND PROMOTE, ARRANGE, ORGANISE AND CONDUCT CONFERENCES, MEETINGS, DISCUSSIONS, SEMINARS AND THE READING OF LEARNED PAPERS.2) THE SOCIETY MAY MAKE GRANTS TO CHARITABLE INSTITUTIONS AND INDIVIDUALS FOR THE PURPOSE OF FURTHERING ANY OF ITS OBJECTS.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The charity reports unrestricted reserves of £56,884, which it holds to ensure it can run its annual conference if commercial sponsorship is insufficient. The trustees state the charity remains in a healthy financial position to continue planning core activities for 2025, with no material uncertainties affecting its going concern status.
What the accounts disclose
“Reserves are held to ensure that we are able to run our annual conference in the event that we are not able to find enough commercial sponsors to keep ticket costs to a minimum”
Policies the charity declares
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures
- Complaints policy and procedures
- 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
- Investing charity funds policy and procedures
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
- Social media policy and procedures
- Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
- Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Trustees
- David Carterchair
- Dr Charlotte Lawson
- Dr Daniel Lambert
- Dr Jason Webber
- Dr Lesley Smyth
- Dr Manu Vatish DPhilFRCOG
- Dr PAUL HARRISON
- Dr Rachel Crossland
- Dr Ryan Pink
- Dr Stuart Hunt
- Dr Victoria James
- Professor Aled Clayton
- Professor Andrew Devitt
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 01/04/2025 | £37k | £33k |
| 01/04/2024 | £36k | £35k |
| 01/04/2023 | £36k | £34k |
| 01/04/2022 | £8k | £5k |
| 01/04/2021 | £24k | £5k |
Common questions
Is UNITED KINGDOM SOCIETY FOR EXTRACELLULAR VESICLES financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The charity reports unrestricted reserves of £56,884, which it holds to ensure it can run its annual conference if commercial sponsorship is insufficient. The trustees state the charity remains in a healthy financial position to continue planning core activities for 2025, with no material uncertainties affecting its going concern status. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.