BRITISH ARACHNOLOGICAL SOCIETY

Registered charity 1185594 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also registered in Scotland as SC050006 (OSCR)

The British Arachnological Society strives to advance the education of the public in the study of the Arachnida, especially spiders, pseudoscorpions and harvestmen, by promoting study of, and encouraging interest in, arachnology for people of all ages.

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Latest income

£91k

Latest spending

£69k

Registered

2019

Accounts read

FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that the Society is in a sound financial position with total net assets of £412,020, an increase from £382,643 in the previous year. The Trustees confirm that resources are adequate to continue operations, with no material uncertainties identified regarding going concern. The organization maintains a reserves policy targeting two years of expenditure on membership publications and administration overheads.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: two years expenditure on the membership publications and administration overheads (held: £412k)

“Council still considers it prudent to maintain the reserve on this fund equivalent to two years expenditure on the membership publications and administration overheads.” — page 11

Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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

Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): instagram

Register events

Received assets from another charity (14/12/2019) — per the register’s event history; asset transfers typically record mergers or reorganisations.

Trustees · trustee networks

Tylan Berrychair
Andrada Denisa Opris
Anna Maka
Barry Chadwick
Colin Budworth
Dr Helen Smith
Dr Jeremy Poole
Dr Kirsty Godsman
Dr PAUL SELDEN
Dr Thomas Hesselberg
Philip Baldwin
Simon Brown
WILLIAM PARKER
William Blumsom

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

Operates in: Scotland · Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/12/2025	£91k	£69k
31/12/2024	£61k	£32k
31/12/2023	£60k	£25k
31/12/2022	£340k	£53k
31/12/2021	£33k	£27k

Common questions

Is BRITISH ARACHNOLOGICAL SOCIETY financially healthy?

Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that the Society is in a sound financial position with total net assets of £412,020, an increase from £382,643 in the previous year. The Trustees confirm that resources are adequate to continue operations, with no material uncertainties identified regarding going concern. The organization maintains a reserves policy targeting two years of expenditure on membership publications and administration overheads. Its FY2024 accounts were independently examined.