INTERNATIONAL SEISMOLOGICAL CENTRE

Registered charity 1188971 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as ISC

The ISC produces the definitive long-term record of earthquake parameters worldwide (1904-present). We collect parametric data from ~150 seismic networks around the world. Here in UK, we integrate this information into our database and analyse the data together to offer the best possible solution for each individual earthquake. Our data are then made openly available to all interested parties.

Objects

THE OBJECT OF THE ISC IS THE ADVANCEMENT OF SCIENTIFIC KNOWLEDGE ABOUT EARTHQUAKES WORLDWIDE AND THE STRUCTURE OF THE EARTH FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT BY THE GLOBAL COLLECTION, COLLATION AND ANALYSIS OF DATA ON SEISMIC EVENTS, AND THE PUBLICATION OF THE OUTCOME OF SUCH RESEARCH.

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 reported a deficit of £75,008 for the year ended 31 December 2025, resulting in a decrease in total unrestricted reserves to £1,814,038. Per the trustees' report, these reserves remain above the stated policy target of nine to twelve months' expenditure, and the trustees confirm adequate resources for going concern.

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 4 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 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
• Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
• Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
• Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Property (HM Land Registry)

1 registered title in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (1 freehold). All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/12/2025)

Reported reserves equal ~21.7 months of spending — in the top quarter for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Donations and legacies (98% 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).

Trustees · trustee networks

• Adrienne Moseley
• Dr John Michael Kendall
• Dr Marcelo Belentani de Bianchi
• Dr Martin Vallee
• Dr Paula Jacoba KOELEMEIJER · trustee of 1 other charity
• Dr Yanru An
• Dr Youssef Timoulali
• Johannes Schweitzer

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

Operates in: Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

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• THE INTERNATIONAL CONTINENCE SOCIETY income £532k
• INTERSERVE INTERNATIONAL FELLOWSHIP income £493k

Side by side with its peers

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