BIOMETRIKA TRUST
Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts
The accounts state that the charity reported a net surplus of £87,302 for the year ended 31 December 2024, with unrestricted reserves increasing to £1,206,385. The trustees confirm that the charity has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future, noting that over 70% of publication income comes from long-term contracts. The charity maintains a significant level of reserves, including £543k in cash or cash equivalents, to react to changes in academic publishing.
What the accounts disclose
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- Received assets from another charity (09/06/2026)
Trustees
- Professor Peter James Green FRSchair
- Dr Rex Ferguson Galbraith
- MARTIN LAMAISON
- PROFESSOR VALERIE ISHAM
- Professor Anthony Christopher Davison PhD
- Professor Daniel Mark Farewell Ph.D.
- Professor Jeremy Edward Oakley
- Professor Judith Naik Rousseau Ph.D.
- Professor Oliver Robin Henderson
- Professor Ruth King
- Professor Steffen Lilholt Lauritzen FRS
- Rui Wang
- Sir Peter James Donnelly FRS
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/12/2024 | £269k | £177k |
Common questions
Is BIOMETRIKA TRUST financially healthy?
The accounts state that the charity reported a net surplus of £87,302 for the year ended 31 December 2024, with unrestricted reserves increasing to £1,206,385. The trustees confirm that the charity has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future, noting that over 70% of publication income comes from long-term contracts. The charity maintains a significant level of reserves, including £543k in cash or cash equivalents, to react to changes in academic publishing. Its FY2024 accounts were independently examined.
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| DAVID AND ELAINE POTTER FOUNDATION | 1 | £560k |
| THIRTY PERCY FOUNDATION | 1 | £220k |
| THE SAM AND BELLA SEBBA CHARITABLE FOUNDATION | 1 | £122k |
| BACON FOUNDATION LTD | 1 | £60k |
| GOWER STREET | 1 | £24k |
| THE A TEAM FOUNDATION LIMITED | 1 | £20k |
| SWIRE 2765 | 1 | £15k |