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BRITISH HERPETOLOGICAL SOCIETY

Registered charity 205666 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Conservation, Research, Captive Breeding, Education within Herpetology

Causes: Education/training · Arts/culture/heritage/science · Animals · Environment/conservation/heritage · Recreation · website · Get email alerts

Latest income
£40k
Latest spending
£49k
Registered
1962
Accounts read
FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that the charity ended the year with total funds of £180,559, comprising £141,724 in unrestricted reserves. The Trustees consider this level of reserves adequate, as it is sufficient for a minimum of two years' non-discretionary expenditure, and note that membership was stabilized in 2024.

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

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: Memberships (59% of income)
“The Society’s principal source of funds is the subscrip on fees paid by its membership.” — page 9
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves policy: two years of non-discretionary expenditure (held: £142k)
“The Society’s policy is to hold sufficient unrestricted reserves to meet some 2 years of non-discre onary reserves.”
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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

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Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Madagascar · Portugal · Spain · Throughout England And Wales · United States

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2024£40k£49k
31/12/2023£32k£43k
31/12/2022£47k£29k
31/12/2021£93k£31k
31/12/2020£68k£50k

Common questions

Is BRITISH HERPETOLOGICAL SOCIETY financially healthy?

Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that the charity ended the year with total funds of £180,559, comprising £141,724 in unrestricted reserves. The Trustees consider this level of reserves adequate, as it is sufficient for a minimum of two years' non-discretionary expenditure, and note that membership was stabilized in 2024. Its FY2024 accounts were independently examined.