FRESHWATER BIOLOGICAL ASSOCIATION
Registered charity 214440 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as F B A, THE FRESHWATER BIOLOGICAL ASSOCIATION
A membership organisation that aims to promote freshwater science by supporting innovative research and providing training facilities as well as being a source of sound independent scientific opinion
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Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity achieved an operating surplus of £112,764, though an unrealised investment loss resulted in an overall deficit of £59,751 for the year. The charity holds significant investment assets valued at £2,796,114, which are designated to generate income for core costs, while unrestricted reserves stood at £310,531. The trustees consider these reserves sufficient to meet short to medium-term obligations and report no material uncertainties regarding going concern.
Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.
What the accounts disclose
Accounts audited by Dodd & Co Audit Limited. Discloses 3 of 6 completeness components.
Corporate structure
Funders the charity credits
Named as funders/supporters on the charity’s own website (the charity’s claim, distinct from accounts-verified grants).
- Environment Agency — “the initiative, with support from the Environment Agency, has seen remarkable growth in both participation and impact” (source page)
- EU LIFE Programme — “due to significant funding support from the EU LIFE Programme and Natural England's Species Recovery Programme we aim to release around 4000…” (source page)
- Natural England — “due to significant funding support from the EU LIFE Programme and Natural England's Species Recovery Programme we aim to release around 4000…” (source page)
Company officers (Companies House)
Current officers of the charity’s own company per the Companies House register, cross-checked against the Charity Commission trustee list by name. A director not on the trustee list is usually a timing or naming difference between the two registers — check both records before drawing conclusions.
- GRIFFITHS, Tracey Dawn — director, appointed 26/11/2025on trustee list
- DODD, Jennifer Ann, Doctor — director, appointed 26/11/2025on trustee list
- BODEN, Timothy — director, appointed 26/11/2025on trustee list
- SORBY, Gavin Bryn — director, appointed 11/10/2024on trustee list
- WOOD, Paul James, Professor — director, appointed 20/10/2022on trustee list
- NOLAN, Pamela Ann — director, appointed 20/10/2022on trustee list
- DESSENT, Chris Simon — director, appointed 20/10/2022on trustee list
Official officers record.
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.
Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): facebook · instagram
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2025)
Cost of raising funds
£108k
Reported reserves equal ~4.1 months of spending — below the median for charities its size (median 4.8 months; benchmarks).
Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 10.6% of total income — above the median for charities its size (5.2%) (benchmarks).
- Christopher Simon Dessentchair
- Dr Jennifer Ann Dodd
- Gavin Bryn Sorby
- Pamela Ann Nolan
- Professor Paul James Wood
- Timothy Boden
- Tracey Dawn Griffiths
Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).
Operates in: Throughout England And Wales
Income and spending
Common questions
Is FRESHWATER BIOLOGICAL ASSOCIATION financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity achieved an operating surplus of £112,764, though an unrealised investment loss resulted in an overall deficit of £59,751 for the year. The charity holds significant investment assets valued at £2,796,114, which are designated to generate income for core costs, while unrestricted reserves stood at £310,531. The trustees consider these reserves sufficient to meet short to medium-term obligations and report no material uncertainties regarding going concern. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Dodd & Co Audit Limited.
Who funds FRESHWATER BIOLOGICAL ASSOCIATION?
Funders whose own accounts filings name FRESHWATER BIOLOGICAL ASSOCIATION as a grant recipient include THE DAVID FAMILY FOUNDATION, M J CAMP CHARITABLE FOUNDATION.
Known funders
Grants to this charity found in funders’ own accounts filings.
Government & lottery funding
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