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ANTHROPOSOPHICAL SOCIETY IN GREAT BRITAIN

Registered charity 220480 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as A S IN G B

To promote an understanding of Anthroposophy, that is the spiritual science which forms the subject matter of the writings and teachings of Dr. Rudolf Steiner, and to aid in its development.

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Latest income
£1.4m
Latest spending
£1.6m
Registered
1963
Accounts read
FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net expenditure of £152,200 for the year, primarily offset by a £1,386,149 gain on the revaluation of tangible fixed assets, resulting in a net movement in funds of £1,233,949. Per the trustees' report, unrestricted cash reserves stood at £1,050,274, which is above the stated policy target of £500,000. The trustees confirm that resources are adequate to continue operations for at least twelve months.

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

What the accounts disclose

Related-party transaction: The Anthroposophical Society exercises control over one other charity, the Anthroposophical Association Limited, which has identical objectives and carries out particular aspects of the charity's work connected with the running of Rudolf Steiner House. The accounts of the Anthroposophical Association are consolidated with those of the Society.
“The Anthroposophical Society in Great Britain exercises control over one other charity, the Anthroposophical Association Limited, which has identical objectives and carries out particular aspects of the charity's work connected with the running of Rudolf Steiner House. The Anthroposophical Society may financially support the activities of the Association in pursuance of their joint charitable objects.” — page 6
“An unsecured interest free loan of £74,105 was made by the Society to the Rudolf Steiner Press. The loan is only repayable in the event of the Press being wound up. As in previous years receipt is currently considered unlikely and is not recognised as receivable in the accounts of the Society.” — page 25
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: An unsecured interest-free loan of £74,105 was made by the Society to the Rudolf Steiner Press. The loan is only repayable in the event of the Press being wound up. As in previous years receipt is currently considered unlikely and is not recognised as receivable in the accounts of the Society.
“The Anthroposophical Society in Great Britain exercises control over one other charity, the Anthroposophical Association Limited, which has identical objectives and carries out particular aspects of the charity's work connected with the running of Rudolf Steiner House. The Anthroposophical Society may financially support the activities of the Association in pursuance of their joint charitable objects.” — page 6
“An unsecured interest free loan of £74,105 was made by the Society to the Rudolf Steiner Press. The loan is only repayable in the event of the Press being wound up. As in previous years receipt is currently considered unlikely and is not recognised as receivable in the accounts of the Society.” — page 25
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by Salisbury & Company Business Solutions Limited. Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/12/2024)

Total income
£1.4m
Total spending
£1.6m
Reserves (reported)
£15.2m
Employees
25

Reported reserves equal ~116.2 months of spending — in the top quarter for charities its size (median 4.8 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 0.0% of total income — below the median for charities its size (5.2%) (benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Scotland · Switzerland

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2024£1.4m£1.6m
31/12/2023£1.9m£1.6m
31/12/2022£1.8m£1.5m
31/12/2021£818k£598k
31/12/2020£444k£1.4m

Common questions

Is ANTHROPOSOPHICAL SOCIETY IN GREAT BRITAIN financially healthy?

Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net expenditure of £152,200 for the year, primarily offset by a £1,386,149 gain on the revaluation of tangible fixed assets, resulting in a net movement in funds of £1,233,949. Per the trustees' report, unrestricted cash reserves stood at £1,050,274, which is above the stated policy target of £500,000. The trustees confirm that resources are adequate to continue operations for at least twelve months. Its FY2024 accounts were audited by Salisbury & Company Business Solutions Limited.

Who funds ANTHROPOSOPHICAL SOCIETY IN GREAT BRITAIN?

Funders whose own accounts filings name ANTHROPOSOPHICAL SOCIETY IN GREAT BRITAIN as a grant recipient include HERMES TRUST.

Known funders

Grants to this charity found in funders’ own accounts filings.

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
HERMES TRUSTFY2022£10k

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Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
ANTHROPOSOPHICAL SOCIETY IN GREAT BRITAIN£1.4m—0above—no doubt
ANTHROPOSOPHICAL ASSOCIATION LIMITED FY2024£1.1m—0above—no doubt
MANAV DHARAM SOCIETY (UK) FY2025£321k—0unclear—no doubt
ANATOMICAL SOCIETY FY2025£1.7m—0unclear—no doubt
THE EMERSON COLLEGE TRUST LIMITED FY2025£1.9m—0above—no doubt
SCIENCE OF THE SOUL BRITISH ISLES FY2024£2.7m—0above—no doubt

Each row is that charity’s latest analysed filing; every value is quote-backed on its own page.