PALAEONTOGRAPHICAL SOCIETY

Registered charity 228372 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

The Society promotes the knowledge of and research into UK fossils, by means of the publication of monographs, the organisation of meetings, and the provision of a small number of grants.

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Latest income
£27k
Latest spending
£34k
Registered
1964
Accounts read
FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that the society incurred a deficit of £7,632.88 for the year ended 31 December 2024, resulting in a net decrease in funds compared to the previous year. Per the trustees' report, the society continued its core activities including publishing monographs and funding research, supported by investment income and membership subscriptions. The independent examiner confirmed that accounting records were kept and the accounts accorded with those records, with no material matters requiring attention.

Automated summary of the FY2024 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.

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Northern Ireland · Scotland · Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2024£27k£34k
31/12/2023£32k£11k
31/12/2022£31k£26k
31/12/2021£20k£4k
31/12/2020£11k£7k

Common questions

Is PALAEONTOGRAPHICAL SOCIETY financially healthy?

Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that the society incurred a deficit of £7,632.88 for the year ended 31 December 2024, resulting in a net decrease in funds compared to the previous year. Per the trustees' report, the society continued its core activities including publishing monographs and funding research, supported by investment income and membership subscriptions. The independent examiner confirmed that accounting records were kept and the accounts accorded with those records, with no material matters requiring attention. Its FY2024 accounts were independently examined.