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.

Objects

THE PROMOTION OF THE STUDY OF GEOLOGY BY THE PUBLICATION OF ILLUSTRATED MONOGRAPHS ON BRITISH FOSSILS, AND BY THE HOLDING OF MEETINGS TO BE CONVENED AT THE DISCRETION OF THE COUNCIL TO DISCUSS MATTERS OF PALAEONTOLOGICAL INTEREST.

Area of benefit: NOT DEFINED

The charity’s charitable objects and area of benefit, quoted from its governing document as held on the Charity Commission register.

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Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity's total income for the year was £155,932.96 against total expenditure of £155,932.96, resulting in a negligible surplus of £57.27. The charity holds significant investments valued at £311,057.49, which provide a substantial financial buffer alongside its current account balances.

Automated summary of the FY2025 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.

Policies the charity declares

In its annual return the charity told the Commission that it has the policies listed below. This is self-declared: it is not verified by the Commission or by this site, and it is not evidence of how a policy works in practice.

• Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
• Complaints policy and procedures
• Safeguarding policy and procedures
• Social media policy and procedures

Trustees · trustee networks

• Dr CAROLINE JANE BUTTLERchair
• Amber Wood Bailey
• Cassius Morisson
• Dr ANTHONY BUTCHER · trustee of 1 other charity
• Dr BENJAMIN CHRISTOPHER MOON
• Dr Elsa Panciroli · trustee of 1 other charity
• Dr LUCY MARTHA EVELYN MCCOBB
• Dr Marc Jones · trustee of 1 other charity
• Dr NEIL DONALD LEWIS CLARK
• Dr Neil Gostling · trustee of 1 other charity
• Dr SUSAN RUTH BEARDMORE
• Dr TIMOTHY MCCORMICK · trustee of 1 other charity

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

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

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