THE BRITISH SOCIETY OF RHEOLOGY
Provide support to workers in the scientific field of rheology through the provision of services such as regular publications, organisation of conferences and meetings, conferring of awards, travel bursaries, etc.
Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts
The accounts state that the charity had unrestricted cash funds of approximately £48,000 at the end of the period, with a stated contingency reserve of around £25,000. The trustees report that the charity is improving in spending its annual surplus and plan to run a moderate deficit in the following year to subsidize meetings and increase funding initiatives.
What the accounts disclose
“BSR plan to continue a to run a moderate deficit in 2025 through subsidization of BSR meetings and increased spending on funding initiatives. Running an annual deficit, for example, of £3k would stretch excess funds over 15 years.”
Trustees
- Dr Anders Aufderhorst-Roberts
- Dr Andreia Filipa Fonseca da Silva
- Dr Andrew Clarke
- Dr Christopher Ness
- Dr Claire McIlroy
- Dr Claudio Antonio Pereira da Fonte
- Dr Francesco Del Guidice
- Dr Malgorzata Zofia Zajac
- Dr Monica S N Oliveira
- Dr Richard L Watson
- Dr Richard Lewis Thompson
- Dr Richard Simon Hodgkinson
- Joshua Stephen Edward Marsh
- Proffessor Robert John Poole
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/12/2024 | £50k | £31k |
| 31/12/2023 | £53k | £55k |
| 31/12/2022 | £17k | £12k |
| 31/12/2021 | £17k | £9k |
| 31/12/2020 | £14k | £8k |
Common questions
Is THE BRITISH SOCIETY OF RHEOLOGY financially healthy?
Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that the charity had unrestricted cash funds of approximately £48,000 at the end of the period, with a stated contingency reserve of around £25,000. The trustees report that the charity is improving in spending its annual surplus and plan to run a moderate deficit in the following year to subsidize meetings and increase funding initiatives. Its FY2024 accounts were independently examined.