CROYDON NATURAL HISTORY AND SCIENTIFIC SOCIETY LIMITED
Lecture meetings, field meetings. Running a library and a museum. Publishing a journal.
Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts
The accounts state that unrestricted reserves increased significantly to £494,846, driven largely by a substantial rise in the Legacy Fund. The charity received several large legacies during the year, resulting in a surplus of income over expenditure. The independent examiner confirmed that no material matters came to attention regarding the accounts.
What the accounts disclose
“The Society maintains a Reserves Policy to ensure adequate free reserves* to manage any reasonably foreseeable contingency and comply with Charity Commission guidance.” — page 14
Property (HM Land Registry)
Trustees
- CAROLE ANN ROBERTSchair
- ANTONY SKRZYPCZYK
- BRENDA JANICE HAWKINS
- Dawn Elizabeth Gibbons
- Edward Armstrong Hart
- Elizabeth Malarkey
- Esther Mann
- JOHN HICKMAN
- Jorn Gayelord Cooper
- Pamela Jacqueline Norton Buttrey
- Patrick Roy Dennison
- Philip John Swallow
- Robert Vaughan Pomeroy
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/12/2024 | £90k | £29k |
| 31/12/2023 | £274k | £41k |
| 31/12/2022 | £63k | £12k |
| 31/12/2021 | £8k | £9k |
| 31/12/2020 | £16k | £15k |
Common questions
Is CROYDON NATURAL HISTORY AND SCIENTIFIC SOCIETY LIMITED financially healthy?
Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted reserves increased significantly to £494,846, driven largely by a substantial rise in the Legacy Fund. The charity received several large legacies during the year, resulting in a surplus of income over expenditure. The independent examiner confirmed that no material matters came to attention regarding the accounts. Its FY2024 accounts were independently examined.