THE BRITISH GRASSLAND SOCIETY
Learned society with focus on technology transfer to farmers and publication of research results.
Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts
The accounts state that total funds decreased by £13,410 in 2024 due to a deficit in charitable activities, partially offset by investment gains. The trustees report that reserves of £787,576 are sufficient to meet future financial obligations and remain well above the stated policy target of one to eighteen months of expenditure.
What the accounts disclose
“The Trustees have considered the requirement for reserves held by the society and believe the optimum level of free reserves (those not invested in Tangible Fixed Assets) should be 18 months expenditure, with an absolute minimum of 1 year's expenditure” — page 8
Trustees
- Bess Neil
- Dafydd Parry Jones
- Dr Christina Louise Marley
- Dr ELIZABETH GENEVER
- Dr Felicity Victoria Crotty
- Dr PHILIP JAMES MURRAY
- Graham Parks
- James Richard White
- Luppo Doeke Diepenbroek
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/12/2024 | £150k | £185k |
| 31/12/2023 | £174k | £189k |
| 31/12/2022 | £170k | £167k |
| 31/12/2021 | £150k | £134k |
| 31/12/2020 | £142k | £141k |
Common questions
Is THE BRITISH GRASSLAND SOCIETY financially healthy?
Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that total funds decreased by £13,410 in 2024 due to a deficit in charitable activities, partially offset by investment gains. The trustees report that reserves of £787,576 are sufficient to meet future financial obligations and remain well above the stated policy target of one to eighteen months of expenditure. Its FY2024 accounts were independently examined.
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| THE BRITFORD BRIDGE TRUST | 1 | £10k |
| THE INTERNATIONAL LEAGUE OF DERMATOLOGICAL SOCIETIES | 1 | £5k |
| CHAPMAN CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £2k |
Charities like this
- ROYAL AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY OF ENGLAND
- BRITISH LICHEN SOCIETY
- BOTANICAL SOCIETY OF BRITAIN AND IRELAND
- BRITISH CACTUS AND SUCCULENT SOCIETY
- THE BRITISH COMPUTER SOCIETY
- THE BRITISH ORNITHOLOGISTS' UNION
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| THE BRITISH GRASSLAND SOCIETY | £150k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| ROYAL AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY OF ENGLAND | £1.9m | £100,001 - £110,000 | 1 | above | — | no doubt |
| BRITISH LICHEN SOCIETY | £144k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| BOTANICAL SOCIETY OF BRITAIN AND IRELAND | £1.4m | £60,001 - £70,000 | 1 | above | — | no doubt |
| BRITISH CACTUS AND SUCCULENT SOCIETY | £138k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE BRITISH COMPUTER SOCIETY | £21.9m | — | — | below | — | no doubt |