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MICROBIOLOGY SOCIETY

Registered charity 264017 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as SOCIETY FOR GENERAL MICROBIOLOGY, SOCIETY FOR GENERAL MICROBIOLOGY LIMITED · listed website unreachable when last crawled · also registered in Scotland as SC039250 (OSCR)

Latest income
£4.0m
Latest spending
£5.8m
Registered
1972
Accounts read
FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that the charity ended the year with a deficit of £1.79m, necessitating the use of reserves. However, free unrestricted reserves of £7.9m remain above the trustees' stated policy target of £6.8m, providing a buffer against income risks associated with the transition to Open Access publishing.

What the accounts disclose

Accounts audited by Sayer Vincent LLP.

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Microbiology Society (matched by registered charity number).

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/12/2024)

Total income
£4.0m
Total spending
£5.8m
Cost of raising funds
£47k
Reserves (reported)
£12.3m
Employees
52

Reported reserves equal ~25.7 months of spending — in the top quarter for charities its size (median 4.8 months; benchmarks).

Trustees

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

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

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2024£4.0m£5.8m
31/12/2023£4.3m£6.2m
31/12/2022£4.4m£6.2m
31/12/2021£4.1m£4.2m
31/12/2020£3.9m£4.5m

Common questions

Is MICROBIOLOGY SOCIETY financially healthy?

The accounts state that the charity ended the year with a deficit of £1.79m, necessitating the use of reserves. However, free unrestricted reserves of £7.9m remain above the trustees' stated policy target of £6.8m, providing a buffer against income risks associated with the transition to Open Access publishing. Its FY2024 accounts were audited by Sayer Vincent LLP.

Funders of similar charities

Funders whose accounts show grants to charities similar to this one (and no recorded grant to this charity) — a starting list for fundraisers.

FunderSimilar charities fundedAmount to them
THE COMPANY OF BIOLOGISTS1£38k

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