BRITISH SOCIETY FOR CELL BIOLOGY

Registered charity 265816 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Promote the advancement of research in relation to all branches of cell biology and to encourage the interchange of information. By organizing conferences each year on relevant cell biology topics ; promoting school education; providing support for local meetings, young scientists to attend conferences and undergraduate vacation projects; issuing a newsletter and maintaining a website

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Latest income

£126k

Latest spending

£131k

Registered

1975

Accounts read

FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that total unrestricted reserves stood at £185,220, which is above the trustees' stated policy target of £125,000. The charity reported a net deficit of £10,332 for the year, with unrestricted funds decreasing from £208,242 to £185,220. The trustees confirm the charity can operate for the foreseeable future on a going concern basis.

Automated summary of the FY2024 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: Grants (58% of income)

“Grants of £97,500 (2023: £75,000) were received from The Company of Biologists during the year.” — page 14

Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Reserves policy: £125,000 (held: £185k)

“The trustees require a level of unrestricted reserves of £125,000 to meet existing and committed expenditure in case income is not received.”

Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

Funders the charity credits

Named as funders/supporters on the charity’s own website (the charity’s claim, distinct from accounts-verified grants).

The Company of Biologists — “The Society is supported by membership subscriptions and by a generous grant from The Company of Biologists, the publishers of the Journal …” (source page)

Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): instagram

Trustees · trustee networks

Dr Laura Macheskychair
Dr Helen Katherine Matthews
Dr Nathalie Yvonne Micheline Signoret
Dr Simon John Allison
Dr Tobias Zech
Dr Viji Mythily Draviam

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

Operates in: Ireland · Northern Ireland · Scotland

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/12/2024	£126k	£131k
31/12/2023	£104k	£131k
31/12/2022	£68k	£136k
31/12/2021	£61k	£58k
31/12/2020	£132k	£54k

Common questions

Is BRITISH SOCIETY FOR CELL BIOLOGY financially healthy?

Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that total unrestricted reserves stood at £185,220, which is above the trustees' stated policy target of £125,000. The charity reported a net deficit of £10,332 for the year, with unrestricted funds decreasing from £208,242 to £185,220. The trustees confirm the charity can operate for the foreseeable future on a going concern basis. Its FY2024 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds BRITISH SOCIETY FOR CELL BIOLOGY?

Funders whose own accounts filings name BRITISH SOCIETY FOR CELL BIOLOGY as a grant recipient include THE COMPANY OF BIOLOGISTS.

Known funders

Grants to this charity found in funders’ own accounts filings.

Funder	Year	Amount	Purpose (as stated by the funder)
THE COMPANY OF BIOLOGISTS	FY2024	£70k	Block Grant
THE COMPANY OF BIOLOGISTS	FY2023	£70k	Society Travel Grants
THE COMPANY OF BIOLOGISTS	FY2025	£35k	Block Grant

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.

Funder	Similar charities funded	Amount to them
CHAPMAN CHARITABLE TRUST	1	£3k

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with BRITISH SOCIETY FOR DEVELOPMENTAL BIOLOGY.

BRITISH SOCIETY FOR DEVELOPMENTAL BIOLOGY income £150k
THE SOCIETY FOR EXPERIMENTAL BIOLOGY income £2.9m
BRITISH PHARMACOLOGICAL SOCIETY income £9.9m
BRITISH MYCOLOGICAL SOCIETY income £322k
THE BRITISH NEUROPATHOLOGICAL SOCIETY income £189k
BRITISH SOCIETY OF BLOOD AND MARROW TRANSPLANTATION AND CELLULAR THERAPY income £638k

Side by side with its peers

Charity	Income	Top pay band	Staff >£60k	Reserves vs policy	Fundraising cost	Going concern
BRITISH SOCIETY FOR CELL BIOLOGY	£126k	—	0	unclear	—	no doubt
BRITISH SOCIETY FOR DEVELOPMENTAL BIOLOGY FY2025	£150k	—	0	above	—	no doubt
THE SOCIETY FOR EXPERIMENTAL BIOLOGY FY2024	£2.9m	—	—	below	—	no doubt
BRITISH PHARMACOLOGICAL SOCIETY FY2025	£9.9m	£120,001 - £130,000	—	above	—	no doubt
BRITISH MYCOLOGICAL SOCIETY FY2024	£322k	—	0	unclear	—	no doubt
THE BRITISH NEUROPATHOLOGICAL SOCIETY FY2024	£189k	—	0	above	—	no doubt

Each row is that charity’s latest analysed filing; every value is quote-backed on its own page.