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BRITISH SOCIETY FOR DEVELOPMENTAL BIOLOGY

Registered charity 270363 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as BSDB · also registered in Scotland as SC038647 (OSCR)

The BSDB aims to promote and advance the research, teaching and public education of developmental biology in the United Kingdom by organising research meetings, awarding grants to individuals and organisations. The BSDB supports young scientists and awards grants to enable them to attend scientific meetings. In addition we aim to further public education in the science of developmental biology.

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Latest income
£150k
Latest spending
£146k
Registered
1975
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity held total reserves of £871,496, comprising £804,598 in unrestricted funds, which the trustees consider sufficient to operate for at least two years without significant income. The charity reported a surplus of £92,899 for the year, driven by investment gains and reduced expenditure on meetings, while maintaining a steady membership base.

Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: two years (held: £805k)
“The Society maintains sufficient reserves that it may operate for at least two years without any reduction in its charitable expenditure should the Society’s income decline significantly.” — page 6
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Note 5
“During the year, travel expenses and other meeting costs of £3,742 (2024: £162) were refunded to 1 (2024: 1) trustee.” — page 13
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Scotland · Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/07/2025£150k£146k
31/07/2024£385k£341k
31/07/2023£89k£147k
31/07/2022£73k£147k
31/07/2021£71k£77k

Common questions

Is BRITISH SOCIETY FOR DEVELOPMENTAL BIOLOGY financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity held total reserves of £871,496, comprising £804,598 in unrestricted funds, which the trustees consider sufficient to operate for at least two years without significant income. The charity reported a surplus of £92,899 for the year, driven by investment gains and reduced expenditure on meetings, while maintaining a steady membership base. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

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 BIOLOGISTS2£285k
THE BIOCHEMICAL SOCIETY1£18k
THE HORNERS CHARITY FUND1£6k

Charities like this

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

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
BRITISH SOCIETY FOR DEVELOPMENTAL BIOLOGY£150k—0above—no doubt
BRITISH SOCIETY FOR CELL BIOLOGY FY2024£126k—0unclear—no doubt
THE ROYAL SOCIETY OF BIOLOGY FY2025£3.2m——above—no doubt
THE PHYSIOLOGICAL SOCIETY FY2024£4.8m——above—no doubt
The British Fertility Society FY2025£309k—0above—no doubt
THE GENETICS SOCIETY FY2024£530k—0above—no doubt

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