BRITISH MYCOLOGICAL SOCIETY
Latest income
£322k
Latest spending
£292k
Registered
1979
Accounts read
FY2024
Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts
The accounts state that free/unrestricted reserves were £765,797, which the Trustees consider sufficient to meet planned expenditure. The charity reported a net movement in funds of £94,627 for the year, driven by investment gains and charitable income exceeding expenditure.
What the accounts disclose
Trustees
- Dr Alison Mary Ashby
- Dr HELEN BAKER
- Dr Jane Usher
- Dr Jason Rudd
- Dr Neil Brown
- Kate Iona Elspeth Fraser
- Linda Seward
- Marcus Yeo
- Prof Paul Dyer
- Professor Janet Quinn
- Professor Sarah Jane Gurr
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/12/2024 | £322k | £292k |
| 31/12/2023 | £326k | £277k |
| 31/12/2022 | £289k | £216k |
| 31/12/2021 | £235k | £149k |
| 31/12/2020 | £248k | £123k |
Common questions
Is BRITISH MYCOLOGICAL SOCIETY financially healthy?
The accounts state that free/unrestricted reserves were £765,797, which the Trustees consider sufficient to meet planned expenditure. The charity reported a net movement in funds of £94,627 for the year, driven by investment gains and charitable income exceeding expenditure. Its FY2024 accounts were independently examined.
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| The National Lottery Heritage Fund | 22/02/2011 | £26k | "Fungi: the forgotten Kingdom - Halting the decline in fungal identification skills" |
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| THE COMPANY OF BIOLOGISTS | 1 | £140k |