THE MAMMAL SOCIETY

Registered charity 278918 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

The Mammal Society works to protect British mammals, halt the decline of threatened species, and advise on all issues affecting British mammals. We study mammals, identify the problems they face and promote conservation and other policies based on sound science.

Causes: Education/training · Animals · Environment/conservation/heritage · website · Get email alerts

Latest income

£259k

Latest spending

£298k

Registered

1979

Accounts read

FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a deficit of £39,384 for the year ended 31 December 2024, against a breakeven budget. Despite this deficit, the trustees confirm that free reserves remain in excess of their stated policy target of six months of unrestricted running costs, and they believe there are no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: six months of unrestricted running costs (held: £206k)

“maintaining a free reserves* balance, within unrestricted funds, which equates to six months of unrestricted running costs”

Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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

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

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

Trustees · trustee networks

Antony Richard Parker BSc · trustee of 1 other charity
Danielle Berri Johnson BSc, MSc
Dr Kathryn Hamill
Dr Simone Bullion
Dr Stephanie Elizabeth Murphy
Dr Stephanie Wray · trustee of 2 other charities
Dr Timothy David Hounsome
Fiona Day
HELEN JUBB
Helen Mitcheson · trustee of 1 other charity
Julie Jones-Diette Dr
Kate Hills
Michael Cuff BSc
Michelle Henley
Professor Richard John Delahay
Rowena Gordon

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

Operates in: Ireland · Isle Of Man · Jersey · Northern Ireland · Scotland · Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/12/2024	£259k	£298k
31/12/2023	£297k	£263k
31/12/2022	£362k	£402k
31/12/2021	£307k	£258k
31/12/2020	£216k	£196k

Common questions

Is THE MAMMAL SOCIETY financially healthy?

Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a deficit of £39,384 for the year ended 31 December 2024, against a breakeven budget. Despite this deficit, the trustees confirm that free reserves remain in excess of their stated policy target of six months of unrestricted running costs, and they believe there are no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern. Its FY2024 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds THE MAMMAL SOCIETY?

Funders whose own accounts filings name THE MAMMAL SOCIETY as a grant recipient include THE NORTON ROSE FULBRIGHT CHARITABLE FOUNDATION.

Known funders

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

Funder	Year	Amount	Purpose (as stated by the funder)
THE NORTON ROSE FULBRIGHT CHARITABLE FOUNDATION	FY2024	£500

Government & lottery funding

Grants to this charity published as open data by government and lottery funders (360Giving).

Funder	Date	Amount	Purpose
The National Lottery Heritage Fund	17/07/2013	£99k	"Mammal Watch South East (MWSE)"