CHALLENGER SOCIETY FOR MARINE SCIENCE

Registered charity 328091 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

To advance the study and application of marine science through research and education. Specifically through contribution to public debate, holding scientific meetings, setting up specialist groups, disseminating knowledge of marine science to the public and the activities of the society to its members and providing financial assistance to students in marine science.

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Latest income
£50k
Latest spending
£44k
Registered
1989
Accounts read
FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that the charity holds unrestricted reserves of £96,398, which significantly exceed the stated reserve policy targets of £15,000 for emergencies and £20,000 for contingencies. The trustees confirm adequate resources for the foreseeable future, and the charity operates entirely on unpaid volunteers with no salaried employees.

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

What the accounts disclose

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2024£50k£44k
31/12/2023£39k£42k
31/12/2022£28k£36k
31/12/2021£21k£31k
31/12/2020£24k£25k

Common questions

Is CHALLENGER SOCIETY FOR MARINE SCIENCE financially healthy?

Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that the charity holds unrestricted reserves of £96,398, which significantly exceed the stated reserve policy targets of £15,000 for emergencies and £20,000 for contingencies. The trustees confirm adequate resources for the foreseeable future, and the charity operates entirely on unpaid volunteers with no salaried employees. Its FY2024 accounts were independently examined.