Finance Score: -6
Governance Score: 8
Support Score: 0
  • Poor Liquidity: -1
  • Good Reserves: +1Accounts overdue -5
  • Accounts filed more than 5 days late: -2 times
  • Deficit latest year: -2
  • Fundraising costs low: +3
  • 12+ Trustees: -1
  • Good trustee age range: +3
  • Dynamic board: +3
  • Gender balanced board: +3
  • No supporters identified
Overall GiG Score: 2 ?

BRITISH SOCIETY FOR IMMUNOLOGY 

Running innovative events in research, public engagement & educationPromoting & disseminating research, good practice in Immunology, translational medicine and vaccinationWorking with its members to develop the benefits of membership & the relevance of the societyProviding bursaries & grantsEnhancing public awareness of ImmunologyWorking with other societies
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years
  • Fundraising costs are unusually low relative to funds raised
  • The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of age and gender and dynamic in terms of composition

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

  • This charity is not recognised by HMRC for Gift Aid according to its latest published return
  • There are 13 trustees whereas the Charities Commission recommends a maximum of 12
  • Over half the Board have joined recently

Financial issues to consider:

  • Liquidity appears to have been slender at the latest year end but unrestricted reserves are available
  • Latest accounts are overdue for filing and returns have been filed late on 2 occasions over the last 5 years
  • Income was lower than spending in the latest year

Financial Data ?

Income & Spending ?
Sources of Income ?
Y/E Income
£k
Spending
£k
Surplus/
Deficit
Fundraising
Cost £k
Total
Funds £k
Unrestricted
Funds £k
Mths
Rsrvs
Staff Volun-
teers
30/06/22£2,211£2,540£-329£30£4,310£4,16719.71960
30/06/21£2,186£1,827£359£13£4,944£4,91932.32040
30/06/20*£2,234£2,177£57£12£4,078£4,02122.21840
30/06/19*£2,186£1,959£227£2£3,911£3,87723.7160
30/06/18£2,174£1,929£245£0£3,510£3,47621.61450
30/06/17£2,047£1,968£79£0£3,159£3,11619120
30/06/16£1,436£1,405£31£0£2,928£2,89224.7140
30/06/15£1,773£1,696£77£122£3,502£3,46624.590
30/06/14£1,799£1,957£-158£127£3,336£3,27420.1110
30/06/13£1,448£1,271£177£76£3,189£2,99028.290
30/06/12£1,797£1,630£167£96£2,940£2,79920.690
30/06/11£1,918£1,404£513£85£3,028£2,9302590
30/06/10£1,458£1,025£433£49£2,863£2,76632.490
30/06/09£1,396£1,198£199£53£2,412£2,34723.590
30/06/08£1,084£1,060£24£94£2,211£2,12024110
30/06/07£1,447£1,199£248£82£1,380£1,33913.4110
30/06/06£818£630£188£0£0£0n/a00
30/06/05*£825£670£155£0£0£0n/a00
30/06/04£677£876£-198£0£0£0n/a00

Financial Ratios
Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 3.9%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 2.8%
Senior Staff Costs/Total Spending: 18%
Highest pay band: £140,000-£150,000
Liabilities/Assets: 20%
Liabilities/Income: 47%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 97%
Reserves/Spending: 19.7 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: -0 months
Quick Ratio: 0.4
Asset Split ?
Established: 29 years

www.immunology.org

bsi@immunology.org

02030195901

Charity Commission for England and WalesCompanies HouseFacebookX
UN SDGs
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Listed activities
  • Education/Training
  • The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
GiG Classification
  • Scientific research and testing services
How it operates
  • Acts as an umbrella or resource body
  • Makes Grants to Individuals
  • Makes Grants to Organisations
  • Provides advocacy/advice/information
Where it operates
  • Northern Ireland, Scotland, Throughout England And Wales,
Who it helps
  • Other Defined Groups
  • The General Public/Mankind
Who works here?
  • 19 employees
  • 60 volunteers

Who's supporting them? ?

We have no records of donations from grant makers.

How is it governed?

Trustees (13)
Current Trustees appointed
Gender Split
Based on 11/13 persons

Age Range of Trustees: 37-65
Legal constitution
  • Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 12/01/1995, number: 1043255
  • Registered at Companies House on 04/01/1995, number: 03005933
Gift Aid
  • NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Policies in force
  • Complaints handling
  • Conflicting interests
  • Investment
  • Paying staff
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Volunteer management
Filing Record
19 returns made; AR20: 11 days late, AR19: 64 days late, AR05: 23 days late,
Main office

9 Appold Street
London
EC2A 2AP

Objectives

TO ADVANCE THE SCIENCE OF IMMUNOLOGY FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC

Defined Area of Benefit:

NOT DEFINED

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
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