Finance Score: 4

Governance Score: 0

Support Score: 2

Liabilities <10%: +3
Excess reserves: -2
Fundraising costs low: +3

Narrow trustee age band: -2
Dynamic board: +3
Mainly male board: -1

Overall weighted support: +2

Overall GiG Score: 6

BRITISH SOCIETY OF SOIL SCIENCE

The Charity aims to achieve its objectives through: - Promoting and funding research activities within the UK and internationally - Promoting, developing and providing professional standards of practice - Providing, promoting and improving soil education - Promoting the appropriate use of soil science for societal benefit - Publishing research in soil science

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

The charity has received modest backing from a grant maker
This charity has a robust balance sheet
Fundraising costs are unusually low relative to funds raised
The Board appears to be dynamic in terms of composition

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

The Board is predominantly male
The Board has little diversity in terms of age

Financial issues to consider:

This charity has substantial assets and unrestricted reserves of £1,199,176 available, equivalent to 28 months of spending and so may not be able to utilise additional funding

Financial Data ?

Income & Spending ?

Sources of Income ?

Y/E	Income £k	Spending £k	Surplus/ Deficit £k	Fundraising Cost £k	Total Funds £k	Unrestricted Funds £k	Mths Rsrvs	Staff	Volun- teers
31/12/23	£584	£516	£68	£1	£1,215	£1,199	27.9	0	50
31/12/22	£1,506	£1,408	£98	£35	£1,156	£1,148	9.8	0	50
31/12/21	£454	£354	£100	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/12/20	£318	£312	£5	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/12/19	£439	£340	£99	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/12/18	£334	£342	£-8	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/12/17	£412	£358	£54	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/12/16	£358	£288	£70	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/12/15	£302	£268	£33	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/12/14	£247	£331	£-84	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/12/13	£320	£304	£16	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/12/12	£273	£222	£51	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/12/11	£263	£247	£16	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/12/10	£829	£155	£674	£149	£674	£674	52.1	4	0

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Financial Ratios

Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 0.3%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 0.3%
Highest pay band: Less than £60,000
Liabilities/Assets: 9%
Liabilities/Income: 21%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 99%
Reserves/Spending: 27.9 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 15 months
Quick Ratio: 3.9

Asset Split ?

Balance Sheet History

Established: 15 years

www.soils.org.uk

exec@soils.org.uk

01234 752983

Charity Commission for England and Wales

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Listed activities

Education/Training

GiG Classification

Scientific research and testing services

How it operates

Makes grants to individuals
Other charitable activities
Provides services

Where it operates

Scotland, Throughout England And Wales,

Who it helps

The General Public/Mankind

Who supports them? ?

Donations from Grant Makers ?

We have details on the following donations. Multi-year donations are allocated to the years for which they are earmarked.

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
People's Postcode Trust - Outreach Activities at The Glasgow Science Centre
£5,000	26/04/2022	The Peoples Postcode Lottery funded educational activities, highlighting the importance of soil in responding to the climate emergency

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (6)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

Based on 5/6 persons

Age Range of Trustees: 43-56

ANIRBAN SARKAR Appointed: 2021, Occupation: Head Of Strategic Analysis

DAN LAMBETH Appointed: 2022, Occupation: Business Executive

DR DAVID STUART TOMPKINS Appointed: 2024, Occupation: Associate Director

DR DOMINIC BRUCE LASCELLES Appointed: 2019, Occupation: Business Director Environmental Planning

DR JACQUELINE HANNAM Appointed: 2021, Occupation: Senior Research Fellow

DR PAUL DAVID HALLETT Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Academic

Legal constitution

Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 23/02/2010, number: 1134456
Registered at Companies House on 21/12/2009, number: 07110309

Gift Aid

Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Complaints handling
Complaints policy and procedures
Conflicting interests
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Investing charity funds policy and procedures
Risk management
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Social media policy and procedures
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Volunteer management

Filing Record

14 returns made; all on time

Main office

Building 42a
Cranfield University
Bedford
Bedfordshire
MK43 0AL

Objectives

TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC IN GENERAL (AND PARTICULARLY AMONGST SCIENTISTS) ON THE SUBJECT OF SOIL SCIENCE AND TO PROMOTE RESEARCH AND PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS OF PRACTICE FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT IN ALL ASPECTS OF THAT SUBJECT AND TO PUBLISH THE USEFUL RESULTS.

Defined Area of Benefit:

UNDEFINED. IN PRACTICE, NATIONALLY.

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