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Finance Score: 4
Governance Score: 5
Support Score: 0
  • Liabilities <10%: +3
  • Excess reserves: -2
  • Fundraising costs low: +3
  • 12+ Trustees: -1
  • Dynamic board: +3
  • Gender balanced board: +3
  • Large volunteers +3
Overall GiG Score: 12 ?

ROYAL METEOROLOGICAL SOCIETY 

PROMOTION OF THE UNDERSTANDING OF WEATHER AND CLIMATE SCIENCE AND ADVANCEMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; PUBLIC ENGAGEMENT; EDUCATION; EDUCATIONAL GRANTS; SUPPORT TO WEATHER-RELATED SAFETY CRITICAL SERVICES; PUBLICATION OF WEATHER AND CLIMATE RELATED SCIENTIFIC JOURNALS; ACTIVE MEMBERSHIP.
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Positives:

  • This charity has been successful in attracting volunteers relative to its size
  • This charity has a robust balance sheet
  • Spending has increased over the last 3 years relative to the previous period
  • There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years
  • Fundraising costs are low relative to funds raised
  • The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of gender and dynamic in terms of composition

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

  • There are 14 trustees whereas the Charities Commission recommends a maximum of 12

Financial issues to consider:

  • This charity has substantial assets and unrestricted reserves of £2,630,199 available, equivalent to 26 months of spending and so may not be able to utilise additional funding
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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
31/12/22£1,264£1,231£33£72£2,630£2,63025.617641
31/12/21£1,147£1,031£116£42£2,737£2,73731.917495
31/12/20£1,106£1,020£86£34£2,515£2,51529.617447
31/12/19£1,362£950£412£35£2,439£2,43930.815367
31/12/18£1,162£923£240£18£1,942£1,94225.312398
31/12/17£1,010£820£190£27£1,751£1,75125.6100
31/12/16£971£929£42£27£1,518£1,51819.6110
31/12/15£861£820£41£242£1,394£1,39420.490
31/12/14£766£627£139£154£1,362£1,36226.170
31/12/13£687£631£56£174£1,217£1,21723.270
31/12/12£783£791£-8£413£1,115£1,11516.990
31/12/11£885£831£54£346£1,478£91113.280
31/12/10£837£768£70£365£1,460£86813.6100
31/12/09£794£756£38£4£1,315£76212.1100
31/12/08£684£647£37£4£1,122£6491290
31/12/07£725£794£-69£212£1,328£1,32820.1100
31/12/06*£693£802£-109£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/05£864£890£-25£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/04£751£704£47£0£0£0n/a00
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Financial Ratios
Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 6.7%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 6.5%
Senior Staff Costs/Total Spending: 9%
Highest pay band: £90,000-£100,000
Liabilities/Assets: 7%
Liabilities/Income: 16%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 100%
Reserves/Spending: 25.6 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 9 months
Quick Ratio: 5.2
Asset Split ?
Established: 62 years

www.rmets.org

execdir@rmets.org

01189568500

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UN SDGs
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Listed activities
  • Education/Training
  • Environment/Conservation/Heritage
GiG Classification
  • Environment conservation & animal welfare advocacy
How it operates
  • Makes Grants to Individuals
  • Makes Grants to Organisations
  • Provides advocacy/advice/information
  • Sponsors or undertakes research
Where it operates
  • Scotland, Throughout England And Wales,
Who it helps
  • Children/Young People
  • Other Defined Groups
  • The General Public/Mankind
Who works here?
  • 17 employees
  • 641 volunteers

Who's supporting them? ?

We have no records of donations from grant makers.

How is it governed?

Trustees (14)
Current Trustees appointed
Gender Split
Based on 13/14 persons

Legal constitution
  • Charity registered in England & Wales on 22/09/1962, number: 208222
Gift Aid
  • 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; AR06: 21 days late,
Main office

104 OXFORD ROAD
READING
RG1 7LL

Objectives

PROMOTION OR THE SCIENCE OF METEOROLGY IN EVERY ASPECT.

Defined Area of Benefit:

NOT DEFINED

Data Sources

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