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Finance Score: 0
Governance Score: 2
Support Score: 3
  • Liabilities <10%: +3
  • Excess reserves: -3
  • Volatile income: -3
  • Fundraising costs low: +3
  • 12+ Trustees: -1
  • Dynamic board: +3
  • Gov Income
  • Grant maker support: +3
Overall GiG Score: 5 ?

ROYAL MICROSCOPICAL SOCIETY 

Our object is to promote the advancement of microscopical science through the discussion and publication of research into improvements in the construction and mode of application of microscopes and into those branches of science where microscopy is important, and to organise educational activities concerned with microscopy for the benefit of the general public and for the science community.
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • The charity has received Government grants
  • This charity has a robust balance sheet
  • There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years
  • Fundraising costs are unusually low relative to funds raised
  • The Board appears to be dynamic in terms of composition

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

  • There are 24 trustees whereas the Charities Commission recommends a maximum of 12

Financial issues to consider:

  • This charity has substantial assets and unrestricted reserves of £5,174,329 available, equivalent to 41 months of spending and so may not be able to utilise additional funding
  • Income has been volatile recently
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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£1,402£1,525£-123£0£5,193£5,17440.714100
31/12/21£1,160£1,095£65£0£5,768£150.214100
31/12/20£1,238£1,323£-85£0£4,884£4,86944.215100
31/12/19£2,094£2,038£56£0£4,801£4,78628.214100
31/12/18£1,722£1,685£37£0£4,375£4,33530.911100
31/12/17£2,027£1,958£70£0£4,461£4,42127.1110
31/12/16£1,361£1,414£-53£0£4,161£4,12935120
31/12/15*£1,640£1,727£-87£38£3,937£3,90827.2110
31/12/14£1,620£1,575£45£37£4,076£4,04930.8110
31/12/13£1,265£1,174£90£34£3,946£3,92140.1120
31/12/12£2,353£1,995£358£34£3,690£3,62621.8110
31/12/11£1,079£1,081£-2£28£3,123£3,05333.9110
31/12/10£1,314£1,237£78£26£3,265£3,19031110
31/12/09*£1,189£1,140£49£29£2,924£2,85230100
31/12/08£1,220£1,321£-101£33£2,550£2,48122.5100
31/12/07£1,015£1,001£14£29£3,020£2,95535.490
31/12/06£1,077£1,072£4£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/05£795£748£47£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/04£1,003£929£74£0£0£0n/a00
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Financial Ratios
Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 3.3%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 2.8%
Senior Staff Costs/Total Spending: 13%
Highest pay band: £90,000-£100,000
Liabilities/Assets: 7%
Liabilities/Income: 28%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 100%
Reserves/Spending: 40.7 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 6 months
Quick Ratio: 2
Asset Split ?
Established: 59 years

www.rms.org.uk

info@rms.org.uk

01865254760

Charity Commission for England and Wales
UN SDGs
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Listed activities
  • Education/Training
GiG Classification
  • Scientific research and testing services
How it operates
  • Makes Grants to Individuals
  • Makes Grants to Organisations
  • Other charitable activities
Where it operates
  • Throughout England And Wales,
Who it helps
  • The General Public/Mankind
Who works here?
  • 14 employees
  • 100 volunteers

Who's supporting them? ?

We have no records of donations from grant makers.

How is it governed?

Trustees (24)
Current Trustees appointed

Legal constitution
  • Charity registered in England & Wales on 26/07/1965, number: 241990
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; AR15: 0 days late, AR09: 1 days late,
Main office

37-38 St Clements
Oxford
OX4 1AJ

Objectives

TO PROMOTE THE ADVANCEMENT OF MICROSCOPICAL SCIENCE BY SUCH MEANS AS THE DISCUSSION AND PULBICATION OF RESEARCH INTO IMPROVEMENTS IN THE CONSTRUCTION AND MODE OF APPLICATION OF MICROSCOPES AND INTO THOSE BRACHES OF SCIENCE WHERE MICROSCOPY IS IMPORTANT.

Defined Area of Benefit:

NOT DEFINED

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Charity Commission for England and Wales
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