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Finance Score: -2
Governance Score: 4
Support Score: 0
  • Deficit latest year: -2
  • No PartB
  • No conflicts policy: -1
  • 12+ Trustees: -1
  • Dynamic board: +3
  • Gender balanced board: +3
  • No supporters identified
Overall GiG Score: 2 ?

THE PALAEONTOLOGICAL ASSOCIATION 

To support the science of palaeontology and related subjects by publication of original research, by the holding of meetings, by the award of grants, and by such other means as the trustees may determine from time to time
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Positives:

  • There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years
  • The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of gender and dynamic in terms of composition

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

  • This charity does not have a Conflict of Interests policy
  • There are 20 trustees whereas the Charities Commission recommends a maximum of 12
  • Over half the Board have joined recently

Financial issues to consider:

  • A PartB annual return has not been required and so detailed financial information is not available from the online data
  • Income was lower than spending in the latest year
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Deficit		 Fundraising
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Funds £k		 Unrestricted
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31/12/22£394£487£-93n/an/an/an/an/a5
31/12/21£399£346£53n/an/an/an/an/a0
31/12/20£405£361£44n/an/an/an/an/a0
31/12/19£450£492£-42n/an/an/an/an/a7
31/12/18£444£474£-30£0£0£0n/a07
31/12/17£430£449£-18£0£0£0n/a00
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Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000
Established: 8 years

http://www.palass.org/

palass@palass.org

01913861482

Charity Commission for England and WalesX
UN SDGs
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Listed activities
  • Arts/Culture/Heritage/Science
  • Education/Training
  • Environment/Conservation/Heritage
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
  • Provides services
  • Sponsors or undertakes research
Where it operates
  • Argentina, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, China, Colombia, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Ethiopia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hong Kong, India, Iran, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Lithuania, Madagascar, Malta, Mexico, Monaco, Netherlands, New Zealand, Northern Ireland, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Scotland, Slovakia, South Africa, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan, Thailand, Throughout England And ....more
Who it helps
  • Other Defined Groups
  • The General Public/Mankind
Who works here?
  • Unknown number of employees
  • 5 volunteers

Who's supporting them? ?

We have no records of donations from grant makers.

How is it governed?

Trustees (20)
Current Trustees appointed
Gender Split
Based on 17/20 persons

Legal constitution
  • Charity registered in England & Wales on 20/07/2016, number: 1168330
Gift Aid
  • NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Policies in force
  • Complaints handling
  • Investment
  • Paying staff
Filing Record
6 returns made; all on time
Main office

Alport House
35 Old Elvet
DURHAM
DH1 3HN

Objectives

TO ADVANCE EDUCATION FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT IN PALAEONTOLOGY AND ITS ALLIED SCIENCES BY:1. PROMOTING RESEARCH AND PUBLISHING THE USEFUL RESULTS THEREOF:2. HOLDING PUBLIC MEETINGS FOR THE READING OF ORIGINAL PAPERS AND THE DELIVERY OF LECTURES; 3. EXTENDING KNOWLEDGE OF THE SCIENCE THROUGH DEMONSTRATION AND PUBLICATION; 4. AWARDING GRANTS AND BURSARIES; AND5. BY SUCH OTHER MEANS AS THE COUNCIL OF CHARITY TRUSTEES MAY DETERMINE.

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