Finance Score: -1

Governance Score: 5

Support Score: 0

Excess reserves: -4
Fundraising costs low: +3

12+ Trustees: -1
Dynamic board: +3
Gender balanced board: +3

No supporters identified

Overall GiG Score: 4

THE LINNEAN SOCIETY OF LONDON

The Society's Royal Charter 1802 states the purpose as 'The Cultivation of the Science of Natural History in all its branches'. We have three key charitable activities:1) safeguarding and promoting our heritage collections; 2) advancing scientific knowledge and understanding; 3) engaging the public and educational outreach. Our vision is a world where nature is understood, valued and protected.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

The charity has received modest backing from a grant maker recently
Spending has increased over the last 3 years relative to the previous period
Fundraising costs are unusually 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:

Why are there 15 trustees whereas the Charities Commission recommends a maximum of 12?
Over half the Board have joined recently

Financial issues to consider:

This charity has substantial assets and unrestricted reserves of £7,114,962 available, equivalent to 43 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	£2,443	£2,009	£434	£0	£10,328	£7,115	42.5	23	3
31/12/22	£2,045	£1,652	£393	£0	£9,524	£6,396	46.5	23	10
31/12/21	£2,501	£1,583	£917	£0	£9,696	£6,383	48.4	21	5
31/12/20	£2,305	£1,547	£758	£0	£8,336	£5,223	40.5	19	2
31/12/19	£2,102	£1,578	£525	£0	£7,506	£4,427	33.7	22	8
31/12/18	£2,140	£1,450	£690	£0	£6,521	£3,589	29.7	22	0
31/12/17	£2,125	£1,211	£914	£0	£6,186	£3,096	30.7	18	0
31/12/16	£1,336	£1,346	£-11	£0	£5,026	£2,127	19	14	0
31/12/15	£2,881	£1,231	£1,650	£106	£4,612	£1,999	19.5	16	0
31/12/14	£1,156	£1,188	£-32	£36	£3,066	£1,762	17.8	17	0
31/12/13	£1,380	£1,546	£-165	£35	£3,092	£1,675	13	15	0
31/12/12	£1,592	£1,350	£241	£31	£2,976	£1,784	15.9	15	0
31/12/11	£1,555	£1,282	£273	£29	£2,511	£1,507	14.1	14	0
31/12/10	£1,794	£1,515	£278	£27	£2,419	£1,353	10.7	14	0
31/12/09	£1,536	£1,589	£-53	£36	£1,862	£1,078	8.1	12	0
31/12/08	£1,179	£1,660	£-481	£30	£1,597	£942	6.8	10	0
31/12/07	£1,304	£1,444	£-139	£27	£2,820	£1,757	14.6	9	0
31/12/06	£1,094	£1,354	£-260	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/12/05	£1,215	£980	£235	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/12/04	£469	£579	£-110	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a

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Financial Ratios

Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 1.1%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 1.3%
Senior Staff Costs/Total Spending: 6%
Highest pay band: £90,000-£100,000
Liabilities/Assets: 16%
Liabilities/Income: 79%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 69%
Reserves/Spending: 42.5 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 14 months
Quick Ratio: 1.9

Asset Split ?

Balance Sheet History

Established: 61 years

www.linnean.org

info@linnean.org

02074344479

Charity Commission for England and Wales

Tweets

Listed activities

Arts/Culture/Heritage/Science
Education/Training
Environment/Conservation/Heritage

GiG Classification

Museums, parks, historical sites

How it operates

Acts as an umbrella or resource body
Makes grants to individuals
Makes grants to organisations
Provides advocacy/advice/information
Sponsors or undertakes research

Where it operates

Throughout England,

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
The Paul Mellon Centre for Studies in British Art - Event Support Grants
£1,400	16/03/2023	Support towards the event Extinct: Empire, Art, Natural Histories in a Vanishing Planet
Garfield Weston Foundation - Main Grants award
£50,000	20/07/2017	Linnean Society Education Room

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (15)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

ANDREA HART Appointed: 2022

DR HEATHER WHITE Appointed: 2024

DR HOWARD NELSON Appointed: 2022

DR ISABEL LARRIDON Appointed: 2022

DR MARK WATSON Appointed: 2021

EDWARD JOSEPH BANKS FLS Appointed: 2020

FIONA MCWILLIAMS Appointed: 2023

PROF AMY DICKMAN Appointed: 2024

PROFESSOR ANJALI GOSWAMI FLS (Chair) Appointed: 2019

PROFESSOR JON DRORI CBE Appointed: 2022

PROFESSOR KATHY WILLIS Appointed: 2023

PROFESSOR MICHAEL REISS Appointed: 2022

PROFESSOR PAUL BARRETT Appointed: 2022

PROFESSOR STUART WEST Appointed: 2023

SUBHADRA DAS Appointed: 2024

Legal constitution

Charity registered in England & Wales on 04/06/1964, number: 220509

Gift Aid

Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Complaints handling
Complaints policy and procedures
Conflicting interests
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Internal risk management policy and procedures
Investing charity funds policy and procedures
Investment
Paying staff
Risk management
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Social media policy and procedures
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Volunteer management

Filing Record

20 returns made; all on time

Main office

LINNEAN SOCIETY OF LONDON
BURLINGTON HOUSE
PICCADILLY
LONDON
W1J 0BF

Objectives

FOR THE CULTIVATION OF THE SCIENCE OF NATURAL HISTORY IN ALL ITS BRANCHES.

Defined Area of Benefit:

LONDON

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