Finance Score: -1

Governance Score: 6

Support Score: 3

Excess reserves: -2
Multiple Deficits: -2
Fundraising costs low: +3

No volunteer policy: -2
12+ Trustees: -1
Good trustee age range: +3
Dynamic board: +3
Gender balanced board: +3

Gov Income
Grant maker support: +3

Overall GiG Score: 8

MICROBIOLOGY SOCIETY

The Society advances the understanding and impact of microbiology by publishing key academic journals, organizes international scientific conferences and supports the professional development of microbiologists.The Society promotes the understanding of microbiology to a diverse range of stakeholders through a comprehensive framework of communication activities and resources.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

The charity has received Government grants
Fundraising costs are unusually low relative to funds raised
The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of age and gender and dynamic in terms of composition

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

This charity is not recognised by HMRC for Gift Aid according to its latest published return
Although this charity works with volunteers it does not have a Volunteer Management policy
There are 18 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 £14,580,000 available, equivalent to 28 months of spending and so may not be able to utilise additional funding
On several occasions in recent years income has been less than spending

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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	£4,369	£6,229	£-1,860	£0	£14,592	£14,580	28.1	53	216
31/12/21	£4,102	£4,192	£-90	£0	£17,625	£17,618	50.4	50	0
31/12/20	£3,888	£4,472	£-584	£0	£16,051	£16,051	43.1	47	0
31/12/19	£6,245	£5,415	£830	£0	£15,148	£15,148	33.6	44	0
31/12/18	£4,458	£4,504	£-46	£0	£13,277	£13,277	35.4	38	0
31/12/17	£4,777	£4,761	£16	£0	£14,606	£14,606	36.8	33	0
31/12/16	£4,202	£4,686	£-484	£0	£13,542	£13,542	34.7	37	0
31/12/15	£4,086	£4,403	£-317	£38	£12,529	£12,529	34.1	37	0
31/12/14	£4,059	£4,044	£15	£15	£12,945	£12,945	38.4	31	0
31/12/13	£4,039	£4,142	£-103	£13	£12,681	£12,681	36.7	36	0
31/12/12	£4,088	£4,205	£-117	£242	£11,797	£11,797	33.7	40	0
31/12/11	£4,169	£3,895	£274	£253	£11,297	£11,297	34.8	37	0
31/12/10	£4,063	£3,985	£78	£101	£11,758	£11,758	35.4	35	0
31/12/09	£3,562	£3,857	£-295	£100	£10,851	£10,851	33.8	30	0
31/12/08	£3,578	£3,636	£-58	£88	£10,137	£10,137	33.5	32	0
31/12/07	£3,509	£3,264	£245	£93	£12,318	£12,318	45.3	32	0
31/12/06	£3,433	£3,177	£256	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/05	£2,958	£2,970	£-12	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/04	£2,990	£2,819	£171	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0

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Financial Ratios

Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 1.2%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 0.8%
Senior Staff Costs/Total Spending: 12%
Highest pay band: £130,000-£140,000
Liabilities/Assets: 10%
Liabilities/Income: 37%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 100%
Reserves/Spending: 28.1 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: -0 months
Quick Ratio: 0.5

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Established: 52 years

http://www.microbiologysociety.org

p.cotgreave@microbiologysociety.org

02030344870

Charity Commission for England and Wales

Listed activities

Arts/Culture/Heritage/Science
Education/Training
Environment/Conservation/Heritage
Overseas Aid/Famine Relief
The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives

GiG Classification

Social & legal advocacy

How it operates

Makes Grants to Individuals
Makes Grants to Organisations
Provides advocacy/advice/information
Sponsors or undertakes research

Where it operates

Ireland, Northern Ireland, Scotland, Throughout England And Wales,

Who it helps

Other Defined Groups
The General Public/Mankind

Who works here?

53 employees
216 volunteers

Who's supporting them? ?

We have no records of donations from grant makers.

How is it governed?

Trustees (18)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

Based on 15/18 persons

Age Range of Trustees: 30-75

EMERITUS PROFESSOR NIGEL LESLIE BROWN Appointed: 2022, Occupation: Retired University Professor

PROFESSOR GURDYAL BESRA Appointed: 2022, Occupation: Academic Professor

PROFESSOR KALAIMATHEE NARASIMHAN Appointed: 2024, Occupation: Professor

DR CATRIN ELISABETH MOORE Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Academic Researcher

DR DAVID CLARKE Appointed: 2022, Occupation: Senior Lecturer

DR GEERTJE VAN KEULEN Appointed: 2024

DR JACK FERGUSON Appointed: 2024, Occupation: Assistant Professor

DR LORENA TERESA FERNANDEZ-MARTINEZ Appointed: 2024, Occupation: Reader In Bacteriology

DR LOVLEEN TINA JOSHI Appointed: 2022, Occupation: University Lecturer

DR SARAH ELIZABETH MADDOCKS Appointed: 2022, Occupation: Senior Lecturer

JOANNE KITE Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Research Associate

KAREN REED Appointed: 2023, Occupation: University Lecturer

PROFESSOR ALAN MCNALLY Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Professor Of Microbial Genomics

PROFESSOR GEORGE PEACOCK COPLAND SALMOND Appointed: 2024, Occupation: Emeritus Professor Of Molecular Microbiology

PROFESSOR JOHN HENRY GEORGE SINCLAIR Appointed: 2024, Occupation: University Professor

PROFESSOR KIM RACHAEL HARDIE Appointed: 2022, Occupation: Associate Professor

PROFESSOR PAUL ALAN HOSKISSON Appointed: 2021, Occupation: Academic

PROFESSOR SHEILA PATRICK Appointed: 2024, Occupation: Retired

Legal constitution

Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 18/05/1972, number: 264017
Registered at Companies House on 24/01/1972, number: 01039582

Gift Aid

NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Complaints handling
Conflicting interests
Investment
Paying staff
Risk management

Filing Record

19 returns made; all on time

Main office

Microbiology Society.
14-16 Meredith Street
LONDON
EC1R 0AB

Objectives

TO ADVANCE THE ART AND SCIENCE OF MICROBIOLOGY.

Defined Area of Benefit:

NOT DEFINED.

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