Finance Score: -3
Governance Score: 6
Support Score: 0
  • Positive trading contribution: +2;Fundraising costs high: -5
  • No volunteer policy: -2
  • 12+ Trustees: -1
  • Good trustee age range: +3
  • Dynamic board: +3
  • Gender balanced board: +3
  • No supporters identified
Overall GiG Score: 3 ?

ANATOMICAL SOCIETY

THE PROMOTION, DEVELOPMENT AND ADVANCEMENT OF THE ANATOMICAL SCIENCES, THE PROMOTION OF RESEARCH IN FURTHERANCE OF THE ABOVE OBJECT AND THE PUBLICATION OF THE USEFUL RESULTS OF SUCH RESEARCH AND THE PROMOTION AND ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION IN THE ANATOMICAL SCIENCES.
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • More than half of total income was derived from trading and fees in the latest year
  • The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of age and gender and dynamic in terms of composition

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

  • Although this charity works with volunteers it does not have a Volunteer Management policy
  • There are 17 trustees whereas the Charities Commission recommends a maximum of 12
  • Over half the Board have joined recently

Financial issues to consider:

  • Fundraising costs are extremely high relative to funds raised

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
30/09/23£1,617£1,322£295£0£5,577£4364120
30/09/22£1,415£1,072£343£0£5,111£4,69352.510
30/09/21£1,341£1,226£115£0£5,119£4,65545.610
30/09/20£1,495£1,097£398£0£4,586£4,18645.810
30/09/19£2,119£1,912£207£0£4,268£3,85824.210
30/09/18£1,386£1,133£253£0£4,076£3,65938.810
30/09/17£1,351£1,188£163£0£3,620£3,23032.610
30/09/16£1,210£1,094£116£601£3,306£2,93732.210
30/09/15£1,127£1,067£60£30£2,873£2,55228.710
30/09/14£1,019£1,021£-1£37£2,890£2,54429.910
30/09/13£1,105£1,034£71£30£2,839£2,4992910
30/09/12£1,106£1,007£100£36£2,635£2,32327.710
30/09/11£958£874£84£25£2,427£2,13329.310
30/09/10£1,128£937£190£32£2,393£2,08426.710
30/09/09£915£1,019£-104£24£2,113£1,82021.410
30/09/08£359£407£-47n/an/an/an/an/an/a
30/09/07£337£477£-139n/an/an/an/an/an/a
30/09/06£322£437£-116n/an/an/an/an/an/a
30/09/05£310£356£-46n/an/an/an/an/an/a
30/09/04£264£273£-9n/an/an/an/an/an/a

Financial Ratios
Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: INF%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 1.3%
Highest pay band: Less than £60,000
Liabilities/Assets: 1%
Liabilities/Income: 2%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 8%
Reserves/Spending: 4 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 18 months
Quick Ratio: 34.1
Asset Split ?
Balance Sheet History
Established: 40 years

http://www.anatsoc.org.uk

headoffice@anatsoc.org.uk

0207 848 8234

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UN SDGs
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Listed activities
  • Arts/Culture/Heritage/Science
  • Education/Training
  • The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
GiG Classification
  • Scientific research and testing services
How it operates
  • Makes grants to individuals
  • Makes grants to organisations
  • Provides advocacy/advice/information
  • Provides human resources
  • Sponsors or undertakes research
Where it operates
  • Ireland, Scotland,
Who it helps
  • Other Defined Groups
  • The General Public/Mankind

Who supports them? ?

We have no records of donations from grant makers.

How is it governed?

Trustees (17)
Current Trustees appointed
Gender Split
Based on 14/17 persons

Age Range of Trustees: 28-63
  • DANYA STONE Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Anatomy Lecturer
  • DR ALICE KATE DULOHERY Appointed: 2024, Occupation: Senior Lecturer
  • DR ASHA VENKATESH Appointed: 2021, Occupation: Senior Lecturer
  • DR DENIS BARRY Appointed: 2024, Occupation: Assistant Professor
  • DR HANNAH MARGARET SHAW Appointed: 2022, Occupation: Reader
  • DR JEREMY MORTIMER Appointed: 2017, Occupation: Phd Research Student
  • DR JOANNA MATTHAN Appointed: 2018, Occupation: University Lecturer
  • DR LYNDSAY MURRAY Appointed: 2024, Occupation: Lecturer
  • DR MARISE HEYNS Appointed: 2024, Occupation: Senior Lecturer
  • DR NEIL THOMAS Appointed: 2024, Occupation: Lecturer
  • DR REBECCA FRANCES SHEPHERD Appointed: 2022
  • PROFESSOR KIERAN WILLIAM MCDERMOTT Appointed: 2011, Occupation: Professor Of Anatomy
  • PROFESSOR ALEXIS TRACEY WILKINSON Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Professor
  • PROFESSOR CECILIA BRASSETT Appointed: 2016, Occupation: University Academic
  • PROFESSOR KATHERINE ALISON LINEHAN Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Pro-Vice Chancellor
  • PROFESSOR NATHAN JEFFERY Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Professor
  • SHEONA SHANKLAND Appointed: 2022, Occupation: Phd Student And Anatomy Tutor
Legal constitution
  • Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 06/11/1984, number: 290469
  • Registered at Companies House on 13/09/1984, number: 01848115
Gift Aid
  • NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Policies in force
  • Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
  • Complaints handling
  • 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
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Social media policy and procedures
  • Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
  • Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Filing Record
20 returns made; all on time
Main office

ANATOMICAL SOCIETY HEAD OFFICE
DEPT OF ANATOMY AND HUMAN SCIENCES
KING'S COLLEGE LONDON
RM 4.2N HODGKIN BLDG GUY'S CAMPUS
LONDON
SE1 1UL

Objectives

THE PROMOTION, DEVELOPMENT AND ADVANCEMENT OF THE ANATOMICAL SCIENCES, THE PROMOTION OF RESEARCH IN FURTHERANCE OF THE ABOVE OBJECT AND THE PUBLICATION OF THE USEFUL RESULTS OF SUCH RESEARCH AND THE PROMOTION AND ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION IN THE ANATOMICAL SCIENCES.

Defined Area of Benefit:

NOT DEFINED

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales

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