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british exploring society

The charity supports children and young people, people with disabilities, people of a particular ethnic or racial origin, other charities or voluntary bodies, and the general public. British Exploring Society is a registered charity whose purpose is education and training. It delivers its work by providing human resources. The charity is based in London and operates in England And Wales and Scotland.


This page summarises publicly available information about the charity, including its activities, beneficiaries, and registration details, based on official records.

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Activities & Mission

British Exploring Society is an educational charity. We inspire young people from all backgrounds to unlock their potential through exploration on demanding and scientific expeditions, helping them and society better understand the world around us.

Fundraising

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Financial Information

Latest Income
£903,661
Latest Expenditure
£1,173,985

Financial Efficiency

Program Ratio 110.1%
% of income going directly to charitable activities
Overall Efficiency 84.8%
% of expenditure going to programs (vs overhead)
Administrative Ratio 21.7%
Overhead (fundraising + governance) as % of total expenditure

Latest Financial Breakdown

Income Sources

Donations & Legacies £764,403
Charitable Activities £127,838
Other Trading £0
Investments £10,967
Other Income £453

Expenditure Categories

Charitable Expenditure £995,295
Raising Funds £178,690
Governance £75,594
Grants to Institutions £0
Other Expenditure £0

Financial Trend

Annual Returns

Financial YearIncomeExpenditureCharitable SpendingNet AssetsReservesStaff
2024£903,661£1,173,985£995,295£293,057£151,68519 / 46
2023£1,615,677£1,828,694£1,828,694£563,382£125,85218 / 72
2022£1,571,104£1,622,872£1,622,872£776,399£229,45618 / 98
2021£1,255,362£1,176,344£1,168,713£828,167£255,45718 / 110
2020£1,276,453£904,881£899,201£749,149£374,85517 / 51

Staff column shows: Employees / Volunteers

Details

Address
British Exploring Society
c/o Royal Geographical Society
1 Kensington Gore
LONDON
SW72AR
Registration Date
5 December 1989
Status
Registered

Registry Information

Organisation Number
802196
Charity Number
802196

Trustees

Carolyn Young
Rahul Nath Moodgal
James Hopkinson
Mark Christopher Fawcett
Timothy Mark Passingham
Sarah Greasley
James Smith

Sectors & Classifications

Also Known As

  • BRITISH SCHOOLS EXPLORING SOCIETY
  • BSES
  • BSES EXPEDITIONS
  • BSES