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royal meteorological society

The charity supports children and young people, other defined groups, and the general public. Royal Meteorological Society is a registered charity whose purpose is education and training. It delivers its work by making grants to individuals. The charity is based in Reading 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

PROMOTION OF THE UNDERSTANDING OF WEATHER AND CLIMATE SCIENCE AND ADVANCEMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; PUBLIC ENGAGEMENT; EDUCATION; EDUCATIONAL GRANTS; SUPPORT TO WEATHER-RELATED SAFETY CRITICAL SERVICES; PUBLICATION OF WEATHER AND CLIMATE RELATED SCIENTIFIC JOURNALS; ACTIVE MEMBERSHIP.

Fundraising

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Financial Information

Latest Income
£1,422,764
Latest Expenditure
£1,543,059

Financial Efficiency

Program Ratio 92.7%
% of income going directly to charitable activities
Overall Efficiency 85.5%
% of expenditure going to programs (vs overhead)
Administrative Ratio 11.0%
Overhead (fundraising + governance) as % of total expenditure

Latest Financial Breakdown

Income Sources

Donations & Legacies £244,315
Charitable Activities £951,507
Other Trading £0
Investments £53,377
Other Income £173,565

Expenditure Categories

Charitable Expenditure £1,319,345
Raising Funds £160,829
Governance £9,500
Grants to Institutions £0
Other Expenditure £62,885

Financial Trend

Annual Returns

Financial YearIncomeExpenditureCharitable SpendingNet AssetsReservesStaff
2024£1,422,764£1,543,059£1,319,345£2,689,869£2,689,86919 / 600
2023£1,344,299£1,281,186£1,085,074£2,759,069£2,759,06916 / 574
2022£1,263,843£1,231,186£1,150,825£2,630,199£2,630,19917 / 641
2021£1,147,065£1,031,216£980,055£2,737,220£2,737,22017 / 495
2020£1,106,097£1,020,350£977,839£2,515,308£2,515,30817 / 447

Staff column shows: Employees / Volunteers