the federation of european microbiological societies

The charity supports other charities or voluntary bodies, other defined groups, and the general public. The Federation Of European Microbiological Societies is a registered charity whose purpose is education and training. It delivers its work by making grants to individuals. The charity is based in Cambridge and operates in England And Wales, Armenia, and various other locations.

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

Our charitable objectives lie in advancing microbiology research and education, and applying microbiological knowledge. These are achieved by organising our Congress and supporting courses and networking events; publishing specialist journals; building capacity; supporting our Member Societies; and creating visibility through projects such as the European Academy for Microbiology (EAM).

Fundraising

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Financial Information

Latest Income

£1,961,874

Latest Expenditure

£1,761,123

Financial Efficiency

Program Ratio 86.4%

% of income going directly to charitable activities

Overall Efficiency 96.2%

% of expenditure going to programs (vs overhead)

Administrative Ratio 5.5%

Overhead (fundraising + governance) as % of total expenditure

Latest Financial Breakdown

Income Sources

Donations & Legacies £40,162

Charitable Activities £1,446,090

Other Trading £0

Investments £475,622

Other Income £0

Expenditure Categories

Charitable Expenditure £1,694,776

Raising Funds £66,347

Governance £31,178

Grants to Institutions £179,179

Other Expenditure £0

Financial Trend

Annual Returns

Financial Year	Income	Expenditure	Charitable Spending	Net Assets	Reserves	Staff
2024	£1,961,874	£1,761,123	£1,694,776	£20,216,832	£20,102,299	11 / 0
2023	£3,640,536	£2,725,862	£2,663,824	£18,681,044	£18,573,157	11 / 0
2022	£2,915,426	£1,839,440	£1,786,395	£16,828,799	£16,725,853	10 / 29
2021	£2,777,983	£1,003,242	£951,864	£17,844,048	£17,736,150	9 / 26
2020	£2,727,401	£1,431,489	£1,392,271	£14,535,276	£14,430,456	9 / 11