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the geological society of london

The charity supports children and young people and the general public. The Geological Society Of London is a registered charity whose purpose is education and training. It delivers its work by making grants to individuals. The charity is based in London and operates in England And Wales.


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

The Society provides public benefit by advancing Earth sciences education at all levels, promoting wider knowledge of the Earth and professional standards that advance environmental protection, further the improvement of human health and guard against natural hazards. It achieves these aims through events and conferences, scholarly publishing and a professional and academic membership body.

Fundraising

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Financial Information

Latest Income
£5,542,013
Latest Expenditure
£5,871,365

Financial Efficiency

Program Ratio 103.7%
% of income going directly to charitable activities
Overall Efficiency 97.9%
% of expenditure going to programs (vs overhead)
Administrative Ratio 4.4%
Overhead (fundraising + governance) as % of total expenditure

Latest Financial Breakdown

Income Sources

Donations & Legacies £41,509
Charitable Activities £5,105,748
Other Trading £105,695
Investments £271,774
Other Income £17,287

Expenditure Categories

Charitable Expenditure £5,746,031
Raising Funds £125,334
Governance £135,565
Grants to Institutions £0
Other Expenditure £0

Financial Trend

Annual Returns

Financial YearIncomeExpenditureCharitable SpendingNet AssetsReservesStaff
2024£5,542,013£5,871,365£5,746,031£9,338,467£4,596,33560 / 2375
2023£5,974,721£5,726,650£5,542,660£10,377,325£4,596,33552 / 2375
2022£5,122,105£5,155,125£5,036,338£9,802,007£4,353,46946 / 2375
2021£4,866,748£5,276,347£5,156,733£10,736,621£5,346,76543 / 0
2020£5,303,270£5,514,376£5,387,932£10,410,001£4,389,55350 / 0

Staff column shows: Employees / Volunteers

Details

Address
GEOLOGICAL SOCIETY OF LONDON
BURLINGTON HOUSE
PICCADILLY
LONDON
W1J 0BG
Registration Date
6 February 1963
Status
Registered

Registry Information

Organisation Number
210161
Charity Number
210161

Trustees

Dr Michael Olatunde Kehinde
Martin Griffin
Dr Neil Frewin
Dr Keith Jonathan Myers
Prof Mark William Anderson
Dr Anna Bird
Benjamin Lepley
Hollie Elizabeth Fisher
Prof Daniel Paul Le Heron
Prof Jonathan Gordon Gluyas
Dr Chiara Maria Petrone
Elizabeth Jane Withington
Prof Katherine Sian Davies-Vollum
Dr David Peter Giles
John Alec Davis
Dr Andrew Dobrzanski
Dr Ilias Karapanos
Leanne Hughes
Louisa Clair McAra
Dr Kevin Stephen
Dr Caroline Elaine Gill
Jessica Therese Smith

Sectors & Classifications

Also Known As

  • THE GEOLOGICAL SOCIETY OF LONDON