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the society for experimental biology

The charity supports other defined groups and the general public. The Society For Experimental Biology is a registered charity whose purpose is education and training. It delivers its work by making grants to individuals. The charity is based in Lancaster 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 PROMOTES EXPERIMENTAL BIOLOGY WITHIN THE INTERNATIONAL SCIENTIFIC COMMUNITY AND SOCIETY. THE SOCIETY'S ACTIVITIES INCLUDE ORGANISATION AND SPONSORSHIP OF CONFERENCES; THE PUBLICATION AND DISSEMINATION OF SCIENTIFIC LITERATURE; EDUCATION, CAREERS AND POLICY WORK; THE ADMINISTRATION OF TRAVEL GRANTS; MEMBERSHIP TO EXPERIMENTAL BIOLOGY RESEARCHERS.

Fundraising

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Financial Information

Latest Income
£2,917,162
Latest Expenditure
£2,321,779

Financial Efficiency

Program Ratio 78.3%
% of income going directly to charitable activities
Overall Efficiency 98.3%
% of expenditure going to programs (vs overhead)
Administrative Ratio 4.6%
Overhead (fundraising + governance) as % of total expenditure

Latest Financial Breakdown

Income Sources

Donations & Legacies £0
Charitable Activities £2,750,701
Other Trading £0
Investments £166,461
Other Income £0

Expenditure Categories

Charitable Expenditure £2,283,442
Raising Funds £38,337
Governance £69,215
Grants to Institutions £66,564
Other Expenditure £0

Financial Trend

Annual Returns

Financial YearIncomeExpenditureCharitable SpendingNet AssetsReservesStaff
2024£2,917,162£2,321,779£2,283,442£10,011,113£3,751,99815 / 10
2023£2,880,732£2,703,741£2,669,257£9,081,620£3,641,33716 / 45
2022£2,573,148£2,204,488£2,171,014£8,596,195£3,200,00014 / 0
2021£3,116,241£2,323,340£2,288,000£8,718,352£2,700,00014 / 0
2020£2,599,955£1,598,899£1,584,162£7,609,055£2,000,00014 / 0

Staff column shows: Employees / Volunteers