Quekett Microscopical Club
Analysis
Quekett Microscopical Club is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in June 1964, 62 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training and other charitable purposes, which this site groups under education and training. It says it other charitable activities.
In the financial year ending December 2025, Quekett Microscopical Club reported income of £63k and spending of £68k, spending 108% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £49k to £63k (+29%), an average of +6.5% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2024, when income rose by 32%. Over the whole period it spent 88% of the income it received.
Among 21,402 England and Wales charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, Quekett Microscopical Club sits at the 69th percentile: it is larger than about 69% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 64th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Chestnuts Primary School Parents and School Association (£63k), The Grumitt Charitable Trust (£63k) and Jumping Beans Garratt Park Playgroup (£63k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
Promotes use and understanding of the microscope in all aspects of the sciences and arts, particularly by amateurs
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Chestnuts Primary School Parents and School Association | London | £63k |
| The Grumitt Charitable Trust | East Sussex | £63k |
| Jumping Beans Garratt Park Playgroup | London | £63k |
| Rockingham Playgroup | London | £63k |