Mineralogical Society of the United Kingdom and Ireland
Analysis
Mineralogical Society of the United Kingdom and Ireland is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Twickenham. It was registered in April 1964, 62 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training and environment/conservation/heritage, which this site groups under environment and conservation. It says it makes grants to individuals, makes grants to organisations and provides services.
In the financial year ending June 2025, Mineralogical Society of the United Kingdom and Ireland reported income of £487k and spending of £447k, spending 92% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2021 to June 2025, income grew from £251k to £487k (+94%), an average of +18% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2025, when income rose by 62%. Over the whole period it spent 99% of the income it received.
Among 4,574 England and Wales charities whose main cause is environment and conservation and that reported income, Mineralogical Society of the United Kingdom and Ireland sits at the 90th percentile: it is larger than about 90% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 90th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Great Yarmouth Preservation Trust (£486k), Severn Gorge Countryside Trust (£489k) and Moseley Railway Trust (£485k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
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In the charity's own words
The Mineralogical Society of the United Kingdom and Ireland, also known as the MinSoc, is an international society for all those working in the mineral sciences (mineralogy, crystallography, petrology and geochemistry). The Society aims to advance the knowledge of those sciences, and promotes them through scientific meetings and the publication of two scientific journals, both available online.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Great Yarmouth Preservation Trust | Norfolk | £486k |
| Severn Gorge Countryside Trust | Telford | £489k |
| Moseley Railway Trust | Stockport | £485k |
| The Lune Rivers Trust | Carnforth | £490k |