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The British Phycological Society

RegisteredRegistered charity number 246707LondonEducation and training
Income£104k2025-03-31
Spending£89ksame year
Spent / received72%5-year average
Size in its cause76th pctEducation and training
Registered1967Other
Employees–latest return

Analysis

The British Phycological Society is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in August 1967, 59 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, which this site groups under education and training. It says it makes grants to individuals, makes grants to organisations and provides advocacy/advice/information.

In the financial year ending March 2025, The British Phycological Society reported income of £104k and spending of £89k, spending 85% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income fell from £163k to £104k (-36%), an average of -10% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2022, when income dropped by 46%. Over the whole period it spent 72% of the income it received.

Among 21,402 England and Wales charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, The British Phycological Society sits at the 76th percentile: it is larger than about 76% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 72nd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Orchard Park Pre-School (York) (£104k), Busy Bee Pre-School (Honiton) (£105k) and Woodford Pre School Playgroup (£104k).

Income and spending

£0£41k£82k£122k£163k2021 Income: £163,2012021 Spending: £85,98020212022 Income: £87,7842022 Spending: £71,56520222023 Income: £98,1582023 Spending: £80,42420232024 Income: £125,9302024 Spending: £89,49120242025 Income: £104,4932025 Spending: £88,7672025
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Where the income comes from

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In the charity's own words

The Society aims to advance education by the encouragement and pursuit of all aspects of the study of algae and to publish the results of this research in a journal. The Society assists young researchers and eligible persons/organisations in research, education and dissemination of information relating to Phycology.

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CharityLocationIncome
Orchard Park Pre-School (York)York£104k
Busy Bee Pre-School (Honiton)Honiton£105k
Woodford Pre School PlaygroupLondon£104k
Our Lady of Lourdes Pre-SchoolBristol£105k