The Micropalaeontological Society

Analysis

The Micropalaeontological Society is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Birmingham. It was registered in March 1982, 44 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, which this site groups under education and training. It says it makes grants to individuals, sponsors or undertakes research and acts as an umbrella or resource body.

In the financial year ending November 2024, The Micropalaeontological Society reported income of £23k and spending of £24k, spending 104% of its income. Across the 4 years on record, from November 2021 to November 2024, income grew from £15k to £23k (+51%), an average of +15% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to November 2023, when income rose by 171%. Over the whole period it spent 91% of the income it received.

Among 21,402 England and Wales charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, The Micropalaeontological Society sits at the 55th percentile: it is larger than about 55% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 47th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Friends of Little Green School (£23k), Yardley Parent Teacher Association (£23k) and The UK Foundation of the University of British Columbia (£23k).

Data notes from the register: The regulator lists this charity's latest annual return or accounts as overdue.