QUEKETT MICROSCOPICAL CLUB

Charity number: 232476
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

Promotes use and understanding of the microscope in all aspects of the sciences and arts, particularly by amateurs

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 December 2024

Total income: £75,164
Total expenditure: £36,570

People

12 Trustee(s)

10 Volunteer(s)

Employees with total benefits over £60,000

No information available

Fundraising

No information available

Trading

This charity does not have any trading subsidiaries.

Trustee payments

No trustees receive any remuneration, payments or benefits from the charity.

What, who, how, where

What the charity does:
  • Education/training
  • Other Charitable Purposes
Who the charity helps:
  • Other Defined Groups
How the charity helps:
  • Other Charitable Activities
Where the charity operates:
  • Throughout England And Wales

Governance

Registration history:
  • 25 June 1964: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Other
Other names:
  • QMC (Working name)
Gift aid:
Recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Investment
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
  • Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Land and property:
This charity does not own and/or lease land or property

Trustees

Trustees are the people responsible for controlling the work, management and administration of the charity on behalf of its beneficiaries. Generally trustees are treasurer, chair, board member etc. The trustees are responsible for keeping this list up to date and can do this by updating their details as they happen through the online service

12 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Professor Terence Hope Chair 08 March 2022
None on record
Dr Andrew James Scott Trustee 01 January 2026
None on record
Dr Frank Geoffrey Leaver Trustee 01 April 2025
SPELTHORNE U3A K2
Received: On time
Prof. David Furness Trustee 01 April 2025
None on record
Jonathan Palmer Trustee 01 April 2025
None on record
John Gregory Trustee 13 November 2024
None on record
Dr Alexander Cunningham Trustee 05 March 2024
None on record
Peter Wyn-Jones Trustee 09 March 2021
None on record
Lisa Iris Ashby Trustee 18 June 2019
None on record
Robert Ratford Trustee 14 March 2017
None on record
Dr Christopher John Thomas PhD Trustee 15 March 2016
None on record
PHILIP MARTIN GREAVES Trustee
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/12/2020 31/12/2021 31/12/2022 31/12/2023 31/12/2024
Total gross income £50.76k £48.82k £58.95k £57.11k £75.16k
Total expenditure £37.08k £40.46k £57.06k £63.27k £36.57k
Income from government contracts N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income from government grants N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A

Accounts and annual returns

This table shows the charity's record of submitting annual returns, accounts and trustees' annual report (TAR) for the last five financial periods.
Title Reporting year Date received Received Download
Annual return 31 December 2024 20 October 2025 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2024 20 October 2025 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2023 26 October 2024 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2023 26 October 2024 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2022 04 August 2023 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2022 04 August 2023 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2021 04 May 2022 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2021 04 May 2022 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2020 10 May 2021 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2020 10 May 2021 On time Download Open in new window
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Governing document

Details of the type of governing document the charity has and when it was established.
It is not the full text of the charity's governing document.

DECLARATION OF TRUST DATED 15 FEBRUARY 1933 AND RULES

Charitable objects

TO ENCOURAGE THE STUDY OF EVERY BRANCH OF MICROSCOPICAL SCIENCE, AND TO PROVIDE FACILITIES WHEREBY WORKERS IN THIS FIELD MAY INTERCHANGE IDEAS AND OBTAIN OR GIVE HELP OR ADVICE ON THE ASPECTS OF THE SCIENCE, AND TO PRINT AND PUBLISH PROCEEDINGS OR REPORTS OF THE CLUB AND PAPERS RELATING TO MATTERS OF INTEREST TO WORKERS IN ANY BRANCH OF THE SCIENCE.

Area of benefit

The area the charity can operate in, as set out in its governing document.

NATIONAL

Contact information

Address:
31 WEST PARK
LONDON
SE9 4RZ
Phone:
07934 409314
Email:
secretary@quekett.org
Website:

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