BRITISH SOCIETY FOR DEVELOPMENTAL BIOLOGY

Charity Number: 270363
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

The BSDB aims to promote and advance the research, teaching and public education of developmental biology in the United Kingdom by organising research meetings, awarding grants to individuals and organisations. The BSDB supports young scientists and awards grants to enable them to attend scientific meetings. In addition we aim to further public education in the science of developmental biology.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 July 2024

Total income: £385,250
Total expenditure: £340,680

People

3 Trustee(s)

15 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

Main way of carrying out purposes is grant making
What the charity does:
  • Education/training
Who the charity helps:
  • Other Defined Groups
How the charity helps:
  • Makes Grants To Individuals
  • Makes Grants To Organisations
Where the charity operates:
  • Throughout England And Wales
  • Scotland

Governance

Registration history:
  • 18 November 1975: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Other
Other names:
  • BSDB (Working name)
Gift aid:
Not recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Conflicting interests
  • Investment
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Volunteer management
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

3 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Professor Maria Anna Placzek Chair 01 April 2024
None on record
Dr Thomas Ashley Bennett Trustee 01 April 2024
None on record
Dr Tristan Rodriguez Trustee 01 December 2021
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/07/2020 31/07/2021 31/07/2022 31/07/2023 31/07/2024
Total gross income £133.11k £71.03k £73.41k £88.52k £385.25k
Total expenditure £30.06k £77.40k £146.71k £147.24k £340.68k
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 July 2024 07 April 2025 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 July 2024 07 April 2025 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 July 2023 28 March 2024 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 July 2023 28 March 2024 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 July 2022 05 April 2023 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 July 2022 05 April 2023 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 July 2021 09 May 2022 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 July 2021 09 May 2022 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 July 2020 22 April 2021 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 July 2020 22 April 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.

CONSTITUTION ADOPTED 4TH SEPTEMBER 1975 AS AMENDED 30 MARCH 2007.

Charitable objects

(A) TO ADVANCE RESEARCH AND TEACHING IN THOSE ASPECTS OF ANIMAL AND PLANT BIOLOGY THAT ARE CONNECTED WITH DEVELOPMENT PROCESSES, AND TO PROMOTE THE PUBLICATION OF THE RESULTS OF SUCH STUDY AND RESEARCH.(B) TO FURTHER PUBLIC EDUCATION THEREIN.(C) TO BRING TOGETHER SCIENTISTS INTERESTED IN DEVELOPMENTAL BIOLOGY, BY HOLDING MEETINGS IN AS MANY DIFFERENT CENTRES AS POSSIBLE.

Area of benefit

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

NOT DEFINED

Contact information

Address:
UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS
WOODHOUSE LANE
LEEDS
LS2 9JT
Phone:
01133438614
Email:
treasurer@bsdb.org
Website:

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