THE BRITISH MASS SPECTROMETRY SOCIETY

Charity number: 281330
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

The BMSS promotes the science of mass spectrometry through the running of its meetings, courses and other educational activities. It also provides financial support, both directly or via the members institution, primarily aimed at the younger members studying or in the early days of pursuing a career in mass spectrometry as well as for members new to mass spectrometry .

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 December 2023

Total income: £203,711
Total expenditure: £203,253

People

15 Trustee(s)

5 Volunteer(s)

Employees with total benefits over £60,000

No employees have total benefits over £60k for this charity

Fundraising

No information available

Trading

This charity does not have any trading subsidiaries.

Trustee payments

One or more trustees receive payments or benefits from the charity for another benefit.

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
  • Sponsors Or Undertakes Research
Where the charity operates:
  • Throughout England And Wales
  • Scotland

Governance

Registration history:
  • 07 December 1980: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Other
Other names:
  • BMSS (Working name)
Gift aid:
Not recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
  • Financial Conduct Authority
Policies:
  • Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
  • Complaints handling
  • Complaints policy and procedures
  • Conflicting interests
  • Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Internal risk management policy and procedures
  • Investment
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
  • Trustee conflicts of interest 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

15 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Professor Frank Sobott Trustee 01 October 2024
None on record
Dr Katherine Hollywood Trustee 01 October 2024
None on record
Dr Krisztina Radi Trustee 01 October 2023
None on record
Dr Rhodri Owen Trustee 01 October 2022
None on record
Dr Aneika Leney Trustee 01 October 2022
None on record
Dr Michael Morris Trustee 01 October 2022
None on record
Dr Liam Heaney Trustee 01 October 2020
None on record
Dr Andrea Fernanda Lopez Clavijo Trustee 01 October 2020
None on record
Dr Hannah Mary Chisholm-Britt Trustee 01 October 2020
None on record
Dr Lindsay Harding Trustee 01 October 2019
None on record
Dr Jonathan Jones Trustee 01 October 2018
None on record
Dr Christopher Titman Trustee 01 October 2018
None on record
Dr Andrew Ray Trustee 01 October 2016
None on record
Dr MARK MCDOWALL Trustee 01 October 2016
None on record
Dr Mark Barrow Trustee 01 October 2015
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/12/2019 31/12/2020 31/12/2021 31/12/2022 31/12/2023
Total gross income £220.76k £35.72k £84.97k £238.94k £203.71k
Total expenditure £212.60k £72.04k £97.00k £178.37k £203.25k
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 2023 11 October 2024 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2023 11 October 2024 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2022 30 October 2023 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2022 30 October 2023 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2021 18 October 2022 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2021 18 October 2022 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2020 20 October 2021 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2020 20 October 2021 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2019 02 October 2020 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2019 02 October 2020 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 27 SEP 1978 AS AMENDED ON 24 SEP 1980 AS AMENDED ON 10 SEP 2002 AS AMENDED ON 07 SEP 2004 AS AMENDED ON 23 FEB 2006 AS AMENDED ON 31 AUG 2006 AS AMENDED ON 09 SEP 2008 AS AMENDED ON 02 APR 2014 AS AMENDED ON 17 SEP 2015 AS AMENDED ON 22 NOV 2017 AS AMENDED ON 10 SEP 2020

Charitable objects

TO PROMOTE AND DISSEMINATE KNOWLEDGE OF MASS SPECTROMETRY AND ALLIED SUBJECTS FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC

Area of benefit

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

NOT DEFINED

Contact information

Address:
25 Burwardsley Way
Northwich
CW9 8WN
Phone:
01606810562
Email:
ADMIN@BMSS.ORG.UK
Website:

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