BRITISH SOCIETY FOR MATRIX BIOLOGY

Charity Number: 281399
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

The objectives of the Society are: * To advance the science of the extracellular matrix and related subjects. * To promote public education therein. * To promote academic study and research on the extracellular matrix and related areas and to publish the results of such study and research

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 December 2024

Total income: £6,344
Total expenditure: £16,849

People

5 Trustee(s)

Employees with total benefits over £60,000

No information available

Fundraising

No information available

Trading

No information available

Trustee payments

No information available

What, who, how, where

What the charity does:
  • Education/training
  • The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
Who the charity helps:
  • The General Public/mankind
How the charity helps:
  • Sponsors Or Undertakes Research
  • Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body
Where the charity operates:
  • Ireland
  • Northern Ireland
  • Scotland

Governance

Registration history:
  • 21 January 1981: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Other
Other names:
  • BRITISH SOCIETY FOR MATRIX BIOLOGY (Working name)
  • BRITISH CONNECTIVE TISSUE SOCIETY (Previous name)
Gift aid:
Recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Complaints handling
  • Conflicting interests
  • Investment
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
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

5 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Dr James Whiteford Trustee 05 April 2023
None on record
Dr Qing-Jun Meng Trustee 01 April 2015
None on record
DR Tom Van Agtmael Trustee 08 October 2013
None on record
Dr Kim Midwood Trustee 03 April 2013
None on record
Prof Andrew Anthony Pitsillides Trustee 01 April 2012
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 £7.48k £12.89k £13.26k £11.95k £6.34k
Total expenditure £3.11k £6.86k £13.23k £8.97k £16.85k
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 28 May 2025 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2024 Not Required
Annual return 31 December 2023 03 July 2024 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2023 Not Required
Annual return 31 December 2022 10 October 2023 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2022 Not Required
Annual return 31 December 2021 28 October 2022 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2021 Not Required
Annual return 31 December 2020 01 November 2021 1 days late
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2020 Not Required
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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 19TH SEPTEMBER 1980 AS AMENDED 30 MARCH 1998

Charitable objects

A. TO ADVANCE THE SCIENCE OF CONNECTIVE TISSUE AND RELATED SUBJECTS. B. TO FURTHER PUBLIC EDUCATION THEREIN. C. TO PROMOTE STUDY AND RESEARCH WORK ON CONNECTIVE TISSUES AND RELATED AREAS AND TO PUBLISH THE RESULTS OF SUCH STUDY AND RESEARCH.

Area of benefit

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

NATIONAL

Contact information

Address:
University of Glasgow
University Avenue
GLASGOW
G12 8QQ
Phone:
01913306200
Email:
tom.vanagtmael@glasgow.ac.uk
Website:

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