THE INTERNATIONAL SOCIETY FOR SEED SCIENCE

Charity Number: 1081225
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

Fostering and promoting research, education and communication in the scientific understanding of seeds by: Publication of scientific research on seed biology in Seed Science Research, the official journal of the ISSS. Co-ordination and organisation of conferences and more specialised meetings related to seed science. Publication of proceedings of ISSS conferences and other meetings.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 March 2024

Total income: £9,710
Total expenditure: £15,161

People

8 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
Who the charity helps:
  • Other Defined Groups
How the charity helps:
  • Makes Grants To Individuals
  • Makes Grants To Organisations
  • Provides Advocacy/advice/information
  • Sponsors Or Undertakes Research
  • Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body
Where the charity operates:
  • Argentina
  • Australia
  • Austria
  • Belgium
  • Brazil
  • Canada
  • Chile
  • China
  • Colombia
  • Czech Republic
  • Denmark
  • Finland
  • France
  • Germany
  • Ghana
  • Guyana
  • India
  • Indonesia
  • Italy
  • Japan
  • Kenya
  • Latvia
  • Lithuania
  • Malaysia
  • Mexico
  • Netherlands
  • New Zealand
  • Pakistan
  • Philippines
  • Poland
  • Russia
  • Scotland
  • South Africa
  • South Korea
  • Spain
  • Sri Lanka
  • Switzerland
  • Turkey
  • United States

Governance

Registration history:
  • 22 June 2000: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Other
Other names:
  • ISSS (Working name)
Gift aid:
Not recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Risk management
  • 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

8 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Dr Charlotte Seal Trustee 29 September 2022
None on record
Dr Gabriela Auge Trustee 13 August 2021
None on record
Dr Fiona Hay Trustee 13 August 2021
None on record
Dr Laura Bowden Trustee 25 October 2018
None on record
Dr Julia Buitink Trustee 14 September 2017
None on record
Dr CHRISTOPHER WEST Trustee 19 September 2014
None on record
Dr Steven Penfield Trustee 19 September 2014
None on record
GERD LEUBNER Trustee 05 September 2011
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/03/2020 31/03/2021 31/03/2022 31/03/2023 31/03/2024
Total gross income £3.53k £3.20k £4.91k £355.26k £9.71k
Total expenditure £6.24k £59 £4.50k £4.62k £15.16k
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 March 2024 17 January 2025 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2024 Not Required
Annual return 31 March 2023 24 January 2024 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2023 24 January 2024 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2022 12 January 2023 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2022 Not Required
Annual return 31 March 2021 02 December 2021 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2021 Not Required
Annual return 31 March 2020 25 January 2021 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 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 20 JULY 1999 AS AMENDED 16 MAY 2000, AS AMENDED 12 MAY 2005 AND 12 JULY 2006. as amended on 29 Sep 2022

Charitable objects

THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION AND RESEARCH FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT IN THE SCIENTIFIC STUDY OF SEEDS.

Area of benefit

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

NOT DEFINED.

Contact information

Address:
Millennium Seed Bank
Wakehurst Place
Selsfield Road
Ardingly
HAYWARDS HEATH
RH17 6TN
Phone:
+441444894142
Email:
l.colville@kew.org
Website:

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