ROYAL MICROSCOPICAL SOCIETY

About ROYAL MICROSCOPICAL SOCIETY

ROYAL MICROSCOPICAL SOCIETY is a registered charity in England and Wales (registration number 241990). Based on official Charity Commission data, it holds a "Platinum" rating with a CharityScore of 88/100 — one of the highest-rated charities in England and Wales for governance and transparency. This places it among the top-rated charities in our database, reflecting strong performance across governance, financial health, and regulatory compliance. In its most recent reporting year (2024), ROYAL MICROSCOPICAL SOCIETY reported a total income of £1,680,511 and total expenditure of £1,826,425, a spending ratio of 109% which is broadly in line with its income. According to the Charity Commission register, ROYAL MICROSCOPICAL SOCIETY describes its activities as follows: Our object is to promote the advancement of microscopical science through the discussion and publication of research into improvements in the construction and mode of application of microscopes and into those branches of science where microscopy is important, and to organise educational activities concerned with microscopy for the benefit of the general public and for the science community. Our analysis found no significant governance concerns for ROYAL MICROSCOPICAL SOCIETY. No regulatory actions, filing failures, or financial anomalies were detected in the available public data. This profile is based on data publicly available from the Charity Commission for England and Wales and is updated periodically as new filings are processed. CharityScore UK provides independent, data-driven transparency ratings to help donors give with confidence — we are not affiliated with this charity or any government body.

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Financial History

Latest spending ratio: 108.7% of income spent on charitable work