CCEW Charity Commission profile

BRITISH SOCIETY FOR DEVELOPMENTAL BIOLOGY

Registered charity 270363 · organisation 270363

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
Other
Registered
18 November 1975
Removed
Not supplied
Financial period
1 August 2024 – 31 July 2025
Latest income
£150,100
Latest expenditure
£145,683
Gift Aid
No
Owns or uses land
No
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
No

Public contact address: 16 Lycett Road, YORK, YO24 1NB

Website recorded by the regulator: http://www.bsdb.org/ (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

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.

03 Official extract

Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date
1 August 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 July 2025
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Reporting Due Date
31 May 2026
Date Annual Return Received
4 March 2026
Date Accounts Received
4 March 2026
Total Gross Income
£150,100
Total Gross Expenditure
£145,683
Fin Period Start Date
1 August 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 July 2024
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Reporting Due Date
31 May 2025
Date Annual Return Received
7 April 2025
Date Accounts Received
7 April 2025
Total Gross Income
£385,250
Total Gross Expenditure
£340,680
Fin Period Start Date
1 August 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 July 2023
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Reporting Due Date
31 May 2024
Date Annual Return Received
28 March 2024
Date Accounts Received
28 March 2024
Total Gross Income
£88,521
Total Gross Expenditure
£147,238
Fin Period Start Date
1 August 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 July 2022
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Reporting Due Date
31 May 2023
Date Annual Return Received
5 April 2023
Date Accounts Received
5 April 2023
Total Gross Income
£73,414
Total Gross Expenditure
£146,712
Fin Period Start Date
1 August 2020
Fin Period End Date
31 July 2021
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Reporting Due Date
31 May 2022
Date Annual Return Received
9 May 2022
Date Accounts Received
9 May 2022
Total Gross Income
£71,029
Total Gross Expenditure
£77,397

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Charity Annual Return Parta

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
Yes
Fin Period Order Number
1
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Fin Period Start Date
1 August 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 July 2025
Ar Due Date
31 May 2026
Ar Received Date
4 March 2026
Total Gross Income
£150,100
Total Gross Expenditure
£145,683
Grant Making Is Main Activity
Yes
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
No
Trustee Receives Payments Services
No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Count Volunteers
20
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Fin Period Start Date
1 August 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 July 2024
Ar Due Date
31 May 2025
Ar Received Date
7 April 2025
Total Gross Income
£385,250
Total Gross Expenditure
£340,680
Grant Making Is Main Activity
Yes
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
No
Trustee Receives Payments Services
No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Count Volunteers
15
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Fin Period Start Date
1 August 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 July 2023
Ar Due Date
31 May 2024
Ar Received Date
28 March 2024
Total Gross Income
£88,521
Total Gross Expenditure
£147,238
Grant Making Is Main Activity
Yes
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
No
Trustee Receives Payments Services
No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
14
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
4
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Fin Period Start Date
1 August 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 July 2022
Ar Due Date
31 May 2023
Ar Received Date
5 April 2023
Total Gross Income
£73,414
Total Gross Expenditure
£146,712
Charity Raises Funds From Public
No
Grant Making Is Main Activity
Yes
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
No
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
15
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
5
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Fin Period Start Date
1 August 2020
Fin Period End Date
31 July 2021
Ar Due Date
31 May 2022
Ar Received Date
9 May 2022
Total Gross Income
£71,029
Total Gross Expenditure
£77,397
Charity Raises Funds From Public
No
Grant Making Is Main Activity
Yes
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
No
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
14

05 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Scotland
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Europe
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Region
Geographic Area Description
Throughout England And Wales
Welsh Ind
No

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Charity Classification

Classification Code
102
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Education/training
Classification Code
206
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Other Defined Groups
Classification Code
301
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Makes Grants To Individuals
Classification Code
302
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Makes Grants To Organisations

07 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
BRITISH SOCIETY FOR DEVELOPMENTAL BIOLOGY
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
Standard registration
Date Of Event
1975-11-18T00:00:00

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Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
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
NOT DEFINED

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Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id
336739
Charity Name Type
Working name
Charity Name
BSDB

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Charity Policy

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Trustee expenses policy and procedures
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Financial reserves policy and procedures
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Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
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Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
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Complaints policy and procedures
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Volunteer management
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Risk management
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