CCEW Charity Commission profile

MICROBIOLOGY IN SCHOOLS ADVISORY COMMITTEE (MISAC)

Registered charity 289163 · organisation 289163

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
Other
Registered
6 June 1984
Removed
Not supplied
Financial period
1 October 2025 – 30 September 2026
Latest income
£4,531
Latest expenditure
£2,865
Gift Aid
No
Owns or uses land
No
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
No

Public contact address: C/O NCBE, UNIVERSITY OF READING, 2, EARLEY GATE, WHITEKNIGHTS ROAD, READING, RG6 6AU

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

02 Activities

What the charity does

MiSAC exists to promote the teaching of microbiology in schools. It is a recognised source of authoritative advice on the safe use of microorganisms, develops practical activities, produces regular bulletins and briefings for teachers and runs an annual schools competition.

03 Official extract

Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date
1 October 2025
Fin Period End Date
30 September 2026
Ar Cycle Reference
AR26
Reporting Due Date
30 July 2027
Date Annual Return Received
13 October 2026
Total Gross Income
£4,531
Total Gross Expenditure
£2,865
Fin Period Start Date
1 October 2024
Fin Period End Date
30 September 2025
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Reporting Due Date
30 July 2026
Date Annual Return Received
22 October 2025
Total Gross Income
£6,115
Total Gross Expenditure
£5,987
Fin Period Start Date
1 October 2023
Fin Period End Date
30 September 2024
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Reporting Due Date
30 July 2025
Date Annual Return Received
20 February 2025
Total Gross Income
£3,944
Total Gross Expenditure
£4,694
Fin Period Start Date
1 October 2022
Fin Period End Date
30 September 2023
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Reporting Due Date
30 July 2024
Date Annual Return Received
17 January 2024
Total Gross Income
£7,858
Total Gross Expenditure
£4,848
Fin Period Start Date
1 October 2021
Fin Period End Date
30 September 2022
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Reporting Due Date
30 July 2023
Date Annual Return Received
4 November 2022
Total Gross Income
£10,103
Total Gross Expenditure
£6,069

04 Official extract

Charity Annual Return Parta

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
5
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Fin Period Start Date
1 October 2021
Fin Period End Date
30 September 2022
Ar Due Date
30 July 2023
Ar Received Date
4 November 2022
Total Gross Income
£10,103
Total Gross Expenditure
£6,069
Charity Raises Funds From Public
No
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
9

05 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type
Region
Geographic Area Description
Throughout England And Wales
Welsh Ind
No

06 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code
201
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Children/young People
Classification Code
102
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Education/training
Classification Code
307
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Advocacy/advice/information
Classification Code
309
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body

07 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
MICROBIOLOGY IN SCHOOLS ADVISORY COMMITTEE (MISAC)
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
Standard registration
Date Of Event
1984-06-06T00:00:00

08 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
TERMS OF REFERENCE AND CONSTITUTION ADOPTED 25TH MAY 1983
Charitable Objects
TO ADVANCE EDUCATION IN MICROBIOLOGY IN SCHOOLS. IN THIS CONTEXT MICROBIOLOGY IS USED TO DENOTE ANY STUDIES INVOLVING BACTERIA, FUNGI, MICRO-ALGAE, PROTOZOA, SLIME MOULDS, VIRUSES, OR CELLS OR HIGHER ORGANISMS GROWN IN CULTURE, AND THE APPLICATION OF THESE STUDIES IN SOCIETY, INDUSTRY AND THE ENVIRONMENT.
Area Of Benefit
NOT DEFINED

09 Official extract

Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id
299312
Charity Name Type
Working name
Charity Name
MISAC