GESGB — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received
Charity type: Charitable company
Registered: 17 March 2001
Removed: Not supplied
Company number supplied: 04128009
Financial period: 1 January 2025 – 31 December 2025
Latest income: £463,395
Latest expenditure: £559,798
Gift Aid: No
Owns or uses land: No
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: No

Public contact address: PESGB, Business & Technology Centre, Bessemer Drive, STEVENAGE, Hertfordshire, SG1 2DX

Website recorded by the regulator: www.pesgb.org.uk (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

To advance, for the public benefit, education in the scientific and technical aspects of subsurface energy and related technologies. This is achieved by variety of means: sponsorships of students studying earth sciences, monthly lectures, conferences and seminars, field trips, member communications, special interest groups, regional branches

03 Official extract

Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2025
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2025
Ar Cycle Reference: AR25
Reporting Due Date: 31 October 2026
Date Annual Return Received: 23 September 2026
Date Accounts Received: 23 September 2026
Total Gross Income: £463,395
Total Gross Expenditure: £559,798

Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2024
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2024
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Reporting Due Date: 31 October 2025
Date Annual Return Received: 5 September 2025
Date Accounts Received: 5 September 2025
Total Gross Income: £876,789
Total Gross Expenditure: £882,529

Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2023
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2023
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Reporting Due Date: 31 October 2024
Date Annual Return Received: 25 September 2024
Date Accounts Received: 25 September 2024
Total Gross Income: £669,724
Total Gross Expenditure: £614,273

Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2022
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2022
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Reporting Due Date: 31 October 2023
Date Annual Return Received: 28 September 2023
Date Accounts Received: 28 September 2023
Total Gross Income: £521,329
Total Gross Expenditure: £443,983

Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2021
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2021
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Reporting Due Date: 31 October 2022
Date Annual Return Received: 3 November 2022
Date Accounts Received: 3 November 2022
Total Gross Income: £773,449
Total Gross Expenditure: £582,636

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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 January 2025
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2025
Ar Due Date: 31 October 2026
Ar Received Date: 23 September 2026
Total Gross Income: £463,395
Total Gross Expenditure: £559,798
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary: Yes
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: Yes
Count Salary Band 70001 80000: 1
Count Volunteers: 100

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 2
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2024
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2024
Ar Due Date: 31 October 2025
Ar Received Date: 5 September 2025
Total Gross Income: £876,789
Total Gross Expenditure: £882,529
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary: Yes
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: Yes
Count Salary Band 70001 80000: 1
Count Volunteers: 80

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 3
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2023
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2023
Ar Due Date: 31 October 2024
Ar Received Date: 25 September 2024
Total Gross Income: £669,724
Total Gross Expenditure: £614,273
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary: Yes
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: Yes
Count Salary Band 70001 80000: 1
Count Volunteers: 120

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 4
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2022
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2022
Ar Due Date: 31 October 2023
Ar Received Date: 28 September 2023
Total Gross Income: £521,329
Total Gross Expenditure: £443,983
Charity Raises Funds From Public: No
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants: No
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary: Yes
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: Yes
Count Salary Band 70001 80000: 1
Count Volunteers: 37

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 5
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2021
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2021
Ar Due Date: 31 October 2022
Ar Received Date: 3 November 2022
Total Gross Income: £773,449
Total Gross Expenditure: £582,636
Charity Raises Funds From Public: No
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants: No
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary: Yes
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: Yes
Count Salary Band 70001 80000: 1
Count Volunteers: 35

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Charity Annual Return Partb

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 2
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2024
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2024
Ar Due Date: 31 October 2025
Ar Received Date: 5 September 2025
Income Donations And Legacies: 853
Income Other Trading Activities: 234142
Income Charitable Activities: 631415
Income Investments: 10379
Income Other: 0
Income Total Income And Endowments: 876789
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £612,065
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £270,464
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 882529
Expenditure Investment Management: 16322
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 0
Expenditure Support Costs: 0
Expenditure Depreciation: 0
Gain Loss Investment: 40522
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £614,962
Assets Total Fixed: 493935
Assets Own Use: 0
Assets Long Term Investment: 493935
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £222,828
Assets Total Liabilities: £63,586
Assets Current Investment: 159242
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £653,177
Creditors One Year Total Current: 63586
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £8,644
Funds Endowment: 38215
Funds Unrestricted: 614962
Funds Restricted: 0
Funds Total: 653177
Count Employees: 6
Consolidated Accounts: Yes

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 3
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2023
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2023
Ar Due Date: 31 October 2024
Ar Received Date: 25 September 2024
Income Donations And Legacies: 34953
Income Other Trading Activities: 417987
Income Charitable Activities: 209868
Income Investments: 6916
Income Other: 0
Income Total Income And Endowments: 669724
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 34353
Expenditure Raising Funds: £7,382
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £251,155
Expenditure Other: 355736
Expenditure Total: 614273
Expenditure Investment Management: 7382
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 0
Expenditure Support Costs: 726
Expenditure Depreciation: 229
Gain Loss Investment: 35317
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: -724
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £419,627
Assets Total Fixed: 491627
Assets Own Use: 0
Assets Long Term Investment: 491627
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £221,065
Assets Total Liabilities: £51,881
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £660,811
Creditors One Year Total Current: 51881
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £65,260
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 625494
Funds Restricted: 35317
Funds Total: 660811
Count Employees: 6
Consolidated Accounts: Yes

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 4
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2022
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2022
Ar Due Date: 31 October 2023
Ar Received Date: 28 September 2023
Income Donations And Legacies: 125851
Income Other Trading Activities: 225135
Income Charitable Activities: 167349
Income Investments: 2994
Income Other: 0
Income Total Income And Endowments: 521329
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £2,673
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £230,023
Expenditure Other: 211287
Expenditure Total: 443983
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 0
Expenditure Support Costs: 2172
Expenditure Depreciation: 13595
Gain Loss Investment: -61470
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £452,904
Assets Total Fixed: 452904
Assets Own Use: 724
Assets Long Term Investment: 452180
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £334,065
Assets Total Liabilities: £118,155
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £668,814
Creditors One Year Total Current: 118155
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £248,702
Funds Endowment: 31922
Funds Unrestricted: 636892
Funds Restricted: 0
Funds Total: 668814
Count Employees: 6
Consolidated Accounts: Yes

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 5
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2021
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2021
Ar Due Date: 31 October 2022
Ar Received Date: 3 November 2022
Income Donations And Legacies: 5400
Income Other Trading Activities: 555977
Income Charitable Activities: 207337
Income Investments: 4420
Income Other: 310
Income Total Income And Endowments: 773444
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 5400
Expenditure Raising Funds: £7,151
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £575,485
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 582636
Expenditure Investment Management: 7151
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 0
Expenditure Support Costs: 376114
Expenditure Depreciation: 39049
Gain Loss Investment: -6248
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: -4352
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £471,701
Assets Total Fixed: 480780
Assets Own Use: 2899
Assets Long Term Investment: 477881
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £253,715
Assets Total Liabilities: £117,928
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £616,567
Creditors One Year Total Current: 117928
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £193,576
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 616567
Funds Restricted: 0
Funds Total: 616567
Count Employees: 5
Consolidated Accounts: Yes

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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: 302
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Makes Grants To Organisations

Classification Code: 308
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Sponsors Or Undertakes Research

Classification Code: 307
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Advocacy/advice/information

Classification Code: 301
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Makes Grants To Individuals

Classification Code: 206
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: Other Defined Groups

Classification Code: 306
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Services

Classification Code: 102
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Education/training

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Charity Event History

Charity Name: GESGB
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: Standard registration
Date Of Event: 2001-03-17T00:00:00

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Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED ON 14 DECEMBER 2000 AS AMENDED ON 11 MAY 2020AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION REGISTERED AT COMPANIES HOUSE ON 25 APR 2022 as amended on 13 Jan 2022
Charitable Objects: TO ADVANCE FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT, EDUCATION IN THE SCIENTIFIC AND TECHNICAL ASPECTS OF SUBSURFACE ENERGY AND RELATED TECHNOLOGIES.
Area Of Benefit: NOT DEFINED

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Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id: 482541
Charity Name Type: Working name
Charity Name: PETROLEUM EXPLORATION SOCIETY OF GREAT BRITAIN

Charity Name Id: 482536
Charity Name Type: Previous name
Charity Name: PESGB

Charity Name Id: 663760
Charity Name Type: Working name
Charity Name: Geoscience Energy Society of Great Britain

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Charity Policy

Policy Name: Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Policy Name: Internal risk management policy and procedures

Policy Name: Complaints handling

Policy Name: Investing charity funds policy and procedures

Policy Name: Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures

Policy Name: Conflicting interests

Policy Name: Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures

Policy Name: Risk management

Policy Name: Bullying and harassment policy and procedures

Policy Name: Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries

Policy Name: Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures

Policy Name: Investment

Policy Name: Paying staff

Policy Name: Serious incident reporting policy and procedures

Policy Name: Financial reserves policy and procedures

Policy Name: Social media policy and procedures

Policy Name: Complaints policy and procedures