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THE FEDERATION OF EUROPEAN MICROBIOLOGICAL SOCIETIES

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Charitable companyLargeRegistered
www.fems-microbiology.org

Our charitable objectives lie in advancing microbiology research and education, and applying microbiological knowledge. These are achieved by organising our congress and supporting courses and networking events; publishing specialist journals; building capacity; supporting our member societies; and creating visibility through projects such as the european academy for microbiology (eam).

Latest HighlightsFY 2024

Income

All sources

£1,961,874
Expenditure

All activities

£1,761,123
Net Reserves

Unrestricted funds

£20,102,299
Total Assets

Gross assets

£21,390,083
Working Capital

Liquidity

£623,642

Benchmark Performance

Comparing against 8,683 similar large charities

Compare vs:
Reserve Runway
137.0 months
Median: 3.8 monthsTop quartile
Income Growth (1yr)
-46.1%
Median: 7.4%Below typical
Spending Efficiency
96.2%
Median: 97.8%Around typical
Income Concentration
60.3%
Median: 87.9%Around typical
Fundraising ROI
29.6x
Median: 19.2xAround typical
Income Volatility
30.1%
Median: 20.6%Around typical
Self-Generated Income
98.0%
Median: 82.9%Around typical
3-Year Income CAGR
-10.9%
Median: 7.8%Below typical

Efficiency & Health

Charitable Spending
96.2%
Fundraising Eff.

% income retained

29.6%
Governance Cost

% of expenditure

1.8%
Grant Making

% given away

10.6%
Debt Ratio

% of assets

5.5%
Survival Ratio

Months of reserves

137.0 months

Income Profile

Donations & Legacies

% of income

2.0%
Government Reliance

% of income

0%
Largest Source

Primary income

Charitable Activities
Diversification

HHI: 6025

Highly Concentrated

Trends

Income Growth (1yr)

Year over Year

-46.1%
Income CAGR (3yr)

Compound growth

-10.9%
Volatility

High Volatility

30.1%
Reserves Trend

Direction

Stable

Governance

Employees

Staff count

11
Volunteers

Volunteer count

0
Volunteer Ratio

Per staff member

0:1
Revenue/Employee

Per head

£178,352
Trustee Benefits

Payments to trustees

No
High Earners

Earning over £60k

18.2%

Source: Charity Commission annual returns. Figures may differ from published accounts. Always verify with official charity filings for due diligence.

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