BRITISH LICHEN SOCIETY

About BRITISH LICHEN SOCIETY

BRITISH LICHEN SOCIETY is a registered charity in England and Wales (registration number 1194213). Based on official Charity Commission data, it holds a "Verified" rating with a CharityScore of 76/100 — a well-rated and transparent charity that meets strong governance standards. This indicates a reliable charity with strong fundamentals across most of our assessment criteria. In its most recent reporting year (2025), BRITISH LICHEN SOCIETY reported a total income of £143,831 and total expenditure of £141,320, a spending ratio of 98% which is broadly in line with its income. According to the Charity Commission register, BRITISH LICHEN SOCIETY describes its activities as follows: Promote for the benefit of the public the conservation of lichens and their habitats and to raise awareness of them including through publications, meetings and workshops. Also, to advance education in the study of lichens especially in the British Isles through publications, meetings, workshops and support for academic research. Our analysis found no significant governance concerns for BRITISH LICHEN 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: 98.3% of income spent on charitable work