Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data
Freshwater Biological Association is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include education/training, arts/culture/heritage/science, environment/conservation/heritage.
Freshwater Biological Association (number 214440) is listed as registered in the Charity Commission snapshot used here. Check the live register for its current position. Registration does not authenticate a particular fundraising appeal or establish the impact of a donation.
What does Freshwater Biological Association do?
A membership organisation that aims to promote freshwater science by supporting innovative research and providing training facilities as well as being a source of sound independent scientific opinion
Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04.
From the annual return
Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Freshwater Biological Association
Answers Freshwater Biological Association gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 31 March 2025, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”.
How much are Freshwater Biological Association's highest-paid staff paid?
Freshwater Biological Association's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports 2 employees paid more than £60,000. The highest reported pay band is £80,001–£90,000 (1 employee).
Employees paid over £60,000, by salary band
£80,001–£90,000
1
£60,001–£70,000
1
The register reports headcounts in salary bands, not names. Individual pay is disclosed in the trustees' annual report.
Where does Freshwater Biological Association's money come from?
Freshwater Biological Association reported £1m total income for the year ending 31 March 2025. The largest sources were charitable activities £642k (63%), investments £196k (19%), donations and legacies £180k (18%). Legacies (gifts in wills) contributed £175k.
Charitable activities (fees and contracts)£642k · 63%
Investments£196k · 19%
Donations and legacies£180k · 18%
Trading and fundraising events£678 · 0%
Can I claim Gift Aid, and are the trustees paid?
The register records Freshwater Biological Association as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid, so a UK taxpayer can usually add 25p to every £1 they give by making a Gift Aid declaration. Work out your Gift Aid
Freshwater Biological Association's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
Reported beneficiaries: Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies; Other Defined Groups; The General Public/mankind.
Reported activities: Makes Grants To Individuals; Provides Human Resources; Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space; Provides Services; Provides Advocacy/advice/information; Sponsors Or Undertakes Research; Other Charitable Activities.
Classifications supplied to the register; extract 2026-10-04. These broad categories do not establish eligibility or current capacity. Use the official contact details to ask about access, referrals and service area.
What causes is Freshwater Biological Association registered for?
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Is Freshwater Biological Association a legitimate charity?
The register data used for this profile lists Freshwater Biological Association as a registered charity (number 214440) with the Charity Commission for England and Wales. Check the current register entry. A real charity number does not verify a fundraiser or appeal, and registration is not an impact rating.
What is Freshwater Biological Association's charity number?
Freshwater Biological Association's charity number is 214440. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate.
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What does Freshwater Biological Association do?
A membership organisation that aims to promote freshwater science by supporting innovative research and providing training facilities as well as being a source of sound independent scientific opinion
Does Freshwater Biological Association have reviews and complaints?
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How can I donate to Freshwater Biological Association?
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How much is Freshwater Biological Association's chief executive paid?
The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. Freshwater Biological Association's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports 2 employees paid more than £60,000. The highest reported pay band is £80,001–£90,000 (1 employee). Charities normally disclose the chief executive's pay, or the pay of their highest-paid staff, in the remuneration note of the trustees' annual report and accounts.
Where does Freshwater Biological Association's money come from?
Freshwater Biological Association reported £1m total income for the year ending 31 March 2025. The largest sources were charitable activities £642k (63%), investments £196k (19%), donations and legacies £180k (18%). Legacies (gifts in wills) contributed £175k.
Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to Freshwater Biological Association?
The register records Freshwater Biological Association as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid, so a UK taxpayer can usually add 25p to every £1 they give by making a Gift Aid declaration.
Are Freshwater Biological Association's trustees paid?
Freshwater Biological Association's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
When was Freshwater Biological Association registered as a charity?
Freshwater Biological Association was entered on the register on 21 May 1963. It is also a company registered at Companies House (company number 00263162).