Company registration number 06440198 Charity Commission number 1126308
PSI-K
(A company limited by guarantee)
REPORT AND UNAUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024
PSI-K CONTENTS PAGE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024
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| Legal and Administrative Information | 1 |
| Report of the Chairman | 2 - 3 |
| Report of the Trustees | 4 - 7 |
| Independent Examiner’s Report | 8 |
| Statement of Financial Activities | 9 |
| Balance Sheet | 10 |
| Notes to the Financial Statements | 11 - 16 |
PSI-K LEGAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024
Psi-k is a company limited by guarantee and a registered charity governed by its Memorandum and Articles of Association dated 29 November 2007.
Company registration number: 06440198
Charity registration number: 1126308
DIRECTORS AND TRUSTEES
The directors of the company are its Trustees for the purpose of Charity Law and throughout this report are collectively referred to as the Trustees. The Trustees who served during the period and to the date of this report are set on page 4.
SECRETARY
Damian Jones
REGISTERED AND PRINCIPAL OFFICE
Stfc Scitech Daresbury Daresbury Warrington Cheshire WA4 4AD
ACCOUNTANTS & INDEPENDENT EXAMINERS
RSM UK Tax and Accounting Limited Chartered Accountants Davidson House Forbury Square Reading Berkshire RG1 3EU
BANKERS
HSBC Bank Plc 11 Stamford New Road Altrincham Cheshire WA14 1BW
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PSI-K REPORT OF THE CHAIRMAN YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024
During 2024, the Psi-k Charity supported a wide range of stimulating scientific and educational events. In total there were 22 workshops, summer schools and hands-on tutorials, the list of which can be found at https://psi-k.net/psi-k-workshops-2024/. The programme included the major annual research conference supported jointly with the European Centre for Atomic and Molecular Calculations (CECAM), on the topic of Electronic Structure Simulations for Large-Scale Facilities: Opportunities, Challenges and Roadmaps (https://www.cecam.org/workshop-details/electronic-structure-simulations-for-large-scale-facilitiesopportunities-challenges-and-roadmaps-1207); the 22nd International Workshop on Computational Physics and Materials Science: Total Energy and Force Methods (https://indico.ictp.it/event/10815); and events specifically for training early-career researchers, including the 20th European Theoretical Spectroscopy Facility Young Researchers’ Meeting (https://lcpq.github.io/yrm2024/), and the Hands-on Workshop on Density Functional Theory and Beyond – from Foundations to Frontiers (https://indico.ictp.it/event/a12198/).
Three Psi-k Highlights were published during the course of the year: Understanding metal bonding, by Volker Heine and Siyu Chen; GPAW: an open python package for electronic structure calculations, by Jens Mortensen et al.; and Electronic structure calculations for muon spectroscopy, by Stephen Blundell et al., which can all be found at https://psi-k.net/highlights/, together with all Psi-k Highlights published from 1994 onwards. The Psi-k Highlight series showcases work that combines breadth and depth and is relevant to the Psi-k community. Suggested contributions can be discussed with leon.petit@stfc.ac.uk. We have established informal agreements with journals including npj Computational Materials and IOP Electronic Structure that provide opportunities for open-access publication of Psi-k Highlights
Psi-k’s rich programme of activities is only made possible by generous membership donations from individuals and groups worldwide. In 2024, 35 groups or institutions from 14 countries contributed to the charity. Anyone (individuals, groups, organisations, companies) who would like to contribute may contact a.mostofi@imperial.ac.uk and PSIK_ADMIN@stfc.ac.uk, or contribute directly using PayPal via the link at https://psi-k.net.
The 22 Working Groups of Psi-k (https://psi-k.net/groups/) are organised by four main themes, each overseen by at least one Trustee (named in parenthesis):
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A. Physical formalisms – Lucia Reining and Silke Biermann
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B. Algorithms, software and data – Arash Mostofi and Stefan Blügel
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C. Applications to real materials and materials design – Martin Friak and Elisa Molinari
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D. Wider engagement – Peter Haynes
The Working Groups are instrumental in soliciting proposals for activities from the community, and assisting Trustees in evaluating proposals submitted in a two-step process: there is a first deadline at the end of July for outline proposals; these are evaluated and either encouraged to submit a full proposal by the end of October, rejected right away, or advised to merge with other efforts on similar themes to avoid duplication. The Psi-k/CECAM Research Conference has a separate track, and proposals not selected but deemed of sufficient quality can directly apply as a full proposal. This year Working Groups have also been closely involved in determining and developing the scientific programme for the next Psi-k Conference (which took place 25-28 August 2025 in Lausanne, Switzerland): Working Group leaders and representatives participated in the Programme Committee meeting in Lausanne in September that followed the worldwide call for topics and symposia.
A key milestone in 2024 was setting up a new mailing list for the Psi-k community. The old mailing list had grown beyond the capacity of the platform around which it was built and was no longer fit for purpose. Posts to the old mailing list were, therefore, suspended and a new mailing list was set up on Jiscmail, the UK’s national academic mailing list service. I would like to thank members of the Psi-k Working Groups and Scientific Advisory Committee for beta-testing the new system before its wider release to the community. I would also like to thank Mike Towler for all his work and dedication in setting up and maintaining the old mailing list over many years.
These unaudited financial statements have been subjected to independent examination. See report on page 8.
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PSI-K REPORT OF THE CHAIRMAN (Continued) YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024
The Board of Trustees met five times in 2024, all by teleconference: on 9 February, 19 April, 21 June, 13 September and 8 November. Minutes of meetings are recorded, circulated, and kept for internal use. The Trustees (https://psi-k.net/admin/), plus Working Group leaders (https://psi-k.net/groups/) and members of the Scientific Advisory Committee (https://psi-k.net/scientific-advisory-committee/) attended the Annual Meeting on 22 November, where all activities are finalised for the following year (in this case, from April 2025 to March 2026).
The generous contribution of time from all the groups above is essential to the wellbeing of the charity, but particular thanks go to our long-serving Operations Manager Damian Jones (STFC Daresbury Laboratory, UK) who stepped down from the role this year. Thanks also go to Angelos Michaelides (Cambridge University, UK) who stepped down as a Trustee in June, the same month in which three new Trustees were appointed: Lilia Boeri (Sapienza University of Rome, Italy), Karsten Reuter (Fritz Haber Institute, Berlin, Germany), and Patrick Rinke (Technical University of Munich, Germany, and Aalto University, Finland).
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Arash Mostofi - Psi-K Chair
25/09/25 Date: ……………
These unaudited financial statements have been subjected to independent examination. See report on page 8.
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PSI-K REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024
The Trustees present their annual report and unaudited financial Statements for the year ended 31 December 2024.
Trustees
The Trustees who served during the period and to the date of this report were: Silke Biermann Stefan Blügel Lilia Boeri Claudia Draxl Martin Friak Peter Haynes James Kermode Angelos Michaelides Elisa Molinari Arash Mostofi (Chair) Lucia Reining Karsten Reuter Patrick Rinke
Angelos Michaelides resigned on 6[th] June 2024. *Lilia Boeri, Karsten Reuter and Patrick Rinke were appointed as trustees on 21[st] June 2024. *** James Kermode was appointed as a trustee on 10[th] March 2025.
Structure, governance and management
The organisation is governed by its Memorandum and Articles of Association and is a registered company limited by guarantee.
Psi- k is a Europe-based, worldwide network of researchers working on the advancement of first-principles computational materials science. Its mission is to develop fundamental theory, algorithms, and computer codes in order to understand, predict, and design materials properties and functions. Theoretical condensed matter physics, quantum chemistry, thermodynamics, and statistical mechanics form its scientific core. Applications encompass inorganic, organic and bio-materials, and cover a whole range of diverse scientific, engineering, and industrial endeavours. Key activities of Psi-k are the organisation of conferences, workshops, tutorials and training schools as well as the dissemination of scientific thinking in society.
Psi-k has a minimum of three Trustees, but there is no maximum. On the date of this report there were 12 Trustees.
Psi-k has a Chair, and a Scientific Advisory Committee (SAC) of about 80 members, which is headed by the Chair of Psi-k. All Trustees are also SAC members.
The Board of Trustees meets on average five to six times a year, normally with a combination of face-to-face meetings and teleconference meetings. In 2024 there were five meetings, all by teleconference: on 9 February, 19 April, 21 June, 13 September and 8 November. The Trustees had the opportunity to meet in person at the Annual Meeting of the SAC on 22 November. Minutes of meetings are recorded, circulated, and kept for internal use. The Board of Trustees uses these meetings to discuss matters including but not limited to: future strategy, funding and finances, events such as workshops, conferences and summer schools, and relationships with external organisations such as CECAM.
The day to day running of Psi-k is delegated to the Chair, Arash Mostofi. The Chair is supported by the Operations Manager. Damian Jones stepped down from this role in 2024, after over 15 years of service. Pankaj Pathania is the new Operations Manager and we welcome him warmly to the role.
The SAC meets once a year, normally in November, together with the leaders of the 22 Working Groups (https://psi-k.net/groups/). It is chaired by the Chair of Psi-k and its role is to make recommendations to the Board of Trustees, particularly regarding plans for all activities for the following year (in this case, from April 2025 to March 2026). In 2024 the Annual Meeting was held on 22 November in hybrid mode: in person in Paris and online.
These unaudited financial statements have been subjected to independent examination. See report on page 8.
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PSI-K REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES (Continued) YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024
All Trustees gave their time freely and no Trustee remuneration was paid in the year: expenses paid to Trustees amounted to €nil. Trustees are required to disclose all relevant interests and register them with the Chair.
Trustees are required to declare any conflicts of interest at each meeting and these are recorded in the minutes. If a vote of the Trustees is required on a matter, a Trustee who has declared a conflict of interest on that matter may not cast a vote.
Risk management
The Trustees have considered the major risks to which the charity is exposed and have reviewed those risks and established systems and procedures to manage those risks.
The Trustees have carefully considered the financial risks associated with the quinquennial Conference (to be next held 25-28 August 2025 in Lausanne) and consider them to be acceptable in view of the community benefit arising from a large, in-person conference, particularly for early career researchers and PhD students.
A significant risk for the Psi-k Charity is reduced financial funding. Since 2016, Psi-k has been sustained entirely by membership donations. In 2021 the Trustees agreed that our annual expenditure on community activities is determined by our income from the previous year, and adopted a target for reserves of €200,000.
Objectives and activities
Europe has become the leading research area in the world for the application of first-principles computational modelling to materials science and Psi-k aims to maintain and enhance this status.
“Psi-k research” covers structures, properties and processes in all types of materials at the atomic level and in nanometre-scale structures, studied by ab initio quantum-mechanical computer simulation. A series of working groups represent the views of the community and organise activities to deliver the Psi-k mission. These are:
| Theme A: Physical Formalisms:Ground State and Spectroscopy of Many-Electron Systems | Theme A: Physical Formalisms:Ground State and Spectroscopy of Many-Electron Systems |
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| WG A1 | Density and density-matrix functional theories |
| WG A2 | Perturbative many-body methods |
| WG A3 | Non-perturbative many-body methods |
| WGA4 | Openandnon-equilibriumsystems |
| WG A5 | Phonons, electron-phonon coupling and related phenomena |
| Theme B: Algorithms, Software and Data | |
| WG B1 | Multiscale and reduced-scaling methods |
| WG B2 | Statistics and configuration sampling |
| WGB3 | Software engineering |
| WG B4 | High-throughput workflows and data analytics |
| WGB5 | Artificial intelligencemethodsfor materials genomics |
| Theme C: Applications to Real Materials and Materials Design | |
| WG C1 | Structural materials |
| WG C2 | Materials and devices for energy |
| WG C3 | Quantum materials driven by correlations, topology or spin |
| WG C4 | Catalysis and electrochemistry |
| WG C5 | Materials for information and communication |
| WG C6 | Nanoscale structures (2D,1D, 0D) andrelated phenomena |
| WG C7 | Molecules, macromolecules and biomolecules |
| Theme D: Wider Engagement | |
| WG B1 | Social responsibility |
| WG B2 | Early career researchers |
| WGB3 | Industry engagement |
| WG B4 | Training and education |
| WGB5 | Policy engagement |
These unaudited financial statements have been subjected to independent examination. See report on page 8.
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PSI-K REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES (Continued) YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024
Psi- k will promote and coordinate collaboration within the European research community by, among others, the following measures:
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supporting workshops and small conferences on specific topics of active research;
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supporting summer schools, tutorial courses and other training activities for early career and new researchers in the field;
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organising a large “Psi-k conference” every few years (such as those previously held in 1996, 2000, 2005, 2010, 2015 and 2022): the most recent was held in August 2025.
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disseminating information about research progress, job opportunities, relevant workshops, conferences and other events, and funding opportunities via the Psi-k website, providing a portal and a newsletter available freely to anyone in the world by electronic means.
The activities are open to all researchers in the field. Psi-k acts as a vehicle to engaging with the wider scientific community, with industry, European policy makers and trans-European computer centres. It will seek to maintain cooperation with organisations such as the Centre Européen de Calcul Atomique et Moléculaire (CECAM), the European molecular simulation community and its networks and Psi-k’s counterpart research communities on other continents.
Aims and objectives for 2024
The main activities planned during 2024 comprised the scientific programme of workshops, tutorials and summer schools on the electronic structure of complex processes in materials, i.e. the topic of the Psi-k Charity. The programme comprised 22 events, including the major annual research conference supported jointly with CECAM, the European Centre for Atomic and Molecular Calculations (CECAM), on the topic of Electronic Structure Simulations for Large-Scale Facilities: Opportunities, Challenges and Roadmaps (https://www.cecam.org/workshop-details/electronic-structure-simulations-for-large-scale-facilities-opportunitieschallenges-and-roadmaps-1207).
Another key objective in 2024 was setting up a new mailing list for the Psi-k community to replace the old mailing list, which had grown beyond the capacity of the platform around which it was built and was no longer fit for purpose. The new mailing list was established in July on Jiscmail, the UK’s national academic mailing list service. The Trustees are grateful to members of the Psi-k Working Groups and Scientific Advisory Committee for beta-testing the new system before its wider release to the community. We would also like to thank Mike Towler for all his work and dedication in setting up and maintaining the previous mailing list over many years.
Grant making policy
The Psi-k Charity does not make grants to other research bodies.
The Psi-k Charity applies its funding to the organization of workshops, summer schools, hands-on courses and the Psi-k Conference. The Theoretical and Computational Physics Group at STFC Daresbury Laboratory publishes the Psi-k Newsletter and provides administrative support.
The achievements of every workshop to which Psi-k contributes are monitored in the form of a report which is published on the Psi-k website (http://psi-k.net/).
Key performance indicators
In 2024 the Psi-k Charity organised 22 workshops, conferences and training activities, which is in the middle of the typical range of 20 to 25 events and activities that have been supported in previous years.
Financial review 2024 and plan for 2025
Unrestricted net expenditure for the year was €22,509 (2023: €42,829). Unrestricted retained funds at the year end were €349,593 (2023: €372,102).
Membership donations in 2024 amounted to a total of €120,000 received (2023: €100,000). The expenses in the 2024 budget included €121,000 (2023: €120,000) for workshops.
Plan for 2025: The Trustees continue to seek new contributors with an aim of increasing annual membership donations to around €150,000. The amount of €122,000 will be spent for workshops in 2025. Any deficit will be covered by the reserves.
During the year 2024 the Trustees were satisfied that, as far as circumstances permitted, the Charity continued to benefit the public through its activities targeted to achieve its charitable objectives.
These unaudited financial statements have been subjected to independent examination. See report on page 8.
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PSI-K REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES (Continued) YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024
Public Benefit
The Trustees confirm that they have referred to the guidance contained in the Charity Commission’s general guidance on public benefit when reviewing the Trust’s aims and objectives and in planning future activities and setting the grant making policy for the year.
Trustees’ responsibilities
The Trustees (who are also Directors of Psi-k for the purposes of company law) are responsible for preparing the Trustees’ Annual Report and the financial statements in accordance with applicable law and United Kingdom Accounting Standards (United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice).
Company Law requires the Trustees to prepare financial statements for each financial year which give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the charitable company and of the incoming resources and applications of resources, including the income and expenditure, of the charitable company for that year. In preparing those financial statements, the Trustees are required to:
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provide statements on the going concern basis unless it is inappropriate to presume that the charitable company will continue in business;
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select suitable accounting policies and apply them consistently;
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observe the methods and principles in the Charitable SORP;
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make judgements and estimates that are reasonable and prudent;
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state whether applicable accounting standards have been followed, subject to any material departures disclosed and explained in the financial statements.
The Trustees are responsible for keeping proper accounting records that disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the financial position of the charitable company and enable them to ensure that the financial statements comply with the Companies Act 2006. They are also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the charitable company and hence tor taking reasonable steps for the prevention of fraud and other irregularities.
This report has been prepared in accordance with the Statement of Recommended Practice: Accounting and Reporting by Charities (issued in October 2019) and in accordance with the special provisions applicable to small companies.
ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD
bk hort
Arash Mostofi (Chair)
Date: 25/09/25
These unaudited financial statements have been subjected to independent examination. See report on page 8.
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INDEPENDENT EXAMINER’S REPORT TO THE TRUSTEES OF PSI-K
I report to the trustees on my examination of the financial statements of PSI-K (“the company”) for the year ended 31 December 2024, which are set out on pages 9 to 16.
Responsibilities and basis of report
As the trustees of the company (and also its directors for the purposes of company law) you are responsible for the preparation of the financial statements in accordance with the requirements of the Companies Act 2006 (‘the 2006 Act’).
Having satisfied myself that the financial statements of the company are not required to be audited under Part 16 of the 2006 Act and are eligible for independent examination I report in respect of my examination of your charity’s financial statements as carried out under section 145 of the Charities Act 2011 (‘the 2011 Act’). In carrying out my examination I have followed the Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145 (5)(b) of the 2011 Act.
An independent examination does not involve gathering all the evidence that would be required in an audit and consequently does not cover all the matters that an auditor considers in giving their opinion on the financial statements. The planning and conduct of an audit goes beyond the limited assurance that an independent examination can provide. Consequently, I express no opinion as to whether the financial statements present a ‘true and fair view’ and my report is limited to those specific matters set out in the independent examiner’s statement.
Independent examiner’s statement
I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination giving me reasonable cause to believe that in any material respect:
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accounting records were not kept in respect of the company as required by section 386 of the 2006 Act; or
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the financial statements do not accord with those records; or
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the financial statements do not comply with the accounting requirements of section 396 of the 2006 Act other than any requirement that the financial statements give a ‘true and fair view’ which is not a matter considered as part of an independent examination; or
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the financial statements have not been prepared in accordance with the methods and principles of the Statement of Recommended Practice: Accounting and Reporting by Charities applicable to charities preparing their financial statements in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Ireland (FRS 102).
I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper understanding of the financial statements to be reached.
Kerry Gallagher
Name: Kerry Gallagher FCA DchA Name of applicable listed body: The Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales Relevant professional qualification or membership of professional body: Chartered Accountant
ON BEHALF OF RSM UK TAX AND ACCOUNTING LIMITED
Chartered Accountants Davidson House Forbury Square Reading Berkshire RG1 3EU Date: 25/09/25
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PSI-K STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES INCLUDING INCOME AND EXPENDITURE ACCOUNT YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024
Notes INCOME Donations and legacies - Donated services Charitable activities - Membership donations from research bodies TOTAL INCOME EXPENDITURE Charitable activities 4 TOTAL EXPENDEDITURE NET INCOME/(EXPENDITURE) AND NET MOVEMENT IN FUNDS FOR THE YEAR RECONCILIATION OF FUNDS TOTAL FUNDS BROUGHT FORWARD TOTAL FUNDS CARRIED FORWARD12 |
Unrestricted Total Funds Total Funds Funds 2024 2023 € € € 37,364 37,364 37,364 112,135 112,135 84,852 _ _ 149,499 149,499 122,216 _ _ 172,008 172,008 165,045 _ _ 172,008 172,008 165,045 _ _ (22,509) (22,509) (42,829) _ _ 372,102 372,102 414,931 _ _ 349,593 349,593 372,102 |
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These unaudited financial statements have been subjected to independent examination. See report on page 8.
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Company registration number 06440198
PSI-K BALANCE SHEET AS AT 31 DECEMBER 2024
| Notes | Notes | 2024 | 2023 |
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| € | € | ||
| CURRENT ASSETS | |||
| Debtors | 9 | 21,629 | 30,901 |
| Cash at bank | 563,196 | 522,906 | |
| 584,825 | 553,807 | ||
| CURRENT LIABILITIES | |||
| CREDITORS:Amounts falling | |||
| due within one year | 10 | (235,232) | (181,705) |
| NET CURRENT ASSETS | 349,593 | 372,102 | |
| INCOME FUNDS | |||
| Unrestricted funds | 12 | 349,593 | 372,102 |
| Restricted funds | 12 | - |
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| 12 | 349,593 | 372,102 |
For the year ending 31 December 2024 the company was entitled to exemption from audit under Section 477 of the Companies Act 2006 relating to small companies.
The members have not required the company to obtain an audit of its financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2024 in accordance with Section 476 of the Companies Act 2006.
The directors acknowledge their responsibilities for:
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(a) ensuring that the company keeps accounting records which comply with Section 396 of the Companies Act 2006; and
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(b) preparing financial statements which give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the company as at the end of each financial year and of its profit or loss for each financial year in accordance with the requirements of Section 396 and which otherwise comply with the requirements of the Companies Act 2006 relating to financial statements, so far as applicable to the company.
These financial statements are prepared in accordance with the provisions applicable to companies subject to the small companies regime and in accordance with Charities SORP (FRS102).
The notes on pages 11 to 16 form part of these financial statements.
25/09/25
The financial statements were approved by the Trustees and authorised for issue on ………………….. and were signed on their behalf by:
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Arash Mostofi (Chair)
Trustee
These unaudited financial statements have been subjected to independent examination. See report on page 8.
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PSI-K NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024
1. ACCOUNTING POLICIES
a. Basis of preparation
The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their financial statements in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) (Issued October 2019) - (Charities SORP (FRS 102)), the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) and the Companies Act 2006.
The financial statements are prepared in Euro and amounts in these financial statements are rounded to the nearest Euro.
PSI-K meets the definition of a public benefit entity under FRS 102. Assets and liabilities are initially recognised at historical cost or transaction value unless otherwise stated in the relevant accounting policy notes.
b. Preparation of the financial statements on a going concern basis
The trustees forecast that the charity will continue to be able to pay its liabilities as they fall due for a period of at least 12 months following the date of approving the financial statements. The forecasts take into account transactions that are anticipated to take place in the foreseeable future and indicate that no additional financial resources will be required should the actual performance differ from forecast. On this basis the trustees have concluded that adopting the going concern basis of accounting in preparing the annual financial statements is appropriate.
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Income recognition
Incoming resources represents membership contributions from research bodies in Europe to support the company’s activities, less amounts carried forward to future periods as deferred income; and donated services, which are included based on the hours worked and the appropriate hourly rate. Income is recognised when the entity has entitlement to the funds, it is probable that the income will be received and the amount can be measured reliably.
d. Donated services
Donated services are included within incoming resources with an equivalent amount shown within resources expended, where the benefit to the charity is reasonably quantifiable, measurable and material. The value placed on these resources is the estimated value to the charity of the service received.
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Deferred income
Income received in advance of the period that it relates to, or is provided specifically for future periods, are carried forward as deferred income. These amounts relate to contributions from research bodies received in advance.
f. Expenditure recognition
All expenditure is accounted for on an accruals basis, inclusive of any VAT which cannot be recovered.
Grants payable are payments made to third parties in the furtherance of the charitable objectives of the Charity. Grants are accounted for when either the recipient has a reasonable expectation that they will receive a grant and the trustees have agreed to pay the grant without condition, or the recipient has a reasonable expectation that they will receive a grant and any condition attaching to the grant is outside of the control of the Charity.
Provisions for grants are made when the intention to make a grant has been communicated to the recipient but there is uncertainty about either the timing of the grant or the amount of grant payable.
Governance costs are related to the governance of the charity, such as the costs of preparing the financial statements and statutory compliance.
Irrecoverable VAT is charged as a cost against the activity for which the expenditure was incurred.
These unaudited financial statements have been subjected to independent examination. See report on page 8.
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PSI-K NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024
1. ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Continued)
g. Charitable Funds
Restricted funds are to be used for specified purposes as laid down by the donor. Expenditure which meets these criteria is identified to the fund, together with a fair allocation of management and support costs.
Unrestricted funds are available for use at the discretion of the Trustees in furtherance of the general objectives of the Charity.
h. Foreign currencies
The trustees consider that the functional currency of the charity is the Euro, as most transactions are denominated and are carried out in that currency.
Assets and liabilities denominated in other currencies are translated into Euros at the rate of exchange ruling at the balance sheet date. Transactions in other currencies are translated into Euros at the rate of exchange ruling at the date of the transaction. Exchange differences are taken into account in arriving at the net movement in funds in the Statement of Financial Activities.
At the balance sheet date the rate of exchange between Sterling and Euro was £1 equals €1.2097 (2023: €1.1505).
i. Financial instruments
The Charity has elected to apply the provisions of Section 11 ‘Basic Financial Instruments’ and Section 12 ‘Other Financial Instruments Issues’ of FRS 102, in full, to all of its financial instruments.
Financial assets and financial liabilities are recognised when the Charity becomes a party to the contractual provisions of the instrument, and are offset only when the Charity currently has a legally enforceable right to set off the recognised amounts and intends either to settle on a net basis, or to realise the asset and settle the liability simultaneously.
j. Basic Financial assets
Trade and other debtors (including accrued income) which are receivable within one year and which do not constitute a financing transaction are initially measured at the transaction price and subsequently measured at amortised cost, being the transaction price less any amounts settled and any impairment losses.
k. Basic Financial liabilities
Financial instruments are classified as liabilities according to the substance of the contractual arrangements entered into.
Trade and other creditors (including accruals) payable within one year that do not constitute a financing transaction are initially measured at the transaction price and subsequently measured at amortised cost, being the transaction price less any amounts settled.
l. Derecognition of financial liabilities
Financial liabilities are derecognised when the charity’s contractual obligations expire or are discharged or cancelled
2 . CRITICAL ACCOUNTING ESTIMATES AND JUDGMENT
In the application of the Charity’s accounting policies, the trustees are required to make judgements, estimates and assumptions about the carrying amount of assets and liabilities that are not readily apparent from other sources. The estimates and associated assumptions are based on historical experience and other factors that are considered to be relevant. Actual results may differ from these estimates.
The estimates and underlying assumptions are reviewed on an on-going basis. Revisions to accounting estimates are recognised in the period in which the estimate is revised where the revision affects only that period, or in the period of the revision and future periods where the revision affects both current and future periods.
No critical accounting estimates and judgements have been made in preparing these financial statements.
These unaudited financial statements have been subjected to independent examination. See report on page 8.
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PSI-K NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024
3. INCOME
Membership donations received from research bodies attributable to overseas markets total 98% (2023: 96%). All income received in 2024 (and 2023) was unrestricted.
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TOTAL EXPENDITURE
| Charitable Activities Grants payable Support costs Exchange (gains)/losses Governance Costs (Note 5) |
Grant Funding of Activities € 121,700 - - - 121,700 |
Support Costs € - 38,826 (140) 11,622 50,308 |
Total 2024 € 121,700 38,826 (140) 11,622 172,008 |
Total 2023 € 111,450 42,633 18 10,944 |
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| 165,045 |
Total expenditure for the year was €172,008, all of which was unrestricted expenditure (2023: €165,045).
The grant funding of activities totalling €121,700 (2023: €111,450) relates to payments made to institutions regarding scientific conferences.
| institutions regarding scientific conferences. | ||
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| Support costs comprise: Bank charges Donated services Other support costs |
2024 € 844 37,364 618 38,826 |
2023 € 814 37,364 4,455 |
| 42,633 |
It is estimated that the charity benefited from approximately 636 (2023: 636) hours of donated time provided to assist with the running of the charity. This figure was made up of 477 (2023: 477) hours of donated time received as a contribution in kind from the CCP9 service level agreement, and 159 (2023: 159) hours from the Science and Technology Facilities Council.
5. GOVERNANCE COSTS
| Governance costs are made up of the following: Independent examiners fee Accountancy |
Total 2024 € 4,917 6,704 11,622 |
Total 2023 € 4,487 6,457 |
|---|---|---|
| 10.944 |
6. STAFF COSTS
There were no employees in the year.
The Trustees were not paid any remuneration and so there is no remuneration paid to key management personnel. No expenses were incurred or reimbursed during the year (2023: Nil).
These unaudited financial statements have been subjected to independent examination. See report on page 8.
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7. TAXATION
PSI-K is a registered charity and is therefore exempt from tax on its charitable income.
| 8. GRANTS MADE TO INSTITUTIONS Grants awarded in the year were all to institutions and comprised: CECAM, Lausanne ICTP Trieste (Italy) Alto University, Helsinki, Finland Benasque Science Centre, Benasque, Spain ICN2, Barcelona Area, Spain Liège, Belgium Indian Institute of Science Education and Research, India SISSA, Trieste, Italy University of Zadar, Zadar, Croatia Berlin, Germany Dresden University of Technology, Dresden, Germany Gandía and University of Valencia, Spain Forschungszentrum Jülich, Jülich, Germany Modena, Italy University of Tokyo, Hongo Campus Albert-Ludwigs-Universitat Freiburg, Germany London, UK Science Technology Park Belgrade, Belgrade, Serbia University of Siena, Piazza San Francesco n.7, Siena Budapest, Hungary Toulouse, France Marseille, France Jožef Stefan Institute, Ljubljana, Slovenia Eötvös University, Budapest, Hungary Durham, UK Leipzig (Online) Max Planck Institute for Polymer Research, Mainz, Germany Vienna, Austria Total institutional grants Reconciliation of grants payable Grant commitments brought forward Commitments made during the year Grant commitments for the year Grants payable for the year (note 4) Grants paid during the year Grant commitments carried forward |
2024 € € 26,600 - 3,600 10,000 4,050 7,200 8,000 8,000 5,000 4,050 4,800 7,000 9,000 8,400 - - 4,500 7,500 4,000 - - - - - - - - _ 121,700 _ 171,005 121,700 _ 121,700 _ 121,700 (100,796) _ 191,909 |
2023 € € 19,750 25,000 6,000 - - - - - - 6,000 - - - - - 3,000 8,900 - - - 6,000 6,000 6,000 6,000 5,000 2,400 5,400 6,000 _ 111,450 _ 160,990 111,450 _ 111,450 _ 111,450 (101,435) _ 171,005 |
|---|---|---|
These unaudited financial statements have been subjected to independent examination. See report on page 8.
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| 9. DEBTORS Trade debtors Accrued income 10. CREDITORS: Amounts falling due within one year Grant commitments Accruals Deferred income |
2024 € 21,629 - __ 21,629 _ 2024 € 191,909 11,323 32,000 ___ 235,232 |
2023 € 28,038 2,863 _ 30,901 _ 2023 € 171,005 10,700 - _ 181,705 |
|---|---|---|
11. STATEMENT OF FUNDS
The movements on the funds of the charity were as follows:
| Unrestricted Funds General Fund Total Funds |
Balance 01.01.24 € 372,102 372,102 372,102 |
Income € 149,499 149,499 149,499 |
Expenditure € (172,008) (172,008) (172,008) |
Transfer € - - - |
Balance 31.12.24 € 349,593 349,593 349,593 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
The movement on the funds of the charity in 2023 were as follows:
| Unrestricted Funds General Fund Total Funds |
Balance 01.01.23 € 414,931 414,931 414,931 |
Income € 122,216 122,216 122,216 |
Expenditure € (165,045) (165,045) (165,045) |
Transfer € - - - |
Balance 31.12.23 € 372,102 372,102 372,102 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
All funds for the year ended 31 December 2024 and year ended 31 December 2023 relate to unrestricted reserves.
These unaudited financial statements have been subjected to independent examination. See report on page 8.
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12. ANALYSIS OF NET ASSETS BETWEEN FUNDS
| Unrestricted Funds € Fund balances at 31 December 2024 are represented by: Current assets 584,825 Creditors: Amounts falling due within one year (235,232) Total Net Assets 349,593 Unrestricted Funds € Fund balances at 31 December 2023 are represented by: Current assets 553,807 Creditors: Amounts falling due within one year (181,705) Total Net Assets 372,102 |
Total 2024 € 584,825 (235,232) 349,593 Total 2023 € 553,807 (181,705) 372,102 |
|---|---|
13. GUARANTEE COMPANY AND LIABILITY OF MEMBERS
Psi-k is a company limited by guarantee and therefore does not have any share capital.
The liability of members is limited. In the event of the charity being wound up during a member’s period of membership or within one year after ceasing to be a member, an amount not exceeding the sum of £1 may be required from that member towards the payment of the debts and liabilities of the company incurred before membership ceased and the costs of winding up.
At 31 December 2024, the company had 11 (2023: 9) members.
14. RELATED PARTY
There are deemed to be no related parties of the entity which require reporting during the year (2023: none).
These unaudited financial statements have been subjected to independent examination. See report on page 8.
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