RF.GISTF.RF.D COMPANY NUMBF.R: 07110309 (F.ngland Wales)
REGISTERED CHARITY NUMBF.R: 1134456
Report of the Trustees and
Unau(litcd Financial Statements for the YeAr Ended 31 Deeembcr 2021
for
British Socich, of Soil Science
(A Compan). Limited by Guarantee)
BRITISH SOCIETY
OF SOIL SCIENCE

Ilritisli Society of Soil Science
INDEX
For the Ye#r F.nded 31 Deecmbcr 2023
RLfcrence and Adminislralive Details
1102
Rcport of the Trustees
31024
Report of Independent Examiner
25
Stateinenl of Fiiiaiicial Activities
26-27
Balance Slieel
28
Stateinent of Casli Flows
29
Notes to the Financi{11 Statemenls
30-42

Ili'iti.qli Society of Soil Scienee
IIEFEIIENCE AND ADMINISTRATION DETAILS
For ilie Year F.n(le(131 December 2023
TRUSTEES
Dr J A Haiinam
Dr D B Lascelles
DrP D Hallet
Mr D Lambeth (appointcd l August 2022)
Mr A Sclrkar
Mr M Palmcr (rcsigned 31 December 2023)
COMPANY SF.CRVTARY
Mrs S L Garry (resigned 16 Novembcr 2023)
REGISTF.RF.I) OFFICE
Biiilding 42a. Crniificld Univcrsily
Cranficld. Bcdfordshire
MK43 OAL
Iiri.GISTF.RF.D COMPANY NUMBF.R
07110309 {England and Wales)
RF.GlS'fF.RF.D CHARITY NUMIIF.R
1134456
Patron
HRH Tlie Duke of Gloucester KG GCVO
O￿l¢C Staff
Mrs S Gary Execlltive Officer (resigiied 16 November 2023)
Ms N Cole5
Senior Administrative Assistaiit
Ms C BcThill Projcci Coordinalor (rcsi¥ncd 19 Fcbruary 2023)
Mr D Simms
Comniiinication& Markcling and Events C(K)rdiiiator
Ms C Wangari Adminislraiiyc Assistani and Bookkcepcr
F.(litorial Team
Eiiro
ean Joiirnal of Soil Science
Professor J Dungait
Professor Gerard Heiivelink
Profcssor Olaf Sclimidt
Dr Mark F2( rrell
Professor Hailoiig He
Dr Jolin Sciillion )
Dr Dan Evans
Editor
Deputy Editor
Depiity Editor
Depiity Editor
Dcpiity Editor (appointed I st April 2023)
Depllty Editor (rctircd 30th June 2023)
Social Media CIKbrdinaior
Soil Usc and Mana
cment
Dr Deyi Hoii
l)r D O'connor
Dr A Uiic
Dr J Wcbb
Dr l.. NiLholson
Editor
Dcpiity Editor
Dcpiity Lditor
Depiity Ediior
Social M¢dia CcK)rdinator
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riti$h Soeiety of Soil Seien¢e
RF.FF.REf4CE AND ADMINISTRATION DETAIIS
For Iho YeAr Enilcd 31 December 2023
Indcpcndent Examiner FIB Accolintilnts
Plumplotk House. Pliimpton Road
Hoddcsdon. ENI I OLB
IJRnkers
Co-operntiyc Bank
PO Box 250
Skclmcrsdale
WN8 6WT
Webslte
www.soils.org.Iik
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Ilrili$h Society of Soil Science
I'RUSTEES RF.PORT
For the Year F.ndcd 31 Deccmber 2023
The trustees who are also dircctors of the charity for Ihc purposcs of Ihc Companies Acl 2006. present
their report iviih thc financial st£ltements of the charity for the year cndcd 31 Dc¢cinber 2023. TI1¢
Iriistccs l)avc adoptcd tl)c provisions of Accoiiiitiiig and Rcporting by Cl)arili¢s.' Staleiiient of
Recoii)Incnded Practice applicablc to cliaritie5 prcparing flicir accoiivtt5 iii accordai)LL wilh Il)¢ Fii)an¢ial
Reporting Standard Applicablc in the UK and Republic of Ireland (I.'RS 102) {effeclive l January 2015).
STRUCTURF, GOVF.RNANCE AND MANAGEMENT
Association Ili$tor>'
-I'lic 13rilisl) Socicly of Soil Science (BSSS) Ivas foundcd in 1947 and is an establish￿ inl¢matioiial
iiieiiibcrsl)ip organisation and cl)arity commiticd to the Study of soil in its widesl aspecis. T])e so¢iety
briiigs logeilicr Iliose working ivitl)in academia. praclilioners implemenling soil s¢ien¢¢ in industry and
all iliose ivorking iviih. or iviih an inieresl in soils.
Rese7￿ rcl) oil soils aiid enliiinced uiiderstaiiding ai)d engageinent ivitli soils is essential for agricultiiral,
laiidscapiiig. constrLlCtion, reinedilltion, conservatioii and arcl)aeological projects. as ivell as policy
directioii oil critical topics siicli as climate cliaiige.
We promote rescarcli and ediication. knth acadeniically and in practice, and build collaborative
rtI)e￿h1ps to hclp Scifcgiiard oiir soil for the fiiture. Tliis includes Iiostiiig thc World Congress of Soil
Scieiice 2022 in Glasgoiy. Ivhcre tllosc ivith ali interest in soil science can meet to discuss Il)c critical
globc11 ISSLICS rclating lo soil including; Fnanaging 50ils sustainably, prckrying its ecosystem. aiid
miligaiingy against climate change.
Anyonc iviih an inlercsl in soil is ivelcome to become a meM￿r and attend our conf¢rences 2( nd
vebinars, re¢¢ive complimentary access lo our iiyo scientific journals, the European Joumal of Soil
Scien¢e and Soil Use and Managemenl and a host of otlier benefils.
Association Governance
Governing document
Tl)e cliarity is coi)trolled by its governing documenl, a deed of trust. and c01151itute5 a litnited coinpany,
liinited by guarantee. as defiiied by the Coinpanies Act 2006.
BSSS is govcrned by a Board of Trustees, all of ivhom signed a dcclaralion of acccptancc of office as
TrLlStee at thcir first mcetiiig a5 a Tn151cc folloiving thcir appointment. The declaration included ai)y
partlCLilar rcsponsibilities of the individual Trustee.
Recriiitmcnt An(1 #ppointment of trust(
.1 I'iislccs should iisiially bc appointed for a minimum ofiliree and a maximum of six years. Trustees
vlio havc, or arc diic lo reach, the end of their tcmi. shall relire from orrice at the i)exl Gencrdl
McLling. The societ), may by ordinary resoliilion appoint a person ivho is i¥illiiig to acl to be a triistee
eithcr to fill M Yacancy or as an additional Irusiee.
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Brilisli Socictv ofsoil Scicnce
TIIUSTEES IiEI>ORT
For thc Yciir F,ndcd 31 Deeember 2023
No pcrson may be appointed as a Irustee:
Iinle&s Iliat person has allained the age of18 years; and
unless tliat person or being a Corporalion, ils duly auihorised representative has complctcd an
application for m¢mbership in a fonn approved by Ihe Iru8l¢es'
or iii ¢ir¢iiinstcinces sucli that, had l)¢ already b¢ei) a trustee. lie iyould liave been disqualificd from
a¢ting under the provisions of Article 23.
Iniluetion and trAining of neiv trustees
All trLlStees are required io sign a declaration of acceptance of 0￿1CC a5 a tnistce al thc first Ineelii)g or
the triistees folloiviiig tl)eir appoiiitmeiit. Siich declaratioiis may set out particular respoiisibilitics to be
undertclken by an individual trustee.
Traiiiin
By virtue of elccting indepciident triistees to tlic Socict} s board of trustccs, Ihc Socicly intends to ensure
suitably traiiied aiid experienced individiials are recruited to tlie board oftrustccs.
-I'lic ability to rccriiil pcrsonnel iviih the rcquircd cxperience, skills and expertise required by Ilie Society
eiiablcs thc Inisices io rcdiicc Ihc nece5$1ty ofaddilional training r¢qUIr￿ by neivly appoinled trustees.
'I'l)c neccssil), for addiiional skills and training is revieived internally oil a regiilar basis by tlie board of
Iriistees.
Depending on the experience of neiyly ap￿inted trustees the board Inay provide induclioii traii)ing in
tlii.q r¢specl, if deeined necessary. Tlie level of experience and Pcirticipatioii ivith the Society sougl)l in
the triistees diiring the recrLlittnent process rediices the level of indLlCtion trainii)g nornially reqiiired.
No traiiiing iVc1S carried out in 2023.
Wider nehvork
Tlic Socicty is a Incmbcr of the Intemational Union of Soil Scien¢¢s (IUSS) which is a global unioii of
soil sciciitis15. Tlic Socicty ivill be iyorking closely iviil) IUSS over tlie coming years as Il)e orgaiiisiilg
society for Il)e 2022 World Congress of Soil Scien¢e. S(xiety Ineinbers ￿e1ve coinplimeiitary
i))embcrsl)ip of IUSS as part oftheir BSSS subscription.
The So¢iely also has paid m¢inberships iyiili tlie Royal Society of Biology and the Science Council
amongyst oih¢r organisations.
Rel•lte(I parties
11888 lin% been lo¢aled al Cranfield ljiiiversity since 2009 enabling ilie society to collaborate iviih
leadii)g experts froin Ihe Cranfield Soil cliid Agrifood Institutc. as well as ulilise facilitics raiigii)g froin
ils ivorld-class soil labs. to Il)¢ UK'S largest tand Inforniation System {LandlS) nd World Soil Survey
Ar¢liive ¥ind Calalogiie {WOSSAC).
It is iinporlanl lo note Ihal Il)e So¢iety is recogiiised as a tenani by tlic Uiiivcrsity. the BSSS 0￿1¢¢ stair
are einployed tlirougli the University aiid all of their costs arc cliargcd back to tlJc Socicty.
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Ilriti%li Soeiely of Soil Seien¢c
'riius'I'F.F.S RF.PORT
For the Year Elided 31 December 2023
Risk management
Tlie trustees11I1ve a duty to ideiitify and r¢vieiv Ilie risks to ivliich ilie cliarity is exposed and lo ensiirc
.Ippropriate controls are in place to provide reasonable assurance agaiiist fraud aiid error.
Tlie trustees liave a risk Inaiiageinent strategy ivl)icli comprises-.
Ali ai)iiual revieiv of tlie risks tlie charily may face-
Tlie estc1blisliment of systems aiid procedures to mitigate tliose risks identified iii the aiinual risk
review: clnd
The iinplementation of procediires to minimise any potential impact on tlie charity should those
ri5k5 Ill£1tcriali5C.
TIIC Clirrciit risk rL¥i5tcr takcs particular notc ofthc financial and daia managcn)¢nl issucs. Tl)¢ Society
is finai)cially siipported by ilic publication of its t%vo journals and so Ilie succ¢ss of the jounials is
highlighted as an important risk Inanagement area. Public liabilily remains a crucial area and insuraiice
policies are revieived annually lo ensure adequate cover is in place.
Advisory Council
t3SSS retains an Advisory Coiincil Ivl)ich liolds delegated respoiisibility froin tlie Board of Tnistee5 as
detailed in Ili¢ Company By-laws. During 2023, tli¢ Coui)cil consisted of17 Ineinbers, as follows..
Jack l-lannam
Nikki Bagg<iley
Cliris Caiitle
Kirsty Cliarles
Lyiida Deeks
Jci)ni Dungyait
Marcelo (ialdos
Sarah Garry
lain Golild
Triistee and Chair
Scoltisli Soil Discussion Group Chair
Nortlicrn Soils Nelivork
&irly Ci1reers CliairlCo•Chair- uiitil 31 December 2023
Soutli We51 Soil Disclission Group Chair
Editor. Eiiropcan Journal ofsoil Scicncc
Soiith East Englaiid Soil Discussion Group Chair- from 27 Fcbruary 2023
E.xe¢ulive Officcr)- until 17 Nov¢mber 2023
Midlands Soil Disciission Group Cl)air
Trustee
Editor, Soil Use and Managemenl
Triistee
W¢lsh Soils Dis¢ussion Group Cl)air
Ordinary Council Meiiiber
Professional Practice & Development Cominittee Chair until 31.12.2023
Olltreach Committee Ch£lir
Early Careers Co-chair- from l June 2023
l)cyi I lou
Brii¢e Lascclles
Kara Marsdcn
Mark Nason
Mike Paliner
Lois Pliillipps
D<lnielle Roche
Tlie Coiincil is infonlled by the folloiving Standing committce5. each of ivhich hRVe tl)eir own Tennq
of Reference..
Early Carcers Committee
Ediic£2tion Coinmitlee {changcd to Ouircacli Commiltec)
Graiits & Aivards Committee
Professional Practice Committee (changcd io Professional Practice and Development Committe¢)
Piibliccltioiis Cominittee
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Ilritish Soeicty of Soil Scitnce
TRUS'I'II F.S RF.I)ORT
For Ihc Year F,niled 31 December 2023
As$ociation Menibershi
At 31 Deceiiiber 2023. BSSS represented 938 members nd 5 corporatc mcmbcrs. a 60/0 increase froin
2022 {883 Ineiiibers) and tlie Iiig]iest nijinber of Ineiiibers in ilie Society's history. Membcrs of BSSS
hail from aroiind the globe with members in 42 counlries.
At the end of 2023. 61.20/0 of oiir members were men. 34.80/0 ivomen, 0.40/0 gcndcr noii_conforn)ing,
O. l 0/0 transgciidcr and O. l % non-binary ivith 3.40/0 prefe￿ing not to say. Amoi)gsl our Early Career
In¢mbers. 39.90/0 of ivere male. 53.50/0 female, 1.3Yo gender non-conforniing, 0.30/0 transgender with
5 % preferring i)ol to say.
Dliring 2023 there ivere eight categories of membership..
Fee-PAying Members
Early Carecr Mejnbcr
Opel) to all IEgistcred studenls of soil science and related disciplines. plus graduates with a
rccogi)1scd dcgrce in soil sciei)cc or rclaicd disciplines bul iiiitli feiver tlian five years, professional
e.xpcri¢nce.
AssociAtc MeM￿r
Open to ai)yoii¢ ivitli an interest in soil science iyho does not meei ihe crileria for any other catcgory
of membersliip.
Te¢hniciil Member
Open to skillcd cind experienced administrative staff engaged in soil science research. governinent,
NGO ￿1nd coininercicll activities. but iyho are not eligible for full mcmbership.
Full imember (M.I. Soil Sci.)
Opeil to scieiitists ai)d other professiona15 Ivlth a minimum fivc years. experience in soil s¢ieiice
rcseic rch or application.
Fellow (F I Soil Sci.)
I'-clloiv is aivardcd io members ivho have a¢hieved a level of reswnsibility aiid professional
expertise iviih national and inl¢malional r¢¢ogiiition.
Non_Fee-l>ayinR Mcmbers
Rctire(l Membcr
Life Member
Honorary Member
OIIJF.CTIVF.S AND ACTIVITIES
Piiblic benefit
"I'li¢ Chciriti¢s Acts 2011 requires all cliaritie5 to cxplain iii their Annual Report hoiv Il)eir activitlC5
provide benefit to tlie ivider piiblic. or section5 of il. in aehicving tlicir aims. li) 2023, the missi011 l)d
visioi) for tlie Society ivere revicived. Dcvclopcd by 13oArd and In¢mber Consuliatioii, tliese dociiinents
set tl)e Society's directioii of trclvel specifically..
Oiir mission is lo siipport and promote tlie discovery of new knoivlcdge of soils ai)d Ilieir role in
global suslainabilily.
Our vision is to en5iire 5U51ainable soils for people and planet.
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Ili'iti.qli Soeiety of Soil Science
I'IIU.8TEIS REI)ORT
For tlle YeAr Enile1131 December 2023
We ivill achievc oiir mi55ion and vision by..
Promoting scientific stiidy and dI￿0Very of neiv knoivledge aboul soil and e11511riiig it 15 acccssible
lo u wid¢ aiidi¢ii¢e.
Iiifliiciicii)g policy and Icgislalion Ihrou¥h cvidcncc-bascd advocacy.
Supportiiig our meinbers to develop nd continiic profcssional and academic excellen¢e.
The Clifilleiige We Face
I'O acliieve oiir Inission and vision. the Society must address key cliAlleiigcs including:
.nsLiring a surricient skills base and engagemeni to d¢liver sustaii)able soil Inanageiiient.
Driviiig rc5carch. cvidcncc collcelion and profcssional c.xccllcnce whilsl ¢xp¢rien¢ing the iinpacts
of chaiigcs to aC2c den)ic piiblishing, incomc and aililudcs to ¥vork.
Proinotii)gF soil lieilltli in the face of geo-political iinccrtainty. a growing population and ¢h81)ging
social ttitlides in a world of technological innovation.
Our InisSIOll Kind vision alongside a 5evcn-point, five-year strategy focuses our efforts and activities..
Tlie Britisli Society of Soil Scicncc (BSSS) is the UK'S leading iK>dy in the area of Soil Scieiice witli a
Flobal reacl). Wc striyc lo scciirc the fulur¢ of soils by pn)moliiig an enliaiiced understanding of tl)e
critical importancc of soils in dcliverinu the U.N. Suglainable Development Goals aiid Slipplying
knowledge, Ihrougl) oiir s¢ien¢e, lo siipport efforts to Iialt and repair soil degradation. We aiii) lo Inake
positive difference in th¢ siistainable Inanagement and long-tenn security of soils ilial is crilieal to
solviiibb the environmenthl and so¢ietal challenges ive face today. We acliieve our mission Iliroligh Ihe
¢realion, diss¢minatioii and translalioi) of knowledge. Specifically=
l. Seeking to publieise the key issues for ihe soil science community
By 2025, Ive ivill have delivered a clear legacy from the World Coiigress incliidii)g a widcr range of
Ictivc stakeliolders 1( nd increased resolirccs availablc to mcmbcrs aiid non-nicmbcrs. We ¥vill use oiir
jOLiriials <2nd ivebsite as meclianisms to deliver thi5. Wc ivill liavc bccoine a kcy contact for UK Inedia
01) soil-related issiie5 aiid our scicncc and guidance notes will have expanded into voluabl¢ resources
for mcnibcrs aiid stakcholdcr5.
Ily 2030, OLir joiirnals ivill be reeognised as tivo of ilie leading international jOLirn1c Is relatii)g to soil. We
vill liave bccoine a kcy contact for intcrnalional m¢dia oil soil-related issues and ive ivill expand oiir
giiidance ai)d science not¢s lo provide context for ali iiitemational aiidience. Oiir website ivill incliide
greater guidance and infomiation aimed at scieiitific and non-scientific audiences.
2. Promoting change through knowledge exchange across all a5pect5 of soil Science
By 2025, ive i¥ill be ¢ontiniiing to provide evidence-based infonnation to policyinakcr5 at a i)alional
l¢v¢l aiid Iiave I￿¢0111¢￿ 1 contaLt for goveninieiits Kind st1¢ kcholders oil soil SCILIILL IS5IIC5. W¢ ivill
provid¢ dedi¢ated forums for oiir members to discuss policy and bcst-praclicc issues, alloiving us lo
develop recommendations ¢ombining academic and practical perspectives.
Ily 2030, w¢ ivill be providing ¢vid¢n¢e-based information to policymakers at an inleriialional level
and ¥vill lake a pro-active approach in responding to inleriiatioRal consultations. Inlemational
stakeliold¢rs will seek out our dedicated Inember forums a5 advisory groups across the breadth of soil
a¢livilic8.
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Ili'itish Society of Soil Science
TIIUSTF.Tr:S IITr;I>ORT
'or the Year F.n￿￿1 31 Deecmbcr 2023
3. Hosting conferences and meetings focused on $oiLs
Usiiig tlie knoi¥ledge aiid experience we develop froin delivering Il)e World Congress ivc ivill d¢liver
ali interncltional nd interdiscipliiiary aclivity by 2025. Tlie a¢tivilJJ ivill re¢ur on a ¢y¢lical basis and
Ivill estciblisli tl)e Society <iS a key play¢r ii) Ilie dissemination ofsoils-based ki)oivlcdge globally.
By 2030, the interncltioni£ l aiid interdisciplinary <lCtivity ivill be delivered for a second liine and liave
developed iii size aiid re1( cli. The activity ivill attract a broader, intemalioiial aiidien¢e iviili support froin
major stakcholders.
4. SupportiThg and encouraging the eilueation of soil seienee
By 2025. Ivc ivill 111( ve delivered a clear legilcy from ihe World Congr¢ss in¢luding a ivider range of
active stakeliolders and increased iii-person and digital resources availabl¢ to meinbers and non-
Incmbcr5. -1'his, aloiigside increased outreacli aiid engagemeiit ivork, Ivill lead io ali increas¢d awareness
of tlie iinportance ofsoil amongst a wide rcinge of cominunities.
Ily 2030, we will have dclivercd large-scale Olltreacli progrdmines. Ivhicli aim lo increase aivareiiess of
soil io aiidici)ccs ivhich can have a demonslrablc impact in its care. As a rc51111. tlic Society will also be
r¢¢og)nised by educators and those already engagcd in environmental malters, as a reliable source or
inforinalion.
5. Inspirin2 Ihe fulllr¢ 2enera¢ions ofsoil s¢ienti$¢$
By 2025. we ivill liave developed a clear ediicaiion ai)d training pathivay demonstrating Ihe routes iiito
soil 5cieiice. We lyill Iiave LinderstO(Kl the gilps ihat exist and developed i)eiv courses and conteiit for
Iliose ivitl)in tlie sector. Ivhere the coiitent does not exist. We ivill continue to work witli external bodies
lo inflLience the 5011 Science taiight at all levels of the curriculuin.
Wc will continiic to provide our Early Careers members ivitli the oprM)rtuiiity to network witli tl)eir
pcers facc-to-face and virtually and provide support to lielp ihcm make tlie transitioii ii)to Full
ii)embcrsliip.
Jly 2030, wc ivill conliniie to promotc the cducalion and trainii)g pathivay to Eneinbers. sliidcnts ai)d
Iliose inleresied in working wilh soil. We ivill ivork closely ivith oihcr profcssional and extcrnal bodies
lo cinbcd soil conlcnt into pcriphcral qultlificalions, to cnsiire anyone ivl)o works iii aiiy coniexl willi
soil, has the skills to do so.
We will recriiil Early Careers Membe￿ from a wider range of specialisms to encourage collaboralioi).
This will SLlPPOrt our Inembers, career opportunities whilst en¢ourdgiiig interdisciplinary workii)g.
TliroLighoLIt oiir l O-year vision. Ive ivill encolifdge kniety membership as a mechAnism to SLlPPOrt
trainiiig and development al all career stages.
6. Ensiiring Iiigh standanls of professional practice for those ivorking with soils
By 2025, we ivill reqiiire a Ininimuin nuinber of lioiirs of CPD to be provided by Full aiid Fellow
tneii)bers eic ch year. Tliis ivill be closely liiiked io the Csci requiremeiits to eiicourage Inor¢ Iiieii)bers
to obtaiii Csci status iii addition to Socicly iiiembersliip. As a resLIIt. our members ivill be iyell_respccted
aiid Iiiglily visible as experts in all aspects of soil and its maiiagemeiit.
We ivill Lipdilte our corrK)rdte membership category to alloiv organisations to demoi)stral¢ the value of
iiicmbersliip via outcomes clligiied to tlie Society's mission.
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Ilrilish Society of Soil Seienec
TIIUSTEES IIEPORT
For Ihc YeAr En(Ic(131 December 2023
By 2030, oiir membership and number of Csci registratits ivill grow aiid streiigtlien as our professioi)al
staiidards are seen as a mark of expertise aiid are in deinand from clients. Our clear edlication aiid
trciiiiing patliiyay iyill havc lcd to ali increase in the iiumbcr of qiialified soil cxpcrts and with ii)duslry
cliciits spccifying oiir members for soils ivork. Oiir external_facing activities will liave led to ali ii)crL'nse
in mcmbership across non-practitioncr grade5 and ive ivill havc intri)diiced tangible benefits lo
ci)couragye membership amongst thc non-scicnlific community.
7. Lea(ling on thc Social and environmcntal re5ponsibili(ies ofth conttmpor#ry society.
13y 2025, Ilic Society ivill have a ihorough iindcrslaiiding of it5 ciiviroiiiiicnial iinpacl across all aspects
of ils opLralion and hayc a clcar plan in placc to rcdiice ai)d ofTscl ils iinpacl. Wc ivill conlinii¢ to
cncoLira¥Jc iwtclusion iviihin Olir Mcm￿rshIP by providing diversc role models at events and in our case
studies.
Ily 2030, the So¢ieiy will be a 'carbon wtrsitive, organisation, having minimised its environmental
iinpacts and provided practical siipport lo proje¢ts ivliicl) outiveigli any i)egative operational iinpacts.
Oiir posilive approa¢h to diversity and in¢lusion ivill l)ave led to 8 deinonstrable ii)crease in diversity
cross oiir Ineinbership.
Our Couiicil set a nlimber of key actions and activities to support us on our jouniey to acliicve our
5tl<ltegy.
Seeking lo publicise the key issues for the soil science community
Our Strategy sai(l..
Wc ivill raisc tl)c profilc ofihe importaiit 5011 i55llC5 via our Iivo prcsligious jounials. F.uropcan Joiirnal
of Soil Scici)cc (IJSS) aiid Soil Use & Managcmeni (SUM), our bi-annual member's neivsleiier (Ili¢
Aiiger), our new ivebsilc, an enhan¢ed so¢ial media presen¢e and by hosling regional. nalioiial and
ii)t¢riiatioiial ¢onf¢ren¢e.q. We ivill actively eiigage iyitli tlie Inedia by res]x)iiding qiiickly to enquiries,
providiiig fa¢islieets and policy notes ¢iisuriiig ive ar¢ a¢knoivl¢dged as th¢ UK'S leadiiig autliority on
soil science.
What we set out to achieve:
Agsre¢ a siiilable piiblishiiig arrangemenl lo suit our livo journals
Reviciv Soil Mattcrs to ensLire il still mccts Incmbcrs, needs
Piiblisli cl compreliensive docuineiit summarising tlie fiiidings from the first soil policy day held
diiriiig ihe World Congrcss
Prodii¢e a minimiiin of tivo giiidance notes oli relevant topics
Prodiice two Sciciice Nolcs on rclcvant topics (achieved in-part)
Rcvicii, IL nd Lipd2c tc cxisling gJiiidiillCC nolcs
Respond to rel¢vanl UK ai)d iiiternational consultations.
Oiir Aehievements: JournAIs
Revieived Olir mcinbers, Inagazine. Soil Matters. and agreed to move towards ali anniial higl)-Icvel
piibli¢alion slartiiig iii 2024
Hosted Zooin into Soil.. Green and Sustainable Remedialion of Containiiiated Site& ivitli Soil Use
ai)d Maiiageineiit Editor. Deyi Hou. S tlie lead speaker
Agreed a neiv contract il'itli Wiley as a better Slllted publishiiig arrdngeineiit for our tivo joiirilals
Proinol¢d boili journals Vici regulilr In Case YOLI Missed il articles in our Ineiiibers. e-iiewslelters
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Briti.sli Society of Soil Science
TRUSTEES REPORT
For the Year F.nded 31 Deeember 2023
Delivere(I virtual special issues inclllding:
New Directions in Soil Aiialysis- 2iid Niltioni11 Syinposilim oil Soil Aiialysis-. Neiv Directioi)s in
Soil Analysi5'. 1.Liropecln Joiirnal of Soil Science (Iviley.coin)
Coiiscrvation Agricultlire Toiyard a Sustainable fiitlire
Soil Cliem istry- Tl)rcats and Soliitions- Soil Cliemistry- Threats and Solutioiis.. luropean Joiiri)al
of Soil Scicncc {Iviley.coin)
Soils hcaltl) and ecosystem service5
EJP Sol L Special 15SLle Cliinlc te-stnart 511Stainable agricultural soil Inanagcincnt for Ilic future
EJP SOIL Spccial Is511e - Climate-siiiart SilStainable agricLiltural 50]] management for Ilic future..
Eliropcan Joiirnal of Soil Science {Iviley.com)
Eliropcan Soil Obscrvatory Young forum - European Soil Observatory Youiig forum.. European
Joiirnal of Soil Scicncc (Ivilcy.com)
Symposiiim on Soil Pl)ysi¢5 and Rural Revilali7Alion - Symposium on Soil Physics ai)d Rural
Ilcvilali7alion: Europcan Joiirnal of Soil Scicnce (Ivilcy.com)
Guid*nce, Policy an(1 Promotion
l)Iibli£li¢d Il)e Soil Policy l.ebba¢y Rew)rt highlighting Ihe main findings of the WCSS22 policy
session, 1( s ivell dedicated articles froin several speakers from that day
Liiiiiiclied a neiv introduction to the Society video
PLiblisl)ed our resrrt)nse to the Soil Healtli Iiiqiiiry
President presents at Parliameiitary Inqiiiry into Soil Health
Pliblislicd a neiv Science Note for Laiid Managers- Soil Carbon= What are carbon stocks and how
Cc1n Ilicy bc Iiicaslired?
Contiiiiied to promote OLir grant and aivard ivittners with case Studies 01)lii)e and in our Inembers,
c-i)cwslcltcrs.
Rcvicivcd all gLiidance notes
Fe•lture(l in mARA#.ines, newspaper8 and ivebsiles dis¢ussin2 soil healih:
CranfiL'ld UnivLrsily- Dr Jaequeliiie I lannam bebvins role as President of Ilie British Society of Soil
Science
Univcrsily of Wolvcrhampton - Soil discussion meeling al the lieart of broiynfield r¢gener2tion
sile
Giiardian - Green and Eihi¢al Che¢klisilPlastic Free July
ICCA - ICCA Ic nd Bestcities Annoliiice 2023 Fiiialists and Seed flind Grant Wiiiiier
CA4SH - Mlilti-stakeholder actors coiivened at the Borlaug International Dialoguc io discuss the
link betiveeii soil healtli aiid global f(K>d seciirity
AFBI - Sigiiificic nt Soil Confcrencc hosted in Belfa51 marking World Soil Day
rining Life - Significant Soil Conference h05ted in Belfast marking World Soil Day
The Cliintite Cei)ter - COP 28 OITicial Sidc r.I'cnt= Natiiral carbon scqiicstralioi)
soils for m iligation, storagc, and biodiycrsily bcncfils
CA4SH - Urging Enl)aiiccd Inlcgration of Soil l.Icalih iii Nl)Cs at COP28
-l-hc Ccnter for Iiitcrnational Forcslry Rescarcl) and World Agroforeslry - Sirci)gil)eiiing NDCS for
soil Iieiiltl) - leariiing from practical expcriencc
Coiintryside Jobs - World Soil Day- Whcrc I'"ood Bcgins
l.everagii)g
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Ilrilisli Society uf Soil Science
TIIUSTEF.S Rf,i)ORT
For the Year F,nde(131 Dc¢embcr 2023
Our Impa¢t:
Tlic 2022 Impact fclctors ivere 4.2 for the European Jounial of Soil Science (4.178- 2021 a 0.50/ts
incrcascl and 3.8 for Soil Use ic nd Manci gcmcnl (3.67. 2021- a 3.50/0 increase)
Siibinissioiis diiriiigy 2023 for tlie Europ¢aii Joiirnal of Soil Sciei)ce iiicreased by 290/0 COlI)pared to
2022, and by 40U/o for Soil Use and Manageinent.
I'here ivas an inirease in all mctric5 acros5 all social chaniicls from 2022 10 2023 iviih Il)e liigli¢st
iii¢r¢as¢ in folloivers on Linkedln (940/0). Tlie tx)sl iviih il)e Inosl impressions ¥vas our Tiviller post
abolit oiir MRV giiidan¢e note for land managcrs on soil carbon. Our social ¢liani)els noi¥ provide
us with dire¢t a¢¢ess to 21,000 organisalions and individuals overall.
Case Stucly: President Presents at Parliamentary Inquiry into Soil HeAlth
Tlic Society's Presideiit, Dr Jack Hannam. joined the Enviroi)mei)t, Food and Rural Affairs Conimons
Select Coininittee oil Tuesday 7 Marcli 2023. Slie provided ordl evideiice to tlieir Soil Healtli. Inquiry
b1( sed on tlie science evidciice of Olir membership. Further to tlie Society's HTilten cvidci)cc subinissioi),
Jic ck joiiied felloiy Pcinellists Prof Bridget Einmett Felloiv of tlie British Society of Soil Sccincc,
represciiling UKCEH nd Iiaving beeii a special adviser lo tlie 2016 Iiiquiry. and Martin Ballard willi
coi)striiction and ivater experience and representing tlie Sociely for the Eiiviroiiment.
The Pc1nel set Ollt ihe iinportance of soil healtli in mitigating climate change. siipporting ccosystei))s, ii)
food prodiiction aiid ivitl] 250/0 of all global divcrsity in ihc soil. l-lic pancllists agrccd Il)at Ilic scope or
Il)c InqLliry slioiild incliide all lypes of land use. not just agriculiurc, includii)g the S0/ts of UK land whi¢h
is doinestic gardens.
'I'hcrc ivas significant discussion around payment schemes for famiers. and Il)e panel also supported tlie
iieed for regiilar monitoring by f8mier8 to assess Ihe baseline and changes to soil liealtl). Tlie panel
agTrreed tliat tlie UK slioiild folloiv in the footsteps of i)ations sucli as Australia, by setling an overarcliiiig
soil strategy wliich iyoiild briiig together the dispante aiid ineffective policy instriiinents for soil
protectioi) iii tlie UK. This iyould vieiv soils as an assct. like air and water. and provide I￿tter prolcctioii.
As Pclrt ol'tl)e strategy. settiiig clear targets ivliich can be tncasiired. Inonitorcd, and coillmittcd to ovcr
tlie loiig-terni iyoiild cnsiirc progres5 coiild bc dcmonstratcd.
To provide landoivners iyith the siipport for mclnagcTnenl. Ettoniloring and the impact this ivould liave
oli otlier arca5 of opcration, pancl mcinbcrs SLlPPOrtcd thc nccd for ivide-scale cdu¢alion and traiiiiiig to
providc the inforn]ation nccdcd to cnablc the change.
Risks for soils across all land iise w¢r¢ dI￿￿Ssed, including emerging issues sucl) as microplaslics..
Will) soil often being sent to landfill, the panel agreed tliat there were Ineihods to r¢du¢e tliis and
remediate any ¢ontaminaled soil ihrough supporting r¢gulalion.
A rccording and Iranscripl from this session Can b¢ found on th¢ Gov¢min¢nt websit¢.
Promoting change through knowledge ex¢hange a¢Th￿s all aspecls of soil seienee
Our str#te&v said:
WL ivill scck lo siipport knoivledge ¢x¢hange in soil scien¢e through targeted engageinent with
iiicliistry, policy makers, govcrnmcnt and cdiicalors. We ivill pn)Inole soil sciei)¢e across a range of
disciplines using oiir website. so¢ial Inedia aiid neivsletters. Ivitli reference to tl)e 1( ppropriate scientific
rese8r¢li piiblisl)ed in our Joiirnals. We Ivill make tlie latest knoivledge available to a ivider cominiinity
aiidiLnLC and provide a foriim for debate and lo d¢v¢lop neiv partiiersliips. We ivill also InDI)itor
government progress in developiiig neiv w)licies and ensure ive feed into tliis process.
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Ilritisli Soeicty of Soil Science
'riius'i'i,;I,;S R Tr.I)ORT
li or Ihc Yeiir F.nde<l 31 Detembcr 2023
What we set out to kichieve:
Dcvclop M Iliemc of Ivork liighliglitiiig tlie value of soil in a range of contexts
Develop a digit<il project to slorc infomiation gaihercd to delivcr thc World Congress tours
progyr<linmc {carried forivard to 2024)
Exhibit at evenls aimed ai pmfcssionals, incliiding Contamination Expo
Agrcc l)ow lo cngagc %Yiih COP 28
Our Achievemcnts:
ReLcived a response to our Icttcr lo Defrci from the Minister for Natural Eiiviroi)m¢nt and Land
Use, Triidy Ilarrison MP, Ivlio ivelcomed tlie Society's work in raisiilg awareiiess of soil's
imTX)rtance and inyiled future conversic lions iviih Dcfra
Wrote to Il)e rclcvant Minisicrs in the English. Welsli and Scottis11 governinents, calling tliem to
dcfinc liow they ivill siipport soil health
Received w)silive leiien8 from the l-nglish, We1511 and Scottish Govcmmenls in re5POnse to our
reqiiest above
Iiivited aiid <ltteiided to 14is Majesly Ihc King's Coroi)alion Garden Party ai Buckin¥haii) Palacc
Atteiided SB58 in Boiin and co-hosted a policy dialoguc session iviili Il)c Coalilioii of Aclion 4
Soil Healtli (CA4SH) and ille Inlernalional '4 per l OOO" initiative
Exl)ibited at Grolindsivell
Exliibited c1nd supported the Natural Hislory Mus¢um's Siudent Conference
Siipported tlie RAMIRAN Confereiice
F.xhibilcd at Contaminatioii Expo
Attci)dcd COP28 and co-h05ted an official side eveiit Naturdl Carixjn s¢qu¢slralion: leveraging
soils for mitigation, sioragc and biodiversity
l.aiincl)cd Invest in Soil at COP28. a case study series focused on showcasing soil as a tangible
asscl
Rclained our membership and contributed lo mcmI￿rshIp bodies incliidiiig tlie Parliainentary and
Scientific Commillcc, Sciencc Council and Society Publishers. Coalitioii (SOCPC)
Speakiiig al a niiinber of events Ihroughout the year..
Botaiii¢ Gardens Ediication Nelivork {13gen) Annual Conference
Interiiiltioiial Confex to highlighi our ivork in d¢livering a sustainable congress
Associatioii of Britisli Professioiial Coiigress Organisers" Festival of Learning
Borlaug Iiiternic tioiial Dialoglie Virtuiil Side-Event ivitli Il)e World Food Pri7e
Gaiiied a new Corporate Member, Rothamsted Research. following our exhibition at Groundswell
Gaiiicd a nei¥ Corporatc Partncr. UKATA. folloiviiig our cxliibitiotk at Contamiiiation Expo
Biiilt a strong partnersliip %Yiih CA4SH iyhich led to the co-liosting of ¢v¢nls at SB58 and COP28
15] vi¢¥vs 011 Iiiv¢ql iii Soil pa&ie
COP scs5ions on YoiiTiibc- 300 view5
Case Stu(ly: SB58 Ilonn Climate Change Conference
l)Iirii)g) Ilic Ilc)nii Climate Cl)aiigc Confcrcncc iii JLlllC. Ihc Society eo-h051cd a policy dialoguc 5C55ion
viili the Coalition of Action 4 Soil I lealih (CA4SI.I) and thc Inlcrnational '4 per IOOO" inili¥*live
allciided by inleriialional tx)licy. non-govcrnmcntal organi&ition aiid Uiiitcd Nlc tions represeiitatiVeS.
Tlie session fociiscd 011 soil as 11n iinsung licro, Ivliich cawt liclp inlcriiatioiial governmeiits Incct tlieir
mitl&J(Ilion aiid offset targcts, biit ivhich docs noi shmrc ihc samc legal protections as air and ivalcr.
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Ilriti$h .Soeiety of Soil Science
'I'RUS"fEF.S IIEPORT
For the Year Ended 31 December 2023
li) Iier closiiig remarks. Claiidia Sclilepp froin tl)¢ 4perl 000 Initiative said, "Whal we ivaiiled io slress
hLPI'L', j.¥ ilicii healihysoils can be ft niajoi. lever lo udclrL)¥.s all ihL) j.i.siie.i cil oiic¢,. Biii iijiihoiil.suslaiiiable
IpiiiiiageiiiL?nl. Ihvy can also a￿l'avale ilie siliialiopi siibslniilially. We iliei'efore iiL)ed io iiiake sure 117al
iiicIL'a.iiiig .5011 Iiealih is coii.sidL)red iii uiir gl()hol uiiibilioij lo figlil cliiiiftle cliaiige uiid ihal il is
i.ecogi7i.sed as a cenlral and inlegraliiiR level. lo i*ach ihe goul.% ofall ihree Rio c017vepili017s.
Hosting conferences and meetings focused on soils
Oiir strAtegy sAi(I:
WL all)) to groi¥ participation in our rcgional and annual mcctings. We will act to develop
cominiinication pathivay5 Ivlth a ivide range of stakeholders and use our meetings lo fosler dcbalc in
tlic latcsl scientific and practical issiies in soil science. Working ivith ilic Interiialional Ui)ioii of Soil
Scici)CLS (IUSS) and other inlcrnaiional socictics. Ivc ivcrc cominittcd io dclivcring Il)c bcst possible
Woi'ld Congrcss of Soil Scicncc in Glasgoiv in 2022 and ensuring tlii5 providcs a coinprclici)sive IcgaLy
for thc Socieiy and ils members.
What Ive set out to achieve:
Host facc-to face Regional (iroiip events and meeting.
Biiild Olir free-to-attend Zoom into Soil webinar series by partnering ivitli external relevaiit
orgyaiiisations
Deliver our At)nual Conference in Belfast. alongside a lours and outreach programme
SLlPPOrt the delivery of Eurosoil 2025
Our Aehiev¢m¢nts:
Publislied an open l¢tt¢r to th¢ soil ￿tenCe cominunily lo siipport Ihe legacy of WCSS through tlie
sliariilg of l¢arn¢d ¢xp¢ri¢nc¢ aiid as a b¢ii¢hinark for future eveiits.
Prodiiced 7 free to Ic ttei)d online Zoom into Soil sessions on, Ivhich ivere also made available oil our
YouTiibc chcliiiiel after tlie event..
Iliochar
Composting
Microplastics
Soil Biodiversity
The Pcatland of Wmles
The Fragile Skiii - Its Diversity and Health
Grecn and Siistainable Remediation of Conlaminaled Siles
Deliver¢d fac¢-tO-fac¢ ¢v¢nts for oiir Northern. Midlands and South Fast Regional GroLIPS'.
Noril)cri) Soils Nctii'ork (NSN) l.'icld Vigil ai ihe Uiiiv¢r%ity of i.eeds
Midlc?i)ds Soils Discu5sioiI Groiip {MSD(i) Anniial Mccting al thc University, of Wolverhampton
Soiith East Soils Discussion Group (SEESOIL) Aiinual Meeti118 at Rotliainsted Resecircl)
Delivered oiir Aiinual Conference in Belfast
Siipported tlie delivery of Eurosoil 2025
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Brilish Society of Soil Science
TIIUSTEES REPORT
For the Year Endcd 31 Dccember 2023
Our Jmpiiet:
Across cl11 of our Zoom into Soil Ivebinars, 960/0 of alleiidees iiidicat¢d that tliey'd gaiiicd iiew
knoivledge from tlie iyebinar and 730/0 ofatlei)de¢s said tlial tliey would use tlie knoivledge leanit
as resiilt of the ses5ioii in tlieir future iyork.
Over 700 people attended our sevcn webinars and thcy have kcn Yiewed almost 8.000 limes on
YoiiTubc
70 delegates attended oiir regional events
160 delegates atteiided our Aiinual Coiiferen¢¢ ivith 460/0 coinpleting our feedback survey
96 /¢ of responders rated the conleni as Good or Fxcellent
99 % of rcspondcrs 5ciid they gaincd nciv knoivlcdgc as a rcsult of attcnding thc conferci)ce.
81 % of responders Sciid they ivill be able to put the iieiv knoivlcdge incd for tlic confcrciicc ii)lo
practice.
61 0/0 ofresponders raled the loiir ¢xperi¢ii¢e as Good or Excelleiit
94Q/o of rcspondcrs ratcd the confcrcncc vcnuc a5 Go(Kl or Excellent
Casc Stuil).: IISSS Annual Conferencc
'rii¢ BSSS Aiiiiual Coiif¢reii¢¢ look pla¢e on 4 and 5 December 2023 in Belfast and ivas a joiiit event
vill) Ili¢ Soil S¢i¢n¢e So¢i¢ty of Ir¢land (SSSI) Iviih tl)e overall tlieine.. Soil Management and
Monitoring. Tlie pa¢ked livo-day eveiit, set iii tlie historic Assembly Buildings Coi)fereiice Centre,
provided delegic tes witli the opportliiiity to meet and netivork as well as hear alx)ut the latest research
aiid developineiits iviil)ii) soil science.
Keynote Speakers and Policy Session
We ivere deligyllted to liosi five 11)1( in presentation5 covering tlie coiifereiice theme froin experts
iiicliiding, Briai) Ervine, Racl)cl Cassidy, Rachel Crcamcr, John Gilliland and David Wall. Our Inain
keynotc session was a policy cvcnt ivherc ivc Iicard from rcprcsentalivcs froin all Ihc d¢volv¢d
adininislrations and IrclMI)d, providing an oycrvieiy of the key aclivilie.q being undcrtaken at a
gjovcriimciital Icvel. -I'his includcd prc5cntaiions from Rachel Boulderslone (DEFRA), James Cooke
(WL151) Govcrnn)ent}, Sallie Bailey (Scottish Governmenl). Brian Ervine (DAERA). Jim Hodgsoii
(DLCC) and Mary Cleary (DAFM).
I'our.4
I'lie second day ¢ommen¢ed iyith oiir scientific and cultlirdl tours. The scientific tOLir provided delegatcs
with tl)e opportunity to visit sites in Colinly Doiyn. Ivliere 132.700 fields ivere soil saiiiplcd iii 2022123
as part of tl)e foiir-yearNI Soil Nutrient Health Scl)cme. Delegates leanit hoiv ivliole-farin soil saiiipliiig,
iiii)ovative reportiiig formats aiid Iocill ivater quality monitoriiig arc being used to optimisc crop nulrici)I
applicatioiis aiid to iiiiprove cnvironinental pcrforniaiicc.
Oral an(1 Poster Presentalioiis
We lie£l1'd 23 differeiit abstract presentations and had over 60 p051crs shoivcasing ttsearcl) in Ilie
coiifereiice themes of soil health. soil carbon. Ivatcr managcineni, nulrienl Inanagcincnl, and
teclinology and innovation.
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Ili-itish Sts¢iety of Soil Science
TIIUSTI,;I,;S R>.I)ORT
For the Year F.nded 31 Deeember 2023
.Supportin% Anil cncoun)ging (he educA¢ion of 5011 scicnce
Our strategy sAid:
We ivill siipport tlie education of soil scicnce acr055 a wide range of individua15 aiid age groups. We
Ivill provide infonnation and resol1￿¢$ lo Icachcrs, famcrs, agvronomisls. growcrs, indlislry and land
tnaiiagers and the piiblic via grants. outreach evenls. training couws and leaching materials.
Wliat we set out to aehieve:
l.aiincl) oiir oiilreaeh Soil Scicncc Loan boxes to support educators in delivering soils educalioii
lo yoiing peoplc
Siipport tlic devclopmeiit of the Natural History GCSE. T Level in Agri¢uliur¢, Laiid Management
and Prodiiction and work Ivitli relevant appreiiticeship groLlPS to eiisure soil is coiisidered as part
of tl)c syllabus
Atlei)d extemal oulrea¢l) evenls including Open Famj Sunday
Deliver a project to link ciiltural Yoices lo ihe Scoltisli soils landscape.
Our Achievem¢n¢s:
Re-designed our soils posl¢rs resource suite
Fiinded eqiiipinent tliroiigl) oiir Innovatioii and Field Equipment grants for Ihe National Botanic
Gic rdcn of W<lles's Rocks and Soils ivorkshop
Laiinclicd Olir Soil Science Loan Boxes
Develop￿d Iiciv cdiicational resources to SLlPPOrt the Soil Science Loaii Boxes
Attended tlie Biibbliiig Botanicals sleepover at tlie National Bolaiiical Gardei)s in Wales for almost
500 Girl Guidcs
Took part iii a Iilimber of Open farm Slinday events
Ran a Win a SLiper Soil Scicncc Kit competition in collaboration ivith tlie Couttlryside Classroom
Delivered a Soil S¢ien¢e intcractivc scssion to a Ycar 6 class at a school iii Bcifa5t as part of Ilie
oiilrea¢li programme for the AnnLial and Early Careers, Conferences
Continued to siipport OCR iyiih the proposal for a Natural History GCSF., Cily & Guilds iviih the
developm¢nl of the Agriculture, F,nvironmeni and Animal Care T l.evcl ai)d joii)cd the Insliliile
for Apprentic¢ship.q aiid T¢cl)ni¢al Educotion's 'Gr¢en Panel.
Promoted the scieiitific ivork of Olir Inembers across our social media ¢hannels. alongsid¢ soil_
focused rticles and d￿llMet1tar1es aiined at tlie 8ei)eral publi¢
Our Impael:
l O pliysical Soil Science Loan Boxes ivere hired. reaching over 500 people
147 scliools siibillittcd cntries to the Coiintryside classr(K>lll competitioii
634 visits from 400 Lisers to our ediicational resources page
l-.Iliiiationdl KL50ufLCS sharL'd by ihc Education Auiliority of Northcm Ircland to a numbcr or
schools in Belfast.
CA$¢ Study: Soil Science Loxn Boxe.$
111 2023, Iv¢ laiiii¢li¢d Olir Soil Scieiice Loaii Boxes project to further educate young people, fainilies,
and tlie general piibli¢ on tli¢ iinportan¢e of soils and to ¢i)¢oiirage furiller learning and cngag¢ineiit.
Tl)e boxes coiiiaii) Ili¢ rcsolirces need¢d to carry out a nuinber offui), edu¢ational soil-relal¢d activities
silit￿lb1e for boili bliildr¢ii aiid cidults. Our helpfiil toolkit of resources, boxed up and delivered to tlie
door, lielps lo share Ilie importance of soil Iviil) peers. colleagues. ¢oinmuiiity, or Il)e i)exl gciieralionl
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1Sriti41i Si)¢i¢ly of Soil Science
TRUS'I'b:F.S IIF.POIIT
For the YcAr F.nded 31 December 2023
The box helps to address the lack of mainstream edu¢alion in soil science, Ivliicli is a result of soi15 not
beiiibi covered by Ihe iiational curricula, limilinu public recognilion ofilie importance ofsoils. Tliroligli
oiir rcsearcli. meinber conver.gations, and Outrea¢li Cominillee, Ive liave seen demoiistrated appctile
for cdiicalioiial Inaterials relating lo soil s¢ience from eduualors and r¢lal¢d or8aiiisatioiis.
Professor Lorna Daivson frotn the James Hiitton Iiistitllte hired a box to support with engaging farmcrs
vitl) tlie iniportance of soil at one of ilieir researcli filrn]s. Lorna ￿ld. '[ cliose to iise ilie soil tcxtii
< lid soil striictlirc information sheets ivliicli ivent doivn a treat. Wlicn we looked at thc 501] seiiling
experiineiit c211d ii)spected the reference glass pots to iiispect the differeiit particle classes, accoinpaiiied
by the triaiig?Lilar diagraiii, il rcally brolight lioinc the diffcrcncc fanncrs cxpcricn¢c bctivccii soils.
Inspiring the future generations ofsoil scientists
Our 5trAtegy said:
We ivill conliniie to support tl)c dcvelopmcnt of carl), carcer (FC) members ivorking iii soil science. We
iyill flind a bieni)ial coiifercncc dcdicated to EC5 and givc ihcm proininei)ce al our Society Aiiiiual
meeting. I'hroLigh our cdiicalion commi(Icc. Ive ivill suppori ieachers and engage ii) ¢oinmiii)i(y projects
to inspirc the ncxi blcneralion of soil scicntisls.
What we set out lo achieve:
Host oiir bi-aniiual Early Carcers. Confcrciice
Our Achievcments:
Allo¢al¢d fiinding from Ihe Brian Chombers Soils Fund (BCSF) to support up to l O Early Carecr
Incmb¢rs in atl¢ndinbb Working iviih Soil ¢ours¢8 during 2023
Provid¢d an opportunity for a PIID student to join our team on placetnent, offeriiig iheiii valuable
proje¢l management skills
Supported tl)e Britisli Ecologiciil Society's Plants. Soils. Ecosystems Special Ii)terest Group's early-
career ivorkshop'liitrodiiction to Soil Quality As5cssinent-
Alviirded tlie 75tli Anniversary Joint Grant for Promoting Soil Scicncc aloi)gsidc the So¢iedad
Espc2nolc1 de la Ciencia del Suclo to Marta Gil Martine7. Rodica Pena, Sarah Duddigan, Pablo
Hoinet Glltierrez and Loiirde5 Morillas
Updated the Early C£irccr nicmbcr5hip to make il easier for EC members to transition iiilo Full
Society mcinbcrship
Hosted our Early Carccrs, Confercncc in Belfast
Aivardcd thc Spadc Award for Besl Oral Presentation. Troivel Award for Best Poster Preseiitalion
Ind Dclcgatcs, Choicc Aiyard for Best Poster at tlie Early Careers, Coiiferei)ce
l)Iiblished six issues of the Early Career meinbers, neivsletter. Eye to the Horizon
Piiblishcd intcrvieivs or case gliidies iviil) snil scieiitists al varioLlS Stages of tlieir career (Ilenjamiii
BLiiler, Li¥zic Sagoo. Saoirse Tra¢y, Daniel Evans)
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Bi'itisli Society of Soil Science
TIIUSTF.F.S Rf,I>ORT
For thc Year Tr:nd¢d 31 D¢¢cmber 2023
Oui. Impact:
LC Conferen¢e delegate numbers: l 00
Feedba¢k
62 /0 of r¢spoiiders ivere EC memb¢rs
96 % of respoiiders rclted the coiiteiit as GIM)d or Excellent
990/0 of responders said tliey gained neiv kiioivlcdge as a rcsiilt of allcnding Ihe conference.
81 0/0 of responders &iid tlicy ivill be able to put ihe iiew knoivlcdgc gained for Il)c conference into
pra¢tice.
61 % of responders rated tlie tour experieiice c1S G(K)d or Excellcnt
940/0 of responders rated tlie conference venue as Good or Exccllciit
Average op¢n rate of 640/0 and average click rate of171J/o for Eye to Ihc Horizon
In¢r¢ased our Early Career membersliip by 32Q/Lb to 291 mein￿r$
Casc Stiidy l - Early Careers, Conference
Tlie Ec2rly Cclreers. Coiifercnce look place on 6 and 7 Dcccinber 2023, immediately after tlie BSSS aiid
SSSI Annlial Conference. The tivo-day programmc alloivcd a ivide range ofEarly Care¢r Ineii)bers froin
acc1dcinia. indiistry. and TK)licy io comc togLthcr for a variely of tl)eined sessions. inclliding keyiiole
prescntations, oral and poster presenialions. three ivorkshops, and a social dinner.
Workshop5
Dr Danicl Lyans, from Cranfield Universily, led a superb and tliougl)t-provoking ivorksliop 01) gyraiit
fiiiiding, bl)aring his experienc¢ in finding and securing research fulldiiigj as an ECR and ouiliniiig
different typ¢s of fliiiding availilble clnd effective approachcs to ivriting rcsearcli proposals. Jessica
Polls, Jay Ryan and Liv Hoyland. oil behalf of Arcadi5. delivcrcd a fantastic ivorksl?op tailored to
provide ECRS Ivith valiiable insights and giiidancc on how lo kickstarl their journey outside of
academia.
Oi'al and Poster Presentations
Delegiltes lieard froiii 20 oral prescntcrs and vieived over SO poster presentations, sliowcasing tl)c
excellei)t research tliat LCRS liad undertaken. Congratulalions to Catrioiia Willoiigliby. wini)er of tl)e
best oral present1( lion. Elisabeth Applelon, Ivinner ofihe b¢sl poster. and Megha Kavirdj. winncr of tlie
illclligural dclegatcs, choice aivard for bcst posler.
Case Study 2- Aivar(I Winners Grnnt Recipienls
BSSS is proud to sponsor a prii.e and iropl)), for a iiuinber of aiyards ivithin academic institutions. The
2023 award wiiincrs cach received tiyo years, Society Ineinbership as part of tlieir prizc=
CIMra Mari¢ l.aelilia Delanau - Most Proinising Soil Sciciilist at Craiifield University
David -fhomson - Undcrgradiial¢ Aivard at Harper Adams University
Winfrcd Ail)embo - Postgradiiate Aivard at Hclrper Adams Univcrsilv
Abril Alexai)der- Uiidergraduate Aivard at Laiica51cr Univcrsilj
l-lenry Corp - Beql Stiident in Soil Science at Royal Agriciiltural University
Mario Sanlano S<llltos- Outstcindiiig pcrforniaiicc in a soil SLicnce-bascd HOnOu￿ or Msci project
at University of Aberdeeii
Mar¢iii Maikovi¢ - Oiilslanding perforniance in a soil science-based Msc projecl at University of
Ab¢rd¢cn
'riiomas M¢N¢il - Besi soil-scieiice related dissertalion al Ui)ivcrsily of Reading
Yiixin Ma - Margarel Oliver Young Pedomelrics Aivard
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Ilritis11 Society of Soil Science
TRUSTEF.S RF.I)ORT
For tlle Year En(le(131 Dccembcr 2023
Grant recipients
'l-lic folloiviiig grants Ivcrc Ivardcd iii 2023. Slipporiing iiiembers aiid orgaiiisations to develop soil
SCICIICC skills. Casc stiidics froin graiits given are reglilarly publislied on oiir iv¢bsit¢. Fiiid oiit iiiore
aboLlt the aclivilics ive hayc bccn 5llPPOrting at.. www.soils.or
.ukleducation/case-sludiesl
N#me
GrAn(
Amount
Marla Gil Martinez, Rodi¢a Pena.
S?¢ rali Duddigan,
Pablo Flomel Giilierrez,
Lourdeg Morillas
Asa Beeby
Cliris M¢Closkey
Bethaiiy Norris
Ainin Shic rififar
literine West
C?£ rinen Sai)chez-Garcia
Nislicl CIIoLidhary
Mic hboobeli fallal)
Mollie frosl
Sar<1 Martiiiciigo
PrLidciicc Mhlophc
(iianiii Micucci
Tanii Priya
Me¥an Piirchase
Cjeinma Shaw
7511) Joint Annivcrsary Grant
Brian Chanibcrs Soil Fund
Brian Chai))bers Soil I'-und
Brian Chambers Soil fund
Brian Chambers Soil fund
Brian Chambers Soil Fund
David S J¢nkinson F¢lloiYship
Early Career Conference Granl
Early Career Confereii¢e Grant
Early Car¢er Conf¢r¢n¢e Grant
Early Career Conference Gratit
rly C£lreer Coi)ference Grant
Early Career Coiifereiice Grdnt
Early Career Confercnce Grant
Early Career Conference Grant
Early Carccr Conference Grant
Field Equipmenl
Ini)ovation
Innovation
£2,000.00
£250.00
£765.00
£410.00
£800.00
£250.00
£5,000.00
£500.00
£500.00
£500.00
£325.00
£500.00
£500.00
£500.00
£300.00
£500.00
£981.82
£410.00
£466.98
Hic nllc211 Liiidsay-Kirk
Piiul Smitl)
Ensurillg high standards of professional praetiee for those working wilh soils
Oiir strategy said:
We iyill provide dedicated training courses Slich as our Working ivith Soils serie& as lyell as industry
fociised events in SLlPPOrt of Continued Professioiial Developineiit. providing higli professioi)al
standards and assi51ing with maintaining Cliartcred Scientist registration.
Wliat iyc set oiit to achieve:
Idei)tify the ¢iirreiil Iraining and qualifi¢ations available for practilioiiers in soil s¢i¢n¢¢ aiid
propose l)oiv aiiy gaps coiild be filled
Contiiiiie to siipport the dcvelopinent of Ilic Lcvcl 7 Soil Science Apprenticesliip
Deliver a iiumber of Working iyith Soil training courses
Scope Continued Professional Development (CPD) recording mechanisms.
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Ili'itish S(J¢iety of Soil science
'I'iius'rr.ES REI)ORT
For the Y¢ar Ended 31 Deccmber 2023
Our Achievements:
Delivered tlie A Pra¢ti¢al Inlroduclion to Soils in England and Wales ¢ours¢ at SIILittleworth
College
Delivered the A PrclCti¢41 Inlrodu¢tion lo the Soils ofscotland course in Aberde¢n
Delivered the virtlial An Intn)duction to Soil Classification course
Approved one neiv Honorary meinber- Bob Jones
Approved foiir iieiv Soci¢ty F¢llo%vs- Johii Boardmaii, lan Bull, Eleanor Reed aiid Balivant Singh
Delivered tl)e A Practical Ii)troduction to Soils in Englaiid and Wales course in Aberystwytl)
Provided giiidaiice nd recording Inechanisms to Full and Felloiv Ineinbers for tlieir Coi)tinucd
Professional Developineiit (CPD} siibmissions
Gaiiied approval for delivery of tlie Level 7 Soil Scientist Appreiiticeship
Applied io becoine tlie End Poiiit Assessment Organisation for the Level 7 Soil Scientist
Apprciilicesliip
Delivcrcd thc Introdiiction to Agricultiiral Land cla5sificalion course at Cranficld Univcrsily
Revicived 25 new mc[nL￿r5hlP applications during 2023 and two neiv Cl)&rtercd Scientist
rcgistr2c tions
Our Impact:
Iiicreased our membership from 883 in 2022 to 937 in 2023, a 6.1 tr/0 increase and the Socicly's
Iiighcst cvcr iiiiiiiber of mcinbcrs
I OOO/o of people rated the ALC course as g(KMI or excellent. 23 delegates atteiided at Craiificld
Univcrsity.
"Good Inix of theory and pra¢ti¢al. The ¢xer¢is¢s iver¢ very useful."
"I'hc tcam iycre very cngaging and crcated a rclaxed environment, where everyone felt
comfortablc to ask qLieslions."
'I'm Enore coiifident in cipplying ALC in my line of iyork."
'Using reiil sceiiarios lias lielped sliow hoiv to ivork up data iiito mappiiig.
'A great iniroduction lo ALC; has ividened my knoivledge base and iviili experien¢e I l)ope to
Iindertake my own ALC'S in th¢ futur¢."
Case Study: Level 7 Soil Scientist Apprenli¢eship
A l)Iige tliank YOLI to tlie Eii)ployer Group ivliicl) has successfully developed a Level 7 Soil Scieiilisl
(Masters, Level) appr¢nticesliip. Tlie apprenticesl)ip ivill allolv eiiiployers iii England to use tl)c
Appreiiticeship Le￿ to fund tniiiing for their einployees.
Craiifield Uiiivcrsity aiid Cornivall Collcgc ivill bc ivorking hard to ciisurc Iraii)iiig dclivcry cai) begiin
in 2024 <iiid 2025 respectively. Tlicy ivill supportcd by thc Socicty through our application io b￿,oIne
Ilie End Point A5SeSsment Organisaiion (LPAO} to aivhrd successful apprentices iviih tl)eir coinplelion
certifici1tes.
Cll5e Stu(ly- Honorary Member
Congratiilat10115 to Dr Bob Joncs %vho ivas elecied as an Hoi)orary Mcinb¢r of Ilie Society at tlie
Socicly's AGM iii Aiigyiist 2023. Bob has speni l)is enlire ivorking life researcliing ai)d d¢velopiiig
aspects of soil science. most notably in ihc dcvclopincnt of undcrslanding and ii)forinalion sy%lems for
tlie interpi'etatioii of soils and thcir inleraciion iviih climate and topograpl)y to advise on land capability
aiid viilnerability. Hc posscsscs that rarc combinaiion of field exp¢rienc¢ of soils. advanced le¢l)iiical
skills aiid iii-deptli undcrsianding of hoiv soils inicra¢i iviili tl)e ivid¢r ci)viroi)n)enl. Bob i.q a vital
iiiciiiber of tlie Working ivitl) Soils training Icam and ive Ive￿ delighted Ihal he ivas appoiiiled by
meiiibers as an Hoiiorary member.
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Ili'itish .Soeiety of Soil Seien¢e
TIIUSTF.F.S RF.PORT
For the Yckir F.n(leil 31 Deeember 2023
LeAding on the social and environmental rosponsibilities of a contemporary society
Oui. strategy sAid:
Wc ivill provide leadersliip in the areas concerning tlie socio-economic rcsponsibilities of a Inodern
Society. We ivill cn5urc all mcmbcrs havc cqualily ofopportunily. irrcs￿ct7WC ofage, race, disability.
sex. rcligion or othcr protccicd cliaracicrisiics. Wc ivill cnsiirc our aclivili¢s are plai)n¢d ivitli issiies of
cqiiality. incliision Mnd diverslty t thc forcfroiit of all dccision making aiid Il)al ive act ci)viroiiii)eiital
rcsp0115iblc and acliicye carbon ncLilralily ivhcre possiblc.
Wh￿t ive set out to Rchieve:
Revieiv oiir Society vision and Key Perforniance Indicators (KPIS) to ensure they remain fit for
piirpose
Ensiir¢ ive liave lip lo dale Terins of Reference aiid policies
Introdiice an Environmcnlal Working Group io Consider hoiv th¢ Society ¢aii achieve it5
¢nvironmenial larg￿¢1$.
Our Achievements:
Signed a leller of ¢ommilmenl lo Equity. Diversily and Inclusioii (EDI) Ivith tlie Science Couiicil
InlrodiicL'd an EDI champion on each ofihe So¢ieiy's committees
Iiilrodii¢ed a neiv memb¢r benefi( Ivith Dell Tecl)nologies
R¢vieived Society Temis of Refereiice and policies
Plant¢d trees at Cranfield University in aid of the 'Trees for Clitnate. scheme to lielp mitibale
cliinate cliaiige
Member COllSLiltalion on SoCiet￿s mission and vision
Awarded Best Environmcnlal, Social and Governance Evcnt ai the 2023 ICE Awards for WCSS
2022
F105tcd a cmmpfirc session at the ICE Conference: Delivering an Event L¢gacy on a Budget
Awarded the Gold Siislainable Initiative Aivard and Bmnze Legacy Aivard at tlic Meetings &
Ii)cei)tivc-I ravcl MM¥ai.in¢ Ai¥ards for WCSS 2022
Addcd kcy ¢as¢ sliidies to our Delivering Siislaiiiable Iiiternational Eveiits docuineiit
Award¢d th¢ Silver Aivard for Sustainability Cliatnpion at tlie 2023 Association Excellence
Awards for WCSS 2022
Awarded the Best Busiiiess Event at the 2023 Scottisli Thi511e Awards for WCSS 2022
Presented the Outstanding Society Coiitribution Aivard to Xavier Portell for his significanl
¥ontribiilion lo sup]x)rt Early C1( reer meinbers and dcvelop nelv grai)t ideas
D¢liv¢red ali Extraordinary General Meeting to clcct a nciv 'l'rustce
Our Imp3iet:
LD&I iiiakc LIP of /ooin Into Soils and Annual conferei)¢e
Zooin iiito Soil..
l O Inalc presenters
4 fciM£2le prescnters
Male chairs-
F'cinale Cliairs - 3
Female Chilirs.. 4
Feinale Oral pres¢i)ters'. 15
M<11e oral presentcrs.. 9
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ljritisli Society of Soil Seien¢¢
TRUSTF.F.S REI)ORT
For thc Yc41r F,nclcd 31 Decembcr 2023
Case Sillily- WCSS22 awards
Tli¢ World Congress of Soil Scicncc 2022 s ille biggest project in the So¢icly's history lo dal¢. in
wli£lt ivas Olir 75th Aiinivcrsary year. It iV<1S a l O-year process from bid to delivery, and IISSS was al
tli¢ forefront of this, orgyanising and deliveriiig tlie ivliole ¢v¢iil in pat1nership will) Ihc Inleriialional
Uiiion of Soil Sciences (IUSS). Altcndcd by over 1700 delegales online aiid in-pcrson, th¢ Congress
Ivcls held betiveen 31 Jiily and 5 Aiigus12022 at the Scottisli Event Campus iii Glasgoiv and WRS
tlic l)ked by an exciting menu ofsoil science activities. sucli as the soil tours, soil judging programine,
Ind outreach activilies under thc banner of arts programme page.
We had several pillars lo Ihe Congress. but the environmental pillar of the ev¢nl was a slandout
featiire, tlianks to innovative pracliccs such as oiiline wster presentations, carbon-labelling delegate
food. aiid servii)g small¢r, locally soiirced mea15 to minimize ivaste. This also ii)cluded
cointnissioning ivlii£ t ive believe lo be onc of the first cvcr Environincnlal Iinpact Assessments (EIA)
of ai) intern1( tional congress.
Tiiroligh the Congress, BSSS Created a long-lasting legacy including=
Engaging 3,000 residcnts iyitli soils- helping tliem to understand ille role soils play in climate
chaiige mitigation.
Minimising oiir environmcnt£l1 impact. commissioning ivh81 ive believe lo bc the first
environmenlal impact asscsstncnt of an iiiternalional scientific congress and sharing our l¢an)ings.
As a result, th¢ World Congrcss ivas nominated for severdl aiyards aroui)d our legacy and sustainability
credeiili￿lls and formed a frameivork that organisatioiis and event plaiiners could leani from. We iv¢re
deliglited tliat tlie event won..
Gold Siislainablc Inilialiyc A%vard at tlie M&IT Magazine Awards
rjesl BLisillcss Evcnt at the 2023 Scottish T])istle Aivards
Bcst Environinental. Social and Govemanc¢ F.vent ai ihe 2023 ICE Awards {UK and Gerniaiiy)
To siipport oiir strategy. we ivill Lindertake the folloiving aclivities in 2024..
Seeking to piiblicise the key I￿ueS for the s4)il science community
Re-introduce Soil Matters as an annual print publicalion to members
Laiinch a w)d¢asl series lo highlight the rescarch in our two journa15
Conduct a strategic rcvieiy of both EJSS and SUMS
Produce a Ininiiniim of one giiidan¢e note on a relevant topic
Produce one Scien¢e Note on a rclcvanl topic
Rcvieiv and update existing guidance notes
Respoiid to relevaiii UK and international consultations.
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Ili'itisli Society of Soil Science
'I'IIUSTEF.S REPORT
For tlie Year F.n(le(131 December 2023
Proinoting change thT4Jugh knowle(Ige exehangc a¢ro&s #ll aspe¢ts of soil seience
Add a minimiim of tiyo more case studies to the Invest Iii Soil scries
Exhibit at cvcnis aimcd at profc5sionhls, including Conlaininatioii Expo
Sireilgtliei) relationships ivith policyniakcrs. allicd organisations and interest groups
Seek accreditation wiih UNCCD
Agrcc l)ow to engage with SB 60. COP 29 and COP 16
HostI￿g confcr¢n¢cs and meetings focused on soils
Hosting conferences and meeting5 foc115ed on soils
I lost fa¢e_lo_fa¢¢ Regional Group eveiits and Ineeting5
Coiitllluc OLir frcc-lo-aiicnd Zoom into Soil series. partiiering with extcrnal organisalions as
rclevai)t
Deliver an in-pcrson Anniial Gcncral Meeting. partnering Ivitll Naturdl Eiigland
Deliver oiir Annlial Conference in Cardiff. alongsidc a tours and outrea¢h programme
Plai) a Soil Judging compelilion
Deliver session5 at IUSS and SB60
Support the delivery of Eurosoil 2025
Supporting and cncouraging the education of soil s¢ienee
Siipport Ili¢ developinent of the Natural History GCSE, T Level in Agri¢uliur¢, Land Maiiagcmcnt
and ProdLlCtion and work lyith relevant apprcniiceship groups to ensure soil is coiisidcrcd as part
of the syllilbus
Attend cxlcmal oulreach events including Open Farni Sunday
EngagFe ivith Britis11 Sciciicc Wcck
1-1081 a session at tlie Britisli Science Festival
Bccom¢ and a¢¢redited adviser to IFATE
Inspiring ¢hc future gener%lions of soil scientists
l)rovid¢ a Inii)im¢im of one PhD placement opportiinity
Publisli a IniniEnLim of thrce inlervieivs iviih soil scientists at various stages of Ihcir carcer
Host Iln Employer Networking Session for Early Career members at our Aniiual Coiifercnce iii
Cardiff
Ensiirillg high stan(IRrcls of professional p￿cl]ee for those ivorking with soils
Siirvey tl)e iiieinbcrslJip to Iiclp idciitify IhL current positioii of traiiiing aiid qualification in soil
science and proposc holy any gaps could be filled
rinalise Ilie End Point Ass¢ssment Organisation application for Il)e Level 7 Soil Scientist
Appi'LiIIILesliip
Deliver a niiinbcr of Working iviih Soil Ir8ining courses
LcAdiiig oi) tlle social an(1 environmental responsibilities of a contemporAry society
R¢vi¢iv our Society vision and Kcy Pcrforinai)cc Iiidicators (KPIS) to enslirc tliey remain fil for
piirpos¢
InsLirc iyc hayc up lo date Terms of Reference and policies
Establish an ED&1 ivorking group
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Ilritisli Society of .Soil Science
'I'IIUS'l'b: F..S IIF.IbORT
For the Year Ended 31 Decemb¢r2023
FINANCIAL REVIEW
Financial position
Tlic tclngFible fixcd c1ssets net knok valu¢ of £1,860 (2022 £1.2,481) and intangible assets i)et book
Villiie of £16.416 (2022 £19.152) remain comparable ivith the prior year.
The bcilance Sheet position 51iows an increased net current assets Position of £654.228 (2022
£593.424). Cash at bank and in hand increased to £488.180 (2022- £418.970) aiid Ilicrc was an increase
li) debtors to £288.706 (2022 - £276.597). Creditors due within one year as at the balance slicct date
have iiicrcascd to £125.377 (2022- £106291)-
At tlic ycar end ilie Socicty has frccly available rescrves of £1.180.900 (2022 £1,126,094) Ivl)i¢l)
cxcILides tangiblc fixcd assets and intangible asse15. Given Ihc Society's currtnt Icycl of g¢n¢ral
cxpenditLirc of £491,984 {2022 £388.708) tliis Ivoiild alloiv for approximatcly 29 Inonilis (2022 - 35
Inonihs) of conlinLiin&y opcralions iyiihoui furthcr frccly available rcscrves nceding lo bccome available.
As al the ycar end thc Society had restricicd funds totalling £15,850 (2022- £7,825). Thc total funds of
Il)c Society hav¢ incrcased lo £1,215.026 (2022 £1,155,552).
Financi411 pcrformiince
Tlie So¥iety'q priiicipal funding sour¢¢s ¢ontinu¢ to be in¢ome re¢¢ived in respect of publicati011S
produced, membersliip subscriptions, ndmission fe¢s lo Ineetings aiid conferences, fees for the provision
of trainii)g courses and tlie supplementary investment income. Total incoming resources in the financial
year c1moiinted to £583,688 (2022 £594.085).
E.xpcndilurc in Ihc year totallcd £515.894 (2022 - £492.897). Dirccl costs ivere £237,093 (2022
£209.01 l ). graiits paid ivcre £17,307 (2022 - £30.440)- Siipport aiid govcrnaiicc costs wcrc £260,065
{2022 - £237,164).
T])e net incoming resoiirces for the year amounted lo £59,474 (2022 - £84.988).
Investment perforniance
I'l)c Society has obtained banking and oiher interest from bank and building so¢i¢ty a¢¢ounts lield
amoiii)ling lo £18,947 (2022 £2,058).
The Sociely ivas also in re¢eipt of distributions from its investment portfolio of £27,197 {2022
£16,358, representing a 5.030/0 (2022 - 5.330/0) return on capital invested into the fuiid at the begiiiniiig
of lh¢ fii)an¢ial y¢ar.
The investinent portfolio has had capital losses of £8.320 (2022 - £16.200 loss), representing a 1.51fy/0
loss (2022 _ 5.280/0 loss) return on capital invested into the fund al Ihc beginning of Ihc financial year.
Investment policy and objeelives
Due to tlie level of reserves lield by the Society the trustees have adopted a policy of spreading bank
bic lances ivitli a V￿￿rietY of b£inking iiistitlltions in order to provide a higlicr level of protcction froii) Ilie
Financicll Services Coinpensatioii Sclieme (rscs) should a baiik or buildii)g socicty Il)al thc cl)arily
deals ivitli ivere to becoine insolveiit.
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1lriti.qli Society of Soil Seienec
TIIUSTF.ES REPORT
For tlie Year Enile1131 December 2023
T]Ic triistce5 haye also clectcd to invest a proFKlrtion of funds into an M&G investment trust"Cl)&rifund"
iii order to fiirtlier diversify tlie risk of fuiids held by the cliarily. Tile trust is a ivell-divcrsificd portfolio
of clpproximatcly l 00 holdings. mainly high yielding UK coiiipany sharcs. Wliilc Ihc Iriist will gencrally
liclve a bias toivards stocks tliat are out-of_favour ivitli investors. the fund Inaiiager scek5 10 idcnlify
good qLialily companie5 Iviih attrdctive dividend groivth prO5￿cts.
Rescrycs policy
'I'l)e Iriislees have sel a reserves TK)licy, Ivhich rcquires:
Reserves be maintlc ined at a level ivl)icli ensures tliat Tlie Britisli S(Kiety of Soil Scicncc core
Ictivity COLild contiiiue diiring a period of Liiiforeseen ditTiculty' and
A proportion of r¢s¢rves be maintained in a readily realisable fonn.
The trust¢cs seek to maintnin a level of r¢serves by holding bank balances and by investmenls. which
C£111 be sold to releiise cash. Revieivs of Ciisli lioldiiigs and iiivestinent valiiations are considcrcd
tliroliglioiit the year. Tlie calciililtion of the reqiiired level of reserves is an integral part of the
orgc1nisatioi)'s planniii& blidget aiid foreci1St cycle. It tc1kes into accoiinl..
Risks associated i¥iih each stream of income and expenditlire being different froin tliat biidgeted.
Plftnncd activity levcl, incliiding grant giving.
Orgaiiisation's committnents: and
Oulsoiir¢ed staffing obligations.
Current levels of reserves
Coiitiiiuing coiicen) over tlie fiitlire stability of academic publishing. changing CU￿encY cxchangc ratcs
and tlie coi)tinuing impact of tlie global recession siiggest that tlicrc is significai)t insccurity over this
Inajor source of income for the Society. Therefore, the trustees have elcctcd to Iiold a Ininimum of12
Inonihs operating costs (includes Staffing. sub-conirncied slRtTing, on-going projecl and gyrant giving
obligJations) as casily accessible cash dcposlts. Tiicsc cash rcservcs ivill bc hcld in rolling guaraiit¢ed
fixcd deposit accoiinls scparatc from any additional inveslmenls held by the Society. T])e Current 12-
moiiih operating reserve is £300k.
T])e l¢vel of reserve held is ¢al¢ulal¢d and monitored every 12 moiiths by the Treasiirer Trustcc (or
F,xcciilive O￿l¢Cr) and any amendments required are rdtified by tlie full Board of Trustees in line with
tlie So¢i¢ty's articles of Asso¢iation. Tliis policy is revieived annually.
Croin% ¢oneern
Tli¢ trLJStees do not consider there to be any material uncertainties about the Society'5 ability to continue,
and Il)er¢for¢ ¢onsid¢r the cliarity to be a going concern. Tlie fiiiancial slatenients are tlierefore prcparcd
under tliis basis.
Approved by order of the board of triistces on 24 May 2024 and signed on its behalf by:
t)r J Flannam - Truslec
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BRITISH SOCIETY OF SOILSCIENCE
INDF.PENDENT F.XAMINF.R'S REPORT
TO TFIE TRUSTELS OF BRII'ISH SOCIETY OF SOIL SCIF.NCF.
l Teport to the ITuslees on my examination of the fjnancial statements of British Society of Soil S¢ien¢e (the charily) for the year
ended 31 December 2023.
Re5P0115ibililie$ #Dd basls ofreport
As ihe irusiees of Ihc eharity land also ils directors for (he purw)ses of company law) you are responsible for the preparation of
the financial s¢aiements in aceordance ivith the requiremenls of the Companies Act 2(H)6 (the 2(K)6 Aell.
Haviiig satisfied myself ihai Ihe financial slalemenls of the charity are rM)t Tequired lo be audited under Part 16 of the 2006 Act
and are eligible for independ¢ni examination. I rew>n in rest*d of my exatninalion of ihe charily's financial sialcnien15 carried
out under section 145 of ihe Charilics Act 2011 (the 201 l Act}. In carrying oul my examinaiion I have folloived all Ilie
applicable Directions given by the Chariry Commission under section 145ISXbl of (he 2011 A¢1.
Independent eXa￿lner'S statement
Siiice the charity's gross inconie exeeeded £250.0(Kb your exaThiner tnust be a membeT of o b(Kly listed in seclioii 145 of the
201 l A¢t. I confirni ihat l am qualified lo undertake Ihe exarnination because l am a member of ICAEW. Ivliich is one of the
lisied bodies.
I have cotnpl¢ted my examinaiton. l eonfim ihal no matters have come to my attelltion in ¢onneciion wilh the examiiialio
giving nie cause to believe Ihai in any material respect=
a¢¢oiiniing records ivere t)ot kept in respect of the charity as requjrtd by sttiion 386 of ih¢ 21K16 Aci: or
the financial slatetnents do not accord with ihose re¢ords- or
the financial 51atetneniS do noi comply wilh the accounting requirtments of seclion 396 of the 2006 Aci other than any
reqiitretnent thai the accounts give a true and fair view which is not a nialter consÈdeTed as part of an independeiit
exaniinalion., or
the financial 51aiemenis have not been prepared in accordance with the nieihod5 and principles of the Slateniejil ol
R¢cornmended Pracii¢e for a¢¢ouniing &nd reporlin8 bj charities applicable lo charities prepaTiog their accouiils in
accordance iviih the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland IFRS 102).
I liave no concern5 and have come a¢T055 no oiheT mailers in ¢onn¢eiion iviih ihe exaniijialion to ivhich allenlion should b¢
draivn in this report in ordcr to enable a proper uTrdersianding ofihe finaneial siaicmcnts lo be reached.
IIB Accountan15
28 Plumpton House
Pliinipton Road
I loddcsdon
I lertfordshire
FNII OLB
Dated.. 31 May 2024
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BRITISH SOCIETY OF SOILSCIENCE
STATEMF,NT OF FINANCIALACTIVITIES
INCLUDING INCOMF. AND F,XPENDITURE ACCOUNT
FOR THE YEAR EIVDED 31 DECEMBER 2023
Current financial yeAr
UDrestri¢led
funds
g¢ntr#l
Unrestritted
fund5
Deslgrt#itd
Reslrieted
fuDds
Tot#1
TotAI
2023
2023
2023
2023
2022
Notes
Ineorne and endowments frorN:
Donations and grants
Charitable activities
Other trading activitie5
Invesiments
oiher income
2.656
467,541
6.963
46.144
7,950
10.51
13.156
509,475
6,963
46.144
7,950
10.679
509,512
14.753
18.416
40,725
41.934
Total incojne
531254
41.934
10.500
583,688
594.085
Expenditure on:
Raising funds
c.haritable aciiviiies
1.429
4￿.555
1,429
514.465
16,282
476,615
21.435
2.475
Total expendilure
491.984
21,435
2.475
515,894
492,897
Net gainslllosses) ot) investments 14
18,320)
(8.320}
{16,2001
Net Income
30.950
20.499
8.025
59.474
84,988
Net ThoveThent IN fuNd5
30.950
20.499
8,025
59,474
84.988
Re¢ontiliAtion of funds:
l.'Iind balances at l Jaiiuary 2023
769.713
378.014
7.825
,155,552
1.070.564
Fuiid b&lAnces at JI Detembtr 2023
800,663
398,513
15,850
,215,026
155,552
The slaiement of finan¢Tal a¢iiYilies includes all gains and losses recognised in the yeai. All income and expenditure delive
froni ¢oniiniiing a¢iiviiies.

BRITISH SOCIETY OF SOILSCIENCE
STA'fEMF.NT OF FINANCIALACTIVITIES (CONTINUED)
INCLUDING INCOMF. AND EXPENDITURE ACCOUNT
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023
Prior finAncial year
Unrestri¢ttd Unrestri¢led
funds
fund5
general
Design#itd
funds
2022
Restricted
fund5
Total
2022
2022
2022
Notes
Irlcome and endow￿¢￿15 from:
Donaiions and giants
Charitable aciivilies
Other trading activities
Invesimenis
Other in¢gme
8.179
497.724
14,753
18.416
40.725
2.OlY)
11,788
500
10,679
509,512
14,753
18,416
40.725
lotal inCOTNe
579.797
13.788
500
594,085
Exi)endtture on:
Raisiiig fiinds
Chariiable actlyllies
16,282
372.426
16,282
476,615
98.143
6,046
Total expenditure
388.708
98,143
6,046
492,897
Nel ga1￿￿110$$¢$} on investment5
J4
(16.200)
116.200)
Net incomtl(expendllure)
174.889
184.3551
{5,5461
84.988
Transfers between funds
157,675)
57.675
Net movement In
117.214
{26.6801
15,546}
84.988
Reconcilialion of funds:
F'und balances at l January 2022
652.499
404.694
13,371
1,070,564
Fund bAIAnce5 At 31 December 2022
769,713
378.014
7.825
,155,552
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BRITISH SOCIETY OF SOIL SCIENCE
BALANCF, SHEET
ASA T 31 DECEMBER 2023
2023
2022
P4o¢es
TriAed #55et$
Iniangible assets
Taii8ible assets
Investments
16
17
18
16.416
1.860
542,522
19,152
2,481
540,495
560.798
562,128
Current assets
Sio¢ks
Debtors
Cash ai bank and in hand
19
20
2,719
288.7(
488.180
4.148
276.597
418,970
779.605
699.715
Creditors: amount$ falllnÉ due thlthltt ont
year
21
(125.3771
{106,291}
Ne¢ current gssets
654.228
593,424
lotal assets less ¢urr¢nt Iigbilities
1,215.026
.155.552
The funds of the eh#rlty
Restricted iH¢ome funds
Unrestricted funds- general
Unreslricled funds- Designat￿ funds
22
15,850
8￿.663
398.513
7.825
769,713
378,014
1,215,026
1.155.552
The company is eniiiled io the exemption from ihe audit requireMent contained in seciion 477 of the Companies Act 2006. for
the year ended 31 December 2023.
The dire¢lors acknoivledge their re5ponsibilili¢s for co¥nplying wilh ihe req￿IreMentS of the Compaajies Act 2006 with respect
to a¢couDiing re¢ords and lh¢ preparation of financial st￿eMents.
1.he tnernbeis have noi required the eompany to obtain an audii ofit5 financial siaiements for ihe year in questioii in accordance
with section 476.
These finajicial statements have been p￿Pared in a¢¢ordan¢e with lh¢ provisions applicable to companie5 subjeci to Ihe small
companies r¢gime.
The financial siaiemenis %ver¢ approved by the tnI51ee5 on 24 May 2024
Dr J. I lannatn
'Irustee¢
C.oJiipaiiy registration number 07110309 (England aThJ Wales)
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BRITISH SOCIETY OF SOILSCIENCE
.STATF.MF.NT OF CASH FLOWS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023
2023
2022
Note5
Cash now5 from operaling aclivitie5
Cash Beneraled froni 0￿ratiOnS
27
33.413
166,753
Investing aclivities
PuT¢hase of irtvesimenis
Investment income received
110.3471
46,144
1250.0001
18,416
Net cash gtnerattd fromllu$ed In) Invtsting
35,797
1231,584)
Net Inere4sel{decrta$¢l c#sh 4nd cash tqufvaltThl$
69,210
164,8311
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of yvdr
418.970
483.801
Cg$h ea$h equlvaltnt$ 4t end of year
488,180
418,970
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BRITISH SOCIETY OF SOIL SCIENC
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATF.MF,NTS
FOR TIIE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023
Attountlng poli¢i¢$
Charity informalio
British So¢iely of Soil Science is a private company limited by guarantee in¢orporaled in England and Wales. The
regisieTed office is Building 42A. Crdnfield University. Cranfield. Bedfordshire, MK43 OAL.
Ac¢ountlng ¢on%'entlon
The financial slalejnents have Fttn prepared in accordance with ihe chariiy's18overnin8 documentl. the Companies Act
2006, FRS 102 "The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in ihe UK and Republic of Ireland" I'FRS 102.1 and Ilie
Charities SORP "Accounting and Reporting by Charilies." Siaiemeni of Recomnicndcd Practice applicable io charilics
pr¢paritJg their accounts in accordance wilh the Financial Reporting Siandard applicable iii the UK and Repllblic ol
Ir¢land IFRS 102}" (effective l January 2019). The Cbariiy is a Public Benefit Enlity as defined by FRS 102.
The fJnan¢ial statements are prepared in slerling. which is ihe fun¢iional ¢urrency of the charity. Monetary amounts i
these finaD¢ial staiements are rounded to the neaTe5t £.
The financial statements have been prepared under the historical cost ¢onvenlion, m(rtlified to include the revaluation ol
inve51inent5 at faiT value.
The principal accouniing px)licies adopied are set out below.
1.2 Going toncern
Al tlie titne of approving the financial staiemenls. the Irustee5 have a reasonable expeciaiion ihat the charity has adeqiialt
re5011rce5 to continii¢ ill 0￿[allO￿al existence for the foresevdble futurc. Thus the irustees continue io adopt Ilie going
concern basis of accounting in preparing the financial statement5.
1.3 Charitable funds
Unre51ricled funds ate available for use al the diseretion of thc iTUStees in furtherance of their ¢harilable objectives.
Restricted funds are subjeet lo specific condition5 by donoTS Ot gwan(ors as to how ihey may be used. The puryK>ses and
uses of ihe restricied funds are set oul in the note5 to ihe financial siaiemenls.
1.4 1SLeome
Income is reeognised iyhen the charÉty is legally enliiled io li after any perforniance conditions have been mel, the
amounis can be measured reliably. and it 15 probable that iocome ivill be reeeived.
Donaiions and grdnts are recog[bi￿d ivhen (hey have been cominunicated and received in wilting iviih notification of
perfomance before the charity is enlitled 10 ihe futhds. the income is deferred and not Tecognised unlil ciihcr Ilie5e
conditions are fiill). nicl, or the fuifilmenl ofihose condiiions is ivholly withÈii the conlToI of the ¢hariiy and it is probable
that ihose ¢ondiiions ivill be fulfilled in Ihe rew>rling period.
Subs¢ripttons income is iJ]iliall>' recogniscd on the dale on which li is invoiced. Subscriptions invoiced in advanee of the
subscription period are recognised a5 deferred in¢tsme uniil ihe aeeounling period to ivhich the siibscriplion
ielaies.subxripiion r¢¢eipls received in advance of the subs¢ripiion being iiivoiced are recogni5ed a5 a CTediior iinlil the
a¢¢oiiniing period 10 %vhich the subscription r¢latts and ihe invoice is raised.
Incon)e relating 10 conferences and nieeling5 occurring iviihin ihe accouiiiiiig pcriod are rcco8iiiscd as ineon)e iviiliin Ilie
a¢¢oiinling period diiring ivhi¢h the). lakc place.Incotne relalill¥ 10 Conferences aiid nieeting5 received iii advance of tlie
evenl date are reco¥nised as deferred inconie uiilil the accoiinling peiiod during iyhich ihe). occur.

BRITISH SOCIETY OF SOIL SCIENCE
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR EIVDED 31 DECEMBER 2023
Accounting politie$ Itontillued)
Royalty income derived from Ihe publieaiions made by BSSS are iniially recognised when th¢ charity has fulfilled lis
obligatlolls under the agr¢em¢nis ivilh ihe rel¢vani publisher and the illcome can be measured reliably. Dalances owed to
the charity are invoi¢ed upon confimiaiion ihai the royalites income is agrttd with the publisher. Royally ittcome is
accrued for as 01 Ihe fjnancial reportin8 dale %Yhen the amounts due lo Ihe charity have b￿n agTeed wilh th¢ publisher
subsequent 10 ih¢ finan¢ia] rep)rting datc. b￿1 before the issue of the financial stat¢nients for ihai peTlOd.
l.S Lxpenditure
Liabilities are reeognised a5 expenditure as a5 theTt 15 a legal or Constn￿liVe obligalton eommilting the eharily 10
that expenditure. il is probable that a Iransfer of econoTni¢ benefils will be required in settlement and the amount of the
obligation can be reliably measured.
Expenditllre is accounted for on an accrua15 b&%i5 and has been classified under headings ihat aggregate all costs ￿lated
to that category. Whcrc costs cannot be directly altribuied io particulat headings ihey have been allocated to activities on
a basis consistent iyith ihe use of resources.
Grat]Is offered siibject lo corlditioris which have rM)i been met at the year-end are noied as a commitment. but not accrued
for as expenditure.
Support and governance costs (hai aTe incurted by ihe chariiy have been allocated to the following activities using ihe
following percenlag¢s=
Membership and sub5criplions- 3￿￿
Publications- 20Q/o
Meeliiigs and confer¢n¢es- SOV..
Thi5 approach. and e5tiniates used aiK)ve. have been lls¢d on ihe basis that they are considered Io Teflecl the addiiional
siipport Costs incurred by ihe Charity 10 faciliiaie Ihis aciiviiy, which in Lllm providcs a public benefit and income 10 Ihe
charity in order to further meet its fulure obje¢iives.
1.6 Intgnglble fixed Assets other than goodwill
IntLgtigiblc assets are initially recogiiised al c05t and are subsequenily measured at ¢ost less accumulated aiiiort15ation and
a¢¢umulated impairment10sSeS.
Amortisation 15 rwognlsed so a5 to ivrite off the cosi or valwion of assets less their residual values over iheir useful
lives on the following ba5¢S=
Website developrnenl costs
IO% sirnighi lin¢
1.7 TglIEtble fixed a55tts
'rangible fixed &s%ets are iniiially measured ai cost and subsequenily meaSUTed ai cost net of depTeciaiion and any
iiiipaiTrnent losses.
Depieciaiion is recognised so 0$ io wrile off Ihe c05t or valuation of a55ets Itss iheir residual values over their useful lives
on the following bases..
Fixtures and fillings
Compiiier equipmeni
25Y*l reducing balance
25Y• reducing balance
The gaiTr or 1055 arssing on the disposal of on asset 15 dctcrmined as the differenee beiiveen the sale proceeds and the
carryitkg VAlue of the assei. and is recognised in the stalemenl of financial activitie5.
Iiivesiments are iniiially measured ai Iransaciion price e¥cluding trdn5aclion c0515, and aTe subsequently nieasured al fair
value ai each Teporting da*. Changes in fair Value arc rtCO8niscd in net inconiel{expendiluiel for ihe year.
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BRITISH SOCIETY OF SOIL SCIENCE
NOTF.S TO THE FINANCIAL STATFMF.NTS {CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023
Actounting polictt5 {rontiNued)
1.9 Stocks
Stocks are 51aied at the lower of cost arHI nei Tealisabl¢ valu< after making due alloivance for ob501ete and slow moving
item5.
1.10 Cash ¢gsh equivglents
Cash and cash equivalents include c&sh in hand. deposit5 held al call with banks. other short-iemi liquid investments with
original maturities of three month5 or less. and bank overdrafts. Bank overdrafts ate showt) wiihin Ix>rrowin85 in current
1.11 Trin#ncial lrt$trumtnts
The charity has elecied to apply the provisions of Section I I 'Basi¢ Finan¢ial Instruments. and Section 12 '0iher
Finaneial InslruE]icnls Issiies, of TrRS 102 to all of its financial ir)Slwmenis.
Financial instn]ments are recognised in the charity's balance sheei when the charity becomes party to ihe ¢onira¢iual
provisions of the instrument.
Financial asse15 and liabilities are offseL with the nei amounis presented in the financial stalement5. when there is a
legally enforceable righi to Set off the recognised amounts and there is an inlenlion to settle on a nei bas2s or to realise the
assei alid settle the liability 5imulianeously.
14asic financial assets, which include debioTS and cash and bank balan¢es, ar¢ initially measured al Iran5aclion price
tn¢liiding Iran5action c051s and are subsequenily carried ai amortised cosi usitjg the effective inicresl Ineihod unless the
arrangenieni conslilutes a financing tTan5aclion. where Ihe irnnsac¢ion is measured at the prcsenl value of the fulure
re¢¢tpls discounted at a tllarket rate of inler¢st. Financial assets classified as receivable within one ycar are not atnortised.
Ba51cJlnfjiiclAI Ilrtbllliles
Basi¢ financial liabiliii¢s, including credilors and bank loans are initially recognised at transaciion price ut)les5 the
arrangemeni consiiiuies a financing tfdnsaction. Ivhere the debt inslrunient is measured at the preseni value of the fiiliire
paytnenis discounted ai a market rate of intercsl. Financial liabililie5 cla55ified as payable within one year are iiol
atTrortised.
Debt iftSlTumenls are subseqllently carried at amorti5ed cost. using the effective interest tate Meth￿1.
Trade credilOTS aTe obligations to pay for 80(Mls or services that have bttn acquired in the ordinary course of operat10115
fTOrn suppliets. Amounis payable are classified as curreni liabililies if payrnent 15 due ivithin one year or less. If not, they
are prL5L'iili'd as nuTI-Luir¢iii liabiliiits. Tradc crediiors are i¢cogiii5ed iniliall) al Iiaiisxiioi) piic¢ aiid subsequciiily
measiired at amortised ¢osi using Ihe efftttive interest meihod.
Derec0£￿1/10Il offiiiancial liabllliles
iiiancial liabililie5 are dere¢ognis¢d iyhth the ehariiy's contract￿￿1 obli8atÈons expiTC or are discharged or cancelled.
1.12 Taxgtion
The cliarily 15 exempl from corporation lax on its chariiable aciiviites.
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BRITISH SOCIETY OF SOIL SCIENCE
NOTF.S TO THF. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023
Crltlcgl Accounting estimates and judgement$
In ihe appli¢ation of the charity'5 accounling policie5. Ihe iwsiees are required to niake judgemenis, estimates and
assumptions abolll the carryin8 amounl of a55els and liabilities thai are not readily appareni fiom other source5. '1"he
estimaies and associated a5sumption5 are based on hisiori¢al expericnce and other faclors thai 3re Considered to be
relevant. Actual results may differ from these estimates.
The eslimaies and iinderlying a5sumplions ate revi¢%ved on an ongoing ba515. Revisions io a¢collnting e51irnaies are
re¢ognised in the period in which the esiimate is revised ivhcrc the revision affects only ihai period. or iii ili¢ period ol
the revision and future periods where the rtvision affects boih curretbl and fulure peii(xls.
Income from th9rilable activities
UNr¢stri¢ted Vnrestritltd
funds
fund5
general Design#ied
funds
21123
Total Unrtstri¢ted Unrestricled
runds
fun(ls
general Deslgnxled
2023
2023
2022
2022
2022
Membership and
48.070
339.153
80.318
48,070
339,153
80.318
41.934
44.428
325.760
127,536
44.428
32fj.760
127,536
11,788
Publications
Meeiings and conferences
Training courses
41,934
11.788
467.541
41.934
509,475
497.724
11.788
509.512
Income from other trading ictivilies
Unreslri¢ttd
funds
2023
Unrestricted
fund5
2022
Shop inLonie
6,963
IncoNie from TNve$tmenls
Unrestricled
fund5
2023
Ilnrtslritted
fun(Is
2022
Income froin listed investments
Interest receivable
27.197
18.947
2,058
46.144
18.416

BRITISH SOCIETY OF SOIL SCIENCE
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS {CONTINUF,D)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023
Other income
Unrestricted Unrt$tricted
fund$
funi15
2023
2022
Othei income
Sponsorship 8nd advertl5ing
Partnership income
Secreiariw fees
1.950
4.725
36,000
7,950
40.725
Expenditure on raising funds
Unrestricled Unrestricted
futhd$
flind5
2023
2022
Shop purch&se5
1,429
16,282
Expenditure on charitable actiTr'itits
lembership Publicalions ￿l¢tIl￿g$ attd
nd
C•tyftre￿C¢S
substripti•Ds
Trgining Provision ol
c•urses
grAnt5
TotAI
2023
2023
21123
2023
2023
2023
Direct costs
Direct cos
22,979
79.216
113.463
21,435
237,093
Cjranl fiinding of aclivilits
(see note 91
17,307
17.307
Share of 5UPPOrt governance tosts {see note 10)
Support
75.680
50,454
Govcmance
2J39
1.559
126.134
3.899
252,268
7.797
100.998
131.229
243,496
21.435
17.307
514,465
An8lysls by fun
Unrestricied funds- generdl
Unreslriclcd fiinds-
100.998
131229
243.496
14,832
490.555
21.435
21.435
2,475
ReslTlCted fund5
2,475
100.998
131.229
243.496
21.435
17.307
514,465

BRITISH SOCIETY OF SOIL SCIENCE
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 21123
Expenditurt on chgritable activities (tontinued)
Previou5 year:
lembershlp Publtc*lions 14leetings and
nd
eonferentt5
substriptions
Tr#lnlng Provision of
eour$es
grAnls
Total
2022
2022
2022
2022
2022
2022
Direct C05t$
Direct costs
21.¢X>5
84.095
97.394
6.517
209,011
Grant funding ofa¢tiviiies
15¢e note 9)
30.440
30,440
ShAre of support go%'ernaD¢¢ tosls (see note 111)
Support
69.646
46.429
GovemaD¢¢
1.504
I.IX)3
116.074
2,508
2.12,149
5,015
92,155
131.527
215.976
6,517
30.440
476.615
AnAlysis by fund
Unresiricted funds- general
Unrestricted funds-
Designated funds
Resiricied funds
92.155
131,527
138.931
9,813
372,426
77.045
6,517
14,581
6.046
98.143
6,046
92,155
131J27
215.976
6.517
30,44
476.615
Grants 11gygble
2023
2023
Grants to individiials
17,307
30.440
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BRITISH SOCIETY OF SOIL SCIENCE
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENT.S (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023
10 Support f05ts #lloeated to a¢tlwllles
2023
2022
Staff cosis
Depr¢¢iatio
Other staff costs
Insurance
Rent
Office costs
Computer and websile expenses
Bank Charges
Le8al aiid professional fees
Siindry expenses
Governance ¢osts
187.159
3,357
24.486
6.405
3,065
2.854
13.700
2,452
6.854
1.936
7,797
184.977
3,563
18,IK)8
6,201
4,071
2,124
1,325
467
5.015
260.065
237,164
Anglysed between:
lembersliip and 5ubscripiions
78.019
52.013
130.033
71,150
47,432
118.582
Meetings and conferetjces
260.065
237,164
2023
2022
Governance ¢0515 COrnPTiSe:
Accounian¢y
Board and Council expen5e5
4,840
2,957
5.015
7.797
5,015
Net njoi'enient in fullil$
2023
2022
The nei mov¢meni in funds is Staled after¢harEingllcrediiingl'.
Deprecialion of owned tangible fjxed assets
Amortisalion of iniangible assets
621
2.736
827
2,736
12
Trustee5
None of the trusiees lor any ￿rSOnS connecitd iyiih them) re¢eived any remLtneration OT brnefilS from the cliarity diiriiig
Ihe year.

BRITISH SOCIETY OF SOIL SCIENCE
NOTF.S TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023
12
Trustees (continued}
Trustees have been reimbursed for the costs of tfdvel and accommodation expen5¢s in¢ufTed in atiending various
meeiings and conferences.
In the year the Iransaclions and amount5 owing to them were a5 follows=
Dr P.D. Halleii.. Expellses £1.105 and aniounl diie £383
Dr J. Hannam.. Expenses £453 and amount due £325
D.B.Lascelles.' Expenses £523 and amount dut £178
13 F.mployee$
Employrnent ¢o$l$
2023
2022
oirice salaries
187.159
184,977
The charity is based at CTanfield Univeisiiy and the otri¢e staff are eniploycd b). the University as agreed by ihe Board ol
'rTUStee5 and Cranfield Univetsily in 2009. The ¢osis for siaff providcd are charged to the charity by the Universiiy.
14
G9ins losse5 on inve5tment5
Unrestricted Unr¢$tritled
funds
fund5
2023
2022
Gain￿(lOSSeS) arising on..
Revaluation of investments
(8,320)
116.2001
15 Taxation
The charity 15 exeThpt from t￿allOn on its aciivifies because a]1 its ineome is applied for charitable purposes.
16 Inlgnglble fixed gssets
dfl-flopmcnl
Cost
Ai l January 2023 and 31 December 2023
27.360
ArnortisAlion And impairrnent
Al l Janiiary 2023
Amortisation Charged foT Ihe year
8,208
2.736
Al 31 Deeember 2023
10.944
Carrying AmOUlIt
Al 31 December 2023
16,416
Ai 31 December 2022
19.152
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NOTF.S TO THF. FINANCIALSTATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR EIVDED 31 DECEMBER 2023
17
Tangible fixed Rsset5
FiAlurt5
(..0￿￿￿ter
tquipmetyi
Cost
At l January 2023
3.282
4,462
7.744
At 31 Deeember 2023
3.282
4.462
7,744
Depreci#tlon a￿d impairment
Ai l Janiiary 2023
Depreciation charged in the year
1.435
462
3.828
159
5,263
621
At 31 December 2023
1.897
3.987
5,884
Carrying aMOu￿t
Ai 3 l De¢en)ber 2023
,385
475
1,860
At 31 Dece[n￿r 2022
1.847
634
2,481
18
Fixed Asset inve5tMen15
Listed
SDveslments
Cosl or valu¥tion
Ai l Janllary 2023
Additions
Valuation Changes
540,495
10.347
18.3201
Ai 31 D¢cember 2023
542,522
C%rrying arnount
At 311)e¢etnber 2023
542.522
Al 31 December 2022
540,495
19 Sto¢ks
2023
2022
Goods for resale
2.719
4,148

BRITISH SOCIETY OF SOIL SCIENCE
NOTES TO THF. FINANCIAL STATF.MF.NTS (CONTINUED)
I.OR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023
20
Debtors
2023
2022
AtNounts falling due withtn one yesr:
Other debtors
Prepayments and accrned income
7.159
281,547
17,443
259,154
288.706
276,597
21
Credilors: amounts filllng due wllhlm one y¢4r
2023
2022
Trade credito
Oiher creditors
Accrnals and deferrtd income
107,621
7,903
9.853
63,527
28,307
14,457
125,377
106,291
22 Restrieted
The rcslricted fiinds of the charity ¢ompris¢ the llthexpend￿ balances of donaiions and grants held on trust subjeci to
specific condition5 by donor5 as to how they may be used.
At l January
2023
Incoffting
sour¢e$
Resourc¢$At 31 December
expended
2023
Brian Chambers Soils Fund
7.825
10.500
(2.4751
15,850
Previous year:
At l
In¢oniing
resources
Resour¢e5AI 31 Decemb¢r
expended
2022
2022
Brian Chanib¢r5 Soi15 Fund
13,371
500
16.0461
7,825
The Brian Chambers Soils Flind iva5 established in meTrtory of Professor Brian Chambe￿, a fomier Presideiil and Fello%v
of Ihe Insiiiiiie of Professional Soil Scientists IIPSSI and member of BSSS, Ivho ii'otk"ed iir¢l¢ssly 10 apply seiet]ce to the
complex problems of soil, nlllrient and manure management.
The Eliian Cha¥nbeTS Soils Fund is supported b). donalions to the fund aiid thereon piovides granis 10 help fiiiid the
leaming and development ¢osis of siudenis and earl). career 5cient1515. The grants aim lo encourage ilie skills and
kiioivledge netded to tnanag¢ soils efyeciivel) io meet iht deniands of n]deni farniing sy5tetll5 e55enlial for ihe fuliire of
the fuliire 5U5t&inabilily of agriculiure.
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NOTF.S TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMF.NTS (CONTINUED)
FOR TIIE YEAR EIVDED 31 DECEMBER 2023
23
Unrestrirted fund$- Designlted funds
These are unrestricted funds which are material io the charity'5 aclivklies.
At I JgIiUAry
2023
Incoming
resources
Resources
expended
TransfersAt 31 Dettmber
2023
Operational Fiind
Training cour5e5
369.129
8.885
369,129
29,384
41.934
121.4351
378.014
41.934
121.435}
398,513
Previous ye8r:
At l Jgnuary
2022
Incoming
resources
Resource5
expended
Tran5fersAt 31 Detember
2022
Operational Fund
2022 World cons￿SS of Soil
Sciencc Fund
Training courses
311.454
57,675
369,129
89.626
3.614
2.0
11,788
{91.6261
{6,5171
8,885
404,694
13.788
(98.1431
57.675
378,014
The Operational Fund is a fund esiablished in order io ring-fen¢e the level of reserves the charity shall require lo operate
for an esiimaied peii(rtl of iivelve monihs. These funds hav¢ been invested by the charity and are accessed ivh¢n
necessary.
The TTaining Fund has been creaied io comply iviih VAT regll121ions as ihe income can only be spcnl on irainit)8.
24
Unrestricted funds
The unresiii¢led funds of ihe charity comprise the unexpended balances ofdojialions and 8fdnls Ivhich are not 5ubj¢cl to
spe¢ifi¢ con(liiitsns by donors and graniors as 10 holy ihey ma). be used. These include de5ignaied funds ivhich have been
se¢ a%ide oiil of iinre%irici¢d fiinds by the Imsiees for specific Purposes.
At l January
2023
Illcomi￿g
resources
Rtsourtes
txpendtd
Tr#ll$ftrs
Gains #ndAt 31 De¢eniber
los$ts
2023
General funds
769.713
531.254
(491.9841
18.3201
800,663
Prt%'lous )'tar:
Incoming
resour¢es
TrAnsfers
GAins AndAt 31 December
losses
2022
2022
expended
General fllnds
652.499
579.797
1388.708
157.6751
116,2001
769,713
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BRITISH SOCIETY OF SOIL SCIENCE
NOTES TO THF. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023
25
AnAlysis ofnet Assets belw'een funds
Ilnrestricled Unre51ricted
fund$
rund$
general
Designated
fund5
2023
Reslrirted
funds
Totgl
20LI
2023
2023
At 31 December 2023..
liilangible fixed a55ets
Tangible assets
Inveslm¢nls
Current asset￿{liabilItI¢S)
16.416
1,860
144.009
638.378
16,416
1.860
542.522
654,228
398.513
15,850
8(K>.663
398.513
15.850
1.215.026
Unre51riritd UNrestri¢ted
funds
general
Re5tritted
funds
Total
DesignAted
funds
2022
2022
2022
2022
At 31 DeCe￿ber 2022:
Intangible fixed asseis
Tangible asseis
Investments
Current a5stt511liabiliti¢sl
19,152
2.481
162.481
585.599
19,152
2,481
540,495
593.424
378.014
7,825
769.713
378.014
7.825
1.155.552
26
RelAted PArty trgn5XlCt10115
C.nnfield University is considered to be a related part). based on the rationale eKplained in the Report of the Trustees.
t)iiring the )ecl1 they invoi¢¢d the charily £241,158 12022.. £205.1091 for goods and setvtces. Jicl of VAT. Ivhich ivere
provided in the year. Al the balan¢e sheei dale the ¢hariiy oived £35,864 12022= £42,245) io Crajifield Universily in
Tespeci of such good and services.
The ivere no other related party iransadions ID b)¢h the ¢UTr¢nl and prior flnancial years.
41

BRITISH SOCIETY OF SOIL SCIENCE
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023
27
Cash g¢n¢rgted frorn oper#lions
2023
2022
Surplus for the year
59.474
84.988
Adjustments for..
Invesimeni income recognised in siaiemeni orrjnancial activities
Fair value gains and Ios5¢s on investnients
A TTrOrtisation and impaimieni of intangible asse
D¢pr¢¢ialion and impairnient oftan8ible fjxed assets
146.1441
8.320
2,736
621
{18.4161
16,200
2,736
827
Movements in woykiDg capiial:
Decreasellincreasel in stocks
Ilncreaseydecrea5e in debtor5
Increase CTediloTS
1.429
{12.1091
19,086
14,148)
67,331
17.235
CAsh generAted from operations
33.413
166,753
28
Anglysis of thanges in net fund5
The charity had llo material debt during the year.
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