# THE LINNEAN SOCIETY OF LONDON

## Details

- **Country:** England & Wales
- **Charity number:** 220509
- **Status:** Registered
- **Legal form:** Other
- **Registered:** June 4, 1964
- **Register:** https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/en/charity-search/?p_p_id=uk_gov_ccew_onereg_charitydetails_web_portlet_CharityDetailsPortlet&p_p_lifecycle=0&p_p_state=maximized&p_p_mode=view&_uk_gov_ccew_onereg_charitydetails_web_portlet_CharityDetailsPortlet_regId=220509


## Contact

- **Address:** LINNEAN SOCIETY OF LONDON, BURLINGTON HOUSE, PICCADILLY, LONDON
- **Postcode:** W1J 0BF
- **Phone:** 02074344479
- **Email:** info@linnean.org
- **Website:** www.linnean.org



## Activities

**Objects:** FOR THE CULTIVATION OF THE SCIENCE OF NATURAL HISTORY IN ALL ITS BRANCHES.

**Activities:** The Society's Royal Charter 1802 states the purpose as 'The Cultivation of the Science of Natural History in all its branches'.  We have three key charitable activities:1) safeguarding and promoting our heritage collections; 2) advancing scientific knowledge and understanding; 3) engaging the public and educational outreach. Our vision is a world where nature is understood, valued and protected.

**Area of benefit:** LONDON




## Classification

- **How:** Makes Grants To Individuals, Makes Grants To Organisations, Provides Advocacy/advice/information, Sponsors Or Undertakes Research, Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body
- **What:** Education/training, Arts/culture/heritage/science, Environment/conservation/heritage
- **Who:** The General Public/mankind



## Areas of operation

- Throughout England



## Finances

| Period end | Income | Expenditure | Assets | Employees |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec. 31, 2024 | £2275510 | £1888952 | £11017843 | 22 |
| Dec. 31, 2023 | £2442501 | £2008617 | £10327508 | 23 |
| Dec. 31, 2022 | £2044826 | £1651614 | £9524279 | 23 |
| Dec. 31, 2021 | £2500544 | £1583441 | £9695750 | 21 |
| Dec. 31, 2020 | £2304914 | £1546936 | £8335685 | 19 |



## Trustees

- **Dr Mark Francis Watson** (Chair) — appointed May 24, 2021
- Andrea Hart — appointed May 24, 2022
- Dr Heather White — appointed May 24, 2024
- Dr Howard Paul Nelson — appointed May 24, 2022
- Dr Isabel Larridon — appointed May 24, 2022
- Dr Jose Fernando Gonzalez-Maya — appointed May 22, 2025
- Dr Juliano Morimoto — appointed May 22, 2025
- Dr Linda Davies — appointed May 22, 2025
- Dr Peter Gregory — appointed May 22, 2025
- Dr Philip Mark Gilmartin — appointed May 22, 2025
- Edward Joseph Banks — appointed May 22, 2020
- Fiona McWilliams — appointed May 24, 2023
- George Edmund Bull — appointed May 22, 2025
- Prof Amy Dickman — appointed May 24, 2024
- Professor Stuart Andrew West — appointed May 24, 2023
- Subhadra Das — appointed May 24, 2024