# Mineralogical Society of the United Kingdom and Ireland

## Details

- **Country:** England & Wales
- **Charity number:** 233706
- **Other names:** MINERALOGICAL SOCIETY OF GREAT BRITAIN AND IRELAND, MIN SOC
- **Status:** Registered
- **Legal form:** Other
- **Registered:** April 6, 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=233706


## Contact

- **Address:** 12 Baylis Mews, TWICKENHAM
- **Postcode:** TW1 3HQ
- **Phone:** 02088916600
- **Email:** kevin@minersoc.org
- **Website:** www.minersoc.org



## Activities

**Objects:** To advance the education of the public in general (and particularly amongst scientists) on the subject of mineralogy and all related disciplines and to promote research for the public benefit in all aspects of that subject and to publish the useful results.

**Activities:** The Mineralogical Society of the United Kingdom and Ireland, also known as the MinSoc, is an international society for all those working in the mineral sciences (mineralogy, crystallography, petrology and geochemistry). The Society aims to advance the knowledge of those sciences, and promotes them through scientific meetings and the publication of two scientific journals, both available online.

**Area of benefit:** NOT DEFINED




## Classification

- **How:** Makes Grants To Individuals, Makes Grants To Organisations, Provides Services
- **What:** Education/training, Environment/conservation/heritage
- **Who:** Other Defined Groups, The General Public/mankind



## Areas of operation

- Throughout England And Wales



## Finances

| Period end | Income | Expenditure | Assets | Employees |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | £486535 | £447488 | — | — |
| June 30, 2024 | £299573 | £338557 | — | — |
| June 30, 2023 | £325412 | £310141 | — | — |
| June 30, 2022 | £253069 | £269381 | — | — |
| June 30, 2021 | £250741 | £231719 | — | — |



## Trustees

- **Dr Samuel Shaw** (Chair) — appointed Nov. 7, 2024
- Dr Alfred Wilson-Spencer — appointed Nov. 7, 2024
- Dr Barbara Eva Kunz — appointed Nov. 7, 2024
- Dr Chun Hui Zhou — appointed Jan. 1, 2022
- Dr Claire Nichols — appointed Jan. 1, 2026
- Dr Hannah Elms — appointed Jan. 1, 2024
- Dr Jagannath Biswakarma — appointed Jan. 1, 2026
- Dr James Byrne — appointed Nov. 11, 2020
- Dr Jenni Barclay — appointed Jan. 9, 2025
- Dr John Moreau — appointed July 6, 2022
- Dr Kathryn Goodenough — appointed Jan. 1, 2026
- Dr Laura Kelly — appointed Jan. 1, 2023
- Dr Luke Townsend — appointed April 10, 2024
- Dr Maggie Lois White — appointed Jan. 1, 2024
- Dr Martin Peter Smith — appointed Jan. 27, 2022
- Dr Matthew David Thomas Streets — appointed Jan. 1, 2026
- Dr Nicholas Gardiner — appointed Jan. 1, 2026
- Dr Paul Savage — appointed April 10, 2024
- Dr ROGER MITCHELL — appointed March 7, 2012
- Dr Ralf Gertisser — appointed Jan. 1, 2024
- Dr Richard Palin — appointed May 15, 2025
- Dr Samantha Hammond — appointed Nov. 11, 2021
- Dr Stuart Mills — appointed March 12, 2015
- Eimear Deady — appointed April 28, 2023
- Helen Aleksandra Pendlowski — appointed April 25, 2024
- Prof George Christidis — appointed Jan. 13, 2014
- Prof. Hilary Downes — appointed Nov. 10, 2022
- Professor Jonathan Lloyd — appointed Jan. 1, 2024
- Professor Mahesh Anand — appointed Jan. 1, 2024