cambridge philosophical society

The charity supports other defined groups. Cambridge Philosophical Society is a registered charity whose purpose is education and training. It delivers its work by making grants to individuals. The charity is based in Cambridge and operates in Cambridgeshire.

This page summarises publicly available information about the charity, including its activities, beneficiaries, and registration details, based on official records.

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Activities & Mission

The aims of the Society are to promote research in all branches of science and to encourage the communication of the results of scientific research.

Fundraising

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Local Authority

Cambridgeshire

Financial Information

Latest Income

£987,925

Latest Expenditure

£882,728

Financial Efficiency

Program Ratio 83.1%

% of income going directly to charitable activities

Overall Efficiency 93.0%

% of expenditure going to programs (vs overhead)

Administrative Ratio 11.1%

Overhead (fundraising + governance) as % of total expenditure

Latest Financial Breakdown

Income Sources

Donations & Legacies £41,150

Charitable Activities £565,201

Other Trading £0

Investments £381,574

Other Income £0

Expenditure Categories

Charitable Expenditure £821,277

Raising Funds £61,451

Governance £36,641

Grants to Institutions £0

Other Expenditure £0

Financial Trend

Annual Returns

Financial Year	Income	Expenditure	Charitable Spending	Net Assets	Reserves	Staff
2024	£987,925	£882,728	£821,277	£16,828,916	£1,043,139	9 / 0
2023	£874,974	£629,232	£577,528	£15,868,508	£990,493	8 / 0
2022	£823,507	£683,913	£634,100	£14,863,079	£889,285	9 / 0
2021	£794,952	£668,312	£614,395	£16,987,958	£699,540	9 / 0
2020	£759,225	£664,109	£621,929	£14,695,841	£668,704	8 / 0