cambridge science centre

The charity supports children and young people and the general public. Cambridge Science Centre is a registered charity whose purpose is education and training. It delivers its work by providing buildings, facilities, or open space. The charity is based in Cambridge and operates in Luton, Central Bedfordshire, and various other locations.

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 Cambridge Science Centre develops and hosts STEM-themed exhibitions and programmes. We aim to inspire broader public participation in tall STEM topics and to improve public accessibility to current research. We achieve this through hands-on exhibits and workshops, school visits, pop-up science engagements, evening programming for adults and supporting on-line content.

Fundraising

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Local Authority

Luton Central Bedfordshire Cambridgeshire Essex Lincolnshire Norfolk Suffolk Milton Keynes Peterborough City Herefordshire

Financial Information

Latest Income

£970,740

Latest Expenditure

£916,827

Financial Efficiency

Program Ratio 84.2%

% of income going directly to charitable activities

Overall Efficiency 89.1%

% of expenditure going to programs (vs overhead)

Administrative Ratio 12.9%

Overhead (fundraising + governance) as % of total expenditure

Latest Financial Breakdown

Income Sources

Donations & Legacies £844,300

Charitable Activities £115,528

Other Trading £7,356

Investments £3,556

Other Income £0

Expenditure Categories

Charitable Expenditure £817,332

Raising Funds £99,495

Governance £18,907

Grants to Institutions £0

Other Expenditure £0

Financial Trend

Annual Returns

Financial Year	Income	Expenditure	Charitable Spending	Net Assets	Reserves	Staff
2024	£970,740	£916,827	£817,332	£321,796	£127,510	15 / 10
2023	£999,086	£731,644	£628,596	£267,883	£58,901	14 / 30
2022	£668,835	£850,267	£751,360	£441	£0	18 / 10
2021	£621,843	£603,790	£519,823	£181,873	£57,201	17 / 0
2020	£554,119	£627,955	£515,687	£163,820	£124,019	15 / 15