national space centre

The charity supports children and young people and the general public. National Space Centre is a registered charity whose purpose is education and training. It delivers its work by making grants to organisations. The charity is based in Leicester and operates in England And Wales, Norway, 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

OPERATION OF A VISITOR ATTRACTION FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION IN RELATION TO SPACE.PROVISION OF EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMMES

Fundraising

See where National Space Centre is active and find local fundraising opportunities.

Region

England And Wales

Country

Norway South Africa Scotland Northern Ireland

Financial Information

Latest Income

£8,915,636

Latest Expenditure

£9,771,687

Financial Efficiency

Program Ratio 80.5%

% of income going directly to charitable activities

Overall Efficiency 73.4%

% of expenditure going to programs (vs overhead)

Administrative Ratio 27.0%

Overhead (fundraising + governance) as % of total expenditure

Latest Financial Breakdown

Income Sources

Donations & Legacies £990

Charitable Activities £5,547,097

Other Trading £3,293,882

Investments £73,667

Other Income £0

Expenditure Categories

Charitable Expenditure £7,173,832

Raising Funds £2,597,855

Governance £38,097

Grants to Institutions £0

Other Expenditure £0

Financial Trend

Annual Returns

Financial Year	Income	Expenditure	Charitable Spending	Net Assets	Reserves	Staff
2024	£8,915,636	£9,771,687	£7,173,832	£27,306,350	£5,956,964	193 / 0
2023	£8,682,243	£9,312,909	£6,720,138	£28,162,401	£6,087,679	190 / 0
2022	£7,214,088	£7,468,877	£5,311,790	£28,793,067	£6,053,314	174 / 0
2021	£6,289,922	£5,725,908	£4,486,037	£24,689,508	£2,661,216	148 / 0
2020	£5,415,009	£5,978,866	£5,083,034	£24,125,494	£2,613,745	189 / 0