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the british physics olympiad trust

The charity supports children and young people and other defined groups. The British Physics Olympiad Trust is a registered charity whose purpose is education and training. It delivers its work by providing services. The charity is based in Oxford and operates in England And Wales.


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 BPhO provides competitive physics problems and competition exam papers within schools. It runs twelve key competitions over four age groups (Yr10 - Yr13), providing resources to stretch able school physics students, part of a process to select and train two teams to represent the UK at the International Physics Olympiad and at the International Olympiad on Astronomy & Astrophysics each year.

Fundraising

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Financial Information

Latest Income
£235,431
Latest Expenditure
£112,489

Financial Efficiency

Overall Efficiency 47.8%
% of expenditure going to programs (vs overhead)
Expenditure Ratio 47.8%
Expenditure as % of income

Financial Trend

Annual Returns

Financial YearIncomeExpenditureCharitable SpendingNet AssetsReservesStaff
2023£235,431£112,4890 / 30
2022£178,588£67,0570 / 20
2021£124,015£42,0250 / 40
2020£96,552£101,8280 / 30
2019£96,552£101,8280 / 30

Staff column shows: Employees / Volunteers