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the british society for the philosophy of science

The charity supports the general public. The British Society For The Philosophy Of Science is a registered charity whose purpose is education and training. It delivers its work by making grants to individuals. The charity is based in London and operates in England And Wales, Scotland, and Northern Ireland.


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

Activities & Mission

The BSPS holds an annual conference with invited speakers and contributed papers, and monthly meetings at which invited speakers present papers. It makes grants to support conferences relevant to research and education in its areas of study and awards annual studentships for doctoral work in philosophy of science in a UK university. Other activities are decided by the committee from time to time.

Fundraising

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Financial Information

Latest Income
£130,245
Latest Expenditure
£96,617

Financial Efficiency

Overall Efficiency 74.2%
% of expenditure going to programs (vs overhead)
Expenditure Ratio 74.2%
Expenditure as % of income

Financial Trend

Annual Returns

Financial YearIncomeExpenditureCharitable SpendingNet AssetsReservesStaff
2024£130,245£96,6170 / 0
2023£163,813£113,3360 / 0
2022£130,550£92,0450 / 0
2021£107,479£106,1570 / 0
2020£115,976£144,5640 / 0

Staff column shows: Employees / Volunteers