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the cambridge crystallographic data centre

The charity supports other defined groups. The Cambridge Crystallographic Data Centre is a registered charity whose purpose is the advancement of health or the saving of lives. It delivers its work by sponsoring or undertaking research. 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 CCDC is dedicated to the advancement of chemistry and crystallography for the public benefit through providing high quality information services and software. This is primarily achieved through compilation and dissemination of the Cambridge Structural Database (CSD). The CSD is an essential resource in the molecular sciences and is used extensively in medical research aimed at the drug design.

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Financial Information

Latest Income
£9,879,753
Latest Expenditure
£10,810,446

Financial Efficiency

Program Ratio 109.4%
% of income going directly to charitable activities
Overall Efficiency 100.0%
% of expenditure going to programs (vs overhead)
Administrative Ratio 0.6%
Overhead (fundraising + governance) as % of total expenditure

Latest Financial Breakdown

Income Sources

Donations & Legacies £55
Charitable Activities £9,087,546
Other Trading £613,434
Investments £178,718
Other Income £0

Expenditure Categories

Charitable Expenditure £10,810,446
Raising Funds £0
Governance £66,495
Grants to Institutions £376,551
Other Expenditure £0

Financial Trend

Annual Returns

Financial YearIncomeExpenditureCharitable SpendingNet AssetsReservesStaff
2024£9,879,753£10,810,446£10,810,446£8,813,076£6,282,127109 / 0
2023£9,742,212£7,837,655£7,837,655£9,257,937£5,733,643110 / 0
2022£8,438,275£6,143,582£6,143,582£6,998,589£3,451,66898 / 0
2021£7,826,459£11,175,744£11,175,744£5,165,319£5,126,15289 / 0
2020£7,167,530£6,629,236£6,629,236£7,569,569£4,427,19777 / 0

Staff column shows: Employees / Volunteers