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the royal institute of philosophy

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Activities & Mission

We are devoted to creating, sharing and enabling philosophical thinking. We empower the curious of all ages and backgrounds to think about fundamental questions. We encourage a better understanding of our world and our place in it.. We look to actively support this work through grant giving programmes and a series of public lectures across the UK, encouraging positive access for many.

Fundraising

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Financial Information

Latest Income
£576,113
Latest Expenditure
£554,728

Financial Efficiency

Program Ratio 96.3%
% of income going directly to charitable activities
Overall Efficiency 100.0%
% of expenditure going to programs (vs overhead)
Administrative Ratio 1.3%
Overhead (fundraising + governance) as % of total expenditure

Latest Financial Breakdown

Income Sources

Donations & Legacies £224,344
Charitable Activities £281,792
Other Trading £0
Investments £40,758
Other Income £29,219

Expenditure Categories

Charitable Expenditure £554,728
Raising Funds £0
Governance £7,370
Grants to Institutions £0
Other Expenditure £0

Financial Trend

Annual Returns

Financial YearIncomeExpenditureCharitable SpendingNet AssetsReservesStaff
2024£576,113£554,728£554,728£1,633,417£1,611,3652 / 35
2023£494,996£515,1550 / 67
2022£449,289£524,9310 / 0
2021£470,737£389,2110 / 0
2020£456,490£379,0340 / 0

Staff column shows: Employees / Volunteers

Details

Address
Room 283
Senate House
Malet Street
London
WC1E 7HU
Registration Date
7 October 1963
Status
Registered

Registry Information

Organisation Number
313834
Charity Number
313834

Trustees

DR Sarah Sawyer
Professor Lucy O'Brien
Dr Rachel Wiseman
Professor Ben Andrew Colburn
Dr SARAH BETH LORD
Dr Constantinos Sandis
Dr Lea Cecile Salje
Dr David Edmonds
Dr James Wilson
Professor Susan James
Professor Hallvard Lillehammer

Sectors & Classifications