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the royal society of chemistry

Activities & Mission

The RSC is an international charity and professional body that connects chemical scientists with each other and society as a whole. We develop and celebrate professional capabilities. We publish new research, bring people together to spark new ideas and partnerships, and support teachers to inspire future generations. We speak up to influence the people making decisions that affect us all.

Fundraising

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Financial Information

Latest Income
£73,358,000
Latest Expenditure
£87,549,000

Financial Efficiency

Program Ratio 116.7%
% of income going directly to charitable activities
Overall Efficiency 97.8%
% of expenditure going to programs (vs overhead)
Administrative Ratio 2.7%
Overhead (fundraising + governance) as % of total expenditure

Latest Financial Breakdown

Income Sources

Donations & Legacies £629,000
Charitable Activities £69,086,000
Other Trading £907,000
Investments £2,456,000
Other Income £280,000

Expenditure Categories

Charitable Expenditure £85,605,000
Raising Funds £1,944,000
Governance £402,000
Grants to Institutions £0
Other Expenditure £0

Financial Trend

Annual Returns

Financial YearIncomeExpenditureCharitable SpendingNet AssetsReservesStaff
2024£73,358,000£87,549,000£85,605,000£92,110,000£67,293,000752 / 1687
2023£70,858,000£85,114,000£83,520,000£98,100,000£74,158,000735 / 2091
2022£65,972,000£72,071,000£70,583,000£103,461,000£79,842,000652 / 2182
2021£63,675,000£64,462,000£62,531,000£107,424,000£81,249,000624 / 3470
2020£64,798,000£64,287,000£63,053,000£90,134,000£64,980,000627 / 2178

Staff column shows: Employees / Volunteers

Details

Address
ROYAL SOCIETY OF CHEMISTRY
BURLINGTON HOUSE
PICCADILLY
LONDON
W1J 0BA
Website
www.rsc.org
Registration Date
24 December 1963
Status
Registered

Registry Information

Organisation Number
207890
Charity Number
207890

Trustees

Jonathan Christopher Oxley BSc MBA CChem FRSC CMgr FCMI
Dr Annette Doherty OBE FRSC
Dr Amanda Cooke FRSC
Professor Robert Mokaya OBE FRSC
Professor David M Smith BA PhD CChem FRSC
Professor Edwin C Constable MA DPhil CChem FRSC
Dr Stephen J Byard BSc CSci CChem FRSC
Dr Alexander W F Reip BSc MSc CChem FRSC FIMMM
Dr Rehana Sidat BSc CSci CChem FRSC
Professor Magdalena Titirici FRSC
Dr Ida Marcia Philbin BSc CChem FRSC FAPM Hons DSC
Professor Jeremy Graham Frey MA DPhil CChem FRSC
Professor Jeremy Shears BSc PhD FRSC
Dr Jenny Boxwell CSci CChem FRSC
Professor Elise Cartmell BSc DIC PhD CChem FRSC FRSE

Also Known As

  • CHEMICAL SOCIETY