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the science council

The charity supports children and young people, other charities or voluntary bodies, other defined groups, and the general public. The Science Council is a registered charity whose purpose is education and training. It delivers its work by providing services. The charity is based in London 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 Science Council is a membership organisation of 35 learned societies and professional bodies in the UK from across science and its applications. The Science Council awards the professional qualifications of Chartered Scientist, Chartered Science Teacher, Registered Scientist and Registered Science Technician and provides a mechanism for the sector to work collectively.

Fundraising

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Financial Information

Latest Income
£972,007
Latest Expenditure
£897,445

Financial Efficiency

Program Ratio 92.3%
% of income going directly to charitable activities
Overall Efficiency 100.0%
% of expenditure going to programs (vs overhead)
Administrative Ratio 7.3%
Overhead (fundraising + governance) as % of total expenditure

Latest Financial Breakdown

Income Sources

Donations & Legacies £178,389
Charitable Activities £781,950
Other Trading £0
Investments £11,668
Other Income £0

Expenditure Categories

Charitable Expenditure £897,445
Raising Funds £0
Governance £65,532
Grants to Institutions £201,564
Other Expenditure £0

Financial Trend

Annual Returns

Financial YearIncomeExpenditureCharitable SpendingNet AssetsReservesStaff
2024£972,007£897,445£897,445£666,940£647,13614 / 250
2023£910,540£1,026,518£1,026,518£592,378£576,14913 / 250
2022£925,103£1,039,222£1,039,222£708,356£686,88213 / 250
2021£888,167£924,333£924,333£822,475£804,84612 / 250
2020£847,023£780,826£780,826£858,641£837,79510 / 200

Staff column shows: Employees / Volunteers