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Finance Score: -2
Governance Score: 6
Support Score: 0
  • Deficit latest year: -2
  • Dynamic board: +3
  • Gender balanced board: +3
  • Large volunteers +3
Overall GiG Score: 7 ?

THE SCIENCE COUNCIL 

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.
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Positives:

  • This charity has been successful in attracting volunteers relative to its size
  • There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years
  • The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of gender and dynamic in terms of composition

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

  • This charity is not recognised by HMRC for Gift Aid according to its latest published return

Financial issues to consider:

  • Income was lower than spending in the latest year
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Financial Data ?

Income & Spending ?
Sources of Income ?
Y/E Income
£k		 Spending
£k		 Surplus/
Deficit		 Fundraising
Cost £k		 Total
Funds £k		 Unrestricted
Funds £k		 Mths
Rsrvs		 Staff Volun-
teers
31/12/22£925£1,039£-114£0£708£696813250
31/12/21£888£924£-36£0£822£81010.512250
31/12/20£847£781£66£0£859£8471310200
31/12/19£795£706£89£0£792£78013.39200
31/12/18£1,078£780£297£0£703£65810.18200
31/12/17£968£955£13£0£406£3474.4110
31/12/16£932£949£-17£0£393£2933.7120
31/12/15£897£840£58£85£410£2693.8120
31/12/14£636£555£81£53£353£2735.980
31/12/13£515£511£4£42£271£2596.180
31/12/12£632£586£46£34£267£2555.270
30/12/11£583£631£-47£128£221£209470
30/12/10£504£529£-26£16£300£2886.560
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Financial Ratios
Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 0%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 0%
Senior Staff Costs/Total Spending: 13%
Highest pay band: £110,000-£120,000
Liabilities/Assets: 18%
Liabilities/Income: 16%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 98%
Reserves/Spending: 8 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 8 months
Quick Ratio: 4.5
Asset Split ?
Established: 15 years

www.sciencecouncil.org

enquiries@sciencecouncil.org

02034342020

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Listed activities
  • Arts/Culture/Heritage/Science
  • Education/Training
GiG Classification
  • Professional associations
How it operates
  • Acts as an umbrella or resource body
  • Provides advocacy/advice/information
  • Provides services
Where it operates
  • Throughout England And Wales,
Who it helps
  • Children/Young People
  • Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
  • Other Defined Groups
  • The General Public/Mankind
Who works here?
  • 13 employees
  • 250 volunteers

Who's supporting them? ?

We have no records of donations from grant makers.

How is it governed?

Trustees (12)
Current Trustees appointed
Gender Split
Based on 10/12 persons

Legal constitution
  • Charity registered in England & Wales on 16/09/2009, number: 1131661
Gift Aid
  • NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Policies in force
  • Conflicting interests
  • Paying staff
  • Risk management
  • Volunteer management
Filing Record
13 returns made; all on time
Main office

Science Council
c/o Fora Space
71 Central Street
London
EC1V 8AB

Objectives

THE OBJECT FOR WHICH THE COUNCIL IS HEREBY CONSTITUTED IS TO PROMOTE THE ADVANCEMENT AND DISSEMINATION OF KNOWLEDGE OF AND EDUCATION IN SCIENCE, PURE AND APPLIED, FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT.

Defined Area of Benefit:

UNDEFINED. IN PRACTICE, NATIONAL AND OVERSEAS

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