Finance Score: 8

Governance Score: 6

Support Score: 0

Good reserves management: +3
Strong growth: +2
Fundraising costs low: +3

Dynamic board: +3
Gender balanced board: +3

No supporters identified

Overall GiG Score: 14

BRITISH ASSOCIATION FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF SCIENCE

Our mission is?to transform the diversity and inclusivity of science; to reach under-served audiences, and increase the number of people who are actively engaged and involved in science. By unlocking the potential of a more diverse group of people, we increase our ability to tackle some of the world?s biggest challenges and shape our future for the better.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

Reserves management has been consistently within official guidelines
There has been strong growth in spending over the last 5 years
There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years
Fundraising costs are unusually low relative to funds raised
A significant proportion of recent income was derived from major grant makers including the Government
The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of gender and dynamic in terms of composition

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

Over half the Board have joined recently

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
31/03/23	£6,839	£6,899	£-60	£174	£2,060	£1,822	3.2	36	12
31/03/22	£5,279	£5,129	£150	£136	£2,173	£1,834	4.3	33	27
31/03/21	£3,125	£2,966	£158	£171	£2,011	£1,737	7	30	38
31/03/20?	£4,194	£4,063	£131	£106	£1,694	£1,507	4.5	32	38
31/12/18	£2,754	£3,053	£-298	£78	£1,535	£1,352	5.3	31	600
31/12/17	£3,101	£3,455	£-354	£59	£1,857	£1,582	5.5	33	0
31/12/16	£3,019	£3,205	£-185	£186	£2,135	£1,889	7.1	31	0
31/12/15	£2,653	£2,500	£153	£416	£2,243	£2,013	9.7	33	0
31/12/14	£2,909	£2,731	£178	£374	£2,065	£1,768	7.8	30	0
31/12/13	£3,109	£3,101	£8	£388	£1,861	£459	1.8	37	0
31/12/12	£3,838	£3,856	£-18	£436	£1,784	£1,441	4.5	42	0
31/12/11	£3,618	£3,427	£191	£418	£1,752	£1,462	5.1	40	0
31/12/10	£3,981	£3,547	£434	£404	£1,599	£1,470	5	40	0
31/12/09	£3,478	£3,721	£-243	£417	£1,092	£1,086	3.5	40	0
31/12/08	£3,321	£3,449	£-128	£604	£1,242	£1,009	3.5	41	0
31/12/07	£3,654	£3,465	£189	£562	£1,549	£1,047	3.6	40	0
31/12/06	£2,997	£2,704	£293	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/05	£2,828	£2,614	£214	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/04	£2,572	£2,579	£-7	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0

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Financial Ratios

Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 2.7%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 2.7%
Senior Staff Costs/Total Spending: 2%
Highest pay band: £70,000-£80,000
Liabilities/Assets: 50%
Liabilities/Income: 30%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 88%
Reserves/Spending: 3.2 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 1 months
Quick Ratio: 0.8

Asset Split ?

Established: 61 years

www.britishscienceassociation.org

info@britishscienceassociation.org

020 7019 4953

Charity Commission for England and Wales

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Listed activities

Arts/Culture/Heritage/Science
Economic/Community Development/Employment
Education/Training

GiG Classification

Scientific research and testing services

How it operates

Acts as an umbrella or resource body
Makes Grants to Organisations
Other charitable activities

Where it operates

Northern Ireland, Scotland, Throughout England And Wales,

Who it helps

Children/Young People
Other Defined Groups
The General Public/Mankind

Who works here?

36 employees
12 volunteers

Who's supporting them? ?

We have no records of donations from grant makers.

How is it governed?

Trustees (9)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

Based on 8/9 persons

DR HEATHER KING Appointed: 2021

DR JOE DE SOUSA Appointed: 2020

DR RUBINA AHMED Appointed: 2020

HILARY NEWISS Appointed: 2022, Other trusteeship: ENGLISH NATIONAL OPERA,

KEVIN COUTINHO Appointed: 2023

MATTHEW HOWARD Appointed: 2024

PHILIP JOHN SMITH Appointed: 2023

SARAH CHAYTOR Appointed: 2023

NEIL GREENWOOD Appointed: 2024, Other trusteeship: THE LONDON PLAYING FIELDS SOCIETY,

Legal constitution

Charity registered in England & Wales on 27/03/1963, number: 212479
Registered at Companies House on 01/01/1970, number: RC000056

Gift Aid

Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Complaints handling
Complaints policy and procedures
Conflicting interests
Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Internal risk management policy and procedures
Investing charity funds policy and procedures
Investment
Paying staff
Risk management
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Social media policy and procedures
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Volunteer management

Filing Record

19 returns made; all on time

Main office

THE BRITISH ASSOCIATION FOR THE
ADVANCEMENT OF S
WELLCOME WOLFSON BUILDING
165 QUEEN'S GATE
LONDON
SW7 5HD

Objectives

THE OBJECTS OF THE ASSOCIATION SHALL BE TO GIVE A STRONGER IMPULSE AND A MORE SYSTEMATIC DIRECTION TO SCIENTIFIC INQUIRY; TO PROMOTE THE INTERCOURSE OF THOSE WHO CULTIVATE SCIENCE; TO OBTAIN MORE GENERAL ATTENTION FOR THE OBJECTS OF SCIENCE AND THE REMOVAL OF DISADVANTAGES OF A PUBLIC KIND WHICH IMPEDE ITS PROGRESS; AND TO MAINTAIN, DEVELOP AND EXTEND THE SOCIAL AND INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS OF SCIENCE; AND, WITHOUT PREJUDICE TO THE HISTORICAL PURPOSES OF THE ASSOCIATION, TO ADVANCE EDUCATION IN AND TO PROMOTE UNDERSTANDING AND DEVELOPMENT OF NATURAL, SOCIAL AND APPLIED SCIENCE, ENGINEERING, MEDICINE AND TECHNOLOGY.

Defined Area of Benefit:

WORLDWIDE

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