Activities

As described by the charity on the register

(a) inspire curiosity in science through a programme of exhibitions and events, to raise standards in science education for young people and to engage everyone in contemporary science issues, such as climate change and stem cell technology.(b) provide substantial annual funding and state-of-the-art facilities on site to support world-class scientific research in medicine to benefit the public

Latest income

£7.2m

Expenditure

£8.9m

Financial year end

2025-03-31

Income & spending history

As reported to the Charity Commission, by financial year end

Year end Income Expenditure income spend
2021-03-31 £4.7m £6.8m
2022-03-31 £6.6m £7.8m
2023-03-31 £6.9m £8.0m
2024-03-31 £7.1m £8.2m
2025-03-31 £7.2m £8.9m

Latest detailed return

Year end 2025-03-31 · consolidated (group) figures

Income mix

Donations & legacies £0
Charitable activities £1.2m
Trading £2.0m
Investment income £2.9m
Total income £7.2m

Spending

Charitable spend £4.7m
Raising funds £2.1m
Grants to institutions £0
Governance £49k
Total expenditure £8.9m

Balance sheet

Reserves £656k
Total funds £34.9m
— restricted £23.0m
— unrestricted £11.9m
— endowment £0
Total assets £34.9m
Cash £3.6m

People

Employees 112

Classification

The charity's own register classification

What it does

  • Education/training
  • The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
  • Arts/culture/heritage/science
  • Other Charitable Purposes

Who it helps

  • Children/young People
  • Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
  • Other Defined Groups
  • The General Public/mankind

How it works

  • Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
  • Provides Advocacy/advice/information
  • Sponsors Or Undertakes Research
  • Other Charitable Activities

Source: Charity Commission for England and Wales register, 2026-07-28. Detailed figures as filed in the charity's annual return. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.