BRITISH ASSOCIATION FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF SCIENCE
Activities
As described by the charity on the register
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.
Latest income
£6.4m
Expenditure
£6.4m
Financial year end
2025-03-31
Income & spending history
As reported to the Charity Commission, by financial year end
| Year end | Income | Expenditure | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-03-31 | £3.1m | £3.0m | |
| 2022-03-31 | £5.3m | £5.1m | |
| 2023-03-31 | £6.8m | £6.9m | |
| 2024-03-31 | £4.8m | £4.8m | |
| 2025-03-31 | £6.4m | £6.4m |
Latest detailed return
Year end 2025-03-31
Income mix
| Donations & legacies | £116k |
| Charitable activities | £6.3m |
| Trading | £0 |
| Investment income | £33k |
| Total income | £6.4m |
Spending
| Charitable spend | £6.2m |
| Raising funds | £201k |
| Grants to institutions | £3.0m |
| Governance | £27k |
| Total expenditure | £6.4m |
Balance sheet
| Reserves | £2.0m |
| Total funds | £2.1m |
| — restricted | £139k |
| — unrestricted | £2.0m |
| — endowment | £0 |
| Total assets | £2.1m |
| Cash | £1.1m |
People
| Employees | 38 |
Classification
The charity's own register classification
What it does
- Education/training
- Arts/culture/heritage/science
- Economic/community Development/employment
Who it helps
- Children/young People
- Other Defined Groups
- The General Public/mankind
How it works
- Makes Grants To Organisations
- Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body
- 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.