THE INSTITUTE OF PHYSICS
Activities
As described by the charity on the register
Implementation of various projects aimed to promote the advancement and dissemination of a knowledge and education in the science of physics, pure and applied.Communicating importance of physics to all audiences, increasing awareness of and participation in physics.Maintaining and increasing membership.
Latest income
£82.4m
Expenditure
£83.8m
Financial year end
2024-12-31
Income & spending history
As reported to the Charity Commission, by financial year end
| Year end | Income | Expenditure | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-12-31 | £76.7m | £66.8m | |
| 2021-12-31 | £78.8m | £76.9m | |
| 2022-12-31 | £74.9m | £76.9m | |
| 2023-12-31 | £71.9m | £78.0m | |
| 2024-12-31 | £82.4m | £83.8m |
Latest detailed return
Year end 2024-12-31 · consolidated (group) figures
Income mix
| Donations & legacies | £83k |
| Charitable activities | £79.1m |
| Trading | £1.8m |
| Investment income | £1.4m |
| Total income | £82.4m |
Spending
| Charitable spend | £83.0m |
| Raising funds | £128k |
| Grants to institutions | £0 |
| Governance | £0 |
| Total expenditure | £83.8m |
Balance sheet
| Reserves | £77.8m |
| Total funds | £77.8m |
| — restricted | £434k |
| — unrestricted | £73.9m |
| — endowment | £3.4m |
| Total assets | £77.8m |
| Cash | £29.5m |
People
| Employees | 677 |
Classification
The charity's own register classification
What it does
- General Charitable Purposes
- Education/training
- Arts/culture/heritage/science
Who it helps
- Other Defined Groups
- The General Public/mankind
How it works
- Makes Grants To Individuals
- Provides Services
- Provides Advocacy/advice/information
- Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body
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.