Activities

As described by the charity on the register

The CCDC is dedicated to the advancement of chemistry and crystallography for the public benefit through providing high quality information services and software. This is primarily achieved through compilation and dissemination of the Cambridge Structural Database (CSD). The CSD is an essential resource in the molecular sciences and is used extensively in medical research aimed at the drug design.

Latest income

£9.9m

Expenditure

£10.8m

Financial year end

2024-12-31

Income & spending history

As reported to the Charity Commission, by financial year end

Year end Income Expenditure income spend
2020-12-31 £7.2m £6.6m
2021-12-31 £7.8m £11.2m
2022-12-31 £8.4m £6.1m
2023-12-31 £9.7m £7.8m
2024-12-31 £9.9m £10.8m

Latest detailed return

Year end 2024-12-31 · consolidated (group) figures

Income mix

Donations & legacies £55
Charitable activities £9.1m
Trading £613k
Investment income £179k
Total income £9.9m

Spending

Charitable spend £10.8m
Raising funds £0
Grants to institutions £377k
Governance £66k
Total expenditure £10.8m

Balance sheet

Reserves £6.3m
Total funds £8.8m
— restricted -£8k
— unrestricted £8.8m
— endowment £0
Total assets £8.8m
Cash £1.6m

People

Employees 109

Classification

The charity's own register classification

What it does

  • The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives

Who it helps

  • Other Defined Groups

How it works

  • Sponsors Or Undertakes Research

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.