THE BRITISH SOCIETY FOR THE HISTORY OF SCIENCE

Charity number: 258854
Charity reporting is up to date (12 days late)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

The society promotes and furthers the study of the history and philosophy of science through providing facilities, arranging meetings, promoting research and the publication of papers.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 December 2024

Total income: £121,044
Total expenditure: £111,231

People

15 Trustee(s)

10 Volunteer(s)

Employees with total benefits over £60,000

No employees have total benefits over £60k for this charity

Fundraising

No information available

Trading

This charity does not have any trading subsidiaries.

Trustee payments

No trustees receive any remuneration, payments or benefits from the charity.

What, who, how, where

What the charity does:
  • Education/training
Who the charity helps:
  • Children/young People
  • Elderly/old People
  • People With Disabilities
  • People Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial Origin
  • Other Defined Groups
How the charity helps:
  • Makes Grants To Individuals
  • Provides Advocacy/advice/information
  • Sponsors Or Undertakes Research
  • Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body
Where the charity operates:
  • Throughout England And Wales
  • Northern Ireland
  • Scotland

Governance

Registration history:
  • 27 June 1969: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Charitable company
Other names:
  • BSHS (Working name)
Company number:
00562208 Open in new window
Gift aid:
Not recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
  • Campaigns and political activity 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
  • 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
Land and property:
This charity does not own and/or lease land or property

Trustees

Trustees are the people responsible for controlling the work, management and administration of the charity on behalf of its beneficiaries. Generally trustees are treasurer, chair, board member etc. The trustees are responsible for keeping this list up to date and can do this by updating their details as they happen through the online service

15 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Dr Chiara Ambrosio Chair 01 September 2015
None on record
Dr Rebecca Martin Trustee 01 September 2025
None on record
Dr Michael Barany Trustee 01 September 2025
None on record
Dr Rebekah Higgitt Trustee 01 September 2025
None on record
Dr Adam Mosley Trustee 01 September 2025
None on record
Dr Sam Robinson Trustee 01 September 2025
None on record
Dr Elaine Leong Trustee 01 September 2024
None on record
Dr Ben Marsden Trustee 01 September 2024
None on record
Dr Daniel Margocsy Trustee 01 September 2024
None on record
Dr Brigitte Stenhouse Trustee 01 September 2023
THE BRITISH SOCIETY FOR THE HISTORY OF MATHEMATICS
Received: On time
Dr Nathan Bossoh Trustee 01 September 2023
SCIENCE AND RELIGION FORUM
Received: On time
Prof Jonathan Topham Trustee 01 September 2023
None on record
Dr Katalin Straner Trustee 01 September 2023
None on record
Dr Alice White Trustee 01 September 2021
None on record
Dr Amanda Rees Trustee 01 September 2019
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/12/2020 31/12/2021 31/12/2022 31/12/2023 31/12/2024
Total gross income £88.53k £110.35k £73.49k £92.50k £121.04k
Total expenditure £76.77k £77.89k £116.88k £88.17k £111.23k
Income from government contracts N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income from government grants N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A

Accounts and annual returns

This table shows the charity's record of submitting annual returns, accounts and trustees' annual report (TAR) for the last five financial periods.
Title Reporting year Date received Received Download
Annual return 31 December 2024 12 November 2025 12 days late
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2024 12 November 2025 12 days late Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2023 20 September 2024 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2023 20 September 2024 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2022 31 October 2023 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2022

(These accounts
have been qualified)

31 October 2023 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2021 13 October 2022 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2021 13 October 2022 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2020 02 November 2021 2 days late
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2020

(These accounts
have been qualified)

02 November 2021 2 days late Download Open in new window
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Governing document

Details of the type of governing document the charity has and when it was established.
It is not the full text of the charity's governing document.

MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED 3RD MARCH 1956 as amended on 26 Apr 2025

Charitable objects

TO PROMOTE AND FURTHER THE STUDY OF THE HISTORY AND PHILOSOPHY OF SCIENCE IN ALL ITS BRANCHES AND BY ANY AND EVERY MEANS. (FOR FURTHER DETAILS SEE CLAUSE 3 OF THE MEMORANDUM).

Area of benefit

The area the charity can operate in, as set out in its governing document.

NOT DEFINED

Contact information

Address:
Duncan & Toplis
Marlborough House
298 Regents Park Road
LONDON
N3 2SZ
Phone:
01603 616 300
Email:
office@bshs.org.uk
Website:

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