THE BRITISH SOCIETY FOR THE PHILOSOPHY OF SCIENCE

Charity number: 267625
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

The BSPS holds an annual conference with invited speakers and contributed papers, and monthly meetings at which invited speakers present papers. It makes grants to support conferences relevant to research and education in its areas of study and awards annual studentships for doctoral work in philosophy of science in a UK university. Other activities are decided by the committee from time to time.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 December 2023

Total income: £163,813
Total expenditure: £113,336

People

8 Trustee(s)

Employees with total benefits over £60,000

No information available

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

Main way of carrying out purposes is grant making
What the charity does:
  • Education/training
Who the charity helps:
  • The General Public/mankind
How the charity helps:
  • Makes Grants To Individuals
  • Makes Grants To Organisations
  • Provides Advocacy/advice/information
  • Sponsors Or Undertakes Research
Where the charity operates:
  • Throughout England And Wales
  • Northern Ireland
  • Scotland

Governance

Registration history:
  • 30 December 1974: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Other
Other names:

No other names

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 policy and procedures
  • 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
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
  • Social media policy and procedures
  • Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
  • Trustee expenses policy and procedures
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

8 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Dr Neil Archdale Dewar Trustee 17 July 2024
PHILOSOPHY OF PHYSICS SOCIETY
Received: On time
Dr Ellen Clarke Trustee 17 July 2024
None on record
Dr Robin Findlay Hendry Trustee 17 July 2024
None on record
Dr Alexander Richard Franklin Trustee 09 February 2024
EATING DISORDERS SUPPORT
Received: On time
Dr Alexandria Sinead Boyle Trustee 09 February 2024
None on record
Dr James Anthony Charles Ladyman Trustee 06 July 2022
None on record
Dr Mazviita Chirimuuta Trustee 06 July 2021
None on record
Dr Kirsten Elise Walsh Trustee 19 July 2019
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/12/2019 31/12/2020 31/12/2021 31/12/2022 31/12/2023
Total gross income £115.04k £115.98k £107.48k £130.55k £163.81k
Total expenditure £118.20k £144.56k £106.16k £92.05k £113.34k
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 2023 17 October 2024 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2023 17 October 2024 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2022 23 May 2023 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2022 23 May 2023 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2021 10 June 2022 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2021 10 June 2022 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2020 01 October 2021 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2020 01 October 2021 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2019 05 October 2020 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2019 05 October 2020 On Time 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.

CONSTITUTION AND RULES ADOPTED 1960 AS AMENDED 8 MARCH 1976, 6 DECEMBER 1976 AND 7 JUNE 2010.

Charitable objects

TO STUDY THE LOGIC, THE METHODS, AND THE PHILOSOPHY OF SCIENCE, AS WELL AS THOSE OF THE VARIOUS SPECIAL SCIENCES, INCLUDING THE SOCIAL SCIENCES.

Area of benefit

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

NOT DEFINED

Contact information

Address:
Department of Philosophy
London School of Economics
Houghton Street
LONDON
WC2A 2AE
Phone:
02078482049
Email:
No information available
Website:

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