BRITISH PHILOSOPHICAL ASSOCIATION
Charity number: 1208038
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)
Charity overview
Activities - how the charity spends its money
The BPA seeks to: Promote the study of Philosophy particularly within higher and secondary education, but also within the wider community Assist professional philosophers in carrying out their teaching, scholarship and research in Philosophy Foster interest in, and appreciation of Philosophy in the wider community Express the views of the community of professional philosophers in Britain
Income and expenditure
Data for financial year ending 31 December 2024
Total income: £5,814
Total expenditure: £32,313
People
15 Trustee(s)
Employees with total benefits over £60,000
No employees have total benefits over £60k for this charityFundraising
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
- Arts/culture/heritage/science
Who the charity helps:
- Other Defined Groups
- The General Public/mankind
How the charity helps:
- 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:
- 29 April 2024: CIO registration
Organisation type:
CIO
Other names:
No other names
Gift aid:
No information available
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
- Financial reserves 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
15 Trustee(s)
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| Fiona Elizabeth Macpherson | Chair | 22 February 2019 |
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| Jonathan Edmund Scott Thomson | Trustee | 13 May 2025 |
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| Professor Heather Gillian Widdows | Trustee | 13 September 2024 |
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| Dr Joshua Ian Forstenzer | Trustee | 13 September 2024 |
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| Professor Rosanna Jancis Keefe | Trustee | 13 September 2024 |
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| Dr Ian James Kidd | Trustee | 13 September 2024 |
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| Professor Christian Sophia Grace Chappell | Trustee | 13 September 2024 |
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| Dr Derek Henry Brown | Trustee | 13 September 2024 |
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| Robert Christopher Penney | Trustee | 13 September 2024 |
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| Professor Fiona Jane Woollard | Trustee | 13 September 2024 |
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| Dr Jennifer Renee Corns | Trustee | 13 September 2024 |
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| Professor Martin Patrick O'Neill | Trustee | 13 September 2024 |
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| Dr Julian Baggini | Trustee | 13 September 2024 |
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| Dr Garrath Williams | Trustee | 22 September 2021 |
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| Professor Simon Kirchin | Trustee | 27 May 2014 |
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Financial history
Financial period end date
| Income / Expenditure | 31/12/2024 | ||
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Total gross income | £5.81k | |
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Total expenditure | £32.31k | |
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Income from government contracts | N/A | |
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Income from government grants | 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 |
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| Annual return | 31 December 2024 | 26 October 2025 | On time | |
| Accounts and TAR | 31 December 2024 | 26 October 2025 | On time |