THE BRITISH VACUUM COUNCIL

Charity number: 292999
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

To promote and advance the understanding and teaching of vacuum science, technology and its applications by: (a) co-ordinating and promoting conferences, seminars and courses (b) encouraging excellence amongst postgraduate research workers (c) recognising distinguished research (d) representing Great Britain on the International Union of Vacuum Science, Technique, and its Applications (IUVSTA)

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 December 2023

Total income: £2,634
Total expenditure: £2,419

People

5 Trustee(s)

Employees with total benefits over £60,000

No information available

Fundraising

No information available

Trading

No information available

Trustee payments

No information available

What, who, how, where

What the charity does:
  • Education/training
  • Arts/culture/heritage/science
Who the charity helps:
  • Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
  • The General Public/mankind
How the charity helps:
  • Makes Grants To Organisations
  • Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body
Where the charity operates:
  • Throughout England And Wales
  • Ireland
  • Northern Ireland
  • Scotland

Governance

Registration history:
  • 18 November 1985: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Other
Other names:
  • B V C (Working name)
Gift aid:
Not recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
No policies declared
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

5 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Professor Timo Gans Chair 17 October 2017
None on record
Prof Deborah O'Connell Trustee 17 March 2022
None on record
Steven Schofield Trustee 01 January 2022
None on record
Rev Dr Ronald John Reid Trustee
MISSION IN THE ECONOMY
Received: On time
WEST CHESHIRE FOODBANK
Received: On time
THE TRAINING AND CONFERENCE CENTRE FOR THE MEMBERS OF THE BOYS' BRIGADE IN THE NORTH WEST OF ENGLAND AND THE ISLE OF MAN TRUST
Received: On time
PROFESSOR MARTIN ROBERT STEWART MCCOUSTRA BSC DSC Trustee
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 £1.46k £1.34k £1.25k £1.57k £2.63k
Total expenditure £3.73k £1.82k £1.52k £1.42k £2.42k
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 25 September 2024 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2023 Not Required
Annual return 31 December 2022 06 October 2023 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2022 Not Required
Annual return 31 December 2021 29 September 2022 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2021 Not Required
Annual return 31 December 2020 19 October 2021 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2020 Not Required
Annual return 31 December 2019 18 September 2020 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2019 Not Required
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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 ADOPTED 30TH SEPTEMBER 1985 AS AMENDED 26TH APRIL 1989 AND 17TH JULY 2001 as amended on 17 Mar 2022 as amended on 27 Oct 2023

Charitable objects

The aims and objects of the Council are to promote and advance the understanding and teaching of vacuum science, technology and its applications by: a) co-ordinating and promoting conferences, seminars, courses, and publications in these fields b) encouraging excellence amongst postgraduate students, post-doctoral and other early-stage research workers in these fields c) recognising excellence in these fields by the awarding of prizes d) representing Great Britain and Ireland on the International Union of Vacuum Science, Technique, and its Applications (IUVSTA) e) any other similar charitable purposes as the Trustees shall determine from time to time.

Area of benefit

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

NOT DEFINED

Contact information

Address:
84 OLDFIELD DRIVE
VICARS CROSS
CHESTER
CH3 5LW
Phone:
01244342675
Email:
bvc@british-vacuum-council.org.uk
Website:

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