WEB SCIENCE TRUST

Charity number: 1133507
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

Advance the education of the public in the subject of Web Science; lead the development of a research agenda and curricula in the Web Science community worldwide; provide support for activities such as conferences; support the creation of academic publication venues; engage government and private sector sources of science funding internationally; develop a global network of premier research labs.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 30 December 2023

Total income: £34,774
Total expenditure: £49,235

People

10 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

What the charity does:
  • Education/training
  • Other Charitable Purposes
Who the charity helps:
  • The General Public/mankind
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Services
  • Provides Advocacy/advice/information
  • Sponsors Or Undertakes Research
Where the charity operates:
  • Southampton City

Governance

Registration history:
  • 11 January 2010: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Charitable company
Other names:

No other names

Company number:
06634408 Open in new window
Gift aid:
Not recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Conflicting interests
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls 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

10 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
JP RANGASWAMI Chair 02 July 2012
None on record
William Thompson Trustee 23 September 2021
None on record
Jennifer Zhu Scott Trustee 23 September 2021
None on record
Professor Steffen Staab Trustee 01 January 2021
None on record
Ann Rowland-Campbell Trustee 30 January 2017
None on record
PROFESSOR GEORGE METAKIDES Trustee 10 November 2014
None on record
PROFESSOR NOSHIR SAROSH CONTRACTOR Trustee 02 July 2012
None on record
PROFESSOR WENDY HALL CBE FRENG Trustee
None on record
PROF SIR NIGEL SHADBOLT FRS FREng Trustee
JESUS COLLEGE WITHIN THE UNIVERSITY AND CITY OF OXFORD OF QUEEN ELIZABETH'S FOUNDATION
Received: On time
THE ST MICHAEL'S OXFORD EDUCATIONAL TRUST
Received: On time
CHURCH HOUSES RELIEF IN NEED CHARITY
Received: On time
THE ST MICHAELS AND ALL SAINTS CHARITY
Received: On time
PROFESSOR JAMES ALEXANDER HENDLER Trustee
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 30/12/2019 30/12/2020 30/12/2021 30/12/2022 30/12/2023
Total gross income £43.81k £41.30k £49.78k £55.67k £34.77k
Total expenditure £69.11k £51.01k £38.01k £42.66k £49.24k
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 30 December 2023 06 October 2024 On Time
Accounts and TAR 30 December 2023 06 October 2024 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 30 December 2022 12 October 2023 On Time
Accounts and TAR 30 December 2022 12 October 2023 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 30 December 2021 26 October 2022 On Time
Accounts and TAR 30 December 2021 26 October 2022 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 30 December 2020 20 October 2021 On Time
Accounts and TAR 30 December 2020 20 October 2021 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 30 December 2019 24 October 2020 On Time
Accounts and TAR 30 December 2019 24 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.

MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED 1 JULY 2008

Charitable objects

TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC IN THE SUBJECT OF WEB SCIENCE AND IN PARTICULAR; A PROMOTE THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE DISCIPLINE OF WEB SCIENCE BY LEADING THE DEVELOPMENT OF A RESEARCH AGENDA AND ROADMAP IN THE EMERGING WEB SCIENCE COMMUNITY WORLDWIDE; B PROMOTE AND SUPPORT THE DEVELOPMENT OF WEB SCIENCE CURRICULA AT ALL RELEVANT EDUCATIONAL LEVELS AROUND THE WORLD; C PROVIDE ORGANIZATIONAL AND FINANCIAL SUPPORT FOR ACTIVITIES SUCH AS CONFERENCES, WORKSHOPS AND SYMPOSIA AROUND THE WORLD ON TOPICS IN WEB SCIENCE; 4 SUPPORT THE CREATION OF ACADEMIC PUBLICATION VENUES NEEDED TO ENABLE SCHOLARLY COMMUNICATION IN THE GLOBAL WEB SCIENCE COMMUNITY; 5 ENGAGE GOVERNMENT AND PRIVATE SECTOR SOURCES OF SCIENCE FUNDING INTERNATIONALLY TO COLLABORATE IN PROVIDING FINANCIAL SUPPORT FOR WEB SCIENCE RESEARCH IN EDUCATION IN PREMIER RESEARCH AND TEACHING INSTITUTIONS; AND 6 PROMOTE THE DEVELOPMENT OF A GLOBAL NETWORK OF PREMIER WEB SCIENCE RESEARCH LABS UNDER THE WEB SCIENCE TRUST AEGIS, BY ESTABLISHING LEGAL AND FINANCIAL COLLABORATIONS WITH RESEARCH INSTITUTIONS INCLUDING LEADING UNIVERSITIES WHO WISH TO CO-OPERATE ON THE DEVELOPMENT OF WEB SCIENCE.

Area of benefit

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

WORLDWIDE

Contact information

Address:
Russell House
Oxford Road
Bournemouth
England
BH8 8EX
Phone:
023 8059 3523
Email:
info@webscience.org
Website:

www.webscience.org Open in new window