The Science Council

Registered charity 1131661 Registered since 2009

Operates: Throughout England And Wales

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Board DNA

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trustees on the board

1.6y median 2y

average tenure

longest tenure

trustees past 6 years

4.6y

average years in governance

13 vs 0 portfolio

first-time trustees

company-linked trustees

Sector coverage

Arts/culture/heritage/science 14Education/training 14The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty 1

Commercial experience

Business services 1Education 1Health and social care 1

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Contact

Website	www.sciencecouncil.org
Email	enquiries@sciencecouncil.org
Phone	02034342020
Address	Science Council, c/o Fora Space, 71 Central Street, London, EC1V 8AB

Finances

£1,086,896 latest income

Year	Income	Spending
2021	£888,167	£924,333
2022	£925,103	£1,039,222
2023	£910,540	£1,026,518
2024	£972,007	£897,445
2025	£1,086,896	£1,055,552

What it does

What

Education/trainingArts/culture/heritage/science

Who

Children/young PeopleOther Charities Or Voluntary BodiesOther Defined GroupsThe General Public/mankind

How

Provides ServicesProvides Advocacy/advice/informationActs As An Umbrella Or Resource Body

Charitable objects

THE OBJECT FOR WHICH THE COUNCIL IS HEREBY CONSTITUTED IS TO PROMOTE THE ADVANCEMENT AND DISSEMINATION OF KNOWLEDGE OF AND EDUCATION IN SCIENCE, PURE AND APPLIED, FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT.

Governing document: ROYAL CHARTER, BYLAWS AND REGULATIONS 10 DEC 2008 as amended by an Order in Council on 07 Sep 2020 And Royal Charter granted on 26 Oct 2021as amended by an Order in Council on 26 Oct 2021

Trustees (14)

14trustees

52median age

0aged 70+

David Wells Chair since 2024
Claire Rileyage 50 since 2025
Daljeet Sandher since 2025
Dr Samantha Atkinson since 2025
Hamzah Ahmedage 29 since 2025
Harriet Gould since 2024
Jane Ann Packer since 2025
Lorraine Turnerage 53 since 2024
Martin Ellis Caunt since 2025
Matthew James Davies since 2023
Niels Pedersenage 59 since 2024
Roya Ziaie since 2024
Stephanie Smith since 2024
Timothy John Magness since 2024

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Women's Engineering Society 1 shared trustee

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