The Governance RegisterEdition 2026 · Compiled 12th July 2026

Sense About Science

Registered charity 1146170 Registered since 2012

Operates: Throughout England And Wales, Scotland, Ireland

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Board DNA

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13
trustees on the board
3.4y median 3y
average tenure
12y
longest tenure
2
trustees past 6 years
11.5y
average years in governance
8 vs 0 portfolio
first-time trustees
10
company-linked trustees

Sector coverage

Education/training 13Animals 1Arts/culture/heritage/science 1Disability 1Economic/community Development/employment 1Environment/conservation/heritage 1General Charitable Purposes 1The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives 1

Commercial experience

Education 16Other services 4Arts and leisure 1

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Contact

Websitehttp://www.senseaboutscience.org/
Emailhello@senseaboutscience.org
Phone02074909590
AddressSense about Science, 41 Portland Place, LONDON, W1B 1QH

Finances

£795,419 latest income

YearIncomeSpending
2021£626,187£544,545
2022£887,587£715,359
2023£754,039£746,192
2024£750,228£815,566
2025£795,419£821,715

What it does

What

Education/training

Who

Other Charities Or Voluntary BodiesThe General Public/mankind

How

Provides Advocacy/advice/informationSponsors Or Undertakes ResearchActs As An Umbrella Or Resource Body

Charitable objects

1 TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC IN ANY BRANCH OF SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH (INCLUDING SOCIAL SCIENCE) AND IN PARTICULAR BY THE DISSEMINATION OF SUCH RESEARCH AND USEFUL INFORMATION ABOUT SUCH RESEARCH.2 TO PROMOTE (FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE COMMUNITY) THE KNOWLEDGE AND UNDERSTANDING OF THE PUBLIC OF, AND TO STIMULATE THE INTEREST OF THE PUBLIC IN, THE CREATION, PRESENTATION AND USE OF SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH.

Governing document: MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 11/12/2008 as amended on 14 Mar 2024

Trustees (13)

13trustees
53median age
2aged 70+

Linked company (Companies House)

Sense About Science · 06771027 · Active

PRI/LBG/NSC (Private, Limited by guarantee, no share capital, use of 'Limited' exemption) · incorporated 11/12/2008

3 governing document(s) held from Companies House.

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