Drugscience LTD

Registered charity 1150449 Registered since 2013

Operates: Throughout England And Wales

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Board DNA

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trustees on the board

3.7y median 1y

average tenure

10y

longest tenure

trustees past 6 years

4.3y

average years in governance

7 vs 0 portfolio

first-time trustees

company-linked trustees

Sector coverage

Arts/culture/heritage/science 7The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives 7

Commercial experience

Professional services 2

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Contact

Website	www.drugscience.org.uk
Email	info@drugscience.org.uk
Phone	02075946628
Address	Camburgh House, 27 New Dover Road, Canterbury, Kent, CT1 3DN

Finances

£380,127 latest income

Year	Income	Spending
2021	£621,633	£552,332
2022	£998,766	£691,970
2023	£915,580	£706,735
2024	£704,900	£568,282
2025	£380,127	£635,522

What it does

What

The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of LivesArts/culture/heritage/science

Who

The General Public/mankind

How

Provides Advocacy/advice/informationSponsors Or Undertakes Research

Charitable objects

1. TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC IN THE HARMS OF DRUG TAKING TO HELP PREVENT AND MITIGATE THE SUFFERING CAUSED BY DRUG HARMS AND ASSOCIATED BEHAVIOURS;2. TO PROMOTE THE GOOD HEALTH OF THE GENERAL PUBLIC BY PROVIDING ADVICE TO THE PUBLIC AND PRACTITIONERS WHO ARE IMPACTED BY DRUG TAKING IN ANYWAY;3. TO PROMOTE RESEARCH, FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC, IN THE SUBJECT OF DRUGS AND DRUG TAKING AND INTO ITS EFFECTS ON THE PUBLIC AND SOCIETY IN GENERAL, WHETHER PHYSICAL, MEDICAL, PSYCHOLOGICAL OR SOCIAL.

Governing document: MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 16/04/2012AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION REGISTERED AT COMPANIES HOUSE ON 17/12/2012AS AMENDED BY CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION ON CHANGE OF NAME DATED 27/03/2014

Trustees (7)

7trustees

69median age

1aged 70+

Countess Dinah Esther Ashley-Cooper since 2022
Jeff Smithage 63 since 2018
Owen Medler since 2025
Prof Joanna Nuttall since 2025
Professor David Nuttage 75 since 2016
Robert Velarde since 2025
Robin Firth since 2025

Linked company (Companies House)

Drugscience LTD · 08032149 · Active

PRI/LTD BY GUAR/NSC (Private, limited by guarantee, no share capital) · incorporated 16/04/2012

6 governing document(s) held from Companies House.

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