The Governance RegisterEdition 2026 · Compiled 12th July 2026

The Royal Society of Biology

Registered charity 277981 Registered since 1979

Operates: Throughout England And Wales, Scotland, Northern Ireland

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Board DNA

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14
trustees on the board
3.1y median 2y
average tenure
9y
longest tenure
3
trustees past 6 years
5.7y
average years in governance
11 vs 0 portfolio
first-time trustees
3
company-linked trustees

Sector coverage

Arts/culture/heritage/science 14Education/training 14Environment/conservation/heritage 14

Commercial experience

Education 2Health and social care 1
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Contact

Websitewww.rsb.org.uk
Emailinfo@rsb.org.uk
Phone020 3925 3440
AddressRoyal Society Biology, PO Box 33, 95 Mortimer Street, London, W1W 7GB

Finances

£3,191,000 latest income

YearIncomeSpending
2021£2,788,000£2,478,000
2022£2,771,000£2,740,000
2023£2,766,000£3,073,000
2024£3,438,000£3,252,000
2025£3,191,000£3,533,000

What it does

What

Education/trainingArts/culture/heritage/scienceEnvironment/conservation/heritage

Who

The General Public/mankind

How

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

Charitable objects

TO ADVANCE THE SCIENCE AND PRACTICE OF BIOLOGY, TO ADVANCE EDUCATION THEREIN AND TO CO-ORDINATE AND ENCOURAGE THE STUDY OF BIOLOGY AND ITS APPLICATION.

Governing document: ROYAL CHARTER 14TH MARCH 1979 AS AMENDED BY ORDER OF THE PRIVY COUNCIL DATED 8TH JUNE 2004 AND 8 JULY 2009.AS AMENDED BY ORDER IN COUNCIL DATED 14 JUN 2017

Trustees (14)

14trustees
56median age
0aged 70+

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