The British Vacuum Council
Registered charity 292999 Registered since 1985
Operates: Throughout England And Wales, Ireland, Scotland, Northern Ireland
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How this board is put together, from Charity Commission trustee records and Companies House - deterministic, no AI.iBoard compositionCounted from the dated Charity Commission trustee register: the current board only, past trustees excluded.
4 trustees on the board
- Prof Deborah O'Connell Chair since 2022
- Dr David Scurr since 2026
- Professor Timo Gans since 2017
- Steven Schofield since 2022
Trustees past 6 years
- Professor Timo Gans since 2017
First-time vs portfolio trustees
First-time (4)
- Prof Deborah O'Connell Chair since 2022
- Dr David Scurr since 2026
- Professor Timo Gans since 2017
- Steven Schofield since 2022
Sector coverage iSector coverageThe charitable fields this board's trustees govern in elsewhere, by Charity Commission classification. Excludes this charity.
Gaps to watch
- No commercial or business experience on the board
- Narrow spread of causes across the board
Succession forecast iSuccession forecastThe number of board seats likely to open in the next twelve months - summed across the board from each dated trustee’s tenure - and the profile worth recruiting next. From the filed record, deterministic.
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Related organisations iRelated organisationsTwo groups, both deterministic from public records. Related organisations share two or more trustees with this board - a real structural link, such as a subsidiary or sister charity. Connected through a shared trustee share exactly one person - a genuine connection, but not the same group. A board with no shared trustee at all may still appear here when it is active in the same charitable field.
Connected through a shared trustee
- The Training and Conference Centre for the Members of the Boys' Brigade in the North West of England and the Isle of MAN Trust 1 shared trustee
- Mission in the Economy 1 shared trustee
Also active in the same field
- Shape Bucks Limited Similar size; both Arts and culture
- LA Societe Franco Britannique DE Cardiff Similar size; both Arts and culture
- Sir Donald Wolfit Charitable Trust Similar size; both Arts and culture
- Designer Crafts Foundation Similar size; both Arts and culture
Deterministic, from public records.
Contact
| Website | www.british.vacuum.council.org.uk |
| bvc@british-vacuum-council.org.uk | |
| Phone | 01244342675 |
| Address | 84 OLDFIELD DRIVE, VICARS CROSS, CHESTER, CH3 5LW |
Finances
£2,915 latest income
| Year | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | £1,337 | £1,817 |
| 2021 | £1,254 | £1,517 |
| 2022 | £1,570 | £1,416 |
| 2023 | £2,634 | £2,419 |
| 2024 | £2,915 | £1,559 |
What it does
What
Education/trainingArts/culture/heritage/scienceWho
Other Charities Or Voluntary BodiesThe General Public/mankindHow
Makes Grants To OrganisationsActs As An Umbrella Or Resource BodyCharitable objects
The aims and objects of the Council are to promote and advance the understanding and teaching of vacuum science, technology and its applications by:a) co-ordinating and promoting conferences, seminars, courses, and publications in these fieldsb) encouraging excellence amongst postgraduate students, post-doctoral and other early-stage research workers in these fieldsc) recognising excellence in these fields by the awarding of prizesd) representing Great Britain and Ireland on the International Union of Vacuum Science, Technique, and its Applications (IUVSTA)e) any other similar charitable purposes as the Trustees shall determine from time to time.
Governing document: CONSTITUTION ADOPTED 30TH SEPTEMBER 1985 AS AMENDED 26TH APRIL 1989 AND 17TH JULY 2001 as amended on 17 Mar 2022 as amended on 27 Oct 2023
Trustees (4)
- Prof Deborah O'Connell Chair since 2022
- Dr David Scurr since 2026
- Professor Timo Gans since 2017
- Steven Schofield since 2022
Connected charities (0)
No charities share a trustee (from current data).
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