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The Royal Society has three roles: A learned society; The UK's Academy of Science; And as a funding agency. We- Promote science and its benefits- Recognise excellence in science- Support outstanding science- Provide scientific advice for policy- Foster international and global cooperation- Provide education and public engagement
Also known as
- Albert Reckitt Research Fund
- Anonymous Research Funds
- Arundel Library Fund
- Bakerian Lecture
- Beringer Research Fund
- Bernal Fund
- Binmore Kenner Fund
- Brady Fund
- Browne Fund
- Bruno Mendel Travelling Fellowship
- Buchanan Medal
- Church Fund
- The Clifford Paterson Lecture
- Conway Fund
- Copley Medal
- Cronian Lecture
- Curl Bequest
- Darwin Fund
- Davy Medal
- Dewrance Donation and Jodrell
- E Alan Johnston Fund
- Embossed Scientific Books Fund
- Epa Cephalosporin (1982)
- Epa Cephalosporin Research
- Federal Council of Chemistry Fund
- Fee Reduction Fund
- Ferrier Lecture
- Fifth International Botanical Congress (Edinburgh) Fund
- Florey Fund
- Folley's Bequest
- Forsyth Fund
- Foulerton Fund
- Foulerton Gift Fund
- Gassiot Fund
- General Herbert Studd Fund
- General Research Fund
- Geographical Congress Fund
- Gore Fund
- Gunning Fund
- Handley Fund
- Head Fund
- Horace Le Marquand and Dudley Brigg Trust Fund
- Hughes Medal
- Inqua
- Jaffe Fund
- John Murray Travelling Studentship Fund
- Joule Fund
- Keck and R J Knowles Memorial Fund
- Lawrence Fund
- Leeuwenloek Lecture
- Locke Fund
- Mackinnon Fund
- Marshall and Orr Bequest
- Mathematical Tables Fund (Including the Cunningham Bequest)
- Maurice Hill Research Fund
- Medal Fund
- Medical Research Fund
- Messel Fund
- Mond Fund
- Moseley Fund
- Mr and Mrs R L Howe Bequest
- Napier Fund
- Optics
- Parsons Memorial Fund
- Patterson Bequest
- Pedler Fund
- Pension Fund
- Petavel Fund
- Pickering Research Fund
- Research Fund
- Rosenheim Research Fund
- Rosse Fund
- The Royal Society
- The Royal Society General Fund
- Royal Society General Travel Fund
- The Royal Society International Fund
- The Royal Society Life Science Fund
- The Royal Society Mathematics and Physical Science Fund
- The Royal Society of London for Improving Natural Knowledge (Commonly Known as the Royal Society)
- Royal Society Travel Fund for Non-Fellows Including the L Mordell Travel Fund
- Rumford Medal
- Rutherford Memorial Fund
- Royal Society
- The Royal Society
- S G Brown Fund
- Schuster Fund
- Scientific Radio Fund
- Scientific Relief Fund
- Scientific Research in School Account
- Scott Fund
- Simonsen Fund
- Smithson Fund
- Sorley Fund
- Stead Fund
- Stothert Fund
- Sylvester Medal
- Tomes Fund
- Tyndall Fund
- Warren Research Fund
- Wellcome Foundation Award
- Wellcome Research Fund
- Wilkins Lecture
- Wintringham Fund
- Wolfson Research Professorship of the Royal Society
- Yarrow Educational Fund
- Yarrow Fund
...and 96 other names
CCEW Charity number
Company number
Registered
Postcode
SW1Y 5AG
Website
Domain
royalsociety.org
Latest income
£139,786,000 (on )
This organisation record is based on data from Registered charities in England and Wales published by Charity Commission for England and Wales.
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The Royal Society of London for Improving Natural Knowledge (Commonly Known as the Royal Society)
GB-CHC-207043Locations
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Areas of operation in the UK
Registered Office in the UK
The Royal Society of London for Improving Natural Knowledge (Commonly Known as the Royal Society)
GB-CHC-207043Linked records
Back to contentsThis organisation record is part of a group of linked records that describe a single organisation. The organisation is linked to 3 active records and 0 inactive records, from 3 data sources.
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An organisation identifier is a unique piece of text that definitively identifies an organisation.
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The Royal Society of London for Improving Natural Knowledge (Commonly Known as the Royal Society)
GB-CHC-207043Themes and activities
Back to contentsThis organisation has been classified using different categories:
International Classification of Non-profit and Third Sector Organizations (ICNP/TSO)
ICNP/TSO categories have been automatically assigned from a machine learning model, as part of the UK Charity Classification project.
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Scientific research and testing services
K10
UK Charity Activity Tags
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Charitable activities
CA» Policy campaigning and advocacyCA103 -
Education
ED -
Research
RS» ScienceRS103
Theme (CCEW)
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Education/training
102 -
Other Charitable Purposes
117
Beneficiaries (CCEW)
-
Children/young People
201 -
Elderly/old People
202 -
People With Disabilities
203 -
Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
205 -
Other Defined Groups
206 -
The General Public/mankind
207
Activities (CCEW)
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Makes Grants To Individuals
301 -
Makes Grants To Organisations
302 -
Provides Other Finance
303 -
Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
305 -
Provides Services
306 -
Provides Advocacy/advice/information
307 -
Sponsors Or Undertakes Research
308 -
Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body
309
Scale of operation
- National
The Royal Society of London for Improving Natural Knowledge (Commonly Known as the Royal Society)
GB-CHC-207043Charity financial history
Back to contents| Year ending | Income (£) | Spending (£) |
|---|---|---|
| 1963-01-22 |
Registered as a charity |
|
| 2004-03-31 | 46,555,684 | 43,727,188 |
| 2005-03-31 | 47,899,000 | 45,818,000 |
| 2006-03-31 | 49,219,000 | 48,377,000 |
| 2007-03-31 | 99,710,000 | 51,302,000 |
| 2008-03-31 | 72,157,000 | 59,715,000 |
| 2009-03-31 | 80,374,000 | 63,219,000 |
| 2010-03-31 | 70,748,000 | 65,726,000 |
| 2011-03-31 | 72,863,000 | 71,392,000 |
| 2012-03-31 | 70,838,000 | 68,218,000 |
| 2013-03-31 | 70,626,000 | 80,360,000 |
| 2014-03-31 | 70,577,000 | 70,086,000 |
| 2015-03-31 | 75,072,000 | 71,340,000 |
| 2016-03-31 | 77,467,931 | 77,520,223 |
| 2017-03-31 | 83,920,435 | 87,266,963 |
| 2018-03-31 | 98,333,000 | 101,658,000 |
| 2019-03-31 | 111,693,000 | 114,720,000 |
| 2020-03-31 | 129,779,000 | 133,704,000 |
| 2021-03-31 | 136,170,000 | 138,422,000 |
| 2022-03-31 | 124,581,000 | 127,654,000 |
| 2023-03-31 | 139,786,000 | 141,691,000 |
Data on funds and reserves are only available for financial years where the charity's income was more than £500,000.
The Royal Society of London for Improving Natural Knowledge (Commonly Known as the Royal Society)
GB-CHC-207043Charity people
Back to contents| 2023 £ |
2022 £ |
|
|---|---|---|
| Employees | 234 | 213 |
| Employees paid more than £60,000 | 38 | 31 |
| Volunteers | - | - |
| Trustees | 23 |
Data on employees is only available for financial years where the charity's income was more than £500,000.
The Royal Society of London for Improving Natural Knowledge (Commonly Known as the Royal Society)
GB-CHC-207043Statement of Financial Activities
Back to contentsStatement of financial activities for year ended .
Based on information provided to the Charity Commission for England and Wales in the charity's annual return. This may not exactly match the figures and categories supplied in the charity's annual accounts.
| 2023 £m |
2022
£m |
|
|---|---|---|
| Incoming resources | ||
| Donations and other voluntary income | 0.7 | 0.5 |
| Legacies | 0.6 | 0.0 |
| Endowments | - | - |
| Donations and legacies | 1.4 | 0.5 |
| Income from charitable activities | 129.6 | 116.7 |
| Income from other trading activities | 0.1 | 0.1 |
| Income from investments | 8.7 | 7.2 |
| Other income | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Total | 139.8 | 124.6 |
| Expenditure | ||
| Investment management | 2.1 | 2.7 |
| Other spending on raising funds | 1.0 | 0.9 |
| Spending on raising funds | 3.1 | 3.6 |
| Grants to institutions | 4.1 | 3.8 |
| Other charitable activities | 134.5 | 120.3 |
| Charitable activities | 138.6 | 124.1 |
| Other spending | - | - |
| Total | 141.7 | 127.7 |
| Net income / (expenditure) | (1.9) | (3.1) |
The Royal Society of London for Improving Natural Knowledge (Commonly Known as the Royal Society)
GB-CHC-207043Balance sheet
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Based on information provided to the Charity Commission for England and Wales in the charity's annual return. This may not exactly match the figures and categories supplied in the charity's annual accounts.
| 2023 £m |
2022
£m |
|
|---|---|---|
| Fixed assets | ||
| Tangible and intangible assets | 58.9 | 58.9 |
| Investment assets | 283.4 | 308.3 |
| 342.2 | 367.2 | |
| Current assets | ||
| Current investment assets | - | - |
| Cash | 15.1 | 11.6 |
| Other current assets | 5.2 | 3.1 |
| 20.4 | 14.7 | |
| Creditors | ||
| Amounts falling due within one year | (27.5) | (21.4) |
| Net current assets | (7.1) | (6.6) |
| Total assets less current liabilities | 335.1 | 360.6 |
| Creditors | ||
| Amounts falling due after one year | - | (0.0) |
| Net assets (excluding pension scheme) | 335.1 | 360.5 |
| Defined benefit pension scheme | (0.5) | (4.3) |
| Net assets (including pension scheme) | 334.6 | 356.2 |
| Funds | ||
| Endowment funds | 203.3 | 220.7 |
| Restricted funds | 40.0 | 42.3 |
| Unrestricted funds | 91.3 | 93.1 |
| 334.6 | 356.2 | |
The Royal Society of London for Improving Natural Knowledge (Commonly Known as the Royal Society)
GB-CHC-207043Income from government
Back to contents| 2023 £ |
2022 £ |
|
|---|---|---|
| Contracts with government | ||
| None recorded | ||
| Government grants | ||
| Income from government grants | 112,529,000 | 103,064,000 |
| Government grants as % of total income | 80.5% | 82.7% |
| Number of government grants | 6 | 13 |
The Royal Society of London for Improving Natural Knowledge (Commonly Known as the Royal Society)
GB-CHC-207043Grants received
Back to contentsReceived 12 grants. Showing most recent 10 grants.
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- The National Lottery Heritage Fund (1 grant) | Licence | GrantNav Publisher page
- Wolfson Foundation (5 grants) | Licence | GrantNav Publisher page
- Woodward Charitable Trust (2 grants) | Licence | GrantNav Publisher page
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