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SCIENTIFIC COMMITTEE ON ANTARCTIC RESEARCH

Registered charity 1124840 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Latest income
£535k
Latest spending
£619k
Registered
2008
Accounts read
FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net expenditure of £85,818 for the year ended 31 December 2024, resulting in total funds of £775,900. Per the trustees' report, unrestricted reserves stood at £679,432, which the trustees consider to be above their stated policy target of retaining free reserves equal to the cost of routine meetings and administration costs uplifted by 10%.

What the accounts disclose

Highest-paid employee band: £60,001 - £70,000 — above the median for charities its size (£60k)
“In the band £60,001 - £70,000” — page 31
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Employees paid over £60,000: 1
“The number of employees whose employee benefits (excluding employer pension costs) exceeded £60,000 was: 2024 No. In the band £60,001 - £70,000 1” — page 31
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves policy: the cost of routine meetings and administration/support costs, uplifted by 10% (held: £679k)
“The Trustees aim to retain free reserves that are at least equal to the cost of routine meetings and administration/support costs, uplifted by 10%.” — page 11
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by Peters Elworthy & Moore.

Year-over-year changes

Comparing this charity’s FY2023 and FY2024 accounts as analysed by this site.

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/12/2024)

Total income
£535k
Total spending
£619k
Cost of raising funds
£4k
Reserves (reported)
£771k
Employees
6

Reported reserves equal ~14.9 months of spending — in the top quarter for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).

Trustees

Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).

Operates in: Argentina · Australia · Belgium · Brazil · Bulgaria · Canada · Chile · China · Czech Republic · Denmark · Ecuador · Finland

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2024£535k£619k
31/12/2023£614k£726k
31/12/2022£565k£435k
31/12/2021£481k£361k
31/12/2020£547k£379k

Common questions

Is SCIENTIFIC COMMITTEE ON ANTARCTIC RESEARCH financially healthy?

The accounts state that the charity reported a net expenditure of £85,818 for the year ended 31 December 2024, resulting in total funds of £775,900. Per the trustees' report, unrestricted reserves stood at £679,432, which the trustees consider to be above their stated policy target of retaining free reserves equal to the cost of routine meetings and administration costs uplifted by 10%. Its FY2024 accounts were audited by Peters Elworthy & Moore.

What does the highest-paid employee of SCIENTIFIC COMMITTEE ON ANTARCTIC RESEARCH earn?

Per its FY2024 accounts, the highest-paid employee was in the £60,001 - £70,000 band, and 1 employees earned over £60,000.

Funders of similar charities

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FunderSimilar charities fundedAmount to them
THE BANISTER CHARITABLE TRUST1£379k
FRIENDS OF THE YEATMAN HOSPITAL1£78k

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