SOCIETY FOR THE HISTORY OF ALCHEMY AND CHEMISTRY
THE SOCIETY PROMOTES THE SCHOLARLY STUDY OF ALL ASPECTS OF THE HISTORY OF THE CHEMICAL SCIENCES (INCLUDING ALCHEMY). IT HOLDS MEETINGS FOR THE READING AND DISCUSSION OF SCHOLARLY PAPERS, PROVIDES SMALL RESEARCH GRANTS, IN PARTICULAR TO POSTGRADUATE STUDENTS AND POST-DOCTORAL RESEARCHERS, AND PUBLISHES ARTICLES AND ESSAYS, ESPECIALLY IN AMBIX, THE JOURNAL OF THE SOCIETY
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity's unrestricted reserves stood at £144,937.00 at the end of the financial year, exceeding the policy target of £140,000. The trustees report that no fund is in deficit and the independent examiner confirmed that no material matters came to their attention during the examination.
What the accounts disclose
“The net surplus from membership subscriptions and this publishing activity (together with any donations and interest on deposits), supports a range of further activities benefiting the public” — page 4
“Council agreed in March 2023 that the level of reserves would be set at £140,000 owing to the continuing uncertainty regarding future income from the journal publication created by open access “Plan S” and the position of hybrid journals such as Ambix.”
Trustees
- Professor FRANK ARTHUR JOHN LORD JAMESchair
- Dr ANNA ELIZABETH WOODMAN
- Dr Annette Lykknes
- Dr CAROLYN ANN COBBOLD
- Dr Christopher John Campbell
- Dr DELIA GEORGIANA HEDESAN
- Dr JENNIFER MARGARET RAMPLING
- Dr Michael Trevor Bycroft
- Dr Peter Ramberg
- Dr ROBERT ALEXANDER JOHNSTONE
- Dr Robert Franklin Bud
- Dr Sarah Lang
- Dr TILLMANN TAAPE
- Ellen Meredith Hausner
- PROFESSOR HASOK CHANG
- PROFESSOR LAWRENCE MICHAEL PRINCIPE
- Professor Bruce Thomas Moran
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/12/2025 | £33k | £24k |
| 31/12/2024 | £32k | £16k |
| 31/12/2023 | £27k | £19k |
| 31/12/2022 | £27k | £14k |
| 31/12/2021 | £28k | £6k |
Common questions
Is SOCIETY FOR THE HISTORY OF ALCHEMY AND CHEMISTRY financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity's unrestricted reserves stood at £144,937.00 at the end of the financial year, exceeding the policy target of £140,000. The trustees report that no fund is in deficit and the independent examiner confirmed that no material matters came to their attention during the examination. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.