CAMBRIDGE PHILOSOPHICAL SOCIETY
The aims of the Society are to promote research in all branches of science and to encourage the communication of the results of scientific research.
Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts
The accounts state that total funds increased to £16,828,916 at the end of the year, with unrestricted reserves standing at £16,763,177. The charity reported a net income of £937,410, driven by significant investment gains of £832,212 alongside charitable activity income of £565,201. The trustees confirmed the charity is well placed to manage its business risks and has adequate resources to continue in operational existence.
What the accounts disclose
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/12/2024)
Trustees
- Professor John Peter Carrchair
- DR C Y BARLOW
- Dr James Alastair Fraser
- Dr Nicholas Pugh
- Dr Robert Asher
- Dr Thomas Keith Carne
- PROFESSOR Maciej Dunajski
- Professor Alan Lindsay Greer
- Professor Alexander George Shui Cheung Liu
- Professor Andrew Mawdesley Pitts
- Professor Bartomeu Monserrat Sanchez
- Professor Elizabeth Anne Howlett Hall
- Professor Ian Brierley
- Professor Joan Lasenby
- Professor Nicholas James Cunniffe
- Professor Nick Hopwood
- Professor Sarah Bray
- Professor Simon David Guest
- Professor Stuart Clarke
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/12/2024 | £988k | £883k |
| 31/12/2023 | £875k | £629k |
| 31/12/2022 | £824k | £684k |
| 31/12/2021 | £795k | £668k |
| 31/12/2020 | £759k | £664k |
Common questions
Is CAMBRIDGE PHILOSOPHICAL SOCIETY financially healthy?
Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that total funds increased to £16,828,916 at the end of the year, with unrestricted reserves standing at £16,763,177. The charity reported a net income of £937,410, driven by significant investment gains of £832,212 alongside charitable activity income of £565,201. The trustees confirmed the charity is well placed to manage its business risks and has adequate resources to continue in operational existence. Its FY2024 accounts were audited by Chater Allan LLP.
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| KUSUMA TRUST UK | 1 | £195k |
| THE HEALTH FOUNDATION | 1 | £150k |
| THE NUFFIELD FOUNDATION | 1 | £66k |
| THE SINO-BRITISH FELLOWSHIP TRUST | 1 | £38k |
| THE COMPANY OF BIOLOGISTS | 1 | £38k |
| THE ROSE FOUNDATION | 1 | £12k |
| DEVELOPMENTS IN LITERACY UK (UK) | 1 | £10k |
| THE JOHN S COHEN FOUNDATION | 1 | £8k |
Charities like this
- THE PHYSIOLOGICAL SOCIETY
- THE ROYAL SOCIETY OF LONDON FOR IMPROVING NATURAL KNOWLEDGE (COMMONLY KNOWN AS THE ROYAL SOCIETY)
- THE GENETICS SOCIETY
- THE ROYAL ECONOMIC SOCIETY
- ANATOMICAL SOCIETY
- OPERATIONAL RESEARCH SOCIETY LIMITED
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CAMBRIDGE PHILOSOPHICAL SOCIETY | £988k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE PHYSIOLOGICAL SOCIETY | £4.8m | — | — | above | — | no doubt |
| THE ROYAL SOCIETY OF LONDON FOR IMPROVING NATURAL KNOWLEDGE (COMMONLY KNOWN AS THE ROYAL SOCIETY) | £157.6m | £440,001 - £450,000 | 52 | above | — | no doubt |
| THE GENETICS SOCIETY | £530k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| THE ROYAL ECONOMIC SOCIETY | £2.4m | — | — | above | — | no doubt |
| ANATOMICAL SOCIETY | £1.7m | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |