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THE ASSOCIATION FOR SCIENCE EDUCATION

Registered charity 313123 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as ASE · also registered in Scotland as SC042473 (OSCR)

Improving science education for all young people, primarily but not exclusively across the UK. This is achieved by supporting science educators, including trainees, teachers, technicians, initial teacher educators and others in the sector through conferences, journals and resources, curriculum and professional development programmes and contributions to research and policy debates.

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Latest income
£915k
Latest spending
£910k
Registered
1964
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity ended the year with an unrestricted surplus of £68,160 and total consolidated reserves of £264,083. The trustees acknowledge that unrestricted reserves remain low and present ongoing financial risk, noting that the financial outlook is challenging due to the end of DfE funding and declining publication sales. However, the charity has adequate resources to continue in operation for the foreseeable future, supported by a lease surrender premium and cost-saving measures.

Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: 3 to 10 months of running costs, with an interim target of 4 months (held: £228k)
“The reserves policy sets a minimum level of reserves at 3 months of running costs and a maximum at 10 months, with the interim target level of reserves set at 4 months.”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: One trustee was reimbursed for travel to the National Science Teacher Association Conference in the USA totalling £980.
“One trustees was reimbursed for travel to the National Science Teacher Association Conference in the USA totalling £980 (2024: £1,863). No Trustee received remuneration or benefits as a trustee.” — page 37
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Trading subsidiary: Millgate House Education Limited, ASE Publishing and Trading Ltd, ASE Trading and Publishing Ltd
“These financial statements consolidate the results of the charity and its wholly-owned subsidiary Millgate House Education Limited (now named ASE Publishing and Trading Ltd) on a line by line basis.” — page 30
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

Corporate structure

ASE PUBLISHING AND TRADING LTD. — per its own Companies House accounts
  • No audit required

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/07/2025)

Total income
£915k
Total spending
£910k
Cost of raising funds
£26k
Reserves (reported)
£228k
Employees
13

Reported reserves equal ~3.0 months of spending — below the median for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Charitable activities (73% of income) — components as reported reconcile to the return’s total income; not from the accounts narrative.

Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 2.9% of total income — below the median for charities its size (4.9%) (benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: China · Northern Ireland · Scotland · Thailand · Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/07/2025£915k£910k
31/07/2024£1.5m£1.6m
31/07/2023£1.6m£1.6m
31/07/2022£1.8m£1.7m
31/07/2021£1.1m£1.0m

Common questions

Is THE ASSOCIATION FOR SCIENCE EDUCATION financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity ended the year with an unrestricted surplus of £68,160 and total consolidated reserves of £264,083. The trustees acknowledge that unrestricted reserves remain low and present ongoing financial risk, noting that the financial outlook is challenging due to the end of DfE funding and declining publication sales. However, the charity has adequate resources to continue in operation for the foreseeable future, supported by a lease surrender premium and cost-saving measures. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds THE ASSOCIATION FOR SCIENCE EDUCATION?

Funders whose own accounts filings name THE ASSOCIATION FOR SCIENCE EDUCATION as a grant recipient include ROYAL COMMISSION FOR THE EXHIBITION OF 1851.

Known funders

Grants to this charity found in funders’ own accounts filings.

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
ROYAL COMMISSION FOR THE EXHIBITION OF 1851FY2025£14kBuilding mathematical confidence in science teachers