SCIENTIFIC INSTRUMENT SOCIETY

Registered charity 326733 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

The promotion and advancement of the knowledge of the history of scientific artifacts and their preservation.

Objects

IN THE INTERESTS OF PUBLIC BENEFIT AND EDUCATION THE OBJECTS OF THE SOCIETY SHALL BE THE PROMOTION AND ADVANCEMENT OF KNOWLEDGE OF THE HISTORY OF SCIENTIFIC ARTEFACTS AND THEIR PRESERVATION.

Area of benefit: NOT DEFINED

The charity’s charitable objects and area of benefit, quoted from its governing document as held on the Charity Commission register.

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Latest income

£41k

Latest spending

£45k

Registered

1984

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that net unrestricted funds amounted to £22,689 as of 31 December 2025. The trustees describe a reserves policy focused on maintaining sums on deposit to provide a source for major charitable activities and a reserve against uncertainties. The Committee confirmed that risks have been identified and suitable precautions are in existence.

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

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: none

“The Society is not active in 'fund-raising' but receives small donations from time to time.” — page 3

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Reserves policy: the maintenance of sums on deposit to provide a source for major charitable activities and a reserve against uncertainties (held: £23k)

“The reserves policy may therefore be stated as the maintenance of sums on deposit to provide a source for major charitable activities and a reserve against uncertainties, any income from which is directed towards the running costs of the Society.” — page 3

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

Policies the charity declares

In its annual return the charity told the Commission that it has the policies listed below. This is self-declared: it is not verified by the Commission or by this site, and it is not evidence of how a policy works in practice.

Conflicting interests
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Internal risk management policy and procedures
Risk management
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures

Trustees · trustee networks

Dr Alex Rose
Dr John Caunt
Dr Neil Handley · trustee of 1 other charity
Dr Nicolas de Hilster
Dr WILLEM D HACKMANN
Evan D Boxer-Cook
Guy Sechrist
Lauren Ryall-Waite
Luca Rocca

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

Operates in: Australia · Austria · Belgium · Brazil · Canada · China · Denmark · France · Germany · Greece · Italy · Japan

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/12/2025	£41k	£45k
31/12/2024	£37k	£38k
31/12/2023	£48k	£51k
31/12/2022	£31k	£32k
31/12/2021	£25k	£30k

Common questions

Is SCIENTIFIC INSTRUMENT SOCIETY financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that net unrestricted funds amounted to £22,689 as of 31 December 2025. The trustees describe a reserves policy focused on maintaining sums on deposit to provide a source for major charitable activities and a reserve against uncertainties. The Committee confirmed that risks have been identified and suitable precautions are in existence. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.