OpenCharities

Centre For Scientific Archives @ The Science Museum

Country
England & Wales
Charity number
1138303
Status
Registered
Reporting
Up to date Last filed March 24, 2026. Filing history
Registered
Oct. 7, 2010
Legal form
Charitable company
Company number
07090482

Address

Address
Archives & Corporate Records Unit
455 Sherfield Building
Imperial College
London
SW7 2AZ

Activities

The charity's main activity is to organise the proper cataloguing of the collections of scientists as they become available and appropriate funding is secured and to deposit the catalogued collections in suitable repositories to advance the education of the public, the scientific community, researchers and academics in the history of science.

Objects: To Advance The Education Of The Public And The Scientific Community, Researchers And Academics In The Subject Of The Understanding Of The History Of Science Through The Proper Cataloguing Of The Collections Of Scientists And To Secure Appropriate Accommodation For Archival Collections.

Classification

How
Provides Advocacy/advice/information
What
Education/training
Who
The General Public/mankind

Geography

Area of benefit
Undefined. In Practice, National
Region
Throughout England And Wales

Finances

Period end Filed Income Expenditure
Nov. 30, 2025 March 24, 2026On time £7,500 £7,750
Nov. 30, 2024 March 18, 2025On time £9,500 £7,692
Nov. 30, 2023 July 12, 2024On time £7,500 £12,032
Nov. 30, 2022 Jan. 26, 2023On time £9,000 £8,896
Nov. 30, 2021 March 9, 2022On time £10,500 £8,964

Trustees

Name Appointed
Anne Rainford
Dr Sian Lewin Prosser Dec. 6, 2017
Geoffrey Blissitt Dec. 2, 2021
Sandra Jane Freshney Aug. 12, 2025
Stuart Charles Mundy Nov. 14, 2025