OpenCharities

Science Media Centre

Smc

Country
England & Wales
Charity number
1140827
Status
Registered
Registered
March 18, 2011
Legal form
Charitable company

Address

Address
215 EUSTON ROAD
LONDON
NW1 2BE

Activities

PROMOTE FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC ACCURATE, EVIDENCE-BASED INFORMATION ON SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING IN THE MEDIA, PARTICULARLY ON CONTROVERSIAL NEWS STORIES. ACTIVITIES INCLUDE WORKING WITH SCIENTISTS AND ENGINEERS, SUPPORTING THEM TO ENGAGE WITH THE MEDIA; WORKING WITH JOURNALISTS, PROVIDING THEM WITH INFORMATION ABOUT SCIENCE; SUPPORTING PRESS OFFICERS WORKING ON DIFFICULT SCIENCE NEWS STORIES

Objects: To Advance The Education Of The Public In Science And Engineering And All Their Related Branches And Disciplines, Particularly By The Dissemination Of Research And Information About Science To The Media.

Classification

How
Provides Services, Provides Advocacy/advice/information, Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body
What
General Charitable Purposes, Education/training, Arts/culture/heritage/science
Who
Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies, Other Defined Groups, The General Public/mankind

Areas of operation

Region
Throughout England And Wales

Finances

Period end Income Expenditure Assets Employees
March 31, 2025 £774,832 £867,876 £770,731 12
March 31, 2024 £784,201 £796,398 £867,354 11
March 31, 2023 £752,419 £730,918 £858,867 10
March 31, 2022 £682,047 £661,360 £839,100 10
March 31, 2021 £722,170 £595,209 £808,179 10

Trustees

Name Appointed
Nicholas James Hillier (Chair) Oct. 14, 2021
Amanda Borton Oct. 20, 2022
Alex Keenlyside Oct. 8, 2020
Alice Claire Henchley Oct. 14, 2021
Ashlee Khan Oct. 15, 2025
James Stephenson Oct. 15, 2025
Joanne Manning Oct. 14, 2021
John Davidson June 19, 2019
Jonathan Bruun Oct. 8, 2020
Prof Azra Catherine Hilary Ghani Oct. 31, 2023
Prof Peter John Morland Openshaw Oct. 23, 2024
Professor Charlotte Summers Oct. 23, 2024
Richard Douglas Fisher Oct. 31, 2023