# THE BRITISH PHYSICS OLYMPIAD TRUST

## Details

- **Country:** England & Wales
- **Charity number:** 1146064
- **Other names:** BPHO
- **Status:** Registered
- **Legal form:** Trust
- **Registered:** Feb. 23, 2012
- **Register:** https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/en/charity-search/?p_p_id=uk_gov_ccew_onereg_charitydetails_web_portlet_CharityDetailsPortlet&p_p_lifecycle=0&p_p_state=maximized&p_p_mode=view&_uk_gov_ccew_onereg_charitydetails_web_portlet_CharityDetailsPortlet_regId=1146064


## Contact

- **Address:** British Physics Olympiad c/o Physics Outreach, University of Oxford, Denys Wilkinson Building, Keble Road, OXFORD
- **Postcode:** OX1 3RH
- **Phone:** 07711606361
- **Email:** contact@bpho.org.uk
- **Website:** www.BPhO.org.uk



## Activities

**Objects:** THE TRUSTEES SHALL HOLD THE CAPITAL AND INCOME OF THE TRUST FUND UPON TRUST TO APPLY THE INCOME, AND ALL OR SUCH PART OR PARTS OF THE CAPITAL, AT SUCH TIMES, AND IN SUCH MANNER, AS THE TRUSTEES MAY IN THEIR DISCRETION THINK FIT TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION AND ENGAGEMENT OF STUDENTS IN THE SUBJECT OF PHYSICS IN SUCH WAYS AS THE TRUSTEES SEE FIT, INCLUDING:A) THE ORGANISATION OF ANNUAL COMPETITIONS, ANDB) THE SUPPORT OF A TEAM TO REPRESENT BRITAIN AT THE INTERNATIONAL PHYSICS OLYMPIAD

**Activities:** The BPhO provides competitive physics problems and competition exam papers within schools. It runs twelve key competitions over four age groups (Yr10 - Yr13), providing resources to stretch able school physics students, part of a process to select and train two teams to represent the UK at the International Physics Olympiad and at the International Olympiad on Astronomy & Astrophysics each year.




## Classification

- **How:** Provides Services, Provides Advocacy/advice/information
- **What:** Education/training
- **Who:** Children/young People, Other Defined Groups



## Areas of operation

- Throughout England And Wales



## Finances

| Period end | Income | Expenditure | Assets | Employees |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug. 31, 2024 | £302847 | £231679 | — | — |
| Aug. 31, 2023 | £235431 | £112489 | — | — |
| Aug. 31, 2022 | £178588 | £67057 | — | — |
| Aug. 31, 2021 | £124015 | £42025 | — | — |
| Aug. 31, 2020 | £96552 | £101828 | — | — |



## Trustees

- **ROBIN WILLIAM MINTO HUGHES** (Chair) — appointed Jan. 30, 2012
- DR SIAN HAYLEY EVA TEDALDI — appointed Jan. 30, 2012
- Dr ANSON CHEE HANN CHEUNG — appointed Jan. 30, 2012