# DRUGSCIENCE LTD

## Details

- **Country:** England & Wales
- **Charity number:** 1150449
- **Other names:** ISCD LTD, INDEPENDENT SCIENTIFIC COMMITTEE ON DRUGS
- **Status:** Registered
- **Legal form:** Charitable company
- **Registered:** Jan. 11, 2013
- **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=1150449


## Contact

- **Address:** Camburgh House, 27 New Dover Road, Canterbury, Kent
- **Postcode:** CT1 3DN
- **Phone:** 02075946628
- **Email:** info@drugscience.org.uk
- **Website:** www.drugscience.org.uk



## Activities

**Objects:** 1. TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC IN THE HARMS OF DRUG TAKING TO HELP PREVENT AND MITIGATE THE SUFFERING CAUSED BY DRUG HARMS AND ASSOCIATED BEHAVIOURS;2. TO PROMOTE THE GOOD HEALTH OF THE GENERAL PUBLIC BY PROVIDING ADVICE TO THE PUBLIC AND PRACTITIONERS WHO ARE IMPACTED BY DRUG TAKING IN ANYWAY;3. TO PROMOTE RESEARCH, FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC, IN THE SUBJECT OF DRUGS AND DRUG TAKING AND INTO ITS EFFECTS ON THE PUBLIC AND SOCIETY IN GENERAL, WHETHER PHYSICAL, MEDICAL, PSYCHOLOGICAL OR SOCIAL.

**Activities:** Advance education of public in harms of drug taking to prevent & mitigate suffering caused by drug harms & assoc behaviours. Promote good health of public through advice to public & practitioners impacted by drug taking in any way. Promote research in subject of drugs & drug taking for public benefit & into effects on public & society in general, whether physical, medical, psychological or social.




## Classification

- **How:** Provides Advocacy/advice/information, Sponsors Or Undertakes Research
- **What:** The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives, Arts/culture/heritage/science
- **Who:** The General Public/mankind



## Areas of operation

- Throughout England And Wales



## Finances

| Period end | Income | Expenditure | Assets | Employees |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | — | — | — | — |
| June 30, 2024 | £704900 | £568282 | £947403 | 5 |
| June 30, 2023 | £915580 | £706735 | £810785 | 7 |
| June 30, 2022 | £998766 | £691970 | £601940 | 7 |
| June 30, 2021 | £621633 | £552332 | £295144 | 8 |
| June 30, 2020 | £672184 | £453708 | £225843 | 5 |



## Trustees

- Countess Dinah Esther Ashley-Cooper — appointed Feb. 23, 2022
- Jeff Smith — appointed Oct. 21, 2018
- Owen Medler — appointed Oct. 27, 2025
- Prof Joanna Nuttall — appointed Jan. 1, 2025
- Professor David Nutt — appointed July 7, 2016
- Robert Velarde — appointed Oct. 1, 2025
- Robin Firth — appointed Oct. 21, 2025