# THE ROYAL SOCIETY OF LONDON FOR IMPROVING NATURAL KNOWLEDGE (COMMONLY KNOWN AS THE ROYAL SOCIETY)

## Details

- **Country:** England & Wales
- **Charity number:** 207043
- **Other names:** THE ROYAL SOCIETY
- **Status:** Registered
- **Legal form:** Other
- **Registered:** Jan. 22, 1963
- **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=207043


## Contact

- **Address:** 6-9 CARLTON HOUSE TERRACE, LONDON
- **Postcode:** SW1Y 5AG
- **Phone:** +44 207 451 2500
- **Email:** info@royalsociety.org
- **Website:** www.royalsociety.org



## Activities

**Objects:** FOR THE IMPROVEMENT OF NATURAL KNOWLEDGE

**Activities:** The Royal Society has three roles: A learned society; The UK's Academy of Science; And as a funding agency. We- Promote science and its benefits- Recognise excellence in science- Support outstanding science- Provide scientific advice for policy- Foster international and global cooperation- Provide education and public engagement

**Area of benefit:** NOT DEFINED




## Classification

- **How:** Makes Grants To Individuals, Makes Grants To Organisations, Provides Other Finance, Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space, Provides Services, Provides Advocacy/advice/information, Sponsors Or Undertakes Research, Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body
- **What:** Education/training, Other Charitable Purposes
- **Who:** Children/young People, Elderly/old People, People With Disabilities, Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies, Other Defined Groups, The General Public/mankind



## Areas of operation

- Northern Ireland
- Scotland
- Throughout England And Wales



## Finances

| Period end | Income | Expenditure | Assets | Employees |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 31, 2025 | £157614000 | £151520000 | £613518000 | 291 |
| March 31, 2024 | £396290000 | £145955000 | £609493000 | 266 |
| March 31, 2023 | £139786000 | £141691000 | £334562000 | 234 |
| March 31, 2022 | £124581000 | £127654000 | £356207000 | 213 |
| March 31, 2021 | £136170000 | £138422000 | £334590000 | 219 |



## Trustees

- Anne Ridley — appointed Dec. 1, 2023
- Colin Peter Smith FRS FREng — appointed Dec. 1, 2025
- Professor Carlos Frenk CBE FRS — appointed Dec. 1, 2023
- Professor Dame Frances Mary Ashcroft DBE FRS — appointed Dec. 1, 2025
- Professor Dame Nancy Rothwell FRS — appointed Dec. 1, 2024
- Professor Eric William Wolff FRS — appointed Dec. 1, 2024
- Professor Gideon Davies FRS — appointed Dec. 1, 2023
- Professor Ian Walmsley FRS — appointed Dec. 1, 2024
- Professor Jonathan Felix Ashmore FRS — appointed Dec. 1, 2025
- Professor Jonathan Keating FRS — appointed April 11, 2023
- Professor Julia Alison Noble OBE FRS — appointed Dec. 1, 2022
- Professor Krishnaswamy Vijayraghavan FRS — appointed Dec. 1, 2024
- Professor Marta Kwiatkowska FRS — appointed Jan. 12, 2024
- Professor Miles Padgett FRS — appointed Dec. 1, 2025
- Professor Robin Allshire FRS — appointed Dec. 1, 2024
- Professor Sarah Darby FRS — appointed Dec. 1, 2023
- Professor Sheila Rowan CBE FRS — appointed Dec. 1, 2023
- Professor Sir Andrew Pollard FRS — appointed Dec. 1, 2025
- Professor Sir Colin John Humphreys CBE FRS — appointed Dec. 1, 2025
- Professor Sir Paul Maxime Nurse OM CH FRS — appointed Dec. 1, 2025
- Professor Stephen West CBE — appointed Dec. 1, 2023
- Professor Tim Palmer CBE FRS — appointed Dec. 1, 2023
- Sir David Charles Baulcombe FRS — appointed Dec. 1, 2021
- Sir Mark Walport — appointed Dec. 1, 2022