REGISTERED COMPATr4Y NUMBER.. 00562208 {Engl#nd and W#lcs)
REGISTERED CHARITY IYUMBER: 258854
R¢port of ¢h¢ tru5t¢¢$ ond
Unaudlted flnanclal 5tatetnentJ
for the yegr ended 31 Decernber 2024
For
Bi.ItlsS1 Soelety for the Hlstory of
Sclenc
(A compAny Ilrnlted hy gullrAnt
not h#vlnK sh4r¢ ¢apltal)
Dun¢an & Toplis Limit¢d
3rd Floor
MarlborDugh 14ousE
298 Reueiits Park Road
Finchley
London
N3 2SZ

BrItlsh Sotlety for the H15tory of
Science
(A eompany limited by guArAntee.
not hAving Share ¢aplt41)
CoNtent$ of the frnancial 5tatement5
ror the yo2r tnded 31 Do¢¢mber 2024
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BalAnce sheet
Notes lo the nnAnclal stAternent$
13 10 19
Detalled stiitrnont of fln8nclAI actlvltlo5
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Brft15h Soclety for the Hlsfory of
Science
IA comp9ny Ilmltod by guarADtet,
IIDt having share capilal)
Report of th¢ trn$t￿$
for the year ended 31 Deceniber 2024
REPORT OF COUNCIL FOR THE YEAR 2024
Introduction
Report tsf the Direetors
In a¢¢orddncc with Arlicle 45 of ihc Articles of Associaiion. Members of Council are th¢ Dir¢¢iors of Ilie Comp81)y by
which Ihe Socicly is known for purpose$ of registration under Company Law. The Reporl of Coun¢il is th¢ Report t>f ihe
Dirtilors for Ilie year 2024.
Report of the Trust¢¢5
In accord8n¢e wilh Article 45 ofih¢ Articles of A5sociarion. Members of CouÈ)¢il Ar¢ tlie Trusic¢s oftlie Regi%iered Charily
by wliicli th¢ So¢ieiy achieves 11$ chfjriiablt objeclives. The Report of Coui)cil 1$ lh¢ R¢pori of th¢ Trusi¢e$ for Ihe year
2024. li eonfomis io the Charity ConimissioLI'S Siaiemcnt of R¢comm¢iided PTaclice {Charilies SORPI.
Objects & MlssÉort St8tement
Tjie prirnary objective for ivhich Ilie Soci¢iy 1$ established 14 10 prumoie Qnd furtlier Ihe 51udy of Ihe liisiory and philosopliy
of $¢i¢n¢e. Se¢ondary ubjeclivc% include thc PTOVlSlOI) ol. laciliiies. the urrai)8tmeiit of nieeiiiius, (lie proinolion of rl￿earCh
and the publishing of papers: fvll deiails ofall tlie objective$ muy be found Li) Ilie Society's Memorandum of Associotion.
Tli¢ obove obj¢¢iives have been Lxprcssed in a 1rt1S5i0n sllllerneni form.. lo fosier the und¢rsiondin8 of lh¢ his10ry uiid social
impAel of science. lechi)0108y and m¢di¢in¢ {HSTMI iii all Ilieir braiiclies iii tli¢ &¢8d¢mi¢ ond wid¢r ¢ommuniiie$. and 10
provide A naiional IOLUS for thL dL%Liplin¢.
Publle benefit
The Irusice5 coiifimi Ihai Ihcy liavc coinplied with Ihe requirenienis of se¢¢ion 17 of the Chtsriiies Act 2011 io hav¢ du¢
regnrd 10 lh¢ public benefit 8uidAts¢e published by Ihe Charity cummi￿10￿ for E51gland and Wales.
Polleles
The maiii poli¢y of Ihg Socicly is lo provide Ilie infrasiwcture 10 Bain its obje¢iive8 ond in approved eases 10 provide
rinancial assislon¢¢ by whi¢h lis m¢mb¢rs lliid oih¢rs may beiiefit iii sorne a5peci of their ￿Livi[1V5 whilsi lielpin8 10 a¢liieve
lh¢ obje¢15 of a Icarncd Socicty, To acljieve this overull prjlicy, the Society infyiniains a world.wide niember511ip, i$su¢s
s¢veral publitaiinn$, chief ofwhitli 1$ Ihe Briii5h Jounial for ihe l.listory of S¢i¢n¢e, lioldg regular meeiir)gs and CDiifcrcnccs
on tlie liiylvry of yLience, te¢linoloyy and medicine, and conlribules whcrc approprinle io deb2L te At ¥overnmentsl Biid other
levels on scientific attd edu¢alioiial issues. In ietTll5 of diT¢ci fii?anciul bellefii8. membership for sludenis, the reiir¢(l ond
unen)ployed is subsidizcd, and rcduced cljarges and bursarits are ttvtsildble ftyr Siudex)I membei's Atteiiding coTrlerences.
Trnvel cosls, especially for overseas Tnfetiii85, are 50mEliiiie8 Enet for individual menibers and oiliers. An inv¢sthi¢n¢ PL)Iicy
is in force ¢liai defLI?es the coiidiiions under whiclj Ilie Soci¢ty selecis aiid mainlsins ils invcslmcnls. Risks are reviewed and
repori¢d UPOL) 10 Louiicil annually. Reserves are built up 10 provide 8 fund in re5crve ogain51 UllC¢Tlainlies and to give
in¢om¢ iowurds the running c051s of thc Sociely lloi borne by member.g. By publishiiig the British louriial for the 14islory or
ScieL?ce. in¢om¢ is created for commitnieLIIs alid for a re5cr¥e of charilable money.
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Britlsh Society for th¢ Hlstory of
StitNce
IA ¢ornpany15mltcd by guarante
not having slkare capital)
Report of th¢ trustees
for the ye#r ended 31 December 2024
OrgAlllSAtLOII
Thc conlrulling bDdy of the Society is ils Council. Commiirees are regwnsible 10 Council for various 8ciiviti¢s ovilined
b¢low gnd several members of Council liave ali Officer post designated for specific rcspon$ibilily, The Offic¢rs Ar¢ thr
Pre4id¢nt, Vice-Pr¢5ident. Secretary, Treasurer aiid Ediior. Tlie Confereiices Commiiiee organise5 a wide rnnge ol events
for ihe Socieiy and niaiiage5 the BSI4S Butler Eyles scheme: tlie Oulreach ai)d Eii8a8ement Cominiiie¢ is ¢oi)¢¢med with
coordiiiating ond direciinB Ili¢ So¢ieiy's efforts io promoie tli¢ underslaiiding of l.IS-I'M in 8 ivide range of educaiion81
¢tsnlexls,' the Finance Commilt¢e a¢1$ as Ilie g¢n¢ral sour¢¢ ofudviir for Ilie Tr¢MSU￿r,. lh¢ Grant5 Cornniiltec 15 fE5poiisible
for assessing oppli¢oiion% fur lh¥ Suciely'5 variou% grani bclieme5. for making Rwards. and for keeping Ilie operation ofihe
gr￿Qnt sclieiiies under revieiv. In addilioii, an advisory Ediioriol Board con1iii￿e5 10 5UPPOrt Ihc Joumal Editor. Council ¢on
b¢ uilvi5¢d by u number of Advisory Oflicers in specialisi rolcs, attd by Ihe Exccuiiv¢ S¢¢r¢tary, who 1% not a inetnber of ihe
Society. The Execuitve Seerei&ry is responsible for the day-io-day admiiii$iraiioii of the So¢ieiy. including ke¢pin¥ the
aceounl$. The Executive Secrciary is under ¢ot)iraciual *rms, Teviewed llnnually by Ihe C()uncil. No nicmber ofcouiicil or
Ihe Society receives any reniunerlltion for s¢rvi¢e$ lo th¢ Society bul ¢xp¢nses Ar¢ paid.
Prizes
A nuinb¢r of prizes are awarded, ofwliicli Ilirte are named award$. each awarded bieIJnilllly. There 18 an essay compcliiion,
Iht wiiiner of which is award¢d lh¢ DSIIS SinB¢r Prize. Th¢ BSTrIS I4ugh¢s Pri£¢ 1% &w&rdL(I for Ilie b¢yl recejil liisiory of
s¢i¢nc¢ book aimed ul a ￿Lnera1 audtcnc¢. The BSI.IS Picksion¢ PL'i4e is #ivard¢d for Ihe br$1 hi$ioi'y ofs¢ici)C'L bouk ainied
t o s¢liolai'ly audien¢c, C)Ihcr pri7.C5, sucli as Ihc BSI.IS Ayrton PriLe for oulslai)ding di¥iilll projccts arL' tswurdL￿ for
¢xliibitionb Ind digilul piY)jccls r¢latiiig 10 ihe liisiory of s¢i¢n¢e. All pri£¢s are open tts ni¢n)bLL¥ aiid nOLI-ni¢nibLrs, but iiol
10 membw5 of Council.
vl
Publlc Ben¢llt
Th¢ Iruslec5 have complied iyiili the duly in $4 C118Tilies Act 2006 10 hove due re8Jrd 10 Ihe public beii¢fit Euidance
pvblislied by the Charity Coinniis$ion. Tlie Irusie¢s believe IhNI Ilie educali01181 and research objeLlive$ of Ihe Sucieiy ar¢
undertoken 10 further our charitable purposes for the publi¢ b¢nefil.
CoynLII Nomlnatlons for 2024-202S {Tru5tto$ and dlrector5 oftlle compRny)
oiricer5
Presid¢nl.. Prolc550T Chiara Ainbr05io. Vice-Prcsidaii.. Profe550r James Secord. Secrelary.. Dr Alice Wliit¢. Jolli￿￿1 Editor..
Dr Amxnd4 R¢e5, Trnsurer.. Dr Bell Marsdeii
Ordirtary M¢mb¢r$
The ni¢mbeis of Ihe Council duriiig Ihc year wfrv Dr C Ambrosio. Dr M J Barany (appointed I September 2025), Dr N
B05s011. Dr R F Higgiti (uppointed I S¢plembEr 20251, Dr E Leong (appoiiilcd I Sepiember 2024), Dr D Mar8QCSy
lappoiiiied I Sepiember 20241, Dr B Marsdeii (dppoiiiied I September 20241. Dr R Martin (appointed I Sepleinber 20251.
Dr A J Mosley (Rppoinled I September 2025). Dr A J R¢es. Dr S Rcibin$on l#ppoint¢d I S¢ptcmber 20251. Dr B Stenhouse.
Dr K Siran¢r, Prof¢ssor J R Topharn, Dr A V Whil¢, Dr S Qidwui Ir¢si8ned I Sepicmber 20241, and Dr J Gouyoth {re$igiied
I Sepiemb¢r 2024).
CouttGil.. The Society'$ Council Tnel on ihree occasions.. 27 January. 27 April, and 19 O¢tob¢r.
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S¢l¢nee
(A compgny Itmited by gllaront¢¢,
not having share egpitall
Report of the trustees
for the year ended 31 De¢embcr 2024
Actlvltl¢$ of Councll Committees
Conterences Committee.. The maiii oetivilie5 of Ihe Cominitiee were orgfjni$ing th¢ BSHS P(>sigia(luate Online Conference
iii April 2024 at Ihc Uiiiv¢rsiiy of Worwi¢k and the Annual Conf¢r¢nce of the Society ar Aberystwyih Univer$ity io July
2024. Over 150 people otleiidcd tlie me¢iiIkg in Aberysiivyih. and it was a great $uc¢ess. Tlie next Aniiual Conferciice will be
held iTh July 2025 al Ihe UniY¢i$ily of CiimbTidge.
Coiif¢r¢nc¢ Suppurt.. In rlie acadeinic year 2023124, lh¢ Cojiferciiccs Commiiiee livo round% of the Small Coiiferei)ce
aiid Workshop Graiiis Scli¢me'. Ihe first in September 2023 aiid the secoiid in JAnu8iy 2024. Earh rouiid T¢L¢iv¢d nine
applitaiions la Iolal of C1￿11￿en applications across buih Toundsl. W¢ a¥ked two appliclliila from Ilie Sepieinber rouiid to
re-apply in Ihe Januury Touiid. aiid boih rc¢¢ived funding in Janujry. Overall. we fui)ded Jiii)e eveiits (five iii September and
four in January). providin¥ a 10101 of£4.481.92 uf supporl. Tlie eveiils we fuiided were as follows..
a. 'Archiv¢3 of IT Forum on Hisioiies of the Inlernct" Venue.. Worshipfyl Comptsny of Infonnaiion Techniciai)8 Ilall.
Loiidon. Organiser Dr Thomas AbrAm IAr¢htVe5 of IT Director), dale of eveiii 0910112024.
b. "Woykiiig with Charlcs Lyell" Venue.. Uiiiver%ily uf Edinbur¥h. Or¥ani5er'. l>rLifessor fineritus Charles Wiihers. Doi¢ of
event 0810212024- 0910212024.
c.'Globul RcLipes in Carly Moden) Worlds.. Ingredieiils. Ac¢ors. Exoiiell"
venue.. Univer5ily of Cambrid8e. Orgdnistr
Lavi118 Ganibini IPhD CgndidutL, Univcrsiiy of Cambridge). D#ie ofeveni, 2910512024 3010512024.
d. 'B¢yoiid Ihe QcLuii'¥ l)cpihs'. Revisiling the Cliollenser Expediiion 11872-18761 Ini¢rclis¢iplin8ry Conf¢reLice" Veiiiie..
National Mai'iliine Mu¥L'tJin, Orcejiwich. London. Organi.%er'. Dr Erika Jones Icurawr of Novigniion ond O¢eunosrapliy+
Nu¢ioi)al MariliTne Museuin CJre¢nivich). Dave ofeveiil 0711112023 0811112023.
e. 'Covid-19 Oral l.lisiuri¢¥.' Recording Ili¢ tKperiencc5 of liL'ulihLaro ivorkcLY durin8 th¢ pBiidernic.' V¢nue.' Royal College
of Pliysicians, Londoi). Or8aiiiser.' Sorali Lowry (Oral Hi510ry Proj¢ct Officer, Royal Colle8c of Physicians). Daic of ¢v¢nt
1310512024.
f. Il¢alili and Environmertial Humanities.. HLndbook Workshop., Venue.. Universlty Df Bristol. Organiser.. Victori& Bale5
IA55ocÈalc Profcssor iii Modeni MediLttI l.li¥lory, Univer511y of Brisioll. Dave ofeveThl 1310812024- 1610812024.
."Climai¢ Chaiige And the Begiiinin¥ of ili¢ Crisis D¢¢4des (Norilil" Venue.. Univorsity of Manchcsl¢r. OTgunis¢i'. Dr
Robert Naylor ILe¢iur¢r. Cl IS'I'M. Uiiiversily uf Manchesicr). Dale of ¢v¢iil 2910812024- 3010812024.
h. "Aimu5pheric 14urnaniii¢$ Workshop., Veiiuc.. Univcrsily of Cambrid8c. Organiser.. Thoin&s Banbury IPI)D CAiididat¢.
Univ¢rsity ofcambridgcl. Dale of cvcnl. 2110512024.
i.'ELl8¢ni¢s in Ihe Acadcmy., V¢nuc.' Univer51ty of Oxford. Organiser,. Dr Alex Aylward {Le¢iur¢r. FAculty of 14L5tory.
Univcr51ty ofoxfordl. Dllie oftvenl 1010512024.
Flnance Commltteo: Th¢ Finaii¢e Conimillee met re8ularly lo discu$5 fulure slroi¢gy. discuss budg¢i. expciises, sthff pay
invesinienls. Pariiculor atieniiort was paid lo budgciary i5SUC8 rcsuliing froin Ilie sliift by Ihe St>cieiy's publisher
(Cambridge Univcrsity Press) lo ali Open Acee&¥ model. po¢ei)titslly reducing annual income its the society. Responsibiliiy
for tlie budg¢t5 01 BSHS Cominillees remains with Lh¢ r¢¥p¢¢iive Cliairs.
Grants Commlttee: T1￿ Gr8nls Comrniii¢e awarded funding for Masiews study and re5earcl? projcct5 of variou5 kind4 on
Ihe basis ofappli¢atson5 5ubmiiied for the deadliii¢s of15 June. 31 March and 30 Septen?btr.
Outrea¢h EngAgemont Commltte¢:
Proj¢ct Grant5
OEC offers projeci gran15 ofup to £SOO 19 support ¢ngogem¢ni and oulrearh projects in lh¢ history of scieJ)ce. technoloyy
lld medicine. Previous OEC Proje¢t GrAtit IllLtialive5 havc included public eveiits. the development uf mai¢rials for scliools,
and work with collections ond heriiage $i1¢5. Flowcver. we are always hoping to be suryllsed by new id¢as and formats.
The Febmary 2024 Grant was awarded to Compoui)d Cheintslry. for 8 biomedicine infographiGS Scri￿ aiTll¢d at schools on
the liisiory of can¢er Iherapies and of wtsnici) in biomcdieine.
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British Society for the History or
S¢S¢n¢o
(A COTnpany Itmited by guarantet,
not h#ving gh8re cJkpit811
Report of the trustees
for the y¢ar ended 31 Dectmber 2024
The May Proj¢ci Grdnt was awarded to ThE Univer5i(y of Reading for'Medic5ne and Magic.. he24 Iihcare in tlie ai)cient ivorld,,
which utilis¢d material froni the Uj'e Museuin's colle¢iions for an ¥xhibiliui). tTJiI dn(l ¢Dgdgetnei?l aclivity day.
The 8cpl¢mber Proj¢ct CITanl was aivarded lo-l'he Searchliglii.. Cool Experiments for Furure Scieniisis 2 'history of s¢ien¢e
r¢source fDr thildren aged 9 to I I, iijspired by a sei of mAiius¢ript niaguziiies produced by ieena8e 8irls from 1912 101914.
Siudying ot the Norih Londoii Colle8iai¢ S¢hog1. Ilies¢ sirls w¢r¢ passionoie about 5¢i¢n¢e ktnd niade their oivn maga7.ine.
The Searclili8lJi. Three ediliQllS of the rnaguzines survive. each coniains 8iorics, experimcnl reporls. poeiry and illu$lralions.
Sorne of the girls who si8ncd th¢ir nam¢ to Ili¢ m8gozin¢ grew up lo b¢ succ¢s%ful scienlisls aiid doctors. Such a$ France5
Mary l.lamer, Elli¢ Knugs8 aiid Mary Dily5 Glynne"
The Ayrton Prize
Tlie Ayrtoii Prizt was dElayed iii being awarded ii) 2024. il ivill now be awarded in 2025.
Publicaiioi)$ and Conirnunicalions
BJHS.. Four is5u¢s IVol.561 vf lh¢ BTili¥h Journul for Ilie Ilislory of Scieiice were publislied in 2024. Dr Ajnanda Re2s
co1)lin￿ed As ¢dilor and Mrs S4rah Thompsoii caniinued as Man&giii8 Editor. Book Reviews Editors were Dr Joseph Marlin
aiid Dr Cur¥¢ii MLGuii'e {l)urlium Uiiiver5ityl. Tlie ediiori&l board is as folloiys.. Professor Gowan Dawsoii, Univ¢r$iiy of
Leicesier. UK. Dr Vancssa 11¢8gie. Universily of BirminBhuin. IIK. Prufes%oT Daryn Lchnux. QiiLeii'$ Uiiiv¢rsiiy, CaiiL2da,
Professor Oniar Nasim. Universily of Regeiisbur8. G¢i'niuiiy. Dr lahnavi Phalk¢y , Science fTollery B¢ll￿alUrU. li)dia,
Prof¢s8or Jeiiiiif¢r M. Ramplin¥* Princeloii UJiivcr$iiy. USA. Prof¢$50r J¢ssi¢o Riskin, Sianford Uiiiversiiy. USA. DI, AIiLia
Mari¢ Roos, Uiiiv¢rsily of LinLolii. IJK, I)r RiLh#rd Sialey, Uiiivei'sily of Conibridye. UK, ProfessDr Jusiin Stearns. New
York Universily. USA. Dr Jome% Sun)n¢r. Univer%iiy of Matheliesiei, UK, Prof¢ssor Luoyue Wniig . California Si&le
Polyte¢hiii¢ University Pomoiiu. USA. I'hc BJl.IS 15 publi5hcd for Ilie Sociely by Lfiinbrid¥e University Pyess.
Th¢mt$: Volume 9 (on'The history of s¢ience, Ihe 'bi8 piciure, And lh¢ polili¢s of scale'l was publislied aijd gu¢5t edilcd by
James Poskeiii. Coi)Iribulor5 includL.d JamL5 A Secgr(l. Gionumor GiovAiinelli.Sin¥h, Rory K¢ni, Li£y Ruih Rond. Thumas
Simpsvn, Jolin 'fre¥ch, Mi¢hael Bycroft, Altksaiidra Kayo, Duygu Yildirim, Sarah Qidivai. Howard Chiaii8. Elise K.
Burlon ond S&yori GhOSh￿l1. G¢iier81 Ediior.. Dr Johntyvi Phalkey. Mrs Trisli Haiion ¢Ollliiiu¢d us BJIIS Thcmcs Editorial
ASSI￿&ll1.
Vleivpoint: Three issves of Viewpvint May£ine were published in 2024. ￿les¢ in¢luded.'
Issue for Sclioo15 1: Explorniion and Discovery
Issue 132, Illusive Subj¢cis
Issue 133.. NeLwork5 ofconiagioi) & Classification
Joe Holloway coiiliiJu¢d as ilic cditor of Vi¢wpoiL)( ma8aLine.
Commlttees
The Commiiiees of Couiicil ivere as folloivs la$ at lh¢ y¢or.endl:
Conferences Committ¢e: Sam Robin501) (Chairl. Sarah Qidivai (Deputy Chair). Naihaii B05solI IProgT8mines
Coordinator), livan Morus1'24 Coi)ferenLe Organiserl. Grdce Exley (Posigradvaie R¢plConfer¢n¢e Con)IMitiee Secretary).
Flnance Commltt£¢', Finance Commillcc.. Bcn Mai%dcn (Chair), James Secord. Chiora Ambrosio, Ali¢e White. Rebekoh
Hi88lll. Jon Topham, Erio B¢eston
Outreach & EngAgttntrnt Commlttee: Ross MacFaTlane (Chairl. Debordh Cohen, Lauren Deere, Allan Jones. Leiiko
Sedivd, Heailier Benneii
{R05anna Evans 51epped doivi) from OEC in Decemb¢r 2024)
GIHnlS CoTnmitt¢e'. JJrnE5 Secord (Chairl, Chiard Ainbr08io. Rebekah Iliggiti. Subliadra Das, Bri8lll¢ St¢nliouse.
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Britlsh So¢S¢ty for the HEstory of
Science
IA Compsthy limitod by guarantee.
t having Share capital)
R¢port of th¢ trust¢e$
for the year ended 31 D¢¢emb¢r 2024
Advisory Members ofcouncil
Archivist.. Alexander Aylward
AdrnlnlstratRon
Th¢ Briiish S￿l¢lY for the History of S¢i¢n¢¢ Limiied is 8 Private Comparty Lin)iied by Guarantee and not hAvi118 a Sliare
Capital. It 1$ r¢gisiered in En¥lJnd as u compai)y* Registered No 562208 2nd al$0 a rcgisi¢red Cliorily No 258854. The
80veTnin8 docunieiii of the Company ￿ld Ili¢ Cliariiy is ils Memorandum and Arii¢l¢s of Asso¢iaiioii. Th¢ regis¢¢red
addr¢$$ is 3, Floor. Mai'lborou81i House, 298 Regents Park Road, Londo11. N3 2SZ.
Exocutlvo Secretary
Lucy Saiilos wos Execuiive Seereiary for Ihe Company durin8 the year 2024
Sfal¢mont of trustees, responslbllltlts
The irusiees (who are also ilie dircclors ofBriiish Socieiy for the Fli$iory ofscieliee for Ihe PUJT)oses of Loniptny lawl are
responsibl¢ for preparing Ihe Iruflcos, rcpori ajjd th¢ finoncial $ini¢meni% in accordance willi opplicable law and Uniied
Kinbydom A¢couJ)iing Stan(lar4J% {UnilLd Kinudon) (ieiieTrlly Accepled Accountin8 Pra¢ii¢¢l. including FRS 102 "The
Findl)¢ial Reportin￿.￿1￿])￿Qrd applicublc in ikne UK and Republic olIrelund"
CompRny law require$ Ihe trustee¥ 10 prepar¢ financial staiemenl% for each financial y¢or. Under ¢ompony law Ihe trustees
musi noi Approve the fiiiaiiLial sialcmeiils unless Ihey are Solisfied Ihii Ih¢y givc a Irue uiid fair view ofihe ¥laie of affair¥ of
the charitable Loinpany oiid ofihe incoming rc5vurce5 and appliLalion ofr¢sour¢¢8. in¢luding it$ in¢omc aiid expelldilure. of
the charitable Lompjny for Ihai period. In prcpHfin8 Ihcsc finaiicial 81ol¢illenls, the Iru8lee¥ ire Te4uirLxl io..
a. S¢le¢i sui1obl¢ 4¢¢ountit)g policies and apply IhEm consiNlenily,'
b. Ob5crv¢ Ihe nieiliods and principles in tlie c11iirilies SORP.
c. Mokejudgeinei)15 and eyiimstes thai are reosojiable llnd prudent,.
d. Stdie wheiher applicable accounlin8 slllndards. ¢omprising FRS 102 bave been followed. subjec( 10 any m8teri81
departures di￿lOSed ond explained iTJ thc fiiiancial 5tHlctnciils' and
e. Prepare the financial Icmcnls on the going Loncem btssi% unle.*s it is in8ppl￿priate 10 presume that Ihe charitabl¢
company will f0111ittue in busiiies$.
The iruslees are responsibl¢ for k¢¢ping propcr aecounling rccords Ihal ean disclose with re8sonable accuracy Gt xi)y tim¢
lh¢ fin8n¢ial po$ilioii of die charitable comp&iiy oijd enÈble Ihem 10 Bn%ure tli8t the ftiiancial 51aleinenls coinply iviili the
Conipanies A¢1 2006. Th¢y ate Alsts respcn5Lble for safeguarding Ihe 855et5 of Ihe chariiable Lumpai)y And hei)¢e for taking
rea50nablc slcps for the preveniion 8nd deteciioi) of fraud And oilier irregularilie5.
The trustees are responsible for the mainlenan¢e and int¢grity of the ¢orporHl¢ and financial Tnfornialioii included on ilie
eharilable compatiy's websiie. Legislation 8ov¢n?in8 Ihe preparatioll aiid disseminaiion of fii?antiAI siGtements May differ
from Icgislalioli in oiljer jUTi*diciion%.
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Brit5sh Socidy for the History of
S¢l¢nc¢
(A company limited by guArant¢e,
not having ih#re capital)
Report of the trustec$
for the year tndtd 3] Deeember 2024
Tru5teelDirector Re£ruitment, Appolntmertt 9nd Training
Recruithiei)t 10 Council is )chi¢v¢d by taki1)8 lloTninations from Ihe Society's membership and from Council. Aiinually at
the Extraordinary Gen¢ral Meetiiig. m¥mber5 Qf tlie Sociciy ¢lecl Council meinbers and officer$ from Ihos¢ iiomiiial¢d.
Oidinary Council members are appoinied for a ienn of 3 years and orrEcers generally for a niiniinum of 3 years d¢pendyi)
on role. All Council newcomers are issued with the Socieiy's rules and procedures which ¢ov¢rs all ihe Prnelicc5 to be
dupicd for Ilie smooili and consisient operaLiOii of Ilie So¢ieiy. Ihe Charity Commhssion'8 guid¢liiies for iN$iee$, Ihe
¢Ol)Slttuiion and Il* lust Aijnual Repori and Accoun1$.
Reservts Poliey
l. Council hlls approvcd a policy for the niainienance of S￿￿]elent investnienis and savings to provide a fund in r¢s¢rve
88aillsl uncertainli¢5 And io provide incoD)¢ iowards the ruiiniiig costs of the Society noi bomc by In¢mbers.
2. Tli¢ Sociely ivorks wiihin the Cbariiy Commissioii's guid¢lines on Ihe %ubjeet expre88ed in Ili¢ ¢urr¢iil SORP.
3. Using these 8uideliiies. Couiicil lias agreed Ilial a level of casli reserv¢s Iio b¢ held on onE uf th¥ Sociely's Savin85
Accounisl appropriaic to its $ilUQlion should be no Itt%5 thali 12 moiiths of iionnal operating co$is lls li8ied in budget and
&ecoun15 under Ihe headi118 ofoperniing Cosls. This allows, in Ilie ui)likely eveni of Closure of the soc[￿Y. for aclivilies and
obli8aiioii$ 10 be brought lo an i)Td¢rly coiiclu8lOJI.
4. 'fhe Socieiy mainimins r¢serves in the fonn ora ifAiiiged invesimwil account (The General A¢¢outsil. The punjose
of Iliis acLouii¢ is lu enable ilie Sociely 10 weailier shortlm¢,dium i¢rm flIi¢iuoiioLiS in iiiconie by ulilhsiLI8 tli¢ income
generated or, in sevcye situaiioiis. Proceeds of sale of pari of Ihe ass¢1s. 10 maiiiiain ils norrnul l¢Ycl of chai'ilable a¢livily.
Wliere conditions pcrmii. th¢ So¢ieiy will Seek to ¥TOW Ihe%e rL'8ei'vcy, tliLDugli fund raising or ¢huriithblL. doii*tion,
This policy fir51 bec8m¢ etT¢ciiv¢ frtsrn 2008 Und is reviewed every three year5,. li has been reviwed aiid an￿nded or
rtcoi)firned in 2011. 2014, 2017. 2020 and 2023.
Inv¢glment Alm5
Thc iiiconie Bei]er￿led by ilie SoLEety's inv¢slni¢ni porifc>lios, the Gen#ral and WhL￿1er Funds, ¢oiiliiiu¢s 10 be paid monilily
inio Ihe Socieiy's ballk uccoun15. refleciiii8 lh¢ ¢hoi'ilabl¢ role of the Soci¢ty lo usc 118 Incomc to futid ils aciivilies. InLome
rTI)m ihe Wheeler Fund help5 fund Ihc opcn accc55 journal, BJHS Theines. Income fmm the Gcii¢r81 fund goes inlo the
general bank account and 1$ used iowHrd Commiiiec sp¢iidiiiB. The invesijiienl portfulio% contii)u¢ 10 b¢ overse¢n by
Raihbones Greriibank, Ivlio air iM51rucied lo adopt u medium risk ¥ii?Legy. bexi'iiig iii miiid Ihe Suciely's li(iuidity. The
Tr¢o$ur¢r and Exeruiive Se¢LriAry receive quaTlerly 81ai¥nienis from ihe mana8eiB, Ivlii¢h ore reportcd lo Council. The
Finsiice Commitlee reviews p¢rformance of the porifolios annually and Teporls Iheir findings lo Council.
R15ks
The Society's Risk R¢8ist¢r was appiovcd in Janu&ry 2024. Inv¢51niciit risk coiiliiiues to be reduLed by usin8 professional
fund nianagcrs lo actively matiage the iiive¥imeni portfolio and the Socieiy coi)liiJue$ 10 niainiaii) reserves quivaleiii to one
ye&r's operaliiig e%peiidilure and wind up cosi$, in il)e fol￿1 of liouid reserv¢s iii saving5 accounts. T]ic Trustccs believe the
rew major ri¥k¥ 10 whi¢li Ihe chaiily is exptssed have been idcnlified ihal aciion ha8 be¢n Inken ID niitigale those risks.
However. it remuins essential io k¢¢p a close ¢y¢ on tli¢ ¢h)nges to profits from BJHS resulting from CUP'S Lliui)giiig
niodels of subscription und approach to open access. The impact of Ihe pAndemic 2nd rising eosis ol. living. iii a conlexi of
precarious employni¢nl, remain a risk lo incolne, aiid a risk of increasii)8 operaiing costs, and iinptscting ￿Ve51n1¢nl Éi)com¢.
Pag¢ 6

Byltlsh Soeiety for the Hlstory of
Science
(A ¢ompAtty lirnited by guar￿Alee.
not havlng shAre cllp5tAI)
Report of thc tru5tce5
for the yoar end¢d 31 Det¢mber 2024
FlnancEal Actlvltlos
Notlee to Members of the Society
Th¢ Aiiiiu&l Report is sent to all members of the Soeiety. lil accordaii¢e witli the CompaE)ie$ Act 2Q06. Troltce is hereby
giv¢ii Ihai. d¢$pil¢ Ih¢ re501ulion iii force Iliat ihe company elec18 10 di$pens¢ with laying tlie accounts and report5 before a
gelleral rneeiing. every member of Ilie Society has Ihe right lo require Ilie layiiig of o¢¢ouiits and repor1$ b¢forc & general
illeeling. If requested io do so. Ihe Exe¢uiive Se¢T¢l&ry will advist any member of tlie proceduie to be adopied.
Bankers
Lloyds. Brunel Centre Swindoii. 82 Regent Streei. Swindon. Wil¢sliire, SNI IJZ
Invc¥tment M8nsger$
Raihbones Greenbiiik. 8 Fin8bury Circus, Londoi). EC2M 7AZ
A¢touthi*nts
Duncan & Toplis Limiied. 3 Floor. Marlborough Flouse, 298 Regents Park Road. Loiidon. N3 2SZ
Structure> governlln¢o and monag¢ment
CovL'rnlng ducunicnl
ThL' chariiy Is ¢QJllrolled by 115 goveniinu docum¢iil, a d¢¢d of and consiiiuies a limiied company, lirniied by
guorallie¢, ns defiiied by the Comp811ic$ A¢1 ?006.
Referen¢e and Admlnl$tratlYt dctAII$
ReLIi5tL'red CompAny number
00562208 IEngl&iid and Wales)
Reg15tered ChArlty number
258854
Reglsfercd offlce
3 Floor. Mnrlboroiigh House
298 Regents Pllrk Rortd
Londo
P13 2SZ
Page 7

Brltlsh Soeicty for tht History of
Science
{A ¢ompany limhted by EuardNtee,
not havlnE share capAtAI)
Report of the trustees
for the year ¢nded 31 De¢¢mber 2024
Trustees
Dr C Ambrosio
Dr M J Barony {appoin¢ed 119120251
Dr N Bossoh
Di R F Higgill {appoinled IN1202SI
Di E Leong (appointed 119120241
Dr D Margocsy lappoini¢d 11912024)
Dr B Marsdeii {appDinled 119120241
Dr R Marlin (appoinied IJ9120251
Dr A J Mosley lappoinied 119120251
DrAJRee$
Dr S Robiiison13ppoinied 119120251
Di. B Steiihouse
Dr K Siraner
Prof¢5s0r J R Topliam
Dr A V While
Dr S Qidwai Ir¢5tghed 119120241
Dr J Gouyw {resign¢d 11912024)
Ind¢p¢ndont Exgmln¢r
SiephLn Flui)t FCA
Duiicaii & Toplis Limited
3rd l-.loor
Morlborou8h House
298 RcM¢nts Park Road
FinLliley
London
N3 2SZ
Tliis rcport has be¢n prepofed in #¢¢ord4nee witli Ihe special PTovisioll5 of Part 15 of ih¢ Companies Act 2006 ￿1￿11118 to
small compaiiics.
Approved by order of th¢ board ofirusi¢ES on .12th November 2025£nd signed on lis behtslf by..
Dr B Marsden- Trus1¢¢
Pagc 8

Independent examlner'$ report to the trustoos or
British Society for the H15tory of
Indtpendent exA]nlnor'$ roport to the tru5tee5 of Britlsh Sotiety for th¢ Ht5tory of Scicn¢¢ ('Ih¢ Co]npany')
I report 10 Ihe charity Irusiees on my exfjmination of the accouiils of Ilie Company for Ihe year ended 31 DeLetnber 2024.
R￿pOnSIbilItIeS gnd bg$1s ofreport
As the charity's trustees orth¢ CDmp8ny (and albo its direclor5 for the purposes of compaiiy lawl you are responsible for Ihc
pr¢paTUtion of lh¢ accoun15 in accordance with the requirements of th¢ Compajiies Act 2006 ('Ihe 2006 Acl'l.
Having sot15fied mysel( that th¢ 2¢¢0unis of th¢ Company are not required lo be audiied under P8n 16 of (he 2006 A¢t and
are eli8ible for indepeiideni examiiiation. I report iji resp¢¢t of my ¢xaminAlion of yvui. charity'5 &ccouI)ts as carried oui
under Scciion 145 of Ilie Charities Aci 2011 {'Ihe 2011 Acl'l. In cgrrying out my examinaiion I have followed ih¢ Directions
gEven by Ilie Charity Coniini5SiOII UiKi¢r Se¢iivn 14515) Ibl orth¢ 2011 Act.
Independent examlner's statement
liave cornpleled my examin21ioJI. I coiifirm tliat no maiters have come to my attention in coni)¢¢lion iviih lh¢ ¢x8mi*aiion
givin8 nie ¢8use 10 believ¢:
a¢¢ouniing rtCOTd$ were noi kepl iii resp¢¢i of Ih¢ Company as required by Se¢tioi) 386 of the 2006 Aci: or
Ili¢ a¢¢ounis do iioi accord iviih Iliose records., or
th¢ Account$ do not comply with Ih¢ occouiiliiig requirements of Section 396 of tli¢ 2(M>6 Aci tsihor Ihan any
reqUI￿nicnI thai the accounts sive & Irue and fair vi¢w wlii¢h is iioi a mait*r considercd as parl of 2n ind¢p¢nd¢ni
¢xflminaiion', or
the accoun15 have noi beci) pr¢pared in a¢cor¢J￿nlV Wlih the nieihods and priiicipl¢s of th¢ Sill(emeii¢ of
R¢¢oiiimended Practice for accouiiliiig and repurting by ehmriiies lllppli¢thble io eliaritie5 preparing their accounis in
oc¢ord8n¢e iviih th¢ Financiul Ilcporling Standard uppliLuble in IhL UK Republi¢ ofirelaiid IfRS 102)).
I h8v¢ no ¢on¢¢ms and hove eome aeross no oiher mallers in conneclion willi ihe exAminaiioii io which atlenlion should b¢
drawi) in thi5 r¢pori iii order10 ehable A proper undersiondiiig of the llccounts to b? ￿&¢hed.
Siephen l.lunt FCA
Duncon & Topli5 Liniil¢d
3rd Fleor
M2rlborough House
298 Regeii15 Park Road
Fii)¢hley
London
N3 2SZ
Dai¢.. ..)l-. ..i.! -..¥>Af..............
Page 9

Brltlsh SDclety for the History of
Science
(A eompany limited by guAfAnte¢,
not having $hir¢ ¢apit411
Stltotnent offinanclal actlvitles
for the year ondod 31 December 2024
2024
Total
runds
2023
Total
rund5
Unrestrict¢d
fund
Rcstrl¢ted
fund
Not¢9
Income and ¢ndowm¢nts frorn
Generation of funds
76,598
76,598
71,283
Confereiic¢3
Inv¢simeni income
40,147
3.200
40.147
4.299
2,190
19.023
Totgl
119.945
1.099
92.496
Expendltllre on
Resources expended
88,172
NET INCOME
8.714
1.099
9.813
4,324
R¢¢onrlllJ¥tlon orrunds
Toiul fund$ br()U8ht forward
253,501
89,907
343.408
339.084
Total funds cirrl¢d forward
262215
91.006
353 221
34.1,408
The notes foTh pari of these finllnEilll slatements
Puge 10

Brlt15h Soclety for the History of
Science
(A eompany limited by gu9r&nt¢¢,
not bavlng shar¢ capit*l)
Balance sheet
31 Deeember 2024
2024
Total
fund5
2023
Total
runds
Unrestri¢t¢d
fund
Rcstriet¢d
fund
Notes
Fixed assets
Invesimeiiis
155.356
91,006
246.362
247,732
Current 1155CtS
D¢biur5
C8sh ai bank
10
2,540
139.973
2,540
139.973
12.608
102,222
142.513
142.553
114,830
Creditors
Amounts falling du¢ within one yeAr
{35.6541
(35,6541
{19.1541
Tr4et current 99sds
106,859
106859
95.676
TotAI ass¢ts less eurrent Ilibllltles
262,215
91,006
353.221
343.408
NET ASSETS
262,215
91,006
353.221
343 408
Fund5
Unrcslrictcd funds
Resiii¢ied futLd5
262.215
253.501
Total fund5
353.221
343.408
The eharilable compoiiy is ¢ntiiled ¢0 ex¢inp(IOLi froin Audit under Section 477 of tli¢ Companies Act 2006 for Ilie ycar
ended 31 Dcecmbcr 2024.
The members have Dot r¢quired the comp&ny lo obtain an audi¢ of its financial siatemeftis for Ilie ye2r ended
31 Deceillber 2024 in Sccordaiice wilh Se¢iioii 476 of Ihc Compani¢8 Acl 2006.
The Iru8le¢s acknowledgr ih¢ir responsibilities for
{a)
eDsuriiig tlial Ihe Lliuriiabl¢ company keeps a¢countin8 records thai ¢omply with Se¢iions 386 llnd 387 of the
Companies Act 2006 and
pr¢paring finon¢ial 51atcmcnls which give a true and fair ViEW of the siaie ofRffair5 of ihe cliarilable company as at
Ili¢ end of ench finllncial year and of ils surplus or defi¢ii for eÈ¢h financial year iii accoTdaL)cc with th¢
requircnienls of Seclions 394 and 395 diid whi¢h o¢lienvise comply willi lh¢ requir¢menls of the Companies Act
2006 relatiiig lo financial Slatem￿lIS. so far a$ appli¢oble to Ilie charilable compai)y.
{b)
Tl)c noles fomi part of these fin#i)cial stsiements
Page I
CDnlinued...

British So¢i¢ty for th¢ Hlstory of
ScieJL£e
(A ¢ompany limited by guarantee.
not having 5h3re capStall
BAIan¢e Sheet. eontlnutd
31 December 2024
These financial $iatements have beeii prepared in accordaii¢¢ with the provision5 applscablt ¢0 charitable companies subjeci
10 the small companies regtm¢.
Th¢ fii)an¢ial sioiemenls W¢T¢ approvcd by the Board of Trnsiees ai)d auihori$ed for issue on
and were $i8ned on ils behoifby..
B Marsden- Trustee
The notes forni part ofthe5e financial slatemenls
Pige 12

British Society for the Hlstory or
Science
(A cornp2ny Ilmltod by gu2rAnto¢,
not havlug share capilall
r4otes to the finan¢lg1 statements
for the year ended 31 Decernber 2024
Gtncral information
Th¢ Briiisli Society for Ihe Hisiory of Science Limited is a Priva1¢ Comp8t)y Limil¢d by GuaTdntee oThd tjoi having a
share capital registered in En8land. Th¢ registered office of the charity is Marlborough Hou5¢, 298 R¢g￿lS Park
Road, Londoii N3 2SZ.
The presenlulion curren¢y of the financial $th￿melliS is the Pound Sierliiig (£1. All Bmounls are rounded to tlie
neui¢%t £1, unl¢&F uih¢Thvis¢ indicated.
Aetountlng pollcl¢$
BA511 of preparing the ftngnc141 $tat¢m¢nt$
The fiTIfjTieial %lalements liave been prepar¢d on Ih¢ g)ing coiicern basig under the hisioricAI cosi convention,
ni¢dified 10 includ¥ Lertuin items at fair vlllue. The finoncilll staiemeni$ have been pr¢paved ill a¢cordaii¢¢ wilh the
Siaiemejit of Reconirnended Practice ISORPI 'Accounling and Reporting by ClTrai'iiies preparin8 Ilieir a¢¢ounls 1
&ceorduiice with the Fiiiaiiciol Reporiin8 Siandard applicable in the UK and Rtpublir ofireland FRS 102" applyiiig
S¢¢iion IA of Ihni Slftndard.
As p¢rmiiied by the Companies Act 2006, Ihe ¢114riry has varied Ihe siandard formals in that &et for the Siutemenl of
rin8n¢i121 Aciivili¢¥ Ihc klulance Slicet. Departures Ironi the siaiidard formats r¢ to Comply wilh tlie
IrquiiYm¢nis of lh¢ Chariiies SOR￿ and are in compliaiiee with seciion 4.7. IQ.6 snd 15.2 of thai SOIiP.
All iiicoine is recognised in Ihe Siaiemenl of FinAn¢ial Activilip5 oiice the chgTLly ha$ eniiilement lo tlie funds, li is
probable that the income will be received and th¢ omouni ¢#n be measufEd rcli#bly.
Exptndlture
Liubilities Hre IccognL5cd as ¢xpeiiditure as Soon os Ihere i¥ a le821 or coii$iiw¢iiv¢ oblig&tion commillii)g Ihe chariiy
10 Ihlli exp¢nditttre, it 1$ probable 111HI a IrAiisfer of¥Lonun)ic benefiis ivill be requir¢d in S¢lll¢m¢ni oiid lh¢ ainounl
ofilie obligation caii be meusured reliably. F.xp¢rdiiure is accounted for on un accruuls basi5 alid has bccn c11L ssified
uiidei. lieudings IliHt aggi'e¥ule all c051 IElaled lo th¢ ¢at¢gory. Where ¢tssis ¢aHnol bc dircctly al(ribulcd to particular
Iieadinss Ihey have beeli 8llocalEd lo aclivilic5 01) a basis conslstent with tlie uie Df re%ource$.
Taxotion
Th¢ ¢h8riry is exempt from ¢orporaiioi) tax on its ch8rilable aclivilies.
Futhd Aceountln8
Ui)r¢sl¥i¢i¢d fund$ con be used iii accordancc iviih Ihe charitable objeclives al the discretioll ofili¢ Irusiees.
Reslriclcd funds con oiily be used for partiLular r¢siri¢ied puiyoses withiIi tlie objects of Ihe charity. Reslriciions
ttrise when specified by Ilie doiior or when lui)ds aiE ruised for particular resiricied purpos¢5.
Further explanalioiF ofihe illlure and purp05¢ of ellcli fund i5 included in ilie iioles lo Ihe financial siolements.
Fixtd Asset invostmonts
Listed investmenis are invesim¢nis iii eouity inslNmenls. debi and otlier financial insirum¢)ts. other thall
inveslinen15 in a550ciale8. Iliai ar¢ Irad¢d on a m4ikei and iii rcspect of wliich a quoled price is available. These
iiivestnients are revalued al year-ciid bascd on their market price.
Page 13
continued...

British Society for the History of
S¢ien¢e
(A company Ilrnited by guarantoo,
not havlng share capital)
Notes io the financRal statem¢nts- ¢ontinMcd
for the yehr ended 31 December 2024
Conerdtlon of funds
2024
Z023
Donaiiui)
CJrants received
Membersliip Subscription
BJI-IS Royalties
BJHS Ediliiig Contyibu¢ion
1.176
757
19,735
49,191
5.739
1,176
757
17,936
40,377
76.598
71,283
Granr5 received. in¢lud¢d in the above, are as follows..
2024
2023
Grants con?millee
757
757
Conferences
2024
2023
Annual conference income
40,147
2.190
Iny¢$tment Intome
1024
2023
Dep051t accouiit inieresl
GeiierAI fund dividend5. gain8 & ii)leresi
Wheeler fund dividends, gains & interest
273
2.927
1.099
194
6.719
Page 14
continu¢d...

British So¢iety for the History of
Science
(A ¢ompany limittd by guarAnt¢e.
not having share eapital)
otes to tho Ilngn¢l&l stAtem¢nt$- eontlnued
for the yewr ended 31 Decemb¢r 2024
Resourtes expondod
Committ¢¢ Activities
2024
2023
Confetence ¢on]miiiee expenses
Cojifereiice expenses
Outreach uiid engagement commill¢¢
Orani$ commiiie¢
Prizes
7.095
28.745
3.975
9.797
200
11.204
7,287
17,487
300
49,812
36.278
OperAtlng exponsts
2024
2023
Indep¢t)detti examittaiion fe¢
W¢b ¥obls
orrice and day lo day cosls
Mis¢cllGneous
FrLelancc and professional fe*
Bank chargc
Trov¢lling and me¢(ki)8 C¢SIs
1,140
923
1,764
2,123
29,626
1,222
1,622
869
1.549
1.483
32.320
341
787
38,420
Publl¢atlon$
2024
2023
Joumttl$
Ma8u£ine
18,309
4.690
10,390
22.999
14,545
AggregAie amounts
88,172
Pag¢ 15
COlllin4Jed...

BritÈsh Society for the History of
StL¢llte
{A eompAny lim5tcd by guarnntee.
not having Share capital)
Notej to the fjEt)AnclAI st#tetnents- ¢ontlttued
for the ye8r elided 31 December 2024
Tru5tees' rernunerfitlon gnd benellts
There were iio Iru$te¢s' r¢]nuncTlition or oiher benefiis for Ihe y¢ar ended 31 Decert)ber 2024 nor for ihe year ei)ded
3 1 December 2023.
Tru5tees' exp¢nse$
There were no Iru5tee5' expenses paid for lh¢ year ended 31 D￿eMber 2024 nor for the year ended
31 December 2023.
ComparDtlve$ for th¢ itatfmcnt of nnanclal actIvldcs (for yQAr ond 31 Dec¢mber 20231
UnrcstrRcted
Restrlctod
fund
fund
Total
rund$
Inconit thnd ondowm¢ntJ from
Geiieration of funds
71,283
71.283
ConferenLes
Invcbim¢n¢ ilicome
2.190
12.304
2.190
19,023
Total
6.719
92,496
Expondltur¢ on
Resources txpended
88.172
88,172
NET lJYCOMEI{EXPEINDITURE)
12.3951
6.719
4,324
ReconcllÈatlort of funds
Toittl funds brouglit fonvATd
255,896
83.188
339,084
Total furtds eirrled forivArd
253.501
89.907
343 408
P8g¢ 16
coniiThued...

British SocÈety for th¢ History of
Seione¢
(A ¢omp4ny llmited by gu#riNt¢t.
not having share capltal)
J otes to the finant191 $tgtem¢Thts- eonilnued
for the ye8r ended 3E De¢emb¢r 2024
Flxed a55et Investment5
L15ted
Inv¢stm¢rtts
Mark¢¢ value
Ai l Jaiiuary 2024
MoveTnent
247.732
1.370
Ai 31 December 2024
246 362
Net book value
Ai 31 December 2024
246.362
At 31 Dee#mb¢r 2023
247.732
The historic c051 was £245.146
io.
Debtors: Amounts falllng due wlthln ont ycar
2024
2023
Trade debtors
Prepllyments
1,840
700
7,479
ii.
Cr¢dltOW3: amounts falllng due ivlthln one ye*r
2024
2023
Trad¢ ClEdiiors
Accruo15 and deferred income
7,048
28.606
11,474
7,680
J5.654
19,154
Page 17
cotllinued...

Brltigh So¢l¢ty for the History of
Selente
{A ¢omparty limited by guarantee,
not having $hor¢ ¢2plt41)
Notes to tho nn2ncl#l $t*ttnitnts- continued
for the year ended 31 Detembcr 2024
12.
Movcment In lunds
mov¢m¢nt
in funds
At
31112124
At 111124
Vnrestrlcted fvnds
Gcneral fui)d
253,501
8.714
262,215
Restricted funds
Resiricted fuiid
89,907
1.099
91.006
TOTAL FUNDS
343,408
353.221
Net n?ovemeni in funds, includ¢d in Ilie Above are as lollow$'.
In¢omln
rtsour¢¢J
Resources
¢xpended
Mov¢m¢nl
In (und$
Unrestrlcted funds
CittnLrnl fui)d
119,945
8,714
Restrlcttd fund5
R¢siri¢ied lund
1,099
1,099
TOTAL FUNDS
121.044
Comp8rallvo$ for movtmtnt In funds
Not
movcrnent
In funds
At
31112123
At 111123
Unrestri¢t¢d funds
Generol fut]d
255.890
12,395)
253.501
R¢strl¢tcd funds
Reslricted fund
83,188
6,719
89.907
TOTAL FUNDS
339.084
4,324
343.408
Pag¢ 18
continued...

British Soclety for th¢ History of
Science
IA company limittd by guarantee,
not havlng Share copital)
Note5 to the finan¢ial stat¢mtnt5- contlnued
for the yeY4r ended 31 D¢¢ember 2024
Movement In funds- eontinued
Comparaiive net niov¢ni¢ni in funds, included in the abov¢ ar¢ os follows..
Incoming
re$ourt¢s
Re50urcos
txpended
Movement
In funds
Unre¥trlctcd fllnds
General fui)d
85,777
188.1721
12,3951
R¢strl¢t¢d funds
Resiri¢ied fui)d
6.719
6,719
TOTAL FUIYDS
92.496
88,1721
4.324
13.
Related party dl$closure$
There were no itlated pHny (r8nsa¢tions for the year ended 31 Decemb¢i 2024 or 2023.
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Brltlsh Sotiety for the History of
S¢l¢n¢e
(A eompany limited by guar#nt¢e,
not havik)g sh#re capltal)
Detailed statement of finanelal acrfvities
for the y¢Ar ended 31 December 2024
2024
2023
Income and endowments
CeneratloTr of funds
Donations
Grnnis rcccived
Menibershsp Subscripiio
BJFIS lioyaliies
BJHS Editing Coi)Iribution
1.176
757
17,936
40,377
1.037
757
19.735
49,191
5.739
76,598
71.283
Confer¢n¢es
Aiiiiual ¢oiiference income
40,147
2.190
Invo5tm¢nt Income
DEp05il accouni 11)i¢r¢st
Genernl fund dividclids. gain% & inl¢resi
Wheeler fund dividtnd51 8ain$ & itii¢resi
273
2,927
1,099
194
6.719
4.299
Totgl Ineomlng rc50ur£¢$
121,1)44
92,496
E%pendltur¢
Commlttee aetlvltle5
Cunferei)¢¢ ¢Ornmillce expen8¢s
Oulreach and engagcmenl coinmiltee
Grants commillce
Prizes
35,840
3,975
9,797
200
11.204
7,287
17.487
300
49,812
36,278
Operatffing expense5
Independent eKaminalion fee
W¢b c05t5
Offi¢¢ #lid day lo day ci>sls
Miscell8neou¥
rreelance and professional fee
Carried forwllrd
1,140
923
1,764
2,123
29,626
35,576
869
1,549
1.483
32.320
36.221
Thi5 page docs not fonn pari of the Slalutory financial sialemeni$
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Brit15h Society for th¢ History or
Science
IA compgny limited by guarantee.
Jtot having share capAtgI)
Dttalltd statoment of flngn¢lAI Aetivities
for tlie ycar ended 31 Dec¢mb¢r 2024
2024
2023
Operatlng ¢xp¢nst$
Brought forwai'd
Bank cliar8es
Tr&v¢llin& and meeting cos15
35.576
1,222
36.221
341
787
38,420
37.349
Publlcatlons
Joun)als
Magazine
18,309
10,390
4,155
22.999
Toilll reyources expended
88.172
Net Incomo
9.813
ThL5 page doe5 llot forni pari of the Siaiuiory r￿n￿n¢la7 $18tema)Is
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