# THE COMPANY OF BIOLOGISTS

## Details

- **Country:** England & Wales
- **Charity number:** 277992
- **Other names:** THE COMPANY OF BIOLOGISTS LIMITED
- **Status:** Registered
- **Legal form:** Charitable company
- **Registered:** June 27, 1979
- **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=277992


## Contact

- **Address:** BIDDER BUILDING, STATION ROAD, HISTON, CAMBS
- **Postcode:** CB24 9LF
- **Phone:** 01223632851
- **Email:** katie.ward@biologists.com
- **Website:** www.biologists.com



## Activities

**Objects:** GENERAL ADVANCEMENT AND PROMOTION OF RESEARCH IN AND THE KNOWLEDGE AND STUDY OF BIOLOGY IN ALL BRANCHES AND THE UNDERTAKING OF ALL ACTIVITIES CONDUCIVE THERETO

**Activities:** To promote research and study across all branches of biology through the publication of journals: Development, Journal of Cell Science, Journal of Experimental Biology, Disease Models & Mechanisms and Biology Open.  To provide free access to journal content in the developing world and to fund workshops, grants and travelling fellowships to support the scientific community.

**Area of benefit:** NOT DEFINED




## Classification

- **How:** Makes Grants To Individuals, Makes Grants To Organisations, Provides Advocacy/advice/information, Sponsors Or Undertakes Research, Other Charitable Activities
- **What:** Education/training, The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives, Arts/culture/heritage/science, Environment/conservation/heritage
- **Who:** Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies, Other Defined Groups, The General Public/mankind



## Areas of operation

- Argentina
- Armenia
- Aruba
- Australia
- Austria
- Belgium
- Canada
- Chile
- China
- Costa Rica
- Czech Republic
- Denmark
- Egypt
- Finland
- France
- Germany
- Ghana
- Greece
- Hong Kong
- Hungary
- India
- Ireland
- Israel
- Italy
- Japan
- Madagascar
- Malta
- Mexico
- Netherlands
- New Zealand
- Nigeria
- Poland
- Portugal
- Romania
- Russia
- Scotland
- Singapore
- Slovenia
- Spain
- Sweden
- Switzerland
- The Bahamas
- Ukraine
- United States
- Uruguay
- Throughout England And Wales



## Finances

| Period end | Income | Expenditure | Assets | Employees |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec. 31, 2024 | £7653258 | £9171937 | £78954223 | 69 |
| Dec. 31, 2023 | £7810850 | £8923074 | £70521657 | 67 |
| Dec. 31, 2022 | £7559897 | £6895316 | £66208327 | 61 |
| Dec. 31, 2021 | £7562279 | £5831076 | £72321404 | 62 |
| Dec. 31, 2020 | £7748330 | £6251757 | £64478121 | 57 |



## Trustees

- **PROF SARAH JANE BRAY** (Chair) — appointed July 5, 2023
- Dr Mark Peifer — appointed July 11, 2025
- Dr Pleasantine Mill — appointed July 11, 2025
- Dr Sarah Elizabeth Lowell — appointed July 10, 2019
- Dr Stephen Royle — appointed Nov. 15, 2018
- PROF DANIEL ST JOHNSTON
- PROFESSOR CLARE MARGARET ISACKE — appointed Oct. 7, 2011
- PROFESSOR PETER W J RIGBY FRS — appointed Feb. 26, 2016
- Professor Austin Smith — appointed July 5, 2024
- Professor Holly Shiels — appointed Nov. 15, 2018
- Professor Jane Alison Langdale — appointed July 4, 2012
- Professor Stephen Tait — appointed July 11, 2025
- Professor Steven Kelly — appointed July 5, 2024
- Professor Sylvie Urbe — appointed July 11, 2025