# THE ROYAL INSTITUTE OF PHILOSOPHY

## Details

- **Country:** England &amp; Wales
- **Charity number:** 313834
- **Status:** Registered
- **Legal form:** Charitable company
- **Registered:** Oct. 7, 1963
- **Register:** https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/en/charity-search/?p_p_id=uk_gov_ccew_onereg_charitydetails_web_portlet_CharityDetailsPortlet&amp;p_p_lifecycle=0&amp;p_p_state=maximized&amp;p_p_mode=view&amp;_uk_gov_ccew_onereg_charitydetails_web_portlet_CharityDetailsPortlet_regId=313834


## Contact

- **Address:** Room 283, Senate House, Malet Street, London
- **Postcode:** WC1E 7HU
- **Phone:** 02076644851
- **Email:** m.nightingale@royalinstitutephilosophy.org
- **Website:** www.royalinstitutephilosophy.org



## Activities

**Objects:** 3.1 THE OBJECT IS TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC IN THE SUBJECT OF PHILOSOPHY BY:        3.1.1 ORGANISING AND PROMOTING THE TEACHING, DISCUSSION; AND RESEARCH IN THE SUBJECT OF PHILOSOPHICAL STUDIES;        3.1.2 PROVIDING OPPORTUNITIES FOR THE STUDY OF PHILOSOPHY AND ANY SUBJECT COGNATE OR ALLIED TO THE STUDY OF PHILOSOPHY;        3.1.3 ARRANGING LECTURES, CLASS TEACHING, SEMINARS, PUBLIC MEETINGS, CONFERENCES AND DISCUSSIONS;        3.1.4 ESTABLISHING, CONTROLLING, MANAGING AND CARRYING ON COLLEGES, HALLS, SCHOOLS, LECTURE ROOMS AND OPPORTUNITIES FOR STUDY AND RESEARCH;        3.1.5 ESTABLISHING AND AWARDING PROFESSORSHIPS, FELLOWSHIPS, LECTURESHIPS, READERSHIPS, SCHOLARSHIPS, EXHIBITIONS, PRIZES, GRANTING CERTIFICATES AND CONDUCTING EXAMINATIONS IN CONNECTION WITH PHILOSOPHICAL SUBJECTS.        3.1.6 PROMOTING AND UNDERTAKING SUCH OTHER ACTIVITIES WHICH PROMOTE THE OBJECT AND WHICH THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE IN THEIR ABSOLUTE DISCRETION DETERMINE.

**Activities:** We are devoted to creating, sharing and enabling philosophical thinking. We empower the curious of all ages and backgrounds to think about fundamental questions. We encourage a better understanding of our world and our place in it..  We look to actively support this work through grant giving programmes and a series of public lectures across the UK, encouraging positive access for many.

**Area of benefit:** NOT DEFINED




## Classification

- **How:** Makes Grants To Individuals, Makes Grants To Organisations, Sponsors Or Undertakes Research
- **What:** Education/training, Arts/culture/heritage/science, Recreation
- **Who:** Children/young People, Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies, The General Public/mankind



## Areas of operation

- Northern Ireland
- Scotland
- Throughout England And Wales



## Finances

| Period end | Income | Expenditure | Assets | Employees |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 31, 2025 | £469318 | £565447 | — | — |
| July 31, 2024 | £576113 | £554728 | £1633417 | 2 |
| July 31, 2023 | £494996 | £515155 | — | — |
| July 31, 2022 | £449289 | £524931 | — | — |
| July 31, 2021 | £470737 | £389211 | — | — |



## Trustees

- DR Sarah Sawyer — appointed Dec. 13, 2016
- Dr Constantinos Sandis — appointed Dec. 11, 2020
- Dr David Edmonds — appointed Dec. 21, 2022
- Dr James Wilson — appointed Dec. 21, 2022
- Dr Lea Cecile Salje — appointed March 29, 2021
- Dr Rachel Wiseman — appointed May 21, 2019
- Dr SARAH BETH LORD — appointed Dec. 11, 2020
- Professor Ben Andrew Colburn — appointed Dec. 11, 2020
- Professor Hallvard Lillehammer — appointed July 13, 2023
- Professor Lucy O&#x27;Brien — appointed Dec. 14, 2018
- Professor Susan James — appointed July 13, 2023


