CAMBRIDGE SCIENCE CENTRE — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received
Charity type: Charitable company
Registered: 13 March 2012
Removed: Not supplied
Company number supplied: 07962584
Financial period: 1 January 2024 – 31 December 2024
Latest income: £970,740
Latest expenditure: £916,827
Gift Aid: Yes
Owns or uses land: No
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: No

Public contact address: Cambridge Science Centre, 44 Clifton Road, CAMBRIDGE, CB1 7ED

Website recorded by the regulator: http://www.cambridgesciencecentre.org (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

The Cambridge Science Centre develops and hosts STEM-themed exhibitions and programmes. We aim to inspire broader public participation in tall STEM topics and to improve public accessibility to current research. We achieve this through hands-on exhibits and workshops, school visits, pop-up science engagements, evening programming for adults and supporting on-line content.

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Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2024
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2024
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Reporting Due Date: 31 October 2025
Date Annual Return Received: 8 July 2025
Date Accounts Received: 8 July 2025
Total Gross Income: £970,740
Total Gross Expenditure: £916,827

Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2023
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2023
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Reporting Due Date: 31 October 2024
Date Annual Return Received: 21 June 2024
Date Accounts Received: 21 June 2024
Total Gross Income: £999,086
Total Gross Expenditure: £731,644

Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2022
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2022
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Reporting Due Date: 31 October 2023
Date Annual Return Received: 5 October 2023
Date Accounts Received: 5 October 2023
Total Gross Income: £668,835
Total Gross Expenditure: £850,267

Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2021
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2021
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Reporting Due Date: 31 October 2022
Date Annual Return Received: 14 October 2022
Date Accounts Received: 14 October 2022
Total Gross Income: £621,843
Total Gross Expenditure: £603,790

Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2020
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2020
Ar Cycle Reference: AR20
Reporting Due Date: 31 October 2021
Date Annual Return Received: 3 November 2021
Date Accounts Received: 3 November 2021
Total Gross Income: £554,119
Total Gross Expenditure: £627,955

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Charity Annual Return Parta

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: Yes
Fin Period Order Number: 1
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2024
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2024
Ar Due Date: 31 October 2025
Ar Received Date: 8 July 2025
Total Gross Income: £970,740
Total Gross Expenditure: £916,827
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £1
Income From Government Grants: £11,120
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary: Yes
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee: No
Trustee Receives Payments Services: No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000: 1
Count Salary Band 70001 80000: 1
Count Volunteers: 10

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 2
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2023
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2023
Ar Due Date: 31 October 2024
Ar Received Date: 21 June 2024
Total Gross Income: £999,086
Total Gross Expenditure: £731,644
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary: Yes
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee: No
Trustee Receives Payments Services: No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000: 1
Count Salary Band 80001 90000: 1
Count Volunteers: 30

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 3
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2022
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2022
Ar Due Date: 31 October 2023
Ar Received Date: 5 October 2023
Total Gross Income: £668,835
Total Gross Expenditure: £850,267
Charity Raises Funds From Public: Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser: No
Charity Commercial Participator: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants: Yes
Count Govt Grants: £4
Income From Government Grants: £16,960
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary: Yes
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 10

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 4
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2021
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2021
Ar Due Date: 31 October 2022
Ar Received Date: 14 October 2022
Total Gross Income: £621,843
Total Gross Expenditure: £603,790
Charity Raises Funds From Public: Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser: No
Charity Commercial Participator: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants: Yes
Count Govt Grants: £4
Income From Government Grants: £104,506
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary: Yes
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: Yes
Count Salary Band 100001 110000: 1
Count Volunteers: 0

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 5
Ar Cycle Reference: AR20
Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2020
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2020
Ar Due Date: 31 October 2021
Ar Received Date: 3 November 2021
Total Gross Income: £554,119
Total Gross Expenditure: £627,955
Charity Raises Funds From Public: Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser: No
Charity Commercial Participator: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants: No
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: Yes
Count Salary Band 80001 90000: 1
Count Volunteers: 15

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Charity Annual Return Partb

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: Yes
Fin Period Order Number: 1
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2024
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2024
Ar Due Date: 31 October 2025
Ar Received Date: 8 July 2025
Income Donations And Legacies: 844300
Income Other Trading Activities: 7356
Income Charitable Activities: 115528
Income Investments: 3556
Income Other: 0
Income Total Income And Endowments: 970740
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £99,495
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £817,332
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 916827
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 18907
Expenditure Support Costs: 492130
Expenditure Depreciation: 40458
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £127,510
Assets Total Fixed: 249514
Assets Own Use: 249513
Assets Long Term Investment: 1
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £248,429
Assets Total Liabilities: £176,147
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £321,796
Creditors One Year Total Current: 132796
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 43351
Assets Cash: £164,766
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 127510
Funds Restricted: 194286
Funds Total: 321796
Count Employees: 15
Charity Only Accounts: Yes

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 2
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2023
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2023
Ar Due Date: 31 October 2024
Ar Received Date: 21 June 2024
Income Donations And Legacies: 971341
Income Other Trading Activities: 7195
Income Charitable Activities: 20277
Income Investments: 273
Income Other: 0
Income Total Income And Endowments: 999086
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £103,048
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £628,596
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 731644
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 0
Expenditure Support Costs: 311335
Expenditure Depreciation: 9089
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £58,901
Assets Total Fixed: 139577
Assets Own Use: 139576
Assets Long Term Investment: 1
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £327,032
Assets Total Liabilities: £198,726
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £267,883
Creditors One Year Total Current: 155375
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 43351
Assets Cash: £248,016
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 58901
Funds Restricted: 208982
Funds Total: 267883
Count Employees: 14
Charity Only Accounts: Yes

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 3
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2022
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2022
Ar Due Date: 31 October 2023
Ar Received Date: 5 October 2023
Income Donations And Legacies: 479799
Income Other Trading Activities: 13401
Income Charitable Activities: 115850
Income Investments: 213
Income Other: 59572
Income Total Income And Endowments: 668835
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £98,907
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £751,360
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 850267
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 3960
Expenditure Support Costs: 332733
Expenditure Depreciation: 41666
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £0
Assets Total Fixed: 10590
Assets Own Use: 10589
Assets Long Term Investment: 1
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £236,978
Assets Total Liabilities: £247,127
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £441
Creditors One Year Total Current: 172811
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 74316
Assets Cash: £154,949
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: -68614
Funds Restricted: 69055
Funds Total: 441
Count Employees: 18
Charity Only Accounts: Yes

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 4
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2021
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2021
Ar Due Date: 31 October 2022
Ar Received Date: 14 October 2022
Income Donations And Legacies: 297777
Income Other Trading Activities: 0
Income Charitable Activities: 219371
Income Investments: 189
Income Other: 104506
Income Total Income And Endowments: 621843
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £83,967
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £519,823
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 603790
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 3600
Expenditure Support Costs: 284312
Expenditure Depreciation: 26484
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £57,201
Assets Total Fixed: 45692
Assets Own Use: 45691
Assets Long Term Investment: 1
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £359,789
Assets Total Liabilities: £223,608
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £181,873
Creditors One Year Total Current: 198608
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 25000
Assets Cash: £267,116
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 57201
Funds Restricted: 124672
Funds Total: 181873
Count Employees: 17
Charity Only Accounts: Yes

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 5
Ar Cycle Reference: AR20
Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2020
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2020
Ar Due Date: 31 October 2021
Ar Received Date: 3 November 2021
Income Donations And Legacies: 317971
Income Other Trading Activities: 1292
Income Charitable Activities: 117984
Income Investments: 251
Income Other: 116621
Income Total Income And Endowments: 554119
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £112,268
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £515,687
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 627955
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 29046
Expenditure Support Costs: 265908
Expenditure Depreciation: 297628
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 1458
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £124,019
Assets Total Fixed: 63049
Assets Own Use: 63049
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £317,629
Assets Total Liabilities: £216,858
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £163,820
Creditors One Year Total Current: 191858
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 25000
Assets Cash: £234,767
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 124019
Funds Restricted: 39801
Funds Total: 163820
Count Employees: 15
Charity Only Accounts: Yes

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Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type: Local Authority
Geographic Area Description: Luton
Welsh Ind: No

Geographic Area Type: Local Authority
Geographic Area Description: Central Bedfordshire
Welsh Ind: No

Geographic Area Type: Local Authority
Geographic Area Description: Lincolnshire
Welsh Ind: No

Geographic Area Type: Local Authority
Geographic Area Description: Herefordshire
Welsh Ind: No

Geographic Area Type: Local Authority
Geographic Area Description: Peterborough City
Welsh Ind: No

Geographic Area Type: Local Authority
Geographic Area Description: Norfolk
Welsh Ind: No

Geographic Area Type: Local Authority
Geographic Area Description: Essex
Welsh Ind: No

Geographic Area Type: Local Authority
Geographic Area Description: Suffolk
Welsh Ind: No

Geographic Area Type: Local Authority
Geographic Area Description: Milton Keynes
Welsh Ind: No

Geographic Area Type: Local Authority
Geographic Area Description: Cambridgeshire
Welsh Ind: No

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Charity Classification

Classification Code: 305
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space

Classification Code: 306
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Services

Classification Code: 102
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Education/training

Classification Code: 201
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: Children/young People

Classification Code: 207
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: The General Public/mankind

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Charity Event History

Charity Name: CAMBRIDGE SCIENCE CENTRE
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: Standard registration
Date Of Event: 2012-03-13T00:00:00

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Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 23/02/2012AS AMENDED BY CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION ON CHANGE OF NAME DATED 05/03/2012AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 12 JAN 2022 as amended on 12 Jan 2022 as amended on 17 Mar 2023
Charitable Objects: 1) THE CHARITY IS ESTABLISHED FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC IN SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY THROUGHOUT THE WORLD, AND IN PARTICULAR, BUT WITHOUT LIMITATION TO ADVANCE AND DEVELOP: I) THE PUBLIC UNDERSTANDING OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY IN PRINCIPLE AND APPLICATION;II) PUBLIC ENGAGEMENT IN SCIENTIFIC AND TECHNOLOGICAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC DISCOURSE IN PARTICULAR AS RELATES TO PUBLIC POLICY AND ETHICS; III) AND, PUBLIC ACCESS TO SCIENTIFIC AND TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS IN THE CITY OF CAMBRIDGE AND EAST ANGLIA.2) THE CHARITY SHALL ALSO ADVANCE SUCH OTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSES, WHICH ARE BENEFICIAL TO THE PUBLIC AND WHICH ARE CONSISTENT WITH THE OBJECTS STATED ABOVE, AS THE TRUSTEES SHALL IN THEIR ABSOLUTE DISCRETION DETERMINE.

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Charity Policy

Policy Name: Complaints handling

Policy Name: Internal risk management policy and procedures

Policy Name: Risk management

Policy Name: Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Policy Name: Bullying and harassment policy and procedures

Policy Name: Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries

Policy Name: Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures

Policy Name: Financial reserves policy and procedures

Policy Name: Social media policy and procedures

Policy Name: Paying staff

Policy Name: Safeguarding policy and procedures

Policy Name: Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures

Policy Name: Volunteer management

Policy Name: Complaints policy and procedures

Policy Name: Serious incident reporting policy and procedures