CCEW Charity Commission profile

PRIMARY SCIENCE TEACHING TRUST

Registered charity 1190196 · organisation 5161542

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
Charitable company
Registered
1 July 2020
Removed
Not supplied
Company number supplied
12596629
Financial period
1 September 2024 – 31 August 2025
Latest income
£419,277
Latest expenditure
£1,575,744
Gift Aid
No
Owns or uses land
No
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
No

Public contact address: DeskLodge Beacon Tower, Colston Street, Bristol, BS1 4XE

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

02 Activities

What the charity does

To help improve in England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland the education and/or training of children and young people and/or the education and/or training of those responsible for teaching children and young people in science and related subjects with particular regard to primary school teaching.

03 Official extract

Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date
1 September 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 August 2025
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Reporting Due Date
30 June 2026
Date Annual Return Received
12 February 2026
Date Accounts Received
12 February 2026
Total Gross Income
£419,277
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,575,744
Fin Period Start Date
1 September 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 August 2024
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Reporting Due Date
30 June 2025
Date Annual Return Received
20 February 2025
Date Accounts Received
20 February 2025
Total Gross Income
£669,218
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,313,650
Fin Period Start Date
1 September 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 August 2023
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Reporting Due Date
30 June 2024
Date Annual Return Received
7 May 2024
Date Accounts Received
7 May 2024
Total Gross Income
£585,862
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,894,542
Fin Period Start Date
1 September 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 August 2022
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Reporting Due Date
30 June 2023
Date Annual Return Received
2 February 2023
Date Accounts Received
2 February 2023
Total Gross Income
£470,879
Total Gross Expenditure
£2,007,785
Fin Period Start Date
12 May 2020
Fin Period End Date
31 August 2021
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Reporting Due Date
30 June 2022
Date Annual Return Received
31 January 2022
Date Accounts Received
31 January 2022
Total Gross Income
£315,761
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,612,253

04 Official extract

Charity Annual Return Parta

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
Yes
Fin Period Order Number
1
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Fin Period Start Date
1 September 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 August 2025
Ar Due Date
30 June 2026
Ar Received Date
12 February 2026
Total Gross Income
£419,277
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,575,744
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
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 70001 80000
1
Count Salary Band 80001 90000
1
Count Volunteers
0
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Fin Period Start Date
1 September 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 August 2024
Ar Due Date
30 June 2025
Ar Received Date
20 February 2025
Total Gross Income
£669,218
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,313,650
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
0
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Fin Period Start Date
1 September 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 August 2023
Ar Due Date
30 June 2024
Ar Received Date
7 May 2024
Total Gross Income
£585,862
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,894,542
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 90001 100000
1
Count Salary Band 110001 120000
1
Count Volunteers
0
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
4
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Fin Period Start Date
1 September 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 August 2022
Ar Due Date
30 June 2023
Ar Received Date
2 February 2023
Total Gross Income
£470,879
Total Gross Expenditure
£2,007,785
Charity Raises Funds From Public
No
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
No
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 60001 70000
1
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
1
Count Volunteers
0
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
5
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Fin Period Start Date
12 May 2020
Fin Period End Date
31 August 2021
Ar Due Date
30 June 2022
Ar Received Date
31 January 2022
Total Gross Income
£315,761
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,612,253
Charity Raises Funds From Public
No
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
No
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
0

05 Official extract

Charity Annual Return Partb

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Fin Period Start Date
1 September 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 August 2024
Ar Due Date
30 June 2025
Ar Received Date
20 February 2025
Income Donations And Legacies
0
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
235379
Income Investments
433839
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
669218
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£97,393
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£1,216,257
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
1313650
Expenditure Investment Management
97393
Expenditure Grants Institution
78548
Expenditure Governance
17420
Expenditure Support Costs
515595
Expenditure Depreciation
21801
Gain Loss Investment
1769940
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£18,773,091
Assets Total Fixed
19680199
Assets Own Use
45995
Assets Long Term Investment
19634204
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£309,530
Assets Total Liabilities
£85,746
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£19,903,983
Creditors One Year Total Current
85746
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£260,732
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
19901071
Funds Restricted
2912
Funds Total
19903983
Count Employees
25
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Fin Period Start Date
1 September 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 August 2023
Ar Due Date
30 June 2024
Ar Received Date
7 May 2024
Income Donations And Legacies
0
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
288755
Income Investments
297107
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
585862
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£97,704
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£1,796,838
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
1894542
Expenditure Investment Management
97704
Expenditure Grants Institution
320484
Expenditure Governance
19263
Expenditure Support Costs
510853
Expenditure Depreciation
13906
Gain Loss Investment
15965
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£18,773,091
Assets Total Fixed
18599753
Assets Own Use
50206
Assets Long Term Investment
18549547
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£239,341
Assets Total Liabilities
£60,619
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£18,778,475
Creditors One Year Total Current
60619
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£180,279
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
18773091
Funds Restricted
5384
Funds Total
18778475
Count Employees
29
Charity Only Accounts
Yes

06 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type
Region
Geographic Area Description
Throughout England And Wales
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Northern Ireland
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Europe
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Scotland
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Europe
Welsh Ind
No

07 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code
201
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Children/young People
Classification Code
308
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Sponsors Or Undertakes Research
Classification Code
309
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body
Classification Code
102
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Education/training
Classification Code
307
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Advocacy/advice/information
Classification Code
301
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Makes Grants To Individuals
Classification Code
205
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
Classification Code
302
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Makes Grants To Organisations

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
PRIMARY SCIENCE TEACHING TRUST
Charity Event Order
2
Event Type
Asset transfer in
Date Of Event
2021-08-19T00:00:00
Assoc Organisation Number
3938245
Assoc Registered Charity Number
1064864
Assoc Charity Name
PRIMARY SCIENCE TEACHING TRUST
Charity Name
PRIMARY SCIENCE TEACHING TRUST
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
Standard registration
Date Of Event
2020-07-01T00:00:00

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 12 MAY 2020 as amended on 15 Jul 2025 as amended on 15 Jul 2025
Charitable Objects
THE OBJECTS OF THE CHARITY (OBJECTS) ARE:TO ADVANCE AND IMPROVE THE PROVISION OF SCIENCE EDUCATION TO CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE; AND TO PROVIDE TRAINING TO THOSE RESPONSIBLE FOR TEACHING CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE IN SCIENCE AND RELATED SUBJECTS AND IN PARTICULAR (BUT WITHOUT LIMITATION) PRIMARY SCHOOL CHILDREN; ANYWHERE IN THE WORLD BUT IN PARTICULAR (BUT WITHOUT LIMITATION) IN THE UNITED KINGDOM.IN THE OBJECTS: "SCIENCE EDUCATION" MEANS EDUCATION IN SCIENCE, WHETHER TAUGHT DISCRETELY OR THROUGH OTHER SUBJECT AREAS; AND"PRIMARY SCHOOL CHILDREN" MEANS CHILDREN BETWEEN THE AGES OF FOUR AND ELEVEN.

10 Official extract

Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id
630899
Charity Name Type
Working name
Charity Name
PSTT

11 Official extract

Charity Policy

Policy Name
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Policy Name
Conflicting interests
Policy Name
Risk management
Policy Name
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Policy Name
Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Policy Name
Internal risk management policy and procedures
Policy Name
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Policy Name
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Policy Name
Complaints policy and procedures
Policy Name
Paying staff
Policy Name
Investing charity funds policy and procedures
Policy Name
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Policy Name
Investment
Policy Name
Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Policy Name
Social media policy and procedures
Policy Name
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures