01 Identity
Scottish charity record
- OSCR charity number
- SC038647
- Status
- Active
- Regulatory type
- Cross Border
- Designated religious body
- No
- Geographical spread
- UK and overseas
- Volunteers
- Not supplied
- Staff
- 0
- Postcode
- YO24 1NB
02 Purpose and work
What the charity exists to do
Charitable purposes
- the advancement of education
- the advancement of the arts, heritage, culture or science
Beneficiaries
- Other defined groups
Activities
- It makes grants, donations, loans, gifts or pensions to individuals
- It carries out activities or services itself
Constitutional objectives
a. To advance research and teaching in those aspects of animal and plant biology that are connected with developmental processes, and to promote the publication of the results of such study and research.
03 Annual returns
Income and expenditure history
| Year end | Income | Expenditure | Staff | Return received |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 July 2025 | £150,100 | £145,683 | 0 | 4 March 2026 |
| 31 July 2024 | £385,250 | £340,680 | 0 | 7 April 2025 |
| 31 July 2023 | £88,521 | £147,238 | 0 | 28 March 2024 |
| 31 July 2022 | £73,414 | £146,712 | 0 | 5 April 2023 |
| 31 July 2021 | £71,029 | £77,397 | 0 | 30 April 2022 |
Figures are those reported by the charity and supplied in the OSCR bulk download. Blank facts remain distinct from zero.
04 Contact record
Principal office or trustees address
- Address supplied to OSCR
- 16 Lycett Road, York
- Website supplied to OSCR
- www.bsdb.org
- Parent charity
- Not supplied
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05 Provenance
Source for this profile
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