Donors and Funding Policy
Sense About Science is an independent charitable trust funded by donations from trusts and foundations (over 50%), science bodies, industry and individuals.
As shown at 13 March 2009. Full P&L accounts are prepared and independently examined in June.
Note: this information is provisional and includes Months 1-11. Full accounts with accruals are prepared and submitted for independent examination in June. They are available from the Charity Commission in February of the following year. See Sense About Science's page on the Charity Commission website here.
Sense About Science is grateful to the following organisations for their support for both core and project-related costs:
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The Association for Clinical Biochemistry, the Biochemical Society, Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council, British Toxicology Society, British Institute of Radiology, British Pharmacological Society, the Genetics Society, Institute of Biomedical Science, Institute of Food Research, Institute of Physics, Institute of Physics and Engineering in Medicine, John Innes Centre, Medical Research Council, |
Motor Neurone Disease Association, Multiple Sclerosis Society, Natural Environment Research Council, NESTA, Physiological Society, Research Councils UK, Royal Academy of Engineering, Royal Astronomical Society, Royal College of Pathologists, Royal College of Radiologists, Royal Meteorological Society, Royal Pharmaceutical Society of Great Britain, Royal Society of Chemistry, Royal Statistical Society, Society for Applied Microbiology, Society for Endocrinology, Society for General Microbiology, University of Brighton, University of Cambridge, University of Dundee, University of Edinburgh, |
University of Glasgow, University of St Andrews, University of Stirling, University of Sussex, University of The West of Scotland, the White Rose Colloboration Fund Wiley-Blackwell, Elsevier, Science Careers.org, AstraZeneca plc, ClearCast, GE Healthcare, Unilever, Amberstone Trust, Esmee Fairbairn Foundation, John Ellerman Foundation, John Innes Foundation, the Kenneth Miller Trust, the Lawes Agricultural Trust, Paul Hamlyn Foundation, PHG Foundation, Rayne Foundation, The Wellcome Trust. |
Help with equipment, facilities and services has also been received from: The Guardian, Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Institute of Physics, John Innes Centre, RPSGB, The Lancet, Understanding Animal Research, Royal Society of Edinburgh, University College London.
Our funding policy
- Sense About Science's principal funding is through grants and donations in respect of its core aims.
- Occasional direct sponsorship of activities will be by written agreement.
- Donations do not entitle any individual or organisation to decision-making authority. External funding will not divert Sense About Science from its agreed aims and values.
- Donations will normally be acknowledged in public reports and accounts.
Donations from individuals and small private trusts will be acknowledged at the request of the donor. Direct sponsorship of activities will also be acknowledged on related publicity.
Questions about funding should be addressed in writing, with a return postal address, to: The Board of Trustees, Sense About Science, 25 Shaftesbury Avenue, London W1D 7EG.
Last updated: August 10 2010