Antarctic Science Limited

Analysis

Antarctic Science Limited is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Cambridge. It was registered in February 2002, 24 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, arts/culture/heritage/science and environment/conservation/heritage, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 03927089). It says it makes grants to individuals and provides advocacy/advice/information.

In the financial year ending December 2025, Antarctic Science Limited reported income of £63k and spending of £69k, spending 110% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income fell from £66k to £63k (-5.0%), an average of -1.3% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2024, when income dropped by 21%. Over the whole period it spent 119% of the income it received.

Among 17,634 England and Wales charities whose main cause is arts, culture, heritage and science and that reported income, Antarctic Science Limited sits at the 73rd percentile: it is larger than about 73% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 64th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include East Coker Village Hall (£63k), The Camera Club (£63k) and Billingham International Folklore Festival Limited (£63k).