Society for the History of Alchemy and Chemistry

Analysis

Society for the History of Alchemy and Chemistry is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Isleworth. It was registered in July 2020, 6 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training and arts/culture/heritage/science, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. Legally it is a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it makes grants to individuals, makes grants to organisations and sponsors or undertakes research.

In the financial year ending December 2025, Society for the History of Alchemy and Chemistry reported income of £33k and spending of £24k, leaving 27% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £28k to £33k (+16%), an average of +3.7% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2024, when income rose by 19%. Over the whole period it spent 54% 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, Society for the History of Alchemy and Chemistry sits at the 61st percentile: it is larger than about 61% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 54th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The London Ballet Circle (£33k), Stratton and District Young Farmers Club (£33k) and German Saturday School Bristol (£33k).