Society of Chemical Industry

Analysis

Society of Chemical Industry is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in September 1962, 64 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training and other charitable purposes, which this site groups under education and training. It says it makes grants to individuals, provides buildings/facilities/open space and provides advocacy/advice/information.

In the financial year ending December 2025, Society of Chemical Industry reported income of £4.5m and spending of £4.6m, spending 101% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £2.6m to £4.5m (+74%), an average of +15% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 31%. Over the whole period it spent 103% of the income it received.

Among 21,402 England and Wales charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, Society of Chemical Industry sits at the 97th percentile: it is larger than about 97% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 98th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Witham Hall School Trust Limited (£4.5m), Littlegarth School Limited (£4.5m) and Dumpton School (£4.5m).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 77%, trading 15% and investments 7.1%. Charitable activities took 92% of spending and raising funds 6.4%. Reserves of £8.3m would cover about 21 months of spending at that rate. It employed 34 people.