The Chelmsford Science and Engineering Society
Analysis
The Chelmsford Science and Engineering Society is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Chelmsford. It was registered in May 1985, 41 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, arts/culture/heritage/science and recreation, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. It says it makes grants to individuals, makes grants to organisations and provides human resources.
In the financial year ending August 2025, The Chelmsford Science and Engineering Society reported income of £10k and spending of £14k, spending 139% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from August 2021 to August 2025, income grew from £6,532 to £10k (+58%), an average of +12% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to August 2022, when income rose by 86%. Over the whole period it spent 90% 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, The Chelmsford Science and Engineering Society sits at the 32nd percentile: it is larger than about 32% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 32nd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Llandyfaelog Village Hall (£10k), Bawtry Community Library Limited (£10k) and Appleton Le Moors Village Hall (£10k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
We run school's technology competition yearly. We hold engineering related talks in the winter period, September to April. We give award to Anglia Ruskin University top engineering degree student. We promote children taking STEM subjects.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Llandyfaelog Village Hall | Carmarthenshire | £10k |
| Bawtry Community Library Limited | Doncaster | £10k |
| Appleton Le Moors Village Hall | York | £10k |
| Spectra Ensemble | Oxford | £10k |