The British Academy of Forensic Sciences (number 299875) is listed as registered in the Charity Commission snapshot used here. Check the live register for its current position. Registration does not authenticate a particular fundraising appeal or establish the impact of a donation.
What does The British Academy of Forensic Sciences do?
The Academy is an information and education charity that exists to encourage the study, imrpove the practice and advance the knowledge of Forensic Sciences in Science, Medicine and the Law.
Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04.
From the annual return
Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for The British Academy of Forensic Sciences
Answers The British Academy of Forensic Sciences gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 31 December 2024, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”.
How much are The British Academy of Forensic Sciences's highest-paid staff paid?
The British Academy of Forensic Sciences's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2024 reports no employees paid more than £60,000.
The register reports headcounts in salary bands, not names. Individual pay is disclosed in the trustees' annual report.
Can I claim Gift Aid, and are the trustees paid?
The register does not record The British Academy of Forensic Sciences as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided.
The British Academy of Forensic Sciences's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2024 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
Registration details
Registered as a charity
Also known as
Bafs
Where it says it operates
Throughout England and Wales
Who it supports and how it works
Reported beneficiaries: The General Public/mankind.
Classifications supplied to the register; extract 2026-10-04. These broad categories do not establish eligibility or current capacity. Use the official contact details to ask about access, referrals and service area.
What causes is The British Academy of Forensic Sciences registered for?
Education/training
Why is there no Clarity Score for The British Academy of Forensic Sciences yet?
Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score The British Academy of Forensic Sciences.
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Is The British Academy of Forensic Sciences a legitimate charity?
The register data used for this profile lists The British Academy of Forensic Sciences as a registered charity (number 299875) with the Charity Commission for England and Wales. Check the current register entry. A real charity number does not verify a fundraiser or appeal, and registration is not an impact rating.
What is The British Academy of Forensic Sciences's charity number?
The British Academy of Forensic Sciences's charity number is 299875. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate.
How do I check charity number 299875?
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What does The British Academy of Forensic Sciences do?
The Academy is an information and education charity that exists to encourage the study, imrpove the practice and advance the knowledge of Forensic Sciences in Science, Medicine and the Law.
Does The British Academy of Forensic Sciences have reviews and complaints?
CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for The British Academy of Forensic Sciences. This basic profile confirms registration and register facts. Rated charities also show a filing-based Clarity Score. For formal complaints, contact the Charity Commission for England and Wales or the Fundraising Regulator as appropriate.
How can I donate to The British Academy of Forensic Sciences?
The British Academy of Forensic Sciences's website listed in our register data is http://www.bafs.org.uk. Verify it against the current register before donating. CharityCompare does not process donations or take a commission; the charity's payment provider may charge fees.
How much is The British Academy of Forensic Sciences's chief executive paid?
The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. The British Academy of Forensic Sciences's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2024 reports no employees paid more than £60,000. Charities normally disclose the chief executive's pay, or the pay of their highest-paid staff, in the remuneration note of the trustees' annual report and accounts.
Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to The British Academy of Forensic Sciences?
The register does not record The British Academy of Forensic Sciences as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided.
Are The British Academy of Forensic Sciences's trustees paid?
The British Academy of Forensic Sciences's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2024 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
When was The British Academy of Forensic Sciences registered as a charity?
The British Academy of Forensic Sciences was entered on the register on 15 August 1988.