Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data
The Institute of Physics is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include general charitable purposes, education/training, arts/culture/heritage/science.
The Institute of Physics (number 293851) 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 Institute of Physics do?
Implementation of various projects aimed to promote the advancement and dissemination of a knowledge and education in the science of physics, pure and applied.Communicating importance of physics to all audiences, increasing awareness of and participation in physics.Maintaining and increasing membership.
Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04.
From the annual return
Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for The Institute of Physics
Answers The Institute of Physics 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 Institute of Physics's highest-paid staff paid?
The Institute of Physics's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2024 reports 135 employees paid more than £60,000, including 39 employees paid more than £100,000. The highest reported pay band is over £500,000 (1 employee).
Employees paid over £60,000, by salary band
over £500,000
1
£300,001–£350,000
1
£250,001–£300,000
3
£200,001–£250,000
3
£150,001–£200,000
2
£140,001–£150,000
2
£130,001–£140,000
1
£120,001–£130,000
6
£110,001–£120,000
8
£100,001–£110,000
12
£90,001–£100,000
17
£80,001–£90,000
16
£70,001–£80,000
29
£60,001–£70,000
34
The register reports headcounts in salary bands, not names. Individual pay is disclosed in the trustees' annual report.
Where does The Institute of Physics's money come from?
The Institute of Physics reported £82m total income for the year ending 31 December 2024. The largest sources were charitable activities £79m (96%), trading and fundraising events £1.8m (2%), investments £1.4m (2%).
Charitable activities (fees and contracts)£79m · 96%
Trading and fundraising events£1.8m · 2%
Investments£1.4m · 2%
Donations and legacies£83k · 0%
Does The Institute of Physics receive government funding?
The annual return does not answer this question for The Institute of Physics. Check the accounts for grants and contracts from public bodies.
The Institute of Physics reports a trading subsidiary — a company it owns that trades and passes profits to the charity.
Can I claim Gift Aid, and are the trustees paid?
The register records The Institute of Physics as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid, so a UK taxpayer can usually add 25p to every £1 they give by making a Gift Aid declaration. Work out your Gift Aid
The Institute of Physics'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
Where it says it operates
Throughout England and Wales · Ireland · Scotland · Northern Ireland · Tanzania · Kenya
Who it supports and how it works
Reported beneficiaries: Other Defined Groups; The General Public/mankind.
Reported activities: Makes Grants To Individuals; Provides Services; Provides Advocacy/advice/information; Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body.
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 Institute of Physics registered for?
General Charitable PurposesEducation/trainingArts/culture/heritage/science
Why is there no Clarity Score for The Institute of Physics yet?
Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score The Institute of Physics.
An unrated profile is a gap in our assessment, not a negative judgement about the charity.
The register facts and available annual-return disclosures above remain useful. Payment never influences a rating.
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The register data used for this profile lists The Institute of Physics as a registered charity (number 293851) 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 Institute of Physics's charity number?
The Institute of Physics's charity number is 293851. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate.
How do I check charity number 293851?
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What does The Institute of Physics do?
Implementation of various projects aimed to promote the advancement and dissemination of a knowledge and education in the science of physics, pure and applied.Communicating importance of physics to all audiences, increasing awareness of and participation in physics.Maintaining and increasing membership.
Does The Institute of Physics have reviews and complaints?
CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for The Institute of Physics. 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 Institute of Physics?
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How much is The Institute of Physics's chief executive paid?
The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. The Institute of Physics's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2024 reports 135 employees paid more than £60,000, including 39 employees paid more than £100,000. The highest reported pay band is over £500,000 (1 employee). 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.
Where does The Institute of Physics's money come from?
The Institute of Physics reported £82m total income for the year ending 31 December 2024. The largest sources were charitable activities £79m (96%), trading and fundraising events £1.8m (2%), investments £1.4m (2%).
Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to The Institute of Physics?
The register records The Institute of Physics as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid, so a UK taxpayer can usually add 25p to every £1 they give by making a Gift Aid declaration.
Are The Institute of Physics's trustees paid?
The Institute of Physics'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 Institute of Physics registered as a charity?
The Institute of Physics was entered on the register on 21 March 1986.