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The Company of Biologists

Registered charity 277992, on the register since 27 June 1979. The 1,978th largest charity in England and Wales by income.

From the registerYear to 31 December 2025
Income£8.4m
Spending£9.8m
Deficit£1.3m
AccountsUp to date
Legal formCharitable company
Company number00514735
Years on the register47

What it says it does

To promote research and study across all branches of biology through the publication of journals: Development, Journal of Cell Science, Journal of Experimental Biology, Disease Models & Mechanisms and Biology Open. To provide free access to journal content in the developing world and to fund workshops, grants and travelling fellowships to support the scientific community.

In the charity's own words, as filed with the Charity Commission.

Its causes

Arts/culture/heritage/scienceEducation/trainingEnvironment/conservation/heritageThe Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives

Where it works

It names no single council area: it works across England and Wales, or further.

Check it yourself

Its entry on the Charity Commission register · its own website

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