THE BRITISH PHYSICS OLYMPIAD TRUST

About THE BRITISH PHYSICS OLYMPIAD TRUST

THE BRITISH PHYSICS OLYMPIAD TRUST is a registered charity in England and Wales (registration number 1146064). Based on official Charity Commission data, it holds a "Verified" rating with a CharityScore of 80/100 — a well-rated and transparent charity that meets strong governance standards. This indicates a reliable charity with strong fundamentals across most of our assessment criteria. In its most recent reporting year (2024), THE BRITISH PHYSICS OLYMPIAD TRUST reported a total income of £302,847 and total expenditure of £231,679, a spending ratio of 77% indicating a strong proportion of funds directed to charitable work. According to the Charity Commission register, THE BRITISH PHYSICS OLYMPIAD TRUST describes its activities as follows: The BPhO provides competitive physics problems and competition exam papers within schools. It runs twelve key competitions over four age groups (Yr10 - Yr13), providing resources to stretch able school physics students, part of a process to select and train two teams to represent the UK at the International Physics Olympiad and at the International Olympiad on Astronomy & Astrophysics each year. Our analysis has identified 1 high-severity concern for this charity. We recommend reviewing the detailed flags below before donating. This profile is based on data publicly available from the Charity Commission for England and Wales and is updated periodically as new filings are processed. CharityScore UK provides independent, data-driven transparency ratings to help donors give with confidence — we are not affiliated with this charity or any government body.

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Latest spending ratio: 76.5% of income spent on charitable work