Sense About Science

Active06771027 Private company limited by guarantee

Incorporated: 11 December 2008 (17 years)
Industry: Other education n.e.c. (85590)
Directors: Alessandro Allegra
Catherine Guinard
Nicole Grobert
all 13 directors
Controlled by: Simon Denegri
Accounts type: Total exemption full
Region: Greater London
Address: 41 Portland Place
London
W1B 1QH

Website & contact details

Website: senseaboutscience.org

Filing status

Accounts due: 5 January 2028
Last accounts: 5 April 2026
Conf. stmt due: 24 December 2026
Last conf. stmt: 10 December 2025

Officers 14 active

Officer details are public data from the Companies House register.

Allegra, Alessandro, Dr

Director · Appointed 8 November 2025

Italian

Born July 1989 (37)

Guinard, Catherine

Director · Appointed 23 July 2025

British

Born September 1981 (45)

Grobert, Nicole, Professor

Director · Appointed 22 July 2025

German,British

Born April 1972 (54)

Tucker, Russ, Dr

Director · Appointed 22 July 2025

British

Born May 1985 (41)

Denegri, Simon

Director · Appointed 1 July 2025

British

Born March 1967 (59)

Bhattacharya, Shaoni

Director · Appointed 12 February 2024

British

Born July 1974 (52)

Fonjallaz Björkstén, Maria Ulrika, Dr

Director · Appointed 28 November 2023

Swedish

Born April 1967 (59)

Yellowlees, Lesley Jane, Professor

Director · Appointed 28 November 2023

Also at Campaign for Science and Engineering, Newbattle Abbey College Trust Ltd · more companies

British

Born August 1953 (73)

Conradi, Michael Alan

Director · Appointed 22 June 2023

Also at Dla Piper International LLP, The Arts Depot Trust Limited, Dla Piper UK LLP · more companies

British

Born January 1972 (54)

Garner, Paul Adrian

Director · Appointed 4 January 2023

British

Born August 1955 (71)

Van Sarloos, Willem, Professor

Director · Appointed 18 November 2021

Dutch

Born March 1955 (71)

Wren, James

Director · Appointed 15 March 2018

Also at Essex Wildlife Trust Limited · more companies

British

Born April 1976 (50)

Lovell-Badge, Robin Howard, Professor

Director · Appointed 5 March 2014

Also at Progress Educational Trust · more companies

British

Born June 1953 (73)

Brown, Tracey

Secretary · Appointed 11 December 2008

British

Officer history (18 former)

5 December 2025

Resigned Fitzpatrick, Michael John, Dr as Director

4 December 2025

Resigned Garner, Paul Adrian as Director

4 December 2025

Resigned Hardaker, Paul James, Professor as Director

8 November 2025

Appointed Allegra, Alessandro, Dr as Director

23 July 2025

Appointed Guinard, Catherine as Director

22 July 2025

Appointed Grobert, Nicole, Professor as Director

22 July 2025

Appointed Tucker, Russ, Dr as Director

1 July 2025

Appointed Denegri, Simon as Director

15 May 2025

Resigned Bruun, Jonathan Mark as Director

30 December 2024

Resigned Hardie, Charles Jeremy as Director

6 July 2024

Appointed Hardie, Charles Jeremy as Director

12 February 2024

Appointed Bhattacharya, Shaoni as Director

28 November 2023

Appointed Yellowlees, Lesley Jane, Professor as Director

28 November 2023

Appointed Fonjallaz Björkstén, Maria Ulrika, Dr as Director

28 November 2023

Resigned Maxton, Julie Katharine, Dr as Director

5 September 2023

Resigned Ahuja, Anjana, Dr as Director

22 June 2023

Appointed Conradi, Michael Alan as Director

4 January 2023

Appointed Garner, Paul Adrian as Director

4 January 2023

Appointed Garner, Paul Adrian as Director

15 December 2022

Resigned Ross, Nicholas David as Director

21 September 2022

Resigned Ogilvie, Bridget Margaret, Dame as Director

18 November 2021

Appointed Van Sarloos, Willem, Professor as Director

17 November 2021

Resigned Van Der Meer, Johannes Willem Maarten, Professor Dr as Director

13 June 2019

Resigned Garnham, Diana Anjoli as Director

15 March 2018

Appointed Wren, James as Director

6 December 2017

Appointed Van Der Meer, Johannes Willem Maarten, Professor Dr as Director

6 December 2017

Resigned Singh, Simon Lehna, Dr as Director

8 March 2017

Appointed Bruun, Jonathan Mark as Director

7 September 2016

Appointed Ahuja, Anjana, Dr as Director

7 September 2016

Resigned Sedley, Stephen John, Sir as Director

10 September 2015

Appointed Maxton, Julie Katharine, Dr as Director

4 June 2015

Resigned Bainbridge, Janet Mary, Prof as Director

3 December 2014

Appointed Sedley, Stephen John, Sir as Director

5 March 2014

Appointed Lovell-Badge, Robin Howard, Professor as Director

4 December 2013

Resigned Leaver, Christopher John, Professor as Director

9 April 2013

Resigned O'Neill, Onora Sylvia, Baroness as Director

5 December 2012

Resigned Heap, Robert Brian, Professor Sir as Director

2 December 2011

Resigned Taverne, Dick, Lord as Director

12 January 2010

Appointed Hardaker, Paul James, Professor as Director

26 October 2009

Appointed O'Neill, Onora Sylvia, Baroness as Director

19 October 2009

Appointed Bainbridge, Janet Mary, Prof as Director

19 October 2009

Appointed Fitzpatrick, Michael John, Dr as Director

12 October 2009

Appointed Leaver, Christopher John, Professor as Director

8 October 2009

Appointed Heap, Robert Brian, Professor Sir as Director

11 December 2008

Appointed Singh, Simon Lehna, Dr as Director

11 December 2008

Appointed Garnham, Diana Anjoli as Director

11 December 2008

Appointed Ogilvie, Bridget Margaret, Dame as Director

11 December 2008

Appointed Taverne, Dick, Lord as Director

11 December 2008

Appointed Ross, Nicholas David as Director

11 December 2008

Appointed Brown, Tracey as Secretary

Ownership 1 active

People and entities with significant control, from the Companies House PSC register

Simon Denegri

Individual · Notified 1 July 2025

Has significant influence or control

British

Born March 1967 (59)

Former controllers (1)

4 December 2025

Ceased Paul James Hardaker — Has significant influence or control

Financials

Figures from 2025 accounts. Newer accounts, made up to 5 April 2026, are filed but not read yet. See them on Companies House

Net Assets: £373,400
Cash: £393,297
Employees: 12

Debt Ratio: 14%
Current Ratio: 7.2x

Trend

Net Assets

Balance sheet detail

	2025	2024	2023
Fixed Assets	£0	£221	£442
Current Assets	£434,020	£476,111	£504,972
Debtors	£40,723	£124,910	£129,018
Cash	£393,297	£351,201	£375,954
Creditors (< 1 year)	£60,620	£76,636	£40,380
Net Current Assets	£373,400	£399,475	£464,592
Net Assets	£373,400	£399,696	£465,034

Filings

Recent filings only. See the full history on Companies House

Date	Description	Made Up To
28 October 2026	Total exemption full accounts	5 April 2026
6 January 2026	Confirmation statement with no updates	10 December 2025
31 December 2025	Replacement filing for the appointment of a director
22 December 2025	Appointment of a director
22 December 2025	Total exemption full accounts	5 April 2025