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Award Research Fellowships, Scholarshipsand Prizes to promote learning in Scotland

Promote the dissemination of scientificknowledge by publishing learned journals

Organise interdisciplinary meetings andspecialist symposia

Promote and support activities aimed atincreasing the public understanding of science,engineering and technology

Reinforce its links with industry and commercein Scotland and work to encourage closerrelationships between that sector and academia

Develop a range of activities which willincrease its links with young people

Provide an independent forum in Scotland forthe informed discussion and consideration of matters affecting the well-being of the nation

Advise Government and other bodies onrelevant policy issues affecting Scotland

Develop new initiatives in line with its Charter,within Europe and elsewhere, as well as inScotland

T he Royal Society of Edinburgh is Scotlandsnational academy and premier learnedsociety, founded by Royal Charter in 1783 for theadvancement of learning and useful knowledge.Today, in continuing to represent all branches of learning, with over 1,200 Fellows and Honoraryand Corresponding Fellows drawn from Science,

Engineering & Medicine, Arts & Letters, theProfessions, Technology, Industry and Commerce,the Society embodies the spirit of the ScottishEnlightenment which shaped its original Charter.In this it provides an important Scottish forumfor broadly-based interdisciplinary, as well asmore specialised, activities to promotescholarship. Each year the Society enhances its

position in Scotland by electing men and womenof accomplishment to its Fellowship.

The Society is a wholly independent charitable body governed by a Council of Fellows electedannually by the Fellowship. It is funded in part

by Government grant-in-aid through the ScottishExecutive Enterprise and Lifelong Learning De-

partment and by increasing levels of additionalsupport from private and other charitable sources,which enable it to promote an expanded range of activities.

C OUNCIL OF THE S OCIETY 1999-2000The Trustees are the Council Members elected during the financial year

PresidentSir William S TEWART

Vice-PresidentsSir James A RMOUR CBEProfessor R J D ONOVAN

The Rt Hon Lord R OSS PC

General SecretaryProfessor P N W ILSON CBE

TreasurerSir Laurence H UNTER CBE

CuratorProfessor M D M CLEOD

Fellowship SecretaryProfessor J D M H L AVER CBE

Programme ConvenerProfessor J S B ECK

Research Awards Convener

Professor J R C OGGINS

International Committee ConvenerPrincipal A M ILLER CBE

Youth Programme ConvenerDr L S D G LASSER MBE

Secretaries to MeetingsMr I R G UILD CBEProfessor A C W ALKER

CouncillorsProfessor D J B REEZEProfessor J C B ROWNDr C H D ONALDSONProfessor C P D OWNESProfessor C M D UFFUSProfessor A R F ORRESTER OBEProfessor R A K ENNEDYProfessor C A L ODDERProfessor R G L M CCRONE CBProfessor M P EAKERSir Lewis R OBERTSON CBE

Executive SecretaryDr W D UNCAN

The Society is registered in Scotland asScottish Charity No. SCO00470

Inland Revenue Claim Board Reference CR 18102


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Contents

Council of the Society 2001-02 ........................................................... 2

Trustees Report ................................................................................... 3

Auditors report.................................................................................... 9

Accounts

Balance Sheet........................................................................ 10

Statement of Financial Activities(incorporating Income and Expenditure account) ................ 11

Cash Flow Statement .............................................................. 12

Notes to the Financial Statements........................................ 13-28


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26 Main Activities 2001/02 2000/01Number Number

Meetings and Education Lectures 17 19Symposia/Conferences/Seminars 8 11Exhibitions - 1Policy seminars 2 3Debates 1 1

Workshops 3 4Technology Ventures and Foresight Seminars 6 4Young Peoples events

Science Masterclasses 35 16Maths Masterclasses 8 16Schools Lectures 10 10Christmas Lectures 2 2Discussion Forum 1 1RSE Roadshow 1 0Physics masterclasses 4 -Science summer camp 1 -

Publications (issues) Proceedings A 6 6Transactions 6 2

Year Book and miscellaneous publications 1 1Resource (/ RSE News) 4 4

RSE Fellows Number of Fellows 1311 1287Candidates for Fellowship 256 156

Research Fellowships and Scholarships Postdoctoral Research Fellows in post 15 15Support Research Fellows 4 7European Visiting Research Fellows 6 7Enterprise Fellows in post 7 8

Applications for Research Fellowships 84 80Studentships appointed - 2

Prizes and Grants Prizes awarded 4 8Grants awarded 28 18

Central Administration Submissions to Government and public agencies 41 30External events held at RSE 22 George Street - 1

22-26 George Street 115 150

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS Y EAR ENDED 31 M ARCH 2002

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Professional Advisers

ArchitectsHurd Rolland Partnership,13 Manor Place, Edinburgh

Auditors

KPMG,Saltire Court, 20 Castle Terrace, Edinburgh

BankersBank of Scotland, plc38 St Andrew Square, Edinburgh

Investment AdvisersStewart Ivory Wealth Management45 Charlotte Square, Edinburgh

Solicitors

Shepherd & Wedderburn, WS,Saltire Court, 20 Castle Terrace, Edinburgh

Further information about the activities of theRoyal Society of Edinburgh and additional copiesof this Trustees Report may be obtained from :

Dr W Duncan

Executive SecretaryThe Royal Society of Edinburgh22-26 George StreetEdinburghEH2 2PQ

Tel : 0131 240 5000Fax : 0131 240 5024e-mail : [email protected]

http://www.royalsoced.org.uk

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