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academy of social sciences

The charity supports other defined groups and the general public. Academy Of Social Sciences is a registered charity whose purpose is education and training. It delivers its work by providing advocacy, advice, or information. The charity is based in London and operates in Scotland, Northern Ireland, and England And Wales.


This page summarises publicly available information about the charity, including its activities, beneficiaries, and registration details, based on official records.

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Activities & Mission

The voice of the social sciences in the UK for the public benefit. We exist to promote the social sciences in the UK for the public benefit. We share knowledge and understanding of the social sciences and how they benefit society; we encourage evidence-led social science input to policy; and we recognise excellence through the award of Fellowship.

Fundraising

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Financial Information

Latest Income
£774,945
Latest Expenditure
£728,208

Financial Efficiency

Program Ratio 91.3%
% of income going directly to charitable activities
Overall Efficiency 97.2%
% of expenditure going to programs (vs overhead)
Administrative Ratio 7.1%
Overhead (fundraising + governance) as % of total expenditure

Latest Financial Breakdown

Income Sources

Donations & Legacies £720,976
Charitable Activities £0
Other Trading £22,901
Investments £31,068
Other Income £0

Expenditure Categories

Charitable Expenditure £707,657
Raising Funds £20,551
Governance £31,253
Grants to Institutions £81,032
Other Expenditure £0

Financial Trend

Annual Returns

Financial YearIncomeExpenditureCharitable SpendingNet AssetsReservesStaff
2024£774,945£728,208£707,657£709,568£301,2809 / 120
2023£702,371£643,681£629,319£654,134£286,26910 / 60
2022£604,701£756,863£731,645£589,783£258,25510 / 60
2021£617,482£629,631£612,387£694,806£206,13910 / 60
2020£725,076£537,511£519,471£706,955£142,75610 / 60

Staff column shows: Employees / Volunteers

Details

Address
c/o Knox Cropper LLP
5th Floor
65 Leadenhall Street
London
Registration Date
24 September 2001
Status
Registered

Registry Information

Organisation Number
3973089
Charity Number
1088537

Trustees

Professor Robert Duffy
Professor Kavita Vedhara
William Nicholas Hutton
Professor Timothy John Blackman
Professor Richard Black
Professor Lisa Anderson
Professor Ian Rivers
Professor Imogen Elizabeth Tyler
Professor John Peter Scott CBE
Dr Utsa Mukherjee
Professor Patricia Dodd
Professor Christopher Millward
Professor Simin Davoudi
Professor Linda Bauld
Professor Janet Marion Boddy
Dr Megan Louise Lawson
Dr Heather Kathryn Rolfe
Professor Nicholas David Vaughan-Williams
Professor Jackline Wahba
Professor Sara Lindsey Carter

Sectors & Classifications

Also Known As

  • ACADEMY OF LEARNED SOCIETIES FOR THE SOCIAL SCIENCES
  • THE ACADEMY
  • THE ACADEMY OF SOCIAL SCIENCES