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the british sociological association

The charity supports other defined groups. The British Sociological Association 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 Durham and operates in England And Wales, Scotland, and Northern Ireland.


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 British Sociological Association's charitable primary objective is to promote sociology. It is the professional association representing sociologists in the UK. Founded in 1951, the BSA provides a network of communication to all who are concerned with the promotion and use of sociology and sociological research.

Fundraising

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Financial Information

Latest Income
£976,566
Latest Expenditure
£1,001,214

Financial Efficiency

Program Ratio 86.8%
% of income going directly to charitable activities
Overall Efficiency 84.6%
% of expenditure going to programs (vs overhead)
Administrative Ratio 1.0%
Overhead (fundraising + governance) as % of total expenditure

Latest Financial Breakdown

Income Sources

Donations & Legacies £0
Charitable Activities £383,466
Other Trading £555,313
Investments £20,639
Other Income £17,148

Expenditure Categories

Charitable Expenditure £847,518
Raising Funds £0
Governance £10,041
Grants to Institutions £0
Other Expenditure £153,696

Financial Trend

Annual Returns

Financial YearIncomeExpenditureCharitable SpendingNet AssetsReservesStaff
2024£976,566£1,001,214£847,518£2,901,486£1,418,23511 / 500
2023£1,263,733£1,179,749£1,029,231£2,968,558£1,405,02411 / 500
2022£1,055,290£889,987£734,879£2,871,971£1,420,35610 / 500
2021£945,707£756,593£593,255£2,687,233£1,172,92411 / 500
2020£974,502£845,188£685,519£2,451,965£1,173,23012 / 450

Staff column shows: Employees / Volunteers

Details

Address
The British Sociological Associatio
Chancery Court
Belmont Business Park
DURHAM
DH1 1TW
Registration Date
7 April 2000
Status
Registered

Registry Information

Organisation Number
3970748
Charity Number
1080235

Trustees

Dr Mark Doidge
Professor Christopher Yuill
Dr Jason Arday
JONATHAN BLUNDELL
Professor Nicola Ingram
Dr Stephen Raven
Dr Jennifer Remnant
Dr Maryam Sholevar
Dr Paul Ian Campbell
Professor Vanessa Linda Katarina May
Professor Angharad Beckett
Dr Shoba Arun
Dr Kalwinder Sandhu

Also Known As

  • BSA