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the institute for research in schools

The charity supports children and young people and the general public. The Institute For Research In Schools is a registered charity whose purpose is general charitable purposes. It delivers its work by providing human resources. The charity is based in London and operates in England And Wales and Scotland.


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

Nurture the potential and ability of young people to contribute to the scientific communityIncrease uptake of post 16 STEM coursesIncrease applications for STEM subjects at university, especially with girlsEnhance teachers? expertise and job satisfaction and so retain teachers and recruit more to the profession. Engage Universities and Industry in sustained interaction with schools

Fundraising

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Financial Information

Latest Income
£1,537,855
Latest Expenditure
£1,354,656

Financial Efficiency

Program Ratio 84.3%
% of income going directly to charitable activities
Overall Efficiency 95.7%
% of expenditure going to programs (vs overhead)
Administrative Ratio 0.7%
Overhead (fundraising + governance) as % of total expenditure

Latest Financial Breakdown

Income Sources

Donations & Legacies £1,523,052
Charitable Activities £14,803
Other Trading £0
Investments £0
Other Income £0

Expenditure Categories

Charitable Expenditure £1,296,806
Raising Funds £0
Governance £9,000
Grants to Institutions £0
Other Expenditure £57,850

Financial Trend

Annual Returns

Financial YearIncomeExpenditureCharitable SpendingNet AssetsReservesStaff
2024£1,537,855£1,354,656£1,296,806£772,663£450,00015 / 0
2023£1,736,260£1,441,152£1,441,152£589,464£581,41712 / 0
2022£639,735£721,639£721,639£294,356£258,20211 / 0
2021£504,372£531,007£531,007£376,260£185,0009 / 0
2020£851,281£605,972£570,674£402,895£180,0006 / 0

Staff column shows: Employees / Volunteers