the institute of development studies
Activities & Mission
The Institute of Development Studies is a leading global institution for development research, teaching and learning, and impact and communications, based at the University of Sussex. IDS hosts numerous research clusters and postgraduate courses and a host of web-based knowledge services.
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Local Authority
Financial Information
Latest Income
£23,363,000
Latest Expenditure
£26,919,000
Financial Efficiency
Program Ratio 99.7%
% of income going directly to charitable activities
Overall Efficiency 86.5%
% of expenditure going to programs (vs overhead)
Administrative Ratio 0.4%
Overhead (fundraising + governance) as % of total expenditure
Latest Financial Breakdown
Income Sources
Donations & Legacies £0
Charitable Activities £19,604,000
Other Trading £414,000
Investments £277,000
Other Income £3,068,000
Expenditure Categories
Charitable Expenditure £23,282,000
Raising Funds £69,000
Governance £38,000
Grants to Institutions £0
Other Expenditure £3,568,000
Financial Trend
Annual Returns
| Financial Year | Income | Expenditure | Charitable Spending | Net Assets | Reserves | Staff |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | £23,363,000 | £26,919,000 | £23,282,000 | £9,784,000 | £5,263,000 | 250 / 0 |
| 2024 | £26,261,000 | £29,778,000 | £29,717,000 | £13,405,000 | £9,012,000 | 251 / 0 |
| 2023 | £31,762,000 | £31,899,000 | £31,846,000 | £8,607,000 | £2,185,000 | 260 / 0 |
| 2022 | £29,174,000 | £29,722,000 | £29,678,000 | £7,090,000 | £452,000 | 258 / 0 |
| 2021 | £31,422,000 | £28,129,000 | £28,077,000 | £13,132,000 | £5,710,000 | 255 / 0 |
Staff column shows: Employees / Volunteers
Details
Address
INSTITUTE OF DEVELOPMENT STUDIES
UNIVERSITY OF SUSSEX
FALMER
BRIGHTON
EAST SUSSEX
BN1 9RE
UNIVERSITY OF SUSSEX
FALMER
BRIGHTON
EAST SUSSEX
BN1 9RE
Email
ids@ids.ac.ukWebsite
www.ids.ac.ukRegistration Date
13 June 1966
Status
Registered
Registry Information
Organisation Number
306371
Charity Number
306371
Trustees
Jenny Natasha Clayton
Awo Ablo
Professor Deepak Nayyar
Tamsyn Barton
Jose Antonio Ocampo Gaviria
Ernest Aryeetey
Ha-Joon Chang
Dr Sasha Roseneil
Professor Peter Taylor
Michael Charles Bellamy
Jeremy Lind
Mariam Zabakhidze
Sectors & Classifications
Also Known As
- IDS