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the international institute for strategic studies

The charity supports other defined groups and the general public. The International Institute For Strategic Studies is a registered charity whose purpose is general charitable purposes. It delivers its work by providing advocacy, advice, or information. The charity is based in London and operates in City Of London, Bahrain, and various other locations.


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 IISS aims to provide, from an international perspective, the best objective information on military and political developments and to assist in conflict resolution through the conduct of dialogues and conferences, research and publications. Its mission is to promote the adoption of sound policies to further global peace and security and maintain civilised international relations.

Fundraising

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Financial Information

Latest Income
£26,511,555
Latest Expenditure
£25,491,805

Financial Efficiency

Program Ratio 76.7%
% of income going directly to charitable activities
Overall Efficiency 97.2%
% of expenditure going to programs (vs overhead)
Administrative Ratio 3.6%
Overhead (fundraising + governance) as % of total expenditure

Latest Financial Breakdown

Income Sources

Donations & Legacies £9,555,277
Charitable Activities £21,073,011
Other Trading £1,018,531
Investments £420,055
Other Income £253,920

Expenditure Categories

Charitable Expenditure £24,776,025
Raising Funds £715,780
Governance £211,000
Grants to Institutions £0
Other Expenditure £0

Financial Trend

Annual Returns

Financial YearIncomeExpenditureCharitable SpendingNet AssetsReservesStaff
2024£26,511,555£25,491,805£24,776,025£33,739,618£9,291,000163 / 0
2023£25,030,000£25,239,000£24,794,000£26,272,000£7,370,000163 / 0
2022£24,538,985£23,956,682£23,694,517£26,772,345£7,090,000158 / 0
2021£18,396,133£17,583,042£17,231,702£26,061,654£6,218,000141 / 0
2020£17,015,618£16,609,237£16,074,775£23,973,866£5,305,000133 / 0

Staff column shows: Employees / Volunteers