Finance Score: -1

Governance Score: 9

Support Score: 0

Liabilities <10%: +3
Excess reserves: -4

Good trustee age range: +3
Dynamic board: +3
Gender balanced board: +3

No supporters identified

Overall GiG Score: 8

THE SOCIETY FOR THE STUDY OF ADDICTION

Publication of society journals. Professional training grants (Fellowships, PhD students,Bursaries) Specific policy projects. The setting up of addictions professionals' organisations. We hold an annual conference and support other conferences. Communicate policy projects' findings to policy makers & research findings to practitioners. Maintain the society website/online resources

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

This charity has a robust balance sheet
There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years
The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of age and gender and dynamic in terms of composition

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

One or more trustees receive payments or benefits from the charity for providing services to the charity

Financial issues to consider:

This charity has substantial assets and unrestricted reserves of £4,831,394 available, equivalent to 45 months of spending and so may not be able to utilise additional funding

Financial Data ?

Income & Spending ?

Sources of Income ?

Y/E		Income £k	Spending £k	Surplus/ Deficit	Fundraising Cost £k	Total Funds £k	Unrestricted Funds £k	Mths Rsrvs	Staff
31/03/23		£1,360	£1,293	£67	£0	£4,831	£4,831	44.8	8
31/03/22		£1,170	£1,218	£-48	£0	£4,987	£4,987	49.1	8
31/03/21		£1,238	£1,146	£92	£0	£4,960	£4,960	51.9	8
31/03/20		£1,281	£1,306	£-25	£0	£4,312	£4,312	39.6	6
31/03/19		£1,386	£1,124	£262	£0	£4,472	£4,472	47.8	5
31/03/18		£1,223	£1,074	£148	£0	£4,128	£4,128	46.1	5
31/03/17		£1,017	£963	£54	£0	£3,992	£3,992	49.8	5
31/03/16		£950	£957	£-7	£0	£3,638	£3,638	45.6	5
31/03/15		£862	£873	£-11	£31	£3,818	£3,818	52.5	5
31/03/14		£866	£769	£97	£49	£3,551	£3,551	55.4	5
31/03/13		£886	£646	£240	£51	£3,426	£3,426	63.6	5
31/03/12		£838	£653	£185	£44	£3,097	£3,097	57	5
31/03/11		£827	£524	£304	£37	£2,914	£2,914	66.8	5
31/03/10		£830	£516	£313	£37	£2,573	£2,573	59.8	5
31/03/09		£733	£594	£139	£35	£2,128	£2,128	43	5
31/03/08		£705	£478	£228	£32	£2,029	£2,026	50.9	3
31/03/07		£631	£440	£191	£28	£1,883	£1,880	51.3	6
31/03/06	*	£557	£374	£183	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0
31/03/05		£533	£320	£212	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0
31/03/04		£507	£272	£235	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0

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Financial Ratios

Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 0%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 0%
Senior Staff Costs/Total Spending: 7%
Highest pay band: £70,000-£80,000
Liabilities/Assets: 9%
Liabilities/Income: 33%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 100%
Reserves/Spending: 44.8 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 13 months
Quick Ratio: 3.9

Asset Split ?

Established: 32 years

www.addiction-ssa.org

martin@addiction-ssa.org

07759093062

Charity Commission for England and Wales

Tweets

Listed activities

The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives

GiG Classification

Scientific research and testing services

How it operates

Makes Grants to Individuals
Provides advocacy/advice/information

Where it operates

Throughout England And Wales,

Who it helps

The General Public/Mankind

Who works here?

8 employees

Who's supporting them? ?

We have no records of donations from grant makers.

How is it governed?

Trustees (12)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

Age Range of Trustees: 38-64

DR CLARISSA EDWARDS Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Research Development Manager

DR IAIN DAVID SMITH Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Nhs Consultant Psychiatrist

DR KYLA HAYLEY THOMAS Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Doctor/Associate Professor In Pub Hlth Medicine

DR OWEN BOWDEN-JONES (Chair) Appointed: 2019, Occupation: Medical Doctor

DR STEPHEN PHILIP SHARMAN Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Research Fellow

DR TOM FREEMAN Appointed: 2021, Occupation: Senior Lecturer

PROFESSOR MATTHEW JAMES FIELD Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Professor Of Psychology

DR ARUN DHANDAYUDHAM Appointed: 2019, Occupation: Medical Director

DR JULIA SINCLAIR Appointed: 2012, Occupation: Senior Lecturer

DR SARAH LOUISE WELCH Appointed: 2019, Occupation: Psychiatrist

PROFESSOR MATTHEW HICKMAN Appointed: 2016, Occupation: Professor In Public Health And Epidemiology

PROFESSOR KAREN ERSCHE Appointed: 2022, Occupation: Professor Of Addiction Neuroscience, Other trusteeship: CLARE HALL IN THE UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE,

Legal constitution

Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 17/03/1992, number: 1009826
Registered at Companies House on 27/02/1992, number: 02691654

Gift Aid

NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Complaints handling
Complaints policy and procedures
Conflicting interests
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Internal risk management policy and procedures
Investing charity funds policy and procedures
Investment
Paying staff
Risk management
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Social media policy and procedures
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Filing Record

20 returns made; AR06: 100 days late,

Main office

Room 5
Rothersthorpe House
4 Billing Road
Northampton

Objectives

THE CHARITY’S OBJECTS (“OBJECTS”) ARE THE ADVANCEMENT OF THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC ON MATTERS RELATING TO DEPENDENCE ON ALCOHOL AND DRUGS AND OTHER FORMS OF DEPENDENCE ASSOCIATED WITH COMPULSIVE BEHAVIOUR; AND THE RELIEF OF PERSONS SUFFERING FROM DEPENDENCE ON ALCOHOL AND DRUGS AND FROM OTHER FORMS OF DEPENDENCE ASSOCIATED WITH COMPULSIVE BEHAVIOUR.

Defined Area of Benefit:

NOT DEFINED

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