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Finance Score: 2
Governance Score: 3
Support Score: 0
  • Reasonable growth: +1
  • Deficit latest year: -2
  • Fundraising costs low: +3
  • No volunteer policy: -2
  • 12+ Trustees: -1
  • Dynamic board: +3
  • Gender balanced board: +3
  • No supporters identified
Overall GiG Score: 5 ?

ACADEMY OF SOCIAL SCIENCES 

The voice of the social sciences in the UK for the public benefit. We exist to promote the social sciences in the UK for the public benefit. We share knowledge and understanding of the social sciences and how they benefit society; we encourage evidence-led social science input to policy; and we recognise excellence through the award of Fellowship.
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • There has been reasonable growth in spending over the last 3 years relative to the previous period
  • There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years
  • Fundraising costs are unusually low relative to funds raised
  • The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of gender and dynamic in terms of composition

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

  • Although this charity works with volunteers it does not have a Volunteer Management policy
  • There are 20 trustees whereas the Charities Commission recommends a maximum of 12

Financial issues to consider:

  • Income was significantly lower than spending in the latest year


miles
Established: 23 years
(24 years as a company)

www.acss.org.uk

operations@acss.org.uk

03003033513

Charity Commission for England and WalesCompanies HouseX

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 Volun-
teers
31/12/22£605£757£-152£25£590£2584.11060
31/12/21£617£630£-12£17£695£2063.91060
31/12/20£725£538£188£18£707£1433.21060
31/12/19£606£591£15£50£539£1352.71160
31/12/18£755£507£248£43£488£942.2960
31/12/17£420£402£18£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/16£452£443£9£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/15£372£404£-33£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/14£415£315£100£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/13£312£317£-5£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/12£351£284£67£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/11£307£242£65£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/10£186£171£14£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/09£150£150£0£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/08£151£172£-21£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/07£125£178£-53£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/06*£119£149£-30£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/05£82£47£36£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/04£85£44£41£0£0£0n/a00
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Financial Ratios
Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 4.4%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 3.3%
Senior Staff Costs/Total Spending: 13%
Highest pay band: £80,000-£90,000
Liabilities/Assets: 9%
Liabilities/Income: 9%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 44%
Reserves/Spending: 4.1 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 5 months
Quick Ratio: 6.1
Asset Split ?
Listed activities
  • Arts/Culture/Heritage/Science
  • Education/Training
How it operates
  • Acts as an umbrella or resource body
  • Other charitable activities
  • Provides advocacy/advice/information
  • Sponsors or undertakes research
Where it operates
  • Northern Ireland, Scotland, Throughout England And Wales,
Who it helps
  • Other Defined Groups
  • The General Public/Mankind
Who works here?
  • 10 employees
  • 60 volunteers

Who's supporting them? ?

We have no records of donations from grant makers.

How is it governed?

Trustees (20)
Current Trustees appointed
Gender Split
Based on 19/20 persons

Age Range of Trustees:
Legal constitution
  • Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 24/09/2001, number: 1088537
  • Registered at Companies House on 24/09/1999, number: 03847936
Gift Aid
  • Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Policies in force
  • Conflicting interests
  • Investment
  • Paying staff
  • Risk management
Filing Record
19 returns made; AR06: 41 days late,
Main office

c/o Knox Cropper LLP
5th Floor, 65 Leadenhall Street
London
EC3A 2AD

Objectives

THE OBJECT OF THE ACADEMY IS TO PROMOTE SOCIAL SCIENCES IN THE UNITED KINGDOM FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT.

Defined Area of Benefit:

UNITED KINGDOM

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
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