Finance Score: 3

Governance Score: 6

Support Score: 0

Fundraising costs low: +3

No volunteer policy: -2
12+ Trustees: -1
Good trustee age range: +3
Dynamic board: +3
Gender balanced board: +3

No supporters identified

Overall GiG Score: 9

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:

Fundraising costs are unusually low relative to funds raised
The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of age and 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 Data ?

Income & Spending ?

Sources of Income ?

Y/E		Income £k	Spending £k	Surplus/ Deficit £k	Fundraising Cost £k	Total Funds £k	Unrestricted Funds £k	Mths Rsrvs	Staff	Volun- teers
31/12/23		£702	£644	£59	£12	£654	£286	5.3	10	60
31/12/22		£605	£757	£-152	£25	£590	£258	4.1	10	60
31/12/21		£617	£630	£-12	£17	£695	£206	3.9	10	60
31/12/20		£725	£538	£188	£18	£707	£143	3.2	10	60
31/12/19		£606	£591	£15	£50	£539	£135	2.7	11	60
31/12/18		£755	£507	£248	£43	£488	£94	2.2	9	0
31/12/17		£420	£402	£18	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/12/16		£452	£443	£9	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/12/15		£372	£404	£-33	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/12/14		£415	£315	£100	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/12/13		£312	£317	£-5	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/12/12		£351	£284	£67	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/12/11		£307	£242	£65	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/12/10		£186	£171	£14	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/12/09		£150	£150	£0	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/12/08		£151	£172	£-21	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/12/07		£125	£178	£-53	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/12/06	*	£119	£149	£-30	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/12/05		£82	£47	£36	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/12/04		£85	£44	£41	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a

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Financial Ratios

Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 2.2%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 2.2%
Senior Staff Costs/Total Spending: 18%
Highest pay band: £90,000-£100,000
Liabilities/Assets: 5%
Liabilities/Income: 5%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 44%
Reserves/Spending: 5.3 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 7 months
Quick Ratio: 13

Asset Split ?

Balance Sheet History

Established: 23 years
(25 years as a company)

www.acss.org.uk

operations@acss.org.uk

03003033513

Charity Commission for England and Wales

Tweets

Listed activities

Arts/Culture/Heritage/Science
Education/Training

GiG Classification

Legal & financial advice

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 supports them? ?

We have no records of donations from grant makers.

How is it governed?

Trustees (20)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

Based on 18/20 persons

Age Range of Trustees:

DR UTSA MUKHERJEE Appointed: 2024, Occupation: Lecturer

PROFESSOR ANTHONY MARK MCENERY FACSS Appointed: 2019

PROFESSOR CHRISTOPHER MILLWARD Appointed: 2024, Occupation: Professor Of Practice In Education Policy

PROFESSOR EILEEN GREEN FACSS Appointed: 2019

PROFESSOR IAN RIVERS Appointed: 2022, Occupation: Associate Principal And Executive Dean Strathclyde

PROFESSOR IMOGEN ELIZABETH TYLER Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Professor Of Sociology

PROFESSOR JOHN PETER SCOTT CBE Appointed: 2023

PROFESSOR JUDITH ELERI PHILLIPS OBE FACSS Appointed: 2019

PROFESSOR KAVITA VEDHARA Appointed: 2021, Occupation: Lecturer

PROFESSOR LINDA BAULD Appointed: 2024, Occupation: University Professor

PROFESSOR LISA ANDERSON Appointed: 2022, Occupation: Associate Pro-Vice-Chancellor Education

PROFESSOR PATRICIA TODD Appointed: 2024

PROFESSOR RICHARD BLACK Appointed: 2021, Occupation: Lecturer

PROFESSOR ROBERT DUFFY Appointed: 2019, Occupation: Director Of The Policy Institute

PROFESSOR SALLY POWER Appointed: 2022, Occupation: University Professor

PROFESSOR SIMIN DAVOUDI Appointed: 2024, Occupation: Professor Of Planning

PROFESSOR TIM ALLEN FACSS Appointed: 2019

PROFESSOR TIMOTHY JOHN BLACKMAN Appointed: 2021, Occupation: Lecturer

STEPHEN CHARLES ALDRIDGE FACSS Appointed: 2019

WILLIAM NICHOLAS HUTTON (Chair) Appointed: 2021, Occupation: Journalist

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

Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures
Complaints policy and procedures
Conflicting interests
Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures
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
Serious incident reporting 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: 41 days late,

Main office

c/o Knox Cropper LLP
5th Floor
65 Leadenhall Street
London

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

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