THE POLITICAL STUDIES ASSOCIATION OF THE UNITED KINGDOM

Registered charity 1071825 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as POLITICAL STUDIES ASSOCIATION, PSA

The Association exists to promote the development of political studies and to encourage education and the advancement of learning in the subject. To this end it publishes 4 journals and a magazine in partnership with Sage; arranges an annual conference, graduate conference and Heads of Department conference and supports an array of specialist research groups and activities for schools.

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Latest income

£996k

Latest spending

£868k

Registered

1998

Accounts read

FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that the charity is in a strong financial position with guaranteed income and predictable expenditure in the short to medium term. Per the trustees' report, the charity holds unrestricted reserves of £394,000, which is below the stated policy target of £600,000 or 50% of planned expenditure, whichever is greater.

Automated summary of the FY2024 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: £600,000 or 50% of total planned expenditure, whichever is the greater (held: £394k)

“For so long as the Association shall own a property the market value of which is no less than £1.4 million, the amount held in bank and any other accounts shall be no less than £600,000 or 50% of total planned expenditure for the financial year in question, whichever is the greater.”

Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Political Studies Association (matched by registered charity number).

Property (HM Land Registry)

1 registered titlein England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (0 freehold); recorded price paid £1.4m. All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/12/2024)

Total income

£997k

Total spending

£868k

Reserves (reported)

£2.8m

Employees

Reported reserves equal ~38.3 months of spending — in the top quarter for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

Dr Aleida Borges
Dr Ana Isabel Nunes
Dr Donna Smith
Dr Emma Foster
Dr Omar Khan
Dr Simon Choat
Prof Georgina Blakeley
Professor John Craig
Professor Nicholas Allen
Professor Rose Gann
Professor Stefan Wolff
Spyridoula Nezi

Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).

Operates in: Northern Ireland · Scotland · Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/12/2024	£996k	£868k
31/12/2023	£863k	£618k
31/12/2022	£807k	£650k
31/12/2021	£756k	£609k
31/12/2020	£857k	£647k

Common questions

Is THE POLITICAL STUDIES ASSOCIATION OF THE UNITED KINGDOM financially healthy?

Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that the charity is in a strong financial position with guaranteed income and predictable expenditure in the short to medium term. Per the trustees' report, the charity holds unrestricted reserves of £394,000, which is below the stated policy target of £600,000 or 50% of planned expenditure, whichever is greater. Its FY2024 accounts were independently examined.

Funders of similar charities

Funders whose accounts show grants to charities similar to this one (and no recorded grant to this charity) — a starting list for fundraisers.

Funder	Similar charities funded	Amount to them
THE GUARDIAN FOUNDATION	1	£18k

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with EUROPEAN CONSORTIUM FOR POLITICAL RESEARCH.

EUROPEAN CONSORTIUM FOR POLITICAL RESEARCH income £2.2m
THE BRITISH SOCIETY OF AESTHETICS income £194k
REGIONAL STUDIES ASSOCIATION income £1.4m
HIGHER EDUCATION POLICY INSTITUTE income £842k
THE SOCIAL RESEARCH ASSOCIATION income £690k
PSHE ASSOCIATION income £1.5m

Side by side with its peers

Charity	Income	Top pay band	Staff >£60k	Reserves vs policy	Fundraising cost	Going concern
THE POLITICAL STUDIES ASSOCIATION OF THE UNITED KINGDOM	£996k	—	—	unclear	—	no doubt
EUROPEAN CONSORTIUM FOR POLITICAL RESEARCH FY2024	£2.2m	£90,001 - £100,000	4	below	—	no doubt
THE BRITISH SOCIETY OF AESTHETICS FY2023	£194k	—	0	unclear	—	no doubt
REGIONAL STUDIES ASSOCIATION FY2025	£1.4m	—	—	above	—	no doubt
HIGHER EDUCATION POLICY INSTITUTE FY2025	£842k	£110,000 - £119,999	1	above	—	no doubt
THE SOCIAL RESEARCH ASSOCIATION FY2025	£690k	—	0	above	—	no doubt

Each row is that charity’s latest analysed filing; every value is quote-backed on its own page.