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REGIONAL STUDIES ASSOCIATION

Registered charity 1084165 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Latest income
£1.4m
Latest spending
£1.3m
Registered
2000
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity holds unrestricted reserves of £4,980,420, which the trustees consider sufficient for the year ahead. The financial review notes a strong financial position with a net movement in funds of £271,279, supported by significant investment assets valued at £4,122,461. The trustees confirm there are no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: three times projected annual expenditure (held: £5.0m)
“In the past the Trustees have taken the view that it would be prudent to hold three times projected annual expenditure in reserve.” — page 20
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Payments to trustees: Two editors who are also Trustees were paid the balance of accumulated editor’s allowances of £14,900. Expenses to 6 Trustees for attending trustee meetings were paid totalling £7,773. The amount paid to Trustees for other purposes was £4599.
“During the year two editors who are also Trustees, were paid the balance of accumulated editor’s allowances collectively of £14,900 (2024: £12,000).” — page 40
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Grant made to the Regional Studies European Foundation
“Grant made to the Regional Studies European Foundation 20,764 20,001”
“Costs recharged to the Regional Studies European Foundation 9,632 13,593”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Costs recharged to the Regional Studies European Foundation
“Grant made to the Regional Studies European Foundation 20,764 20,001”
“Costs recharged to the Regional Studies European Foundation 9,632 13,593”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Donation in kind made to Regional Studies European Foundation
“Grant made to the Regional Studies European Foundation 20,764 20,001”
“Costs recharged to the Regional Studies European Foundation 9,632 13,593”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by Kreston Reeves Audit LLP.

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

Leadership, per the charity’s website

Listed on the charity’s own website when we last crawled it; roles may have changed. Pay-band disclosures above are anonymous statutory disclosures and are not attributed to any named individual.

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/12/2025)

Total income
£1.4m
Total spending
£1.3m
Cost of raising funds
£44k
Reserves (reported)
£5.0m
Employees
8

Reported reserves equal ~45.4 months of spending — in the top quarter for charities its size (median 4.8 months; benchmarks).

Trustees

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

Operates in: Argentina · Australia · Belgium · Bosnia And Herzegovina · Brazil · Canada · Chile · China · Colombia · Ecuador · France · Germany

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2025£1.4m£1.3m
31/12/2024£1.4m£1.1m
31/12/2023£1.3m£871k
31/12/2022£1.0m£700k
31/12/2021£876k£893k

Common questions

Is REGIONAL STUDIES ASSOCIATION financially healthy?

The accounts state that the charity holds unrestricted reserves of £4,980,420, which the trustees consider sufficient for the year ahead. The financial review notes a strong financial position with a net movement in funds of £271,279, supported by significant investment assets valued at £4,122,461. The trustees confirm there are no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Kreston Reeves Audit LLP.

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