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INTERNATIONAL SOCIETY FOR SCIENCE AND RELIGION

Registered charity 1100273 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

ISSR was established in 2002 for the purpose of the promotion of education through the support of inter-disciplinary learning and research in the fields of science and religion conducted where possible in an international and multi-faith context.

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Latest income
£80k
Latest spending
£99k
Registered
2003
Accounts read
FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net expenditure of £7,847 for the year, resulting in a decrease in total funds from £290,605 to £282,758. Unrestricted reserves stood at £270,159, which the Trustees consider to be above the minimum required level of £135,000 - £180,000 based on their reserves policy. However, the charity notes it is very dependent on unpredictable sources of funding and anticipates drawing on reserves to maintain activity from 2025 onwards.

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

What the accounts disclose

Payments to trustees: One Trustee was employed as a research associate on the SORSE project and received remuneration of £9,518. This did not relate to the Trustee's duties as a Trustee. Other Trustees received no remuneration.
“During the year, 1 Trustee was employed by the Charity as a research associate on the SORSE project. With the authority of the ISSR Articles of Association, total remuneration amounted to £9,518 and did not relate to the Trustee's duties as a Trustee.” — page 18
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: One of the trustees of ISSR is also a trustee of TWCF, from which ISSR received a grant in the year.
“One of the trustees of ISSR is also a trustee of TWCF, from which ISSR received a grant in the year.” — page 25
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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

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

Operates in: Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2024£80k£99k
31/12/2023£308k£252k
31/12/2022£230k£246k
31/12/2021£180k£265k
31/12/2020£311k£178k

Common questions

Is INTERNATIONAL SOCIETY FOR SCIENCE AND RELIGION financially healthy?

Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net expenditure of £7,847 for the year, resulting in a decrease in total funds from £290,605 to £282,758. Unrestricted reserves stood at £270,159, which the Trustees consider to be above the minimum required level of £135,000 - £180,000 based on their reserves policy. However, the charity notes it is very dependent on unpredictable sources of funding and anticipates drawing on reserves to maintain activity from 2025 onwards. Its FY2024 accounts were independently examined.