International Network for Advancing Science and Policy

Registered charity 1106349 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as INTERNATIONAL NETWORK FOR THE AVAILABILITY OF SCIENTIFIC PUBLICATIONS

INASP is a charity with over 30 years' experience of working with a global network of partners in Africa, Latin America and Asia. We deliver impact in three core areas: Youth can secure meaningful and dignified work; Critical knowledge for policy, practice and communities; Women educators and researchers leading change.

Causes: Education/training · Overseas Aid/famine Relief · website · Get email alerts

Latest income
£1.4m
Latest spending
£1.2m
Registered
2004
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The charity reported a surplus of £173,537 for the year ended 31 December 2025, significantly improving its financial position compared to the previous year's deficit. Unrestricted reserves increased to £240,651, which is above the trustees' stated reserves threshold of £143,696. The trustees confirmed that the charity has adequate resources to continue operating for the foreseeable future with no material uncertainties.

Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: £143,696 (held: £241k)
“The Trustees set a reserves threshold of £143,696, providing a £20,000 buffer above the calculated costs of closure over a five-month period.” — page 11
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by Wenn Townsend. Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

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

Total income
£1.4m
Total spending
£1.2m
Reserves (reported)
£241k
Employees
8

Reported reserves equal ~2.4 months of spending — below the median for charities its size (median 4.8 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Charitable activities (99% of income) — components as reported reconcile to the return’s total income; not from the accounts narrative.

Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 0.0% of total income — below the median for charities its size (5.2%) (benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Bangladesh · Ethiopia · Ghana · Kenya · Lesotho · Malawi · Mozambique · Nepal · Rwanda · Sierra Leone · South Africa · Sri Lanka

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2025£1.4m£1.2m
31/12/2024£732k£853k
31/12/2023£579k£816k
31/12/2022£725k£970k
31/12/2021£1.7m£2.1m

Common questions

Is International Network for Advancing Science and Policy financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The charity reported a surplus of £173,537 for the year ended 31 December 2025, significantly improving its financial position compared to the previous year's deficit. Unrestricted reserves increased to £240,651, which is above the trustees' stated reserves threshold of £143,696. The trustees confirmed that the charity has adequate resources to continue operating for the foreseeable future with no material uncertainties. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Wenn Townsend.

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.

FunderSimilar charities fundedAmount to them
THOMAS POCKLINGTON TRUST1£22k
SYNCHRONICITY EARTH1£6k

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with THE ASFARI FOUNDATION.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
International Network for Advancing Science and Policy£1.4m——unclear—no doubt
THE ASFARI FOUNDATION FY2025£4.2m——unclear—no doubt
CHRYSALIS YOUTH EMPOWERMENT NETWORK FY2024£127k—0below—no doubt
INTERNATIONAL NON-GOVERNMENTAL ORGANISATION TRAINING AND RESEARCH CENTRE FY2025£1.7m£60,001 - £70,000—unclear—no doubt
ADULTS SUPPORTING ADULTS (ASA LINCS) FY2025£1.2m—0within—no doubt
CASP FY2025£854k—0unclear—no doubt

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