LONDON INSTITUTE OF SPACE POLICY AND LAW
The Institute teaches and provides for others, courses in space policy and law at university level or above; carries out research, including commissioned independent studies of policy and legal issues arising in the use and exploration of outer space; provides information, including reports and commentaries of relevance in the use and exploration of outer space. The Institute operates worldwide.
Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts
The accounts state that unrestricted reserves stood at £65,131, which is above the stated policy minimum of £10,000. The Trustees confirm that the charity has adequate assets to meet its liabilities as they fall due over the next 12 months, despite noting a principal uncertainty regarding the potential loss of external funding.
What the accounts disclose
“The policy is therefore changed to maintain reserves at a minimum of £10,000.” — page 5
“The Trustees consider that the principal uncertainty regarding going concern relates to the potential loss of external funding.” — page 12
Trustees
- PROFESSOR DAVID JOHN SOUTHWOODchair
- LAWRENCE JOHN HAYNES
- PROFESSOR SIR MARTIN NICHOLAS SWEETING
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/12/2024 | £59k | £55k |
| 31/12/2023 | £44k | £44k |
| 31/12/2022 | £60k | £87k |
| 31/12/2021 | £85k | £53k |
| 31/12/2020 | £43k | £35k |
Common questions
Is LONDON INSTITUTE OF SPACE POLICY AND LAW financially healthy?
Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted reserves stood at £65,131, which is above the stated policy minimum of £10,000. The Trustees confirm that the charity has adequate assets to meet its liabilities as they fall due over the next 12 months, despite noting a principal uncertainty regarding the potential loss of external funding. Its FY2024 accounts were independently examined.