PERSPECTIVES ON SYSTEMS, SOULS AND SOCIETY
To advance the education of the public in general (particularly amongst intellectual leaders and social innovators) on the subject of the relationships between complex global challenges and the inner lives of human beings, and how these relationships play out in society; and to promote research, activities and discourse for the public benefit in these subjects and to publish useful results.
Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts
The accounts state that the charity incurred a net deficit of £120,392 in 2024, reducing its total unrestricted reserves to £182,641. The trustees report that free reserves of £159,352 remain within their stated policy target of retaining three to four months of operational costs. They anticipate that expenditure will decrease and income from publications will increase from 2026, removing the need for future deficits.
What the accounts disclose
“To ensure financial stability, the trustees have agreed to maintain reserves of 3-4 months of operating costs.”
“During the year, Dr. Jonathan Rowson was employed as the Charity's full time CEO and received remuneration of £88,325 (2023: managing director, £76,539) and pension contributions of £1,321 (2023: £1,321), as permitted by the Charity's constitution and approved by the remaining trustees.” — page 12
“During the year to 31 December 2024, the wife of J Rowson received remuneration of £600 for her work at the Realisation Festival (2023: nil).” — page 16
Trustees
- Dr Jonathan Rowson
- Hans Tomas BJORKMAN
- IAN PETER CHRISTIE
- Joy Whyte
- Simone Bolshaw
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/12/2024 | £296k | £416k |
| 31/12/2023 | £264k | £411k |
| 31/12/2022 | £488k | £201k |
| 31/12/2021 | £265k | £343k |
| 31/12/2020 | £375k | £326k |
Common questions
Is PERSPECTIVES ON SYSTEMS, SOULS AND SOCIETY financially healthy?
Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that the charity incurred a net deficit of £120,392 in 2024, reducing its total unrestricted reserves to £182,641. The trustees report that free reserves of £159,352 remain within their stated policy target of retaining three to four months of operational costs. They anticipate that expenditure will decrease and income from publications will increase from 2026, removing the need for future deficits. Its FY2024 accounts were independently examined.
Who funds PERSPECTIVES ON SYSTEMS, SOULS AND SOCIETY?
Funders whose own accounts filings name PERSPECTIVES ON SYSTEMS, SOULS AND SOCIETY as a grant recipient include THE J J CHARITABLE TRUST.
Known funders
| Funder | Year | Amount | Purpose (as stated by the funder) |
|---|---|---|---|
| THE J J CHARITABLE TRUST | FY2022 | £210k | Towards core funding. |
| THE J J CHARITABLE TRUST | FY2025 | £170k | Core funding |
| THE J J CHARITABLE TRUST | FY2025 | £20k | To support a detailed scoping phase for the TEAMedia channel. |
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| THE DULVERTON TRUST | 2 | £193k |
| AKO FOUNDATION | 1 | £1.3m |
| THE MOHN WESTLAKE FOUNDATION | 1 | £800k |
| THE FIDELITY UK FOUNDATION | 1 | £706k |
| FRIENDS OF WIZNITZ LIMITED | 1 | £393k |
| THE NUFFIELD FOUNDATION | 1 | £246k |
| SF FOUNDATION | 1 | £209k |
| GILMOOR BENEVOLENT FUND LIMITED | 1 | £154k |
Charities like this
- Relationships Sussex
- LIVE AND LEARN
- SOCIETY FOR APPLIED PHILOSOPHY
- ENGLISH PEN
- THE SOCIETY FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF MANAGEMENT STUDIES LIMITED
- GET FURTHER LTD
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PERSPECTIVES ON SYSTEMS, SOULS AND SOCIETY | £296k | — | — | within | — | no doubt |
| Relationships Sussex | £433k | — | 0 | below | — | no doubt |
| LIVE AND LEARN | £984k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| SOCIETY FOR APPLIED PHILOSOPHY | £131k | — | 0 | unclear | — | noted |
| ENGLISH PEN | £663k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE SOCIETY FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF MANAGEMENT STUDIES LIMITED | £612k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |