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THE CENTRE FOR SOCIAL POLICY STUDIES

Registered charity 1205648 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

THE OBJECTS OF THE CHARITY ARE FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT TO: (A) ADVANCE EDUCATION AND PROMOTE RESEARCH IN RELATION TO SOCIAL POLICY AND RELATED SUBJECTS AND DISCIPLINES, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION (I) THE UNDERSTANDING AND ASSESSMENT OF POVERTY, ITS CAUSES AND OF THE PATHWAYS OUT OF IT AND (II) THE UNDERSTANDING AND ASSESSMENT OF RACIAL DISPARITIES AND THE CAUSES OF SUCH DISPARITIES.

Causes: Education/training · Human Rights/religious Or Racial Harmony/equality Or Diversity · Get email alerts

Latest income
£132k
Latest spending
£155k
Registered
2023
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity ended the year with a small deficit of £22,400, resulting in unrestricted funds of £2,872. Per the trustees' report, this reserves level is marginally below their stated policy target of three months' running costs. The charity relies on unrestricted grants and donations for funding.

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

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: Charitable activities (92% of income)
“Charitable activities 122,265”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Fundraising cost ratio: 150000.0% of fundraised income, as disclosed
“The CSPS runs a commission-based model with the majority of costs being contracted on a one month notice basis. The Trustees have a reserves policy of retaining at least three months' running costs based on previous year's expenditure. CSPS is marginally below this figure after its first year of operations and aims to be above this benchmark at the end of the next financial year.” — page 3
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves position: below the charity's own stated reserves policy (held: £3k; policy: three months' running costs based on previous year's expenditure)
“CSPS is marginally below this figure after its first year of operations and aims to be above this benchmark at the end of the next financial year.” — page 3
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£132k£155k

Common questions

Is THE CENTRE FOR SOCIAL POLICY STUDIES financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity ended the year with a small deficit of £22,400, resulting in unrestricted funds of £2,872. Per the trustees' report, this reserves level is marginally below their stated policy target of three months' running costs. The charity relies on unrestricted grants and donations for funding. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds THE CENTRE FOR SOCIAL POLICY STUDIES?

Funders whose own accounts filings name THE CENTRE FOR SOCIAL POLICY STUDIES as a grant recipient include JOSEPH ROWNTREE FOUNDATION, TRUST FOR LONDON.

Known funders

Grants to this charity found in funders’ own accounts filings.

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
JOSEPH ROWNTREE FOUNDATIONFY2023£36kCommunication & advocacy work to amplify the impact of the PSC
TRUST FOR LONDONFY2023£30kFunding to inform government policy regarding no recourse to public funds (NRPF)