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CCEW Charity Commission profile

ACADEMY OF SOCIAL SCIENCES

Registered charity 1088537 · organisation 3973089

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
Charitable company
Registered
24 September 2001
Removed
Not supplied
Company number supplied
03847936
Financial period
1 January 2024 – 31 December 2024
Latest income
£774,945
Latest expenditure
£728,208
Gift Aid
Yes
Owns or uses land
No
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
No

Public contact address: c/o Knox Cropper LLP, 5th Floor, 65 Leadenhall Street, London

Website recorded by the regulator: www.acss.org.uk (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

The voice of the social sciences in the UK for the public benefit. We exist to promote the social sciences in the UK for the public benefit. We share knowledge and understanding of the social sciences and how they benefit society; we encourage evidence-led social science input to policy; and we recognise excellence through the award of Fellowship.

03 Official extract

Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2024
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Reporting Due Date
31 October 2025
Date Annual Return Received
13 October 2025
Date Accounts Received
13 October 2025
Total Gross Income
£774,945
Total Gross Expenditure
£728,208
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2023
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Reporting Due Date
31 October 2024
Date Annual Return Received
3 September 2024
Date Accounts Received
3 September 2024
Total Gross Income
£702,371
Total Gross Expenditure
£643,681
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2022
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Reporting Due Date
31 October 2023
Date Annual Return Received
19 September 2023
Date Accounts Received
19 September 2023
Total Gross Income
£604,701
Total Gross Expenditure
£756,863
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2021
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Reporting Due Date
31 October 2022
Date Annual Return Received
26 September 2022
Date Accounts Received
26 September 2022
Total Gross Income
£617,482
Total Gross Expenditure
£629,631
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2020
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2020
Ar Cycle Reference
AR20
Reporting Due Date
31 October 2021
Date Annual Return Received
6 October 2021
Date Accounts Received
6 October 2021
Total Gross Income
£725,076
Total Gross Expenditure
£537,511

04 Official extract

Charity Annual Return Parta

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
Yes
Fin Period Order Number
1
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2024
Ar Due Date
31 October 2025
Ar Received Date
13 October 2025
Total Gross Income
£774,945
Total Gross Expenditure
£728,208
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
No
Trustee Receives Payments Services
No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 90001 100000
1
Count Volunteers
120
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2023
Ar Due Date
31 October 2024
Ar Received Date
3 September 2024
Total Gross Income
£702,371
Total Gross Expenditure
£643,681
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
No
Trustee Receives Payments Services
No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 90001 100000
1
Count Volunteers
60
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2022
Ar Due Date
31 October 2023
Ar Received Date
19 September 2023
Total Gross Income
£604,701
Total Gross Expenditure
£756,863
Charity Raises Funds From Public
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
No
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 80001 90000
1
Count Volunteers
60
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
4
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2021
Ar Due Date
31 October 2022
Ar Received Date
26 September 2022
Total Gross Income
£617,482
Total Gross Expenditure
£629,631
Charity Raises Funds From Public
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
No
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 80001 90000
1
Count Volunteers
60
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
5
Ar Cycle Reference
AR20
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2020
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2020
Ar Due Date
31 October 2021
Ar Received Date
6 October 2021
Total Gross Income
£725,076
Total Gross Expenditure
£537,511
Charity Raises Funds From Public
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
No
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
1
Count Volunteers
60

05 Official extract

Charity Annual Return Partb

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
Yes
Fin Period Order Number
1
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2024
Ar Due Date
31 October 2025
Ar Received Date
13 October 2025
Income Donations And Legacies
720976
Income Other Trading Activities
22901
Income Charitable Activities
0
Income Investments
31068
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
774945
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£20,551
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£707,657
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
728208
Expenditure Investment Management
2018
Expenditure Grants Institution
81032
Expenditure Governance
31253
Expenditure Support Costs
147190
Expenditure Depreciation
2651
Gain Loss Investment
8697
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£301,280
Assets Total Fixed
279749
Assets Own Use
10529
Assets Long Term Investment
269220
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£485,794
Assets Total Liabilities
£55,975
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£709,568
Creditors One Year Total Current
55975
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£471,020
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
301280
Funds Restricted
408288
Funds Total
709568
Count Employees
9
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2023
Ar Due Date
31 October 2024
Ar Received Date
3 September 2024
Income Donations And Legacies
656511
Income Other Trading Activities
26868
Income Charitable Activities
0
Income Investments
18992
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
702371
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£14,362
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£629,319
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
643681
Expenditure Investment Management
2339
Expenditure Grants Institution
68780
Expenditure Governance
34472
Expenditure Support Costs
149801
Expenditure Depreciation
1640
Gain Loss Investment
5661
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£286,269
Assets Total Fixed
259700
Assets Own Use
1646
Assets Long Term Investment
258054
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£426,566
Assets Total Liabilities
£32,132
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£654,134
Creditors One Year Total Current
32132
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£419,246
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
286269
Funds Restricted
367865
Funds Total
654134
Count Employees
10
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2022
Ar Due Date
31 October 2023
Ar Received Date
19 September 2023
Income Donations And Legacies
578716
Income Other Trading Activities
23779
Income Charitable Activities
0
Income Investments
2206
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
604701
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£25,218
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£731,645
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
756863
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
4739
Expenditure Support Costs
285229
Expenditure Depreciation
958
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£258,255
Assets Total Fixed
266089
Assets Own Use
815
Assets Long Term Investment
265274
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£379,878
Assets Total Liabilities
£56,184
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£589,783
Creditors One Year Total Current
56184
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£341,624
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
258255
Funds Restricted
331528
Funds Total
589783
Count Employees
10
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
4
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2021
Ar Due Date
31 October 2022
Ar Received Date
26 September 2022
Income Donations And Legacies
587240
Income Other Trading Activities
30124
Income Charitable Activities
0
Income Investments
118
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
617482
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£17,244
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£612,387
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
629631
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
87
Expenditure Support Costs
249102
Expenditure Depreciation
1976
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£206,139
Assets Total Fixed
270028
Assets Own Use
2791
Assets Long Term Investment
267237
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£481,023
Assets Total Liabilities
£56,245
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£694,806
Creditors One Year Total Current
56245
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£481,023
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
206139
Funds Restricted
488667
Funds Total
694806
Count Employees
10
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
5
Ar Cycle Reference
AR20
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2020
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2020
Ar Due Date
31 October 2021
Ar Received Date
6 October 2021
Income Donations And Legacies
709803
Income Other Trading Activities
14235
Income Charitable Activities
0
Income Investments
1038
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
725076
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£18,040
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£519,471
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
537511
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
2431
Expenditure Support Costs
245713
Expenditure Depreciation
1160
Gain Loss Investment
-19695
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£142,756
Assets Total Fixed
271891
Assets Own Use
2319
Assets Long Term Investment
269572
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£495,172
Assets Total Liabilities
£60,108
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£706,955
Creditors One Year Total Current
60108
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£451,016
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
142756
Funds Restricted
564199
Funds Total
706955
Count Employees
10
Charity Only Accounts
Yes

06 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Scotland
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Europe
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Northern Ireland
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Europe
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Region
Geographic Area Description
Throughout England And Wales
Welsh Ind
No

07 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code
109
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Arts/culture/heritage/science
Classification Code
309
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body
Classification Code
207
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
The General Public/mankind
Classification Code
307
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Advocacy/advice/information
Classification Code
308
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Sponsors Or Undertakes Research
Classification Code
206
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Other Defined Groups
Classification Code
310
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Other Charitable Activities
Classification Code
102
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Education/training

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
ACADEMY OF SOCIAL SCIENCES
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
Standard registration
Date Of Event
2001-09-24T00:00:00

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 24/09/1999AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 17/08/2001AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 27/06/2007AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 05/03/2013 as amended on 12 Oct 2022
Charitable Objects
THE OBJECT OF THE ACADEMY IS TO PROMOTE SOCIAL SCIENCES IN THE UNITED KINGDOM FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT.
Area Of Benefit
UNITED KINGDOM

10 Official extract

Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id
419775
Charity Name Type
Previous name
Charity Name
ACADEMY OF LEARNED SOCIETIES FOR THE SOCIAL SCIENCES
Charity Name Id
419801
Charity Name Type
Working name
Charity Name
THE ACADEMY OF SOCIAL SCIENCES
Charity Name Id
419798
Charity Name Type
Working name
Charity Name
THE ACADEMY

11 Official extract

Charity Policy

Policy Name
Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures
Policy Name
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Policy Name
Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures
Policy Name
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Policy Name
Paying staff
Policy Name
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Policy Name
Investment
Policy Name
Conflicting interests
Policy Name
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Policy Name
Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Policy Name
Complaints policy and procedures
Policy Name
Risk management
Policy Name
Internal risk management policy and procedures
Policy Name
Social media policy and procedures
Policy Name
Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Policy Name
Investing charity funds policy and procedures