01 Identity
Registration and reporting
- Registration status
- Registered
- Reporting status
- Submission Received
- Charity type
- Charitable company
- Registered
- 19 December 2000
- Removed
- Not supplied
- Company number supplied
- 04116288
- Financial period
- 1 January 2025 – 31 December 2025
- Latest income
- £1,434,484
- Latest expenditure
- £1,315,544
- Gift Aid
- No
- Owns or uses land
- No
- In administration
- No
- Insolvent
- No
- CIO
- No
Public contact address: Judy Pepper, Sussex Innovation Centre, Falmer, Brighton, BN1 9SB
Website recorded by the regulator: http://www.regionalstudies.org (displayed as text)
02 Activities
What the charity does
The Regional Studies Association is a global community promoting regional research, development, and policy. It supports researchers, connects research to policy, and shares knowledge through journals, events, networks, grants and awards to advance regional studies and demonstrate their societal value.
03 Official extract
Charity Annual Return History
- Fin Period Start Date
- 1 January 2025
- Fin Period End Date
- 31 December 2025
- Ar Cycle Reference
- AR25
- Reporting Due Date
- 31 October 2026
- Date Annual Return Received
- 6 August 2026
- Date Accounts Received
- 6 August 2026
- Total Gross Income
- £1,434,484
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £1,315,544
- 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
- 18 September 2025
- Date Accounts Received
- 18 September 2025
- Total Gross Income
- £1,390,216
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £1,075,670
- 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
- 4 October 2024
- Date Accounts Received
- 4 October 2024
- Total Gross Income
- £1,304,277
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £870,985
- 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
- 18 October 2023
- Date Accounts Received
- 18 October 2023
- Total Gross Income
- £1,010,667
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £700,417
- 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
- 19 October 2022
- Date Accounts Received
- 4 November 2022
- Total Gross Income
- £875,926
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £893,163
04 Official extract
Charity Annual Return Parta
- Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
- Yes
- Fin Period Order Number
- 1
- Ar Cycle Reference
- AR25
- Fin Period Start Date
- 1 January 2025
- Fin Period End Date
- 31 December 2025
- Ar Due Date
- 31 October 2026
- Ar Received Date
- 6 August 2026
- Total Gross Income
- £1,434,484
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £1,315,544
- Grant Making Is Main Activity
- No
- Count Govt Contracts
- 0
- Count Govt Grants
- £0
- Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
- No
- Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
- Yes
- 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 140001 150000
- 1
- Count Volunteers
- 0
- Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
- No
- Fin Period Order Number
- 2
- 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
- 18 September 2025
- Total Gross Income
- £1,390,216
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £1,075,670
- Grant Making Is Main Activity
- No
- Count Govt Contracts
- 0
- Count Govt Grants
- £0
- Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
- No
- Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
- Yes
- Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
- No
- Trustee Receives Payments Services
- No
- Trustee Receives Other Benefit
- Yes
- Trustee Resigned Employment
- No
- Employees Salary Over 60k
- Yes
- Count Salary Band 70001 80000
- 1
- Count Salary Band 80001 90000
- 1
- Count Salary Band 120001 130000
- 1
- Count Volunteers
- 0
- Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
- No
- Fin Period Order Number
- 3
- 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
- 4 October 2024
- Total Gross Income
- £1,304,277
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £870,985
- Grant Making Is Main Activity
- No
- Count Govt Contracts
- 0
- Count Govt Grants
- £0
- Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
- No
- Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
- Yes
- Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
- No
- Trustee Receives Payments Services
- No
- Trustee Receives Other Benefit
- Yes
- Trustee Resigned Employment
- No
- Employees Salary Over 60k
- Yes
- Count Salary Band 120001 130000
- 1
- Count Volunteers
- 0
- Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
- No
- Fin Period Order Number
- 4
- 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
- 18 October 2023
- Total Gross Income
- £1,010,667
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £700,417
- Charity Raises Funds From Public
- No
- Grant Making Is Main Activity
- 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 60001 70000
- 1
- Count Salary Band 140001 150000
- 1
- Count Volunteers
- 0
- Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
- No
- Fin Period Order Number
- 5
- 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
- 19 October 2022
- Total Gross Income
- £875,926
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £893,163
- Charity Raises Funds From Public
- No
- Grant Making Is Main Activity
- 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 60001 70000
- 1
- Count Salary Band 70001 80000
- 0
- Count Salary Band 80001 90000
- 0
- Count Salary Band 90001 100000
- 0
- Count Salary Band 100001 110000
- 0
- Count Salary Band 110001 120000
- 0
- Count Salary Band 120001 130000
- 0
- Count Salary Band 130001 140000
- 0
- Count Salary Band 140001 150000
- 1
- Count Salary Band 150001 200000
- 0
- Count Salary Band 200001 250000
- 0
- Count Salary Band 250001 300000
- 0
- Count Salary Band 300001 350000
- 0
- Count Salary Band 350001 400000
- 0
- Count Salary Band 400001 450000
- 0
- Count Salary Band 450001 500000
- 0
- Count Salary Band Over 500000
- 0
- Count Volunteers
- 0
05 Official extract
Charity Annual Return Partb
- Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
- Yes
- Fin Period Order Number
- 1
- Ar Cycle Reference
- AR25
- Fin Period Start Date
- 1 January 2025
- Fin Period End Date
- 31 December 2025
- Ar Due Date
- 31 October 2026
- Ar Received Date
- 6 August 2026
- Income Donations And Legacies
- 0
- Income Other Trading Activities
- 13900
- Income Charitable Activities
- 1327947
- Income Investments
- 92637
- Income Other
- 0
- Income Total Income And Endowments
- 1434484
- Income Legacies
- 0
- Income Endowments
- 0
- Expenditure Raising Funds
- £44,260
- Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
- £1,271,284
- Expenditure Other
- 0
- Expenditure Total
- 1315544
- Expenditure Investment Management
- 44260
- Expenditure Grants Institution
- 76500
- Expenditure Governance
- 45700
- Expenditure Support Costs
- 767499
- Expenditure Depreciation
- 37438
- Gain Loss Investment
- 152339
- Gain Loss Pension Fund
- 0
- Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
- 0
- Gain Loss Other
- 0
- Reserves
- £4,980,420
- Assets Total Fixed
- 4181389
- Assets Own Use
- 58928
- Assets Long Term Investment
- 4122461
- Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
- 0
- Assets Other Assets
- £1,227,025
- Assets Total Liabilities
- £427,994
- Assets Current Investment
- 0
- Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
- £4,980,420
- Creditors One Year Total Current
- 427994
- Creditors Falling Due After One Year
- 0
- Assets Cash
- £1,021,651
- Funds Endowment
- 0
- Funds Unrestricted
- 4980420
- Funds Restricted
- 0
- Funds Total
- 4980420
- Count Employees
- 8
- Charity Only Accounts
- Yes
- Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
- No
- Fin Period Order Number
- 2
- 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
- 18 September 2025
- Income Donations And Legacies
- 0
- Income Other Trading Activities
- 18339
- Income Charitable Activities
- 1270837
- Income Investments
- 101040
- Income Other
- 0
- Income Total Income And Endowments
- 1390216
- Income Legacies
- 0
- Income Endowments
- 0
- Expenditure Raising Funds
- £26,804
- Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
- £1,048,866
- Expenditure Other
- 0
- Expenditure Total
- 1075670
- Expenditure Investment Management
- 26804
- Expenditure Grants Institution
- 79969
- Expenditure Governance
- 55087
- Expenditure Support Costs
- 687343
- Expenditure Depreciation
- 14606
- Gain Loss Investment
- 177073
- Gain Loss Pension Fund
- 0
- Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
- 0
- Gain Loss Other
- 0
- Reserves
- £4,709,141
- Assets Total Fixed
- 4028488
- Assets Own Use
- 88366
- Assets Long Term Investment
- 3940122
- Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
- 0
- Assets Other Assets
- £1,017,408
- Assets Total Liabilities
- £336,755
- Assets Current Investment
- 0
- Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
- £4,709,141
- Creditors One Year Total Current
- 336755
- Creditors Falling Due After One Year
- 0
- Assets Cash
- £844,316
- Funds Endowment
- 0
- Funds Unrestricted
- 4709141
- Funds Restricted
- 0
- Funds Total
- 4709141
- Count Employees
- 6
- Charity Only Accounts
- Yes
- Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
- No
- Fin Period Order Number
- 3
- 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
- 4 October 2024
- Income Donations And Legacies
- 0
- Income Other Trading Activities
- 22538
- Income Charitable Activities
- 1205593
- Income Investments
- 76146
- Income Other
- 0
- Income Total Income And Endowments
- 1304277
- Income Legacies
- 0
- Income Endowments
- 0
- Expenditure Raising Funds
- £24,658
- Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
- £846,327
- Expenditure Other
- 0
- Expenditure Total
- 870985
- Expenditure Investment Management
- 24658
- Expenditure Grants Institution
- 91699
- Expenditure Governance
- 53119
- Expenditure Support Costs
- 433620
- Expenditure Depreciation
- 1846
- Gain Loss Investment
- 243235
- Gain Loss Pension Fund
- 0
- Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
- 0
- Gain Loss Other
- 0
- Reserves
- £4,217,522
- Assets Total Fixed
- 3532801
- Assets Own Use
- 21718
- Assets Long Term Investment
- 3511083
- Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
- 0
- Assets Other Assets
- £1,192,419
- Assets Total Liabilities
- £507,698
- Assets Current Investment
- 0
- Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
- £4,217,522
- Creditors One Year Total Current
- 507698
- Creditors Falling Due After One Year
- 0
- Assets Cash
- £984,907
- Funds Endowment
- 0
- Funds Unrestricted
- 4217522
- Funds Restricted
- 0
- Funds Total
- 4217522
- Count Employees
- 6
- Charity Only Accounts
- Yes
- Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
- No
- Fin Period Order Number
- 4
- 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
- 18 October 2023
- Income Donations And Legacies
- 0
- Income Other Trading Activities
- 44369
- Income Charitable Activities
- 927613
- Income Investments
- 38685
- Income Other
- 0
- Income Total Income And Endowments
- 1010667
- Income Legacies
- 0
- Income Endowments
- 0
- Expenditure Raising Funds
- £25,009
- Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
- £675,408
- Expenditure Other
- 0
- Expenditure Total
- 700417
- Expenditure Investment Management
- 25009
- Expenditure Grants Institution
- 0
- Expenditure Governance
- 25026
- Expenditure Support Costs
- 513276
- Expenditure Depreciation
- 369
- Gain Loss Investment
- -421236
- Gain Loss Pension Fund
- 0
- Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
- 0
- Gain Loss Other
- 0
- Reserves
- £3,540,995
- Assets Total Fixed
- 3236197
- Assets Own Use
- 5224
- Assets Long Term Investment
- 3230973
- Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
- 0
- Assets Other Assets
- £1,024,486
- Assets Total Liabilities
- £719,688
- Assets Current Investment
- 0
- Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
- £3,540,995
- Creditors One Year Total Current
- 521514
- Creditors Falling Due After One Year
- 198174
- Assets Cash
- £812,793
- Funds Endowment
- 0
- Funds Unrestricted
- 3540995
- Funds Restricted
- 0
- Funds Total
- 3540995
- Count Employees
- 6
- Charity Only Accounts
- Yes
- Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
- No
- Fin Period Order Number
- 5
- 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
- 19 October 2022
- Income Donations And Legacies
- 22207
- Income Other Trading Activities
- 31866
- Income Charitable Activities
- 795410
- Income Investments
- 26443
- Income Other
- 0
- Income Total Income And Endowments
- 875926
- Income Legacies
- 0
- Income Endowments
- 0
- Expenditure Raising Funds
- £24,954
- Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
- £868,209
- Expenditure Other
- 0
- Expenditure Total
- 893163
- Expenditure Investment Management
- 24954
- Expenditure Grants Institution
- 0
- Expenditure Governance
- 15835
- Expenditure Support Costs
- 707440
- Expenditure Depreciation
- 6206
- Gain Loss Investment
- 237533
- Gain Loss Pension Fund
- 0
- Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
- 0
- Gain Loss Other
- 0
- Reserves
- £3,651,981
- Assets Total Fixed
- 3640428
- Assets Own Use
- 3276000
- Assets Long Term Investment
- 364428
- Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
- 0
- Assets Other Assets
- £651,999
- Assets Total Liabilities
- £640,446
- Assets Current Investment
- 0
- Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
- £3,651,981
- Creditors One Year Total Current
- 394407
- Creditors Falling Due After One Year
- 246039
- Assets Cash
- £537,826
- Funds Endowment
- 0
- Funds Unrestricted
- 3651981
- Funds Restricted
- 0
- Funds Total
- 3651981
- Count Employees
- 7
- Charity Only Accounts
- Yes
06 Official extract
Charity Area Of Operation
- Geographic Area Type
- Country
- Geographic Area Description
- Mexico
- Parent Geographic Area Type
- Continent
- Parent Geographic Area Description
- North America
- Welsh Ind
- No
- Geographic Area Type
- Country
- Geographic Area Description
- China
- Parent Geographic Area Type
- Continent
- Parent Geographic Area Description
- Asia
- Welsh Ind
- No
- Geographic Area Type
- Country
- Geographic Area Description
- Italy
- Parent Geographic Area Type
- Continent
- Parent Geographic Area Description
- Europe
- Welsh Ind
- No
- Geographic Area Type
- Country
- Geographic Area Description
- Belgium
- Parent Geographic Area Type
- Continent
- Parent Geographic Area Description
- Europe
- Welsh Ind
- No
- Geographic Area Type
- Country
- Geographic Area Description
- Hong Kong
- Parent Geographic Area Type
- Continent
- Parent Geographic Area Description
- Asia
- Welsh Ind
- No
- Geographic Area Type
- Country
- Geographic Area Description
- Argentina
- Parent Geographic Area Type
- Continent
- Parent Geographic Area Description
- South America
- Welsh Ind
- No
- Geographic Area Type
- Country
- Geographic Area Description
- India
- Parent Geographic Area Type
- Continent
- Parent Geographic Area Description
- Asia
- Welsh Ind
- No
- Geographic Area Type
- Country
- Geographic Area Description
- Spain
- Parent Geographic Area Type
- Continent
- Parent Geographic Area Description
- Europe
- Welsh Ind
- No
- Geographic Area Type
- Country
- Geographic Area Description
- Brazil
- Parent Geographic Area Type
- Continent
- Parent Geographic Area Description
- South America
- Welsh Ind
- No
- Geographic Area Type
- Country
- Geographic Area Description
- Ireland
- Parent Geographic Area Type
- Continent
- Parent Geographic Area Description
- Europe
- Welsh Ind
- No
- Geographic Area Type
- Country
- Geographic Area Description
- Ecuador
- Parent Geographic Area Type
- Continent
- Parent Geographic Area Description
- South America
- Welsh Ind
- No
- Geographic Area Type
- Country
- Geographic Area Description
- Malaysia
- Parent Geographic Area Type
- Continent
- Parent Geographic Area Description
- Asia
- Welsh Ind
- No
- Geographic Area Type
- Country
- Geographic Area Description
- South Korea
- Parent Geographic Area Type
- Continent
- Parent Geographic Area Description
- Asia
- Welsh Ind
- No
- Geographic Area Type
- Country
- Geographic Area Description
- Bosnia And Herzegovina
- 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
- Geographic Area Type
- Country
- Geographic Area Description
- Nigeria
- Parent Geographic Area Type
- Continent
- Parent Geographic Area Description
- Africa
- Welsh Ind
- No
- Geographic Area Type
- Country
- Geographic Area Description
- Germany
- Parent Geographic Area Type
- Continent
- Parent Geographic Area Description
- Europe
- Welsh Ind
- No
- Geographic Area Type
- Country
- Geographic Area Description
- Colombia
- Parent Geographic Area Type
- Continent
- Parent Geographic Area Description
- South America
- Welsh Ind
- No
- Geographic Area Type
- Country
- Geographic Area Description
- Chile
- Parent Geographic Area Type
- Continent
- Parent Geographic Area Description
- South America
- Welsh Ind
- No
- Geographic Area Type
- Country
- Geographic Area Description
- Portugal
- Parent Geographic Area Type
- Continent
- Parent Geographic Area Description
- Europe
- Welsh Ind
- No
Showing 20 of 31 supplied records in this dataset.
07 Official extract
Charity Classification
- Classification Code
- 310
- Classification Type
- How
- Classification Description
- Other Charitable Activities
- Classification Code
- 102
- Classification Type
- What
- Classification Description
- Education/training
- Classification Code
- 205
- Classification Type
- Who
- Classification Description
- Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
- Classification Code
- 301
- Classification Type
- How
- Classification Description
- Makes Grants To Individuals
- 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
- 302
- Classification Type
- How
- Classification Description
- Makes Grants To Organisations
- Classification Code
- 207
- Classification Type
- Who
- Classification Description
- The General Public/mankind
- Classification Code
- 307
- Classification Type
- How
- Classification Description
- Provides Advocacy/advice/information
08 Official extract
Charity Event History
- Charity Name
- REGIONAL STUDIES ASSOCIATION
- Charity Event Order
- 1
- Event Type
- Standard registration
- Date Of Event
- 2000-12-19T00:00:00
09 Official extract
Charity Governing Document
- Governing Document Description
- MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED 28 NOVEMBER 2000 AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION DATED 11 AUGUST 2006 AND 22 NOVEMBER 2007.
- Charitable Objects
- 1)TO PROMOTE EDUCATION IN THE FIELD OF REGIONAL STUDIES (THOSE STUDIES WHICH RELATE TO THE ECONOMIC, PHYSICAL AND SOCIOLOGICAL PROBLEMS OF DEVELOPMENT IN MAJOR AREAS) BY THE EXCHANGE OF IDEAS AND INFORMATION2) TO STIMULATE AND AID STUDIES AND RESEARCH INTO REGIONAL PLANNING, DEVELOPMENT AND FUNCTIONS AND TO DISSEMINATE THE RESULTS OF SUCH RESEARCH
- Area Of Benefit
- NOT DEFINED. IN PRACTICE WORLDWIDE
10 Official extract
Charity Policy
- Policy Name
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Social media policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Investment
- Policy Name
- Paying staff
- Policy Name
- Risk management
- Policy Name
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Trustee expenses policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Investing charity funds policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Complaints handling
- Policy Name
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Internal risk management policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Conflicting interests
- Policy Name
- Volunteer management
- Policy Name
- Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures