CCEW Charity Commission profile

INSTITUTE OF ALCOHOL STUDIES

Registered charity 1112671 · organisation 4017272

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
Charitable company
Registered
10 January 2006
Removed
Not supplied
Company number supplied
05661538
Financial period
1 April 2024 – 31 March 2025
Latest income
£466,457
Latest expenditure
£449,108
Gift Aid
No
Owns or uses land
Yes
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
No

Public contact address: c/o Canopi Building, 82 TANNER STREET, LONDON, SE1 3GN

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

02 Activities

What the charity does

Provides information on Alcohol Policy to government, political parties, professional bodies, media & general public. Monitors media. Undertakes research. Publishes journals on the subject. Publishes fact sheets. Provides information via web site. Active in European Umbrella Group - Eurocare. Organises seminars/conferences.

03 Official extract

Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2025
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Reporting Due Date
31 January 2026
Date Annual Return Received
20 November 2025
Date Accounts Received
20 November 2025
Total Gross Income
£466,457
Total Gross Expenditure
£449,108
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2024
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Reporting Due Date
31 January 2025
Date Annual Return Received
16 December 2024
Date Accounts Received
16 December 2024
Total Gross Income
£579,730
Total Gross Expenditure
£579,630
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2023
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Reporting Due Date
31 January 2024
Date Annual Return Received
15 January 2024
Date Accounts Received
15 January 2024
Total Gross Income
£620,589
Total Gross Expenditure
£620,489
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2022
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Reporting Due Date
31 January 2023
Date Annual Return Received
16 January 2023
Date Accounts Received
16 January 2023
Total Gross Income
£514,900
Total Gross Expenditure
£514,800
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2020
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2021
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Reporting Due Date
31 January 2022
Date Annual Return Received
14 December 2021
Date Accounts Received
14 December 2021
Total Gross Income
£541,854
Total Gross Expenditure
£541,754

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 April 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2025
Ar Due Date
31 January 2026
Ar Received Date
20 November 2025
Total Gross Income
£466,457
Total Gross Expenditure
£449,108
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 80001 90000
1
Count Volunteers
3
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2024
Ar Due Date
31 January 2025
Ar Received Date
16 December 2024
Total Gross Income
£579,730
Total Gross Expenditure
£579,630
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 70001 80000
1
Count Volunteers
0
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2023
Ar Due Date
31 January 2024
Ar Received Date
15 January 2024
Total Gross Income
£620,589
Total Gross Expenditure
£620,489
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 60001 70000
1
Count Salary Band 90001 100000
1
Count Volunteers
0
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
4
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2022
Ar Due Date
31 January 2023
Ar Received Date
16 January 2023
Total Gross Income
£514,900
Total Gross Expenditure
£514,800
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 80001 90000
1
Count Volunteers
0
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
5
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2020
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2021
Ar Due Date
31 January 2022
Ar Received Date
14 December 2021
Total Gross Income
£541,854
Total Gross Expenditure
£541,754
Charity Raises Funds From Public
No
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
Yes
Count Govt Grants
£1
Income From Government Grants
£1,250
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 90001 100000
1
Count Volunteers
0

05 Official extract

Charity Annual Return Partb

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2024
Ar Due Date
31 January 2025
Ar Received Date
16 December 2024
Income Donations And Legacies
579631
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
27
Income Investments
72
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
579730
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£579,630
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
579630
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
2929
Expenditure Support Costs
172226
Expenditure Depreciation
0
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£610
Assets Total Fixed
0
Assets Own Use
0
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£56,349
Assets Total Liabilities
£55,739
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£610
Creditors One Year Total Current
55739
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£4,952
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
610
Funds Restricted
0
Funds Total
610
Count Employees
7
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2023
Ar Due Date
31 January 2024
Ar Received Date
15 January 2024
Income Donations And Legacies
614826
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
5655
Income Investments
4
Income Other
104
Income Total Income And Endowments
620589
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£620,489
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
620489
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
10000
Expenditure Governance
3724
Expenditure Support Costs
156051
Expenditure Depreciation
0
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£510
Assets Total Fixed
0
Assets Own Use
0
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£61,903
Assets Total Liabilities
£61,393
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£510
Creditors One Year Total Current
61393
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£2,815
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
510
Funds Restricted
0
Funds Total
510
Count Employees
8
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
4
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2022
Ar Due Date
31 January 2023
Ar Received Date
16 January 2023
Income Donations And Legacies
514671
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
227
Income Investments
2
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
514900
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£514,800
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
514800
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
10000
Expenditure Governance
2040
Expenditure Support Costs
124533
Expenditure Depreciation
0
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£410
Assets Total Fixed
0
Assets Own Use
0
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£23,347
Assets Total Liabilities
£22,937
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£410
Creditors One Year Total Current
22937
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£2,441
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
410
Funds Restricted
0
Funds Total
410
Count Employees
10
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
5
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2020
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2021
Ar Due Date
31 January 2022
Ar Received Date
14 December 2021
Income Donations And Legacies
541653
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
199
Income Investments
2
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
541854
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£541,754
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
541754
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
1720
Expenditure Support Costs
107414
Expenditure Depreciation
0
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£310
Assets Total Fixed
0
Assets Own Use
0
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£38,190
Assets Total Liabilities
£37,880
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£310
Creditors One Year Total Current
37880
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£2,189
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
210
Funds Restricted
100
Funds Total
310
Count Employees
4
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
Belgium
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
103
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
Classification Code
307
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Advocacy/advice/information
Classification Code
102
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Education/training
Classification Code
207
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
The General Public/mankind
Classification Code
205
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
Classification Code
309
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body
Classification Code
302
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Makes Grants To Organisations
Classification Code
304
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Human Resources
Classification Code
308
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Sponsors Or Undertakes Research

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
INSTITUTE OF ALCOHOL STUDIES
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
Standard registration
Date Of Event
2006-01-10T00:00:00
Charity Name
INSTITUTE OF ALCOHOL STUDIES
Charity Event Order
2
Event Type
Asset transfer in
Date Of Event
2016-04-06T00:00:00
Reason
Transfer of funds
Assoc Organisation Number
3949872
Assoc Registered Charity Number
1071437
Assoc Charity Name
NATIONAL UNITED TEMPERANCE COUNCIL

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION DATED 22 DECEMBER 2005 as amended on 28 Jul 2014 as amended on 30 Jan 2023
Charitable Objects
TO EDUCATE AND TO PRESERVE AND PROTECT THE GOOD HEALTH OF THE PUBLIC BY PROMOTING THE SCIENTIFIC UNDERSTANDING OF BEVERAGE ALCOHOL AND THE INDIVIDUAL, SOCIAL AND HEALTH CONSEQUENCES OF ITS CONSUMPTION AND BY PROMOTING MEASURES FOR THE PREVENTION OF ALCOHOL-RELATED PROBLEMS AND TO PROMOTE FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT RESEARCH INTO BEVERAGE ALCOHOL AND TO PUBLISH THE USEFUL RESULTS
Area Of Benefit
NATIONAL AND OVERSEAS

10 Official extract

Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id
472898
Charity Name Type
Working name
Charity Name
IAS

11 Official extract

Charity Policy

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