CCEW Charity Commission profile

INSTITUTE FOR STRATEGIC DIALOGUE

Registered charity 1141069 · organisation 5010329

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
Charitable company
Registered
1 April 2011
Removed
Not supplied
Company number supplied
06581421
Financial period
1 January 2025 – 31 December 2025
Latest income
£5,165,590
Latest expenditure
£5,006,616
Gift Aid
No
Owns or uses land
No
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
No

Public contact address: 3rd Floor, 45 Albemarle Street, Mayfair, London

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

02 Activities

What the charity does

AN INDEPENDENT THINK TANK WORKING WITH LEADERS IN GOVERNMENT, BUSINESS, MEDIA AND ACADEMIA TO DEVELOP MULTI-COUNTRY RESPONSES TO THE MAJOR SECURITY AND SOCIO-ECONOMIC CHALLENGES OF OUR TIME AND TO ENHANCE EUROPE'S CAPACITY TO ACT EFFECTIVELY IN THE GLOBAL ARENA. ACTIVITIES INCLUDE RESEARCH, SPECIALISED TASK FORCES, HIGH LEVEL POLICY BRIEFINGS AND CROSS BORDER NETWORKS.

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
28 September 2026
Date Accounts Received
28 September 2026
Total Gross Income
£5,165,590
Total Gross Expenditure
£5,006,616
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
17 October 2025
Date Accounts Received
17 October 2025
Total Gross Income
£6,125,835
Total Gross Expenditure
£5,999,340
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
8 October 2024
Date Accounts Received
8 October 2024
Total Gross Income
£5,716,592
Total Gross Expenditure
£5,937,942
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
27 October 2023
Date Accounts Received
27 October 2023
Total Gross Income
£6,014,739
Total Gross Expenditure
£6,802,997
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
10 October 2022
Date Accounts Received
10 October 2022
Total Gross Income
£6,829,100
Total Gross Expenditure
£6,930,060

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
28 September 2026
Total Gross Income
£5,165,590
Total Gross Expenditure
£5,006,616
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£2
Income From Government Grants
£25,314
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
7
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
4
Count Salary Band 80001 90000
1
Count Salary Band 90001 100000
1
Count Salary Band 100001 110000
1
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
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
17 October 2025
Total Gross Income
£6,125,835
Total Gross Expenditure
£5,999,340
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
3
Count Govt Grants
£0
Income From Government Contracts
635204
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
3
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
4
Count Salary Band 80001 90000
1
Count Salary Band 90001 100000
0
Count Salary Band 100001 110000
1
Count Salary Band 110001 120000
1
Count Salary Band 120001 130000
0
Count Salary Band 130001 140000
0
Count Salary Band 140001 150000
0
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
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
8 October 2024
Total Gross Income
£5,716,592
Total Gross Expenditure
£5,937,942
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£5
Income From Government Grants
£357,038
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
Yes
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
4
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
3
Count Salary Band 80001 90000
2
Count Salary Band 90001 100000
1
Count Salary Band 100001 110000
1
Count Salary Band 110001 120000
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
27 October 2023
Total Gross Income
£6,014,739
Total Gross Expenditure
£6,802,997
Charity Raises Funds From Public
Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser
No
Charity Commercial Participator
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
Yes
Count Govt Grants
£6
Income From Government Grants
£163,135
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
8
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
0
Count Salary Band 80001 90000
1
Count Salary Band 90001 100000
1
Count Salary Band 100001 110000
1
Count Salary Band 110001 120000
0
Count Salary Band 120001 130000
0
Count Salary Band 130001 140000
1
Count Salary Band 140001 150000
0
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
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
10 October 2022
Total Gross Income
£6,829,100
Total Gross Expenditure
£6,930,060
Charity Raises Funds From Public
Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser
No
Charity Commercial Participator
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
6
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
2
Count Salary Band 100001 110000
1
Count Salary Band 150001 200000
1
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
28 September 2026
Income Donations And Legacies
1467487
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
3682822
Income Investments
15281
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
5165590
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£52,073
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£4,954,543
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
5006616
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
660144
Expenditure Governance
43467
Expenditure Support Costs
752427
Expenditure Depreciation
0
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£833,950
Assets Total Fixed
0
Assets Own Use
0
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£2,045,141
Assets Total Liabilities
£1,099,214
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£945,927
Creditors One Year Total Current
1099214
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£950,844
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
833950
Funds Restricted
111977
Funds Total
945927
Count Employees
39
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
17 October 2025
Income Donations And Legacies
1243044
Income Other Trading Activities
30424
Income Charitable Activities
4833725
Income Investments
18642
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
6125835
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£35,029
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£5,964,311
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
5999340
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
650463
Expenditure Governance
30402
Expenditure Support Costs
798983
Expenditure Depreciation
26316
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
-8471
Gain Loss Other
-47818
Reserves
£462,241
Assets Total Fixed
15300
Assets Own Use
15300
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£1,082,675
Assets Total Liabilities
£311,022
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£786,953
Creditors One Year Total Current
311022
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£553,190
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
477541
Funds Restricted
309412
Funds Total
786953
Count Employees
42
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
8 October 2024
Income Donations And Legacies
931826
Income Other Trading Activities
181567
Income Charitable Activities
4581646
Income Investments
1113
Income Other
20440
Income Total Income And Endowments
5716592
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£46,891
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£5,891,051
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
5937942
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
399988
Expenditure Governance
25456
Expenditure Support Costs
930257
Expenditure Depreciation
29632
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£223,522
Assets Total Fixed
34238
Assets Own Use
34238
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£1,049,881
Assets Total Liabilities
£423,661
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£660,458
Creditors One Year Total Current
423661
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£247,504
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
257760
Funds Restricted
402698
Funds Total
660458
Count Employees
43
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
27 October 2023
Income Donations And Legacies
0
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
6014739
Income Investments
0
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
6014739
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£6,802,997
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
6802997
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
825182
Expenditure Governance
0
Expenditure Support Costs
999502
Expenditure Depreciation
41040
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
-6591
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£359,083
Assets Total Fixed
43260
Assets Own Use
43260
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£1,403,821
Assets Total Liabilities
£565,273
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£881,808
Creditors One Year Total Current
565273
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£303,805
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
402343
Funds Restricted
479465
Funds Total
881808
Count Employees
51
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
10 October 2022
Income Donations And Legacies
0
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
6829100
Income Investments
0
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
6829100
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£6,930,060
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
6930060
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
1052028
Expenditure Governance
0
Expenditure Support Costs
700587
Expenditure Depreciation
55448
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£235,042
Assets Total Fixed
67798
Assets Own Use
67798
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£2,176,500
Assets Total Liabilities
£574,232
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£1,670,066
Creditors One Year Total Current
574232
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£864,113
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
235042
Funds Restricted
1435024
Funds Total
1670066
Count Employees
48
Charity Only Accounts
Yes

06 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
France
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
Germany
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Europe
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Canada
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
North America
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
United States
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
North America
Welsh Ind
No

07 Official extract

Charity Classification

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
101
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
General Charitable Purposes
Classification Code
309
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body
Classification Code
102
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Education/training
Classification Code
310
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Other Charitable Activities
Classification Code
207
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
The General Public/mankind

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
INSTITUTE FOR STRATEGIC DIALOGUE
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
Standard registration
Date Of Event
2011-04-01T00:00:00

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 30/04/2008AS REGISTERED AT COMPANIES HOUSE ON 04/03/2011
Charitable Objects
1) THE ADVANCEMENT OF THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC IN THE UNITED KINGDOM AND ELSEWHERE IN RELATION TO GOVERNMENT, ECONOMICS, POLITICS, LAW, ADMINISTRATION AND SOCIAL SCIENCES;2) THE PROMOTION OF HUMAN RIGHTS (AS SET OUT IN THE UNIVERSAL DECLARATION OF HUMAN RIGHTS AND SUBSEQUENT UNITED NATIONS CONVENTIONS AND DECLARATIONS) IN THE UNITED KINGDOM AND ELSEWHERE BY ALL OR ANY OF THE FOLLOWING MEANS:A) RAISING AWARENESS OF HUMAN RIGHTS ISSUES;B) EDUCATING THE PUBLIC ABOUT HUMAN RIGHTS;C) COMMISSIONING AND/OR CARRYING OUT RESEARCH INTO HUMAN RIGHTS ISSUES; ANDD) CONTRIBUTING TO THE SOUND ADMINISTRATION OF HUMAN RIGHTS LAW;3) THE PROMOTION OF NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL CONFLICT RESOLUTION AND RECONCILIATION FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT IN THE UNITED KINGDOM AND ELSEWHERE WITH A VIEW TO MAINTAINING SOCIAL COHESION AND TRUST WITHIN AND BETWEEN COMMUNITIES DIVIDED BY ETHNICITY, RELIGION, POLITICS AND BACKGROUND BY ALL OR ANY OF THE FOLLOWING MEANS:A) INVESTIGATING AND IDENTIFYING PROBABLE CAUSES OF CONFLICT WITH A VIEW TO PREVENTING THE OCCURRENCE OF CONFLICT;B) COMMISSIONING AND/OR CARRYING OUT RESEARCH TO IDENTIFY POSSIBLE SOLUTIONS TO ISSUES OF CONFLICT;C) MEDIATING WITH PARTIES TO THE CONFLICT AND OTHERS TOGETHER TO DISCUSS POSSIBLE SOLUTIONS ENABLING THEM TO BUILD TRUST; ANDD) RECOMMENDING TO THE PUBLIC AND PARTIES INVOLVED, MEASURES WHICH ARE LIKELY TO RESULT IN THE RESOLUTION OR PREVENTION OF A POTENTIAL OR MANIFEST CONFLICT; AND4) SUCH OTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSES AS THE TRUSTEES SHALL FROM TIME TO TIME THINK FIT.
Area Of Benefit
THROUGHOUT ENGLAND AND WALES

10 Official extract

Charity Policy

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