The British Sociological Association

Registered charity 1080235 Registered since 2000

Operates: Throughout England And Wales, Scotland, Northern Ireland

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Board DNA

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trustees on the board

3.5y median 3y

average tenure

longest tenure

trustees past 6 years

7.1y

average years in governance

10 vs 0 portfolio

first-time trustees

company-linked trustees

Sector coverage

Education/training 11The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty 1

Commercial experience

Other services 10Tech and media 8Education 5

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Contact

Website	www.britsoc.co.uk
Email	katherine.minnis@britsoc.org.uk
Phone	01913830839
Address	The British Sociological Associatio, Chancery Court, Belmont Business Park, DURHAM, DH1 1TW

Finances

£976,566 latest income

Year	Income	Spending
2020	£974,502	£845,188
2021	£945,707	£756,593
2022	£1,055,290	£889,987
2023	£1,263,733	£1,179,749
2024	£976,566	£1,001,214

What it does

What

Education/training

Who

Other Defined Groups

How

Provides Advocacy/advice/information

Charitable objects

THE ADVANCEMENT OF PUBLIC EDUCATION BY THE PROMOTION AND DIFFUSION OF THE KNOWLEDGE OF SOCIOLOGY BY LECTURES, PUBLICATIONS, THE PROMOTION AND PUBLICATION OF RESEARCH AND ENCOURAGEMENT OF CONTACT BETWEEN WORKERS IN ALL RELEVANT FIELDS OF ENQUIRY, AND BY UNDERTAKING SUCH OTHER ACTIVITIES AS SHALL BE CONDUCIVE TO THE ATTAINMENT OF THESE OBJECTS PROVIDED THAT THE SAME SHALL BE LEGALLY CHARITABLE ACCORDING TO THE LAW OF ENGLAND AND WALES

Governing document: MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED 3 DECEMBER 1999 AS AMENDED BY RESOLUTIONS DATED 5 APRIL 2001, 6 DECEMBER 2002, 20 JUNE 2003 AND 31 JULY 2007

Trustees (11)

11trustees

50median age

1aged 70+

Dr Jason Ardayage 41 since 2020
Dr Jennifer Remnantage 38 since 2023
Dr Kalwinder Sandhuage 63 since 2025
Dr Mark Doidgeage 51 since 2019
Dr Maryam Sholevarage 44 since 2023
Dr Paul Ian Campbellage 48 since 2024
Dr Shoba Arunage 54 since 2025
Jonathan Blundellage 71 since 2022
Professor Angharad Beckettage 49 since 2025
Professor Christopher Yuill since 2017
Professor Vanessa Linda Katarina Mayage 55 since 2024

Linked company (Companies House)

The British Sociological Association · 03890729 · Active

PRI/LBG/NSC (Private, Limited by guarantee, no share capital, use of 'Limited' exemption) · incorporated 03/12/1999

6 governing document(s) held from Companies House.

Connected charities (1)

Sponsor A Gambian Child 1 shared trustee

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