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National Centre for Social Research

Registered charity 1091768 Registered since 2002

Operates: Scotland, Northern Ireland

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Board DNA

How this board is put together, from Charity Commission trustee records and Companies House - deterministic, no AI.iBoard compositionCounted from the dated Charity Commission trustee register: the current board only, past trustees excluded.

12
trustees on the board
3.5y median 4y
average tenure
7y
longest tenure
2
trustees past 6 years
14.7y
average years in governance
10 vs 0 portfolio
first-time trustees
10
company-linked trustees

Sector coverage iSector coverageThe charitable fields this board's trustees govern in elsewhere, by Charity Commission classification. Excludes this charity.

Arts/culture/heritage/science 1Education/training 1Environment/conservation/heritage 1

Commercial experience iCommercial experienceThe industries this board's members are company directors in, by Companies House SIC code. Excludes this organisation's own company.

Professional services 18Other services 6Arts and leisure 5

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Contact

Websitenatcen.ac.uk
Emailinfo@natcen.ac.uk
Phone02072501866
AddressNational Centre For Social Research, 3rd Floor Block 3, Tiller and Lock, 250 City Road, LONDON, EC1V 2AB

Finances

£53,187,203 latest income

YearIncomeSpending
2021£43,051,234£37,722,422
2022£49,268,553£47,179,060
2023£48,742,772£51,158,699
2024£51,717,542£50,775,228
2025£53,187,203£51,988,048

What it does

What

Education/training

Who

Other Defined Groups

How

Sponsors Or Undertakes Research

Charitable objects

THE CHARITY'S OBJECTS ARE THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION THROUGH RESEARCH INTO THE SOCIAL POLITICAL AND ECONOMIC SCIENCES, THE DISSEMINATION TO THE PUBLIC OF THE RESULTS OF SUCH RESEARCH AND FOR EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES INCIDENTAL THERETO.

Governing document: MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED 12TH MARCH 2002 AS AMENDED 6 FEBRUARY 2008AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 19 JUL 2017

Trustees (12)

12trustees
58median age
2aged 70+

Linked company (Companies House)

National Centre for Social Research · 04392418 · Active

PRI/LBG/NSC (Private, Limited by guarantee, no share capital, use of 'Limited' exemption) · incorporated 12/03/2002

3 governing document(s) held from Companies House.

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