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The Institute of Development Studies

Registered charity 306371 Registered since 1966

Operates: Brighton And Hove

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11
trustees on the board
3.8y median 5y
average tenure
7y
longest tenure
3
trustees past 6 years
7.1y
average years in governance
9 vs 0 portfolio
first-time trustees
11
company-linked trustees

Sector coverage

Education/training 11The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty 11Human Rights/religious Or Racial Harmony/equality Or Diversity 10The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives 1

Commercial experience

Professional services 15Education 3Health and social care 2

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Contact

Websitewww.ids.ac.uk
Emailids@ids.ac.uk
Phone01273606261
AddressINSTITUTE OF DEVELOPMENT STUDIES, UNIVERSITY OF SUSSEX, FALMER, BRIGHTON, EAST SUSSEX, BN1 9RE

Finances

£23,363,000 latest income

YearIncomeSpending
2021£31,422,000£28,129,000
2022£29,174,000£29,722,000
2023£31,762,000£31,899,000
2024£26,261,000£29,778,000
2025£23,363,000£26,919,000

What it does

What

Education/trainingThe Prevention Or Relief Of PovertyHuman Rights/religious Or Racial Harmony/equality Or Diversity

Who

Other Charities Or Voluntary BodiesOther Defined GroupsThe General Public/mankind

How

Provides Buildings/facilities/open SpaceProvides ServicesProvides Advocacy/advice/informationSponsors Or Undertakes Research

Charitable objects

THE OBJECTS FOR WHICH THE INSTITUTE IS ESTABLISHED ARE THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION AND LEARNING IN DEVELOPMENT AND PROMOTING BEST PRACTICE IN DEVELOPMENT FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC BY:-(A) THE CONDUCT, PUBLICATION AND DISSEMINATION OF RESEARCH; (B) TEACHING AND TRAINING;(C) ASSISTING GOVERNMENTS AND OTHER POLICY MAKERS AND PRACTITIONERS BY PROVIDING EDUCATION, KNOWLEDGE, RESOURCES AND INFORMATION TO FACILITATE THE GROWTH OF LOCAL, NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL CAPACITY IN DEVELOPMENT;"DEVELOPMENT" MEANS SOCIAL, ECONOMIC AND POLITICAL CHANGE WHICH HELPS TO ERADICATE POVERTY AND SOCIAL INJUSTICE.

Governing document: MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION, INCORPORATED 20TH APRIL, 1966 AS AMENDED 23RD DECEMBER 1991,15TH JUNE 2000 & 9 JUNE 2005.AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 20 OCT 2016AS REGISTERED AT COMPANIES HOUSE ON 21 NOV 2016 as amended on 04 Dec 2019 as amended on 21 Sep 2020

Trustees (11)

11trustees
61median age
4aged 70+
Succession outlook: 4 of 11 trustees are aged 70 or over.

Linked company (Companies House)

Institute of Development Studies(the) · 00877338 · Active

PRI/LTD BY GUAR/NSC (Private, limited by guarantee, no share capital) · incorporated 20/04/1966

6 governing document(s) held from Companies House.

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