DEVELOPMENT STUDIES ASSOCIATION

About DEVELOPMENT STUDIES ASSOCIATION

DEVELOPMENT STUDIES ASSOCIATION is a registered charity in England and Wales (registration number 283670). Based on official Charity Commission data, it holds a "Platinum" rating with a CharityScore of 95/100 — one of the highest-rated charities in England and Wales for governance and transparency. This places it among the top-rated charities in our database, reflecting strong performance across governance, financial health, and regulatory compliance. In its most recent reporting year (2025), DEVELOPMENT STUDIES ASSOCIATION reported a total income of £246,423 and total expenditure of £228,925, a spending ratio of 93% indicating a strong proportion of funds directed to charitable work. According to the Charity Commission register, DEVELOPMENT STUDIES ASSOCIATION describes its activities as follows: To advance knowledge of the alternative processes and methods of socio-economic change, which studies are commonly referred to as development studies. The focus of study is developing countries and countries in transition. Our analysis found no significant governance concerns for DEVELOPMENT STUDIES ASSOCIATION. No regulatory actions, filing failures, or financial anomalies were detected in the available public data. This profile is based on data publicly available from the Charity Commission for England and Wales and is updated periodically as new filings are processed. CharityScore UK provides independent, data-driven transparency ratings to help donors give with confidence — we are not affiliated with this charity or any government body.

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Latest spending ratio: 92.9% of income spent on charitable work