THE INSTITUTE OF DEVELOPMENT STUDIES

About THE INSTITUTE OF DEVELOPMENT STUDIES

THE INSTITUTE OF DEVELOPMENT STUDIES is a registered charity in England and Wales (registration number 306371). Based on official Charity Commission data, it holds a "Verified" rating with a CharityScore of 75/100 — a well-rated and transparent charity that meets strong governance standards. This indicates a reliable charity with strong fundamentals across most of our assessment criteria. In its most recent reporting year (2025), THE INSTITUTE OF DEVELOPMENT STUDIES reported a total income of £23,363,000 and total expenditure of £26,919,000, a spending ratio of 115% indicating a strong proportion of funds directed to charitable work. According to the Charity Commission register, THE INSTITUTE OF DEVELOPMENT STUDIES describes its activities as follows: The Institute of Development Studies is a leading global institution for development research, teaching and learning, and impact and communications, based at the University of Sussex. IDS hosts numerous research clusters and postgraduate courses and a host of web-based knowledge services. Our analysis found no significant governance concerns for THE INSTITUTE OF DEVELOPMENT STUDIES. 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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Financial History

Latest spending ratio: 115.2% of income spent on charitable work