The London Institute of Social Studies

Analysis

The London Institute of Social Studies is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in May 2007, 19 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training and other charitable purposes, which this site groups under education and training. Legally it is a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it sponsors or undertakes research and other charitable activities.

In the financial year ending January 2025, The London Institute of Social Studies reported income of £153k and spending of £153k, spending 100% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from January 2021 to January 2025, income fell from £236k to £153k (-35%), an average of -10% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to January 2022, when income rose by 159%. Over the whole period it spent 100% of the income it received.

Among 21,402 England and Wales charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, The London Institute of Social Studies sits at the 81st percentile: it is larger than about 81% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 77th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Wantage Pre - School Playgroup (£153k), Findon Village Pre-School (£153k) and River Pre-School Playgroup (£153k).