The Social Research Association

Analysis

The Social Research Association is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Kent. It was registered in May 2008, 18 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training and other charitable purposes, which this site groups under education and training. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 06407985). It says it provides services, provides advocacy/advice/information and acts as an umbrella or resource body.

In the financial year ending July 2025, The Social Research Association reported income of £690k and spending of £644k, spending 93% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from July 2021 to July 2025, income grew from £558k to £690k (+24%), an average of +5.4% a year. Over the whole period it spent 91% of the income it received.

Among 21,402 England and Wales charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, The Social Research Association sits at the 92nd percentile: it is larger than about 92% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 92nd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Heathrow Community Initiative (£688k), Alder Bridge Association for Steiner-Waldorf Education (£691k) and Daisy Chain Pre-School Playgroup (£687k).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 86%. Charitable activities took 100% of spending and raising funds 0.0%. Reserves of £341k would cover about 6 months of spending at that rate. It employed 8 people.