London Institute of Space Policy and Law
Analysis
London Institute of Space Policy and Law is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in September 2010, 16 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, which this site groups under education and training. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 07034158). It says it provides services, provides advocacy/advice/information and sponsors or undertakes research.
In the financial year ending December 2025, London Institute of Space Policy and Law reported income of £23k and spending of £84k, spending 363% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income fell from £85k to £23k (-73%), an average of -28% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2025, when income dropped by 61%. Over the whole period it spent 119% of the income it received.
Among 21,402 England and Wales charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, London Institute of Space Policy and Law sits at the 55th percentile: it is larger than about 55% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 47th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include 6th Christchurch (Bransgore) Scout Group (£23k), Friends of Malmesbury Park Primary School (£23k) and 68th Doncaster (Hatfield) Scout Group (£23k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
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In the charity's own words
The Institute teaches and provides for others, courses in space policy and law at university level or above; carries out research, including commissioned independent studies of policy and legal issues arising in the use and exploration of outer space; provides information, including reports and commentaries of relevance in the use and exploration of outer space. The Institute operates worldwide.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| 6th Christchurch (Bransgore) Scout Group | Christchurch | £23k |
| Friends of Malmesbury Park Primary School | Bournemouth | £23k |
| 68th Doncaster (Hatfield) Scout Group | Doncaster | £23k |
| Friends and Relations of Greysbrooke School | Lichfield | £23k |