The Systematics Association

Analysis

The Systematics Association is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in November 1975, 51 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, which this site groups under education and training. It says it makes grants to individuals, provides advocacy/advice/information and sponsors or undertakes research.

In the financial year ending April 2025, The Systematics Association reported income of £11k and spending of £17k, spending 158% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from April 2021 to April 2025, income grew from £7,493 to £11k (+44%), an average of +9.5% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to April 2023, when income rose by 27%. Over the whole period it spent 133% of the income it received.

Among 21,402 England and Wales charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, The Systematics Association sits at the 38th percentile: it is larger than about 38% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 32nd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Heskin Pemberton's Parents, Teachers and Friends Association (£11k), Friends of Abbey Meads School (£11k) and The Drake and Tonson Foundation 2021 (£11k).

Data notes from the register: The latest annual return was received after its deadline. Spending has exceeded income in each of the last three reported years, so the charity has been drawing on reserves or other funds.