The International Association for Mission Studies
Analysis
The International Association for Mission Studies is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Leicester. It was registered in October 1978, 48 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, which this site groups under education and training. It says it sponsors or undertakes research and acts as an umbrella or resource body.
In the financial year ending December 2025, The International Association for Mission Studies reported income of £50k and spending of £22k, leaving 55% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £13k to £50k (+279%), an average of +40% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2025, when income rose by 209%. Over the whole period it spent 81% of the income it received.
Among 21,402 England and Wales charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, The International Association for Mission Studies sits at the 66th percentile: it is larger than about 66% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 60th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Cambridgeshire Dofe Open Award Centre (£50k), William Rowan Hamilton Trust (£50k) and The Walter Carrington Educational Trust (£50k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
IAMS is an international inter-confessional and interdisciplinary professional society for the scholarly study of Christian witness and its impact in the world, with over 500 individual and corporate members around the world. Its journal, Mission Studies, is published three times a year. International conferences are held every 4 years.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Cambridgeshire Dofe Open Award Centre | Cambridge | £50k |
| William Rowan Hamilton Trust | Oxford | £50k |
| The Walter Carrington Educational Trust | London | £50k |
| Friends of Junior King's School, Canterbury | Canterbury | £50k |