Centre for Research and Innovation in Social Policy and Practice

Analysis

Centre for Research and Innovation in Social Policy and Practice is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Northumberland. It was registered in August 1988, 38 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training and economic/community development/employment, which this site groups under community and economic development. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 02277906). It says it provides services, provides advocacy/advice/information and sponsors or undertakes research.

In the financial year ending July 2025, Centre for Research and Innovation in Social Policy and Practice reported income of £63k and spending of £99k, spending 157% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from July 2021 to July 2025, income fell from £88k to £63k (-29%), an average of -8.1% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to July 2023, when income rose by 126%. Over the whole period it spent 211% of the income it received.

Among 1,869 England and Wales charities whose main cause is community and economic development and that reported income, Centre for Research and Innovation in Social Policy and Practice sits at the 56th percentile: it is larger than about 56% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 64th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Durham/Northumberland Wing Atc Welfare Committee (£63k), Calmore and District Community Association (£63k) and Tiverton & District Scout Council (£63k).

Data notes from the register: Spending has exceeded income in each of the last three reported years, so the charity has been drawing on reserves or other funds.