THE INSTITUTE OF DEVELOPMENT STUDIES
Activities
As described by the charity on the register
The Institute of Development Studies is a leading global institution for development research, teaching and learning, and impact and communications, based at the University of Sussex. IDS hosts numerous research clusters and postgraduate courses and a host of web-based knowledge services.
Latest income
£23.4m
Expenditure
£26.9m
Financial year end
2025-03-31
Income & spending history
As reported to the Charity Commission, by financial year end
| Year end | Income | Expenditure | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-03-31 | £31.4m | £28.1m | |
| 2022-03-31 | £29.2m | £29.7m | |
| 2023-03-31 | £31.8m | £31.9m | |
| 2024-03-31 | £26.3m | £29.8m | |
| 2025-03-31 | £23.4m | £26.9m |
Latest detailed return
Year end 2025-03-31
Income mix
| Donations & legacies | £0 |
| Charitable activities | £19.6m |
| Trading | £414k |
| Investment income | £277k |
| Total income | £23.4m |
Spending
| Charitable spend | £23.3m |
| Raising funds | £69k |
| Grants to institutions | £0 |
| Governance | £38k |
| Total expenditure | £26.9m |
Balance sheet
| Reserves | £5.3m |
| Total funds | £9.8m |
| — restricted | £4.5m |
| — unrestricted | £5.3m |
| — endowment | £0 |
| Total assets | £9.8m |
| Cash | £3.0m |
People
| Employees | 250 |
Classification
The charity's own register classification
What it does
- Education/training
- The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
- Human Rights/religious Or Racial Harmony/equality Or Diversity
Who it helps
- Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
- Other Defined Groups
- The General Public/mankind
How it works
- Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
- Provides Services
- Provides Advocacy/advice/information
- Sponsors Or Undertakes Research
Source: Charity Commission for England and Wales register, 2026-07-28. Detailed figures as filed in the charity's annual return. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.