LONDON INSTITUTE OF SPACE POLICY AND LAW

Charity number: 1137838
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

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.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 December 2023

Total income: £43,708
Total expenditure: £44,475

Total income includes £1,400 from 1 government contract(s)

People

3 Trustee(s)

3 Volunteer(s)

Employees with total benefits over £60,000

No employees have total benefits over £60k for this charity

Fundraising

No information available

Trading

This charity does not have any trading subsidiaries.

Trustee payments

No trustees receive any remuneration, payments or benefits from the charity.

What, who, how, where

What the charity does:
  • Education/training
Who the charity helps:
  • The General Public/mankind
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Services
  • Provides Advocacy/advice/information
  • Sponsors Or Undertakes Research
Where the charity operates:
  • Throughout England And Wales
  • Australia
  • Austria
  • Belgium
  • Canada
  • France
  • Germany
  • Italy
  • Japan
  • Kenya
  • Netherlands
  • Sweden
  • United Arab Emirates
  • United States

Governance

Registration history:
  • 07 September 2010: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Charitable company
Other names:
  • INSTITUTE OF SPACE POLICY AND LAW (Working name)
  • ISPL (Working name)
Company number:
07034158 Open in new window
Gift aid:
Not recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Conflicting interests
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Investing charity funds policy and procedures
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
  • Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Land and property:
This charity does not own and/or lease land or property

Trustees

Trustees are the people responsible for controlling the work, management and administration of the charity on behalf of its beneficiaries. Generally trustees are treasurer, chair, board member etc. The trustees are responsible for keeping this list up to date and can do this by updating their details as they happen through the online service

3 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
PROFESSOR DAVID JOHN SOUTHWOOD Chair 22 March 2013
None on record
PROFESSOR SIR MARTIN NICHOLAS SWEETING Trustee 22 March 2013
THE RADIO COMMUNICATIONS FOUNDATION
Received: On time
LAWRENCE JOHN HAYNES Trustee 22 March 2013
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/12/2019 31/12/2020 31/12/2021 31/12/2022 31/12/2023
Total gross income £31.75k £43.38k £85.28k £60.37k £43.71k
Total expenditure £28.27k £35.02k £53.25k £86.64k £44.48k
Income from government contracts N/A N/A N/A N/A £1.40k
Income from government grants N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A

Accounts and annual returns

This table shows the charity's record of submitting annual returns, accounts and trustees' annual report (TAR) for the last five financial periods.
Title Reporting year Date received Received Download
Annual return 31 December 2023 25 October 2024 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2023 25 October 2024 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2022 04 October 2023 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2022 04 October 2023 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2021 29 October 2022 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2021 09 November 2022 9 days late Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2020 21 October 2021 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2020 21 October 2021 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2019 17 November 2020 17 days late
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2019 17 November 2020 17 days late Download Open in new window
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Governing document

Details of the type of governing document the charity has and when it was established.
It is not the full text of the charity's governing document.

MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 29/07/2009 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 20/01/2013

Charitable objects

THE OBJECTS OF THE CHARITY ARE TO ADVANCE EDUCATION AND RESEARCH, NATIONALLY AND INTERNATIONALLY, AND TO PROMOTE AND DISSEMINATE KNOWLEDGE ABOUT THE POLICIES AND LAWS APPLICABLE TO THE GOVERNANCE, USE AND EXPLORATION OF OUTER SPACE, FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC. 3.2 THIS PROVISION MAY BE AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION BUT ONLY WITH THE PRIOR WRITTEN CONSENT OF THE COMMISSION.

Area of benefit

The area the charity can operate in, as set out in its governing document.

UNDEFINED. IN PRACTICE, LOCAL

Contact information

Address:
Institute of Space Policy and Law
Charles Clore House
17 Russell Square
LONDON
WC1B 5DR
Phone:
020 71 75 76 77
Email:
info@space-institute.org
Website:

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