Development Studies Association (number 283670) is listed as registered in the Charity Commission snapshot used here. Check the live register for its current position. Registration does not authenticate a particular fundraising appeal or establish the impact of a donation.
What does Development Studies Association do?
To advance knowledge of the alternative processes and methods of socio-economic change, which studies are commonly referred to as development studies. The focus of study is developing countries and countries in transition.
Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04.
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Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Development Studies Association
Answers Development Studies Association gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 31 January 2025, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”.
How much are Development Studies Association's highest-paid staff paid?
Development Studies Association's annual return for the year ending 31 January 2025 reports no employees paid more than £60,000.
The register reports headcounts in salary bands, not names. Individual pay is disclosed in the trustees' annual report.
Can I claim Gift Aid, and are the trustees paid?
The register does not record Development Studies Association as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided.
Development Studies Association's annual return for the year ending 31 January 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
Registration details
Registered as a charity
Also known as
D S a
Where it says it operates
Ireland · Scotland
Who it supports and how it works
Reported beneficiaries: Other Defined Groups; The General Public/mankind.
Reported activities: Provides Advocacy/advice/information; Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body.
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What causes is Development Studies Association registered for?
Education/training
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Is Development Studies Association a legitimate charity?
The register data used for this profile lists Development Studies Association as a registered charity (number 283670) with the Charity Commission for England and Wales. Check the current register entry. A real charity number does not verify a fundraiser or appeal, and registration is not an impact rating.
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Development Studies Association's charity number is 283670. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate.
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What does Development Studies Association do?
To advance knowledge of the alternative processes and methods of socio-economic change, which studies are commonly referred to as development studies. The focus of study is developing countries and countries in transition.
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How can I donate to Development Studies Association?
Development Studies Association's website listed in our register data is https://www.devstud.org.uk. Verify it against the current register before donating. CharityCompare does not process donations or take a commission; the charity's payment provider may charge fees.
How much is Development Studies Association's chief executive paid?
The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. Development Studies Association's annual return for the year ending 31 January 2025 reports no employees paid more than £60,000. Charities normally disclose the chief executive's pay, or the pay of their highest-paid staff, in the remuneration note of the trustees' annual report and accounts.
Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to Development Studies Association?
The register does not record Development Studies Association as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided.
Are Development Studies Association's trustees paid?
Development Studies Association's annual return for the year ending 31 January 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
When was Development Studies Association registered as a charity?
Development Studies Association was entered on the register on 26 November 1981.