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National Centre for Social Research

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National Centre for Social Research is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include education/training.

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What are the key facts about National Centre for Social Research?

Reported income · year ending 2025-06-30
£53,187,203
Reported spending · year ending 2025-06-30
£51,988,048
Registered charity number
1091768
Status in source extract
Registered
Charity type
Charitable company
Register contact address detail (not service area)
3rd Floor Block 3
Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC)
Yes
Website
natcen.ac.uk

Quick answer

National Centre for Social Research (number 1091768) 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 National Centre for Social Research do?

The provision on education and research into all areas of social policy particularly health, employment, housing, travel, education and crime. Most of the projects undertaken include surveys carried out throughout Great Britain

Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04.

From the annual return

Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for National Centre for Social Research

Answers National Centre for Social Research gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 30 June 2025, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”.

How much are National Centre for Social Research's highest-paid staff paid?

National Centre for Social Research's annual return for the year ending 30 June 2025 reports 42 employees paid more than £60,000, including 5 employees paid more than £100,000. The highest reported pay band is £150,001–£200,000 (1 employee).

Employees paid over £60,000, by salary band
£150,001–£200,0001
£140,001–£150,0001
£130,001–£140,0001
£120,001–£130,0001
£100,001–£110,0001
£80,001–£90,0004
£70,001–£80,00010
£60,001–£70,00023

The register reports headcounts in salary bands, not names. Individual pay is disclosed in the trustees' annual report.

Where does National Centre for Social Research's money come from?

National Centre for Social Research reported £53m total income for the year ending 30 June 2025. The largest sources were charitable activities £53m (99%), investments £553k (1%), other income £6,000 (0%).

  • Charitable activities (fees and contracts)£53m · 99%
  • Investments£553k · 1%
  • Other income£6,000 · 0%

Can I claim Gift Aid, and are the trustees paid?

The register records National Centre for Social Research as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid, so a UK taxpayer can usually add 25p to every £1 they give by making a Gift Aid declaration. Work out your Gift Aid

National Centre for Social Research's annual return for the year ending 30 June 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.

Registration details

Registered as a charity
Company number
04392418 (Companies House)
Also known as
Natcen; Scpr; Social and Community Planning Research; Natcen Social Research
Where it says it operates
Scotland · Northern Ireland

Who it supports and how it works

Reported beneficiaries: Other Defined Groups.

Reported activities: Sponsors Or Undertakes Research.

Classifications supplied to the register; extract 2026-10-04. These broad categories do not establish eligibility or current capacity. Use the official contact details to ask about access, referrals and service area.

What causes is National Centre for Social Research registered for?

Education/training

Why is there no Clarity Score for National Centre for Social Research yet?

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Frequently asked questions

Is National Centre for Social Research a legitimate charity?
The register data used for this profile lists National Centre for Social Research as a registered charity (number 1091768) 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.
What is National Centre for Social Research's charity number?
National Centre for Social Research's charity number is 1091768. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate.
How do I check charity number 1091768?
Search 1091768 on the Charity Commission for England and Wales register or on CharityCompare. Confirm the registered name matches the organisation asking for money — scammers sometimes reuse real charity numbers.
What does National Centre for Social Research do?
The provision on education and research into all areas of social policy particularly health, employment, housing, travel, education and crime. Most of the projects undertaken include surveys carried out throughout Great Britain
Does National Centre for Social Research have reviews and complaints?
CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for National Centre for Social Research. This basic profile confirms registration and register facts. Rated charities also show a filing-based Clarity Score. For formal complaints, contact the Charity Commission for England and Wales or the Fundraising Regulator as appropriate.
How can I donate to National Centre for Social Research?
National Centre for Social Research's website listed in our register data is http://natcen.ac.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 National Centre for Social Research's chief executive paid?
The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. National Centre for Social Research's annual return for the year ending 30 June 2025 reports 42 employees paid more than £60,000, including 5 employees paid more than £100,000. The highest reported pay band is £150,001–£200,000 (1 employee). 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.
Where does National Centre for Social Research's money come from?
National Centre for Social Research reported £53m total income for the year ending 30 June 2025. The largest sources were charitable activities £53m (99%), investments £553k (1%), other income £6,000 (0%).
Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to National Centre for Social Research?
The register records National Centre for Social Research as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid, so a UK taxpayer can usually add 25p to every £1 they give by making a Gift Aid declaration.
Are National Centre for Social Research's trustees paid?
National Centre for Social Research's annual return for the year ending 30 June 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
When was National Centre for Social Research registered as a charity?
National Centre for Social Research was entered on the register on 26 April 2002. It is also a company registered at Companies House (company number 04392418).

Source: Charity Commission for England and Wales register extract dated 2026-10-04, used under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Always verify current details on the official register entry.