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The British Sociological Association

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The British Sociological Association is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include education/training.

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What are the key facts about The British Sociological Association?

Reported income · year ending 2024-12-31
£976,566
Reported spending · year ending 2024-12-31
£1,001,214
Registered charity number
1080235
Status in source extract
Registered
Charity type
Charitable company
Register contact address detail (not service area)
Chancery Court
Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC)
Not recorded

Quick answer

The British Sociological Association (number 1080235) 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 The British Sociological Association do?

The British Sociological Association's charitable primary objective is to promote sociology. It is the professional association representing sociologists in the UK. Founded in 1951, the BSA provides a network of communication to all who are concerned with the promotion and use of sociology and sociological research.

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

From the annual return

Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for The British Sociological Association

Answers The British Sociological Association gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 31 December 2024, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”.

How much are The British Sociological Association's highest-paid staff paid?

The British Sociological Association's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2024 reports 1 employee paid more than £60,000. The highest reported pay band is £90,001–£100,000 (1 employee).

Employees paid over £60,000, by salary band
£90,001–£100,0001

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

Where does The British Sociological Association's money come from?

The British Sociological Association reported £977k total income for the year ending 31 December 2024. The largest sources were trading and fundraising events £555k (57%), charitable activities £383k (39%), investments £21k (2%).

  • Trading and fundraising events£555k · 57%
  • Charitable activities (fees and contracts)£383k · 39%
  • Investments£21k · 2%
  • Other income£17k · 2%

Does The British Sociological Association receive government funding?

The annual return does not answer this question for The British Sociological Association. Check the accounts for grants and contracts from public bodies.

The British Sociological Association reports a trading subsidiary — a company it owns that trades and passes profits to the charity.

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

The register does not record The British Sociological Association as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided.

The British Sociological Association's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2024 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.

Registration details

Registered as a charity
Company number
03890729 (Companies House)
Also known as
Bsa
Where it says it operates
Throughout England and Wales · Scotland · Northern Ireland

Who it supports and how it works

Reported beneficiaries: Other Defined Groups.

Reported activities: Provides Advocacy/advice/information.

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 The British Sociological Association registered for?

Education/training

Why is there no Clarity Score for The British Sociological Association yet?

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Frequently asked questions

Is The British Sociological Association a legitimate charity?
The register data used for this profile lists The British Sociological Association as a registered charity (number 1080235) 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 The British Sociological Association's charity number?
The British Sociological Association's charity number is 1080235. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate.
How do I check charity number 1080235?
Search 1080235 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 The British Sociological Association do?
The British Sociological Association's charitable primary objective is to promote sociology. It is the professional association representing sociologists in the UK. Founded in 1951, the BSA provides a network of communication to all who are concerned with the promotion and use of sociology and sociological research.
Does The British Sociological Association have reviews and complaints?
CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for The British Sociological Association. 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 The British Sociological Association?
The British Sociological Association's website listed in our register data is http://www.britsoc.co.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 The British Sociological Association's chief executive paid?
The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. The British Sociological Association's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2024 reports 1 employee paid more than £60,000. The highest reported pay band is £90,001–£100,000 (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 The British Sociological Association's money come from?
The British Sociological Association reported £977k total income for the year ending 31 December 2024. The largest sources were trading and fundraising events £555k (57%), charitable activities £383k (39%), investments £21k (2%).
Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to The British Sociological Association?
The register does not record The British Sociological Association as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided.
Are The British Sociological Association's trustees paid?
The British Sociological Association's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2024 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
When was The British Sociological Association registered as a charity?
The British Sociological Association was entered on the register on 7 April 2000. It is also a company registered at Companies House (company number 03890729).

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.