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The Institute of Development Studies is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include education/training, the prevention or relief of poverty, human rights/religious or racial harmony/equality or diversity.
The Institute of Development Studies (number 306371) 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 Institute of Development Studies do?
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.
Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04.
From the annual return
Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for The Institute of Development Studies
Answers The Institute of Development Studies gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 31 March 2025, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”.
How much are The Institute of Development Studies's highest-paid staff paid?
The Institute of Development Studies's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports 58 employees paid more than £60,000, including 14 employees paid more than £100,000. The highest reported pay band is £140,001–£150,000 (2 employees).
Employees paid over £60,000, by salary band
£140,001–£150,000
2
£120,001–£130,000
2
£110,001–£120,000
6
£100,001–£110,000
4
£90,001–£100,000
1
£80,001–£90,000
1
£70,001–£80,000
18
£60,001–£70,000
24
The register reports headcounts in salary bands, not names. Individual pay is disclosed in the trustees' annual report.
Where does The Institute of Development Studies's money come from?
The Institute of Development Studies reported £23m total income for the year ending 31 March 2025. The largest sources were charitable activities £20m (84%), other income £3.1m (13%), trading and fundraising events £414k (2%).
Charitable activities (fees and contracts)£20m · 84%
Other income£3.1m · 13%
Trading and fundraising events£414k · 2%
Investments£277k · 1%
Can I claim Gift Aid, and are the trustees paid?
The register records The Institute of Development Studies 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
The Institute of Development Studies's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
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 Institute of Development Studies registered for?
Education/trainingThe Prevention Or Relief Of PovertyHuman Rights/religious Or Racial Harmony/equality Or Diversity
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Is The Institute of Development Studies a legitimate charity?
The register data used for this profile lists The Institute of Development Studies as a registered charity (number 306371) 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 Institute of Development Studies's charity number?
The Institute of Development Studies's charity number is 306371. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate.
How do I check charity number 306371?
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What does The Institute of Development Studies do?
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.
Does The Institute of Development Studies have reviews and complaints?
CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for The Institute of Development Studies. 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 Institute of Development Studies?
The Institute of Development Studies's website listed in our register data is http://www.ids.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 The Institute of Development Studies's chief executive paid?
The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. The Institute of Development Studies's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports 58 employees paid more than £60,000, including 14 employees paid more than £100,000. The highest reported pay band is £140,001–£150,000 (2 employees). 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 Institute of Development Studies's money come from?
The Institute of Development Studies reported £23m total income for the year ending 31 March 2025. The largest sources were charitable activities £20m (84%), other income £3.1m (13%), trading and fundraising events £414k (2%).
Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to The Institute of Development Studies?
The register records The Institute of Development Studies 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 The Institute of Development Studies's trustees paid?
The Institute of Development Studies's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
When was The Institute of Development Studies registered as a charity?
The Institute of Development Studies was entered on the register on 13 June 1966. It is also a company registered at Companies House (company number 00877338).