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2023-12-31-accounts

TRUSTEES
NeilLee BoardChair
JohnBachtler Vice-Chair,EU/RegionalPolicy
DavidBailey EditorinChief,RegionalStudies(untilJune2023)
JenniferClark EditorinChief,RegionalStudies(fromJuly2023)
RonBoschma Vice-Chair,Research;Chair,ResearchCommittee
MarcinDabrowski Chair,InternationalTerritorialCommittee
MiaGray Vice-Chair,Communication&PublicEngagement;PrizesandAwards;
RachelFranklin DiversityandInclusivityChair(untilNovember2023)
JohnHarrison ConferencesandEventsCoordinator
Simonalammarino Vice-ChairandChairPublicationsCommittee
SarahAyres Treasurer
IdaMusialkowska Member(fromNovember2023)
CO-OPTEES
KlausDodds Editor,Territory,Politics,Governance
PaulElhorst EditorinChief,SpatialEconomicAnalysis(untilMay2023)
UgoFratesi EditorinChief,SpatialEconomicAnalysis(fromJune2023)
StefaniaFiorentino Editor,Regions
JoanFitzgerald Editor-in-Chief,RegionsandCitiesBookSeries
StephenHincks Editor,RegionalStudies,RegionalScience
LouiseKempton EditoroftheRSAPolicyImpactbooks
WeidongLiu Member,China
BradyReid Blogeditor
MarkScott PublicationsCommitteeChair
OBSERVERS
TanyaChandra StudentRepresentative(untilNovember2023)
GreteGansauer StudentRepresentative(fromDecember2023)
VanessaGuerra EarlyCareerRepresentative(untilNovember2023)
KerstinSchaefer EarlyCareerRepresentative(fromDecember2023)
MickDunford Area,DevelopmentandPolicyrepresentativeobserver(UntilOctober2023)
ShenjingHe Co-EditorinChief,AreaDevelopmentandPolicy(fromNovember2023)
KarenLai RepresentativeEditor,FinanceandSpace(fromFebruary2023)
REGISTEREDOFFICE: SussexInnovationCentre,Falmer,Brighton,BN19SB,UnitedKingdom
CEO/COMPANYSECRETARY
SallyHardy to5April2024
AlanKinder from5April2024

24 June 2024

TotalFunds TotalFunds
2023 2022
Notes £ £
INCOMEANDENDOWMENTSFROM:
Donations(unrestricted) - -
CharitableActivities 1 1,205,593 927,613
OtherTradingActivities 4 22,538 44,369
Investments 76,146 38,685
TOTALINCOME 1,304,277 1,010,667
EXPENDITUREON:
Raisingfunds—investmentmanagementcosts: 24,658 25,009
CharitableActivities 3 846,327 675,408
TOTALEXPENDITURE 870,985 700,417
NetGains/(Losses)onInvestments 9 243,235 (421,236)
NETINCOME/(EXPENDITURE)FORTHEYEAR 2 676,527 (110,986)
NETMOVEMENTINFUNDS 676,527 (110,986)
ReconciliationofFunds:
TotalFundsBroughtForward 3,540,995 3,651,981
TOTALFUNDSCARRIEDFORWARD 4,217,522 3,540,995
2023 2022
Notes £ £
FIXEDASSETS
TangibleAssets 8 21,718 5,224
Investments 9 3,511,083 3,230,973
3,532,801 3,236,197
CURRENTASSETS
Debtors 10 207,512 211,693
CashatBank 984,907 812,793
1,192,419 1,024,486
CURRENTLIABILITIES
Creditors:AmountsFallingDueWithinOneYear lla 507,698 521,514
NETCURRENTASSETS/LIABILITIES 684,721 502,972
Creditors:AmountsFallingDueAfterOneYear lic - 198,174
TOTALNETASSETS 4,217,522 3,540,995
RepresentedBy:
UnrestrictedGeneralFund 13 4,217,522 3,540,995

2023 2022
Notes £ £
Cashflowsfromoperatingactivities:
Netcashprovidedbyoperatingactivities a 151,183 253,656
Netcashprovidedby(usedin)investingactivities 20,931 21,311
Changeincashandcashequivalentsinthereportingperiod 172,114 274,967
Cash andcashequivalentsatthebeginningofthereportingperiod
b
812,793 537,826
Cashandcashequivalentsattheendofthereportingperiod b 984,907 812,793
aReconciliationofnetincome/(expenditure)tonetcashflowfromoperating activities
Netincome/(expenditure)for thereportingperiod(as
perthestatementoffinancialactivities) 676,527 (110,986)
Adjustmentsfor:
Depreciationcharges 1,846 369
Dividendsandinterestreceived (76,146) (38,685)
Unrealised(gains)/lossoninvestments (243,235) 421,236
Decrease/(Increase)indebtors 4,181 (97,520)
(Decrease)/Increaseincreditors (211,990) 79,242
Netcashprovidedby(usedin)operatingactivities 151,183 253,656
Cashflowfrominvestingactivities
Purchaseofinvestments 308,363 1,090,175
Proceedsfromsaleofinvestments 271,488 1,078,394
Dividendsandinterestreceived 76,146 36,685
Purchasefixedasset 18,340 5,593
NetCashflowfromInvestingactivities 20,931 21,311
bAnalysisofcashandcashequivalents
Cashinhand 984,907 812,793
Totalcashandcashequivalents 984,907 812,793

2023 2022
£ £
CharitableActivities
Members’Subscriptions 99,841 88,033
ConferenceIncome 312,132 109,168
RegionalStudiesJournals/publications 793,620 730,412
1,205,593 927,613
2. NetIncome/(expenditure)fortheyear
2023 2022
£ £
Thisisstated aftercharging:
Depreciation
-TangibleFixedAssets 1,846 369
Auditor’sremuneration
-AsAuditor 15,000 13,000
Totals2022 162,132 24,911 381,797 81,542 25,026 513,276 675,408
Totals2023 412,707 38,651 236,260 105,590 53,119 433,620 846,327
Knowledge Transfer/ Community Building 2384 2,641 16,142 7,214 3,629 29,626 32,010
Other Publication costs 8,978 8,978
Research& Grants Activities 172,505 4,081 24,946 11,149 5,609 45,785 218,290
Journal Costs 50,972 4,081 24,947 11,149 5,609 45,786 96,758
Conference& Eventscosts 180,153 22,007 134,516 60,119 30,243 246,885 427,038
Membership Costs DIRECTCOSTS
6,693
OFFICERUNNINGCOSTS
5,041
STAFFCOSTS
30,817
OTHERCOSTS
13,773
GOVERNANCECOSTS
6,929
SUPPORTCOSTS
56,560
TOTALS
63,253

2023 2022
£ £
MiscellaneousIncome 1,034 2,294
RechargestoRSAEurope 17,904 38,475
WebHostingincome 3,600 3,600
22,538 44,369

2023 2022
£ £
Meetings 38,119 11,913
AuditFees 15,000 13,000
53,119 24,913

2023 2022
£ £
SalariesandWages 321,165 321,216
Employer’sNIContributions 31,909 33,187
Pensionshortfallprovision (214,359) (43,724)
PensionContributions 58,660 53,915
197,375 364,594
2023 2022
KeyManagementPersonnel 2 2
2023 2022
£120,001 - £130,000 1 1
Thenumberofemployeesduringtheyearwas6madeupas follows:
2023 2022
ManagementandAdministration 2 2
Support 4 4
6 6

Computer Office
Equipment Furniture Total
£ £ £
Cost
At01January2022 133,114 3,990 137,104
Additions 18,340 - 18,340
Disposals 16,304 1,496
At 31December 2022 135,150 2,494 137,644
AccumulatedDepreciation
At01January2022 127,890 3,990 131,880
Chargefortheyear 1,846 - 1,846
Disposals - 16,304 1,496
At31December 2022 113,432 2,494 115,926
NetBookValue
Broughtforward at31 December2023 21,718 - 21,718
Carriedforward at31December2022 5,224 - 5,224
.Investments
£
MarketValueat 1stJanuary2023 3,230,973
AdditionsatCost 308,363
Disposalsatcarryingvalue (271,488)
NetGain/(Loss)onrevaluation 243,235
MarketValueat 31December2023 3,511,083
Historical Costat 31December2023 3,321,415
Analysed TotalValueofInvestmentsat31December 2023
Cash&SettlementsPending -
OtherInvestments 3,511,083
MarketValueat 31December2023 3,230,973

2023 2022
£ £
TradeDebtors 157,626 174,268
Prepaymentsandaccruedincome 49,886 37,425
207,512 211,693
11a.Creditors:Amountsfallingduewithinoneyear
2023 2022
£ £
TradeCreditors 24,397 68,856
OtherCreditors 284,056 330,112
Taxation andSocialSecurity 120,248 33,892
Accruals 23,914 24,051
Pension shortfallprovision(lessthanoneyear) - 16,185
Deferred Income 55,083 48,418
507,698 521,514
11b.DeferredIncome
2023 2022
£ £
Brought forwardat1January2023 48,418 52,644
Releasedduringtheyear (48,418) (52,644)
Deferredduringtheyear 55,083 48,418
Carried forwardat31December2023 55,083 48,418
Deferred incomerelatestomembershipsubscriptionsrelatingtofutureyears.

2023 2022
£ £
PensionShortfall Provision - 198,174
- 198,174

2022 2022
Malescurrentlyaged65(years) 24.0 23.9
Femalescurrentlyaged65(years) 25.6 25.5
Malescurrentlyaged45(years) 26.0 25.9
Femalescurrentlyaged45(years) 27.4 27.3

2023 2022
Discountrate 4.5% 4.8%
Pensionablesalarygrowth 2% 2%

1January2023 Income Gains/(losses) Expenditure 31°‘December2023
£ £ £ £ £
GeneralFund 3,540,995 1,304,277 243,235 870,985 4,217,522
TotalFunds 3,540,995 1,304,277 243,235 870,985 4,217,522
1January2022 Income Gains/(losses) Expenditure 31°'December2022
£ £ £ £ £
GeneralFund 3,651,981 1,010,667 (421,236) 700,417 3,540,995
TotalFunds 3,651,685 1,010,667 (421,236) 700,417 3,540,995

2022 2022
£ £
Grantscommittedintheyear
FeRSAGrants
(1,(2022:1)]
7,500 7,500
MeRSAGrants
[3,(2022:3)]
15,000 10,712
EarlyCareer Grants[4,(2022:2)] 40,000 8,653
PolicyExpo
[4,(2022:1)]
9,443 (10,696)
Eventsupportschemesandtravelgrants 4,300 1,000
ResearchNetworks[4,(2022:0)] 43,328 (23,309)
Pandemics
[6,(2022:0)]
23,444 (686)
Commissionedresearch(0(2022:1) (3,688) 29,000
139,327 22,174
Charitablecommitmentsaccrued
Grantcommitmentsrecognisedatthestartoftheyear 169,289
NewgrantcommitmentschargedtotheSoFAinyear 135,943
Grantspaidintheyear(Netofwrite-offs) (21,175)
Grantcommitmentsrecognisedattheendoftheyear 284,057

2023 2022
£ £
GrantmadetotheRegionalStudiesEuropeanFoundation 33,178 10,549
CostsrechargedtotheRegionalStudiesEuropeanFoundation 17,904 38,474
DonationinkinddonationmadetoRegionalStudiesEuropeanFoundation - 16,388
AmountsduefromtheRegionalStudiesEuropeanFoundation - -

1January2023 Cashflows 31December2023
£ £ £
Cashat bankandin hand 812,793 172,114 984,907

2023 2022
BaillieGiffordHighYieldBondFund2015 179,278 160,900
Aegonpropertyincomefeeder 0) 15,400
AegonGlobalshortdatedtransitionS inc 208,289 0
liSharesPhysicalgold 167,401 168,032
iSharesUKgilts0-5years 271,813 263,449
BlackrockcashSInc 49,361 62,630
BrownAdvisoryUSsustainableGrowthfund 197,573 142,468
C2ResponsibleGlobalequity SC2 176,038 156,887
FundsmithsustainableEquity fund 173,480 163,119
LiontrustMonthlySustFuture UKgrowthincomebondfund 215,224 223,861
RoyalLondonshortdurationgilts 273,718 264,137
TrojanEthical
BOincome
170,637 316,989
Rathboneethicalbondinstac 285,147 258,604
stewartinvestorsAsiapacific sustainabilityfund 171,567 163,275
Royallondonethicalbondfund
IIMinc
210,556 192,318
AegonEthicalCorporateBond B 210,591 190,027
HermesSustainableglobalequityclass 187,947 165,570
MorganStanleysustainable 183,143 158,022
FPWHEBsustainability 165,608 158,196
cashheld 13,711 7,089
3,511,083 3,230,973