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(England and Wales)

Company number: 05794137

Charity number: 1117449

Surveillance Studies Network

For the year ended 30 April 2025
Report of the Trustees and Unaudited Financial Statements

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For the year ended 30 April 2025
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Report of the Trustees

The Trustees, who are also directors for the purposes of company law, have pleasure in presenting their report and the
financial statements for the charitable company for the year ended 30 April 2025. The Trustees have adopted the provisions
of Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their
accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and the Republic of Ireland (FRS 102)
(effective 1 January 2019).

OBJECTIVES AND ACTIVITIES
Objectives and aims

The objects for which the charity is established are the advancement of education for the public benefit by the promotion of the study of surveillance as a facet of contemporary social and technological change and its consequences for individuals, groups, organisations, nations and regions by; 1. Supporting and promoting the free exchange of academic information about surveillance across academic disciplines and cultures.2. Promoting learning and the sharing of knowledge about surveillance between scholars, students, organisations and the public world wide.3. Owning and publishing a journal known as Surveillance and Society and other online resources devoted to the publication of communications which advance knowledge concerning the study of surveillance and society.

The trustees have considered the Charity Commision's guidance on public benefit, including the guidance 'public benefit: running a charity (PB2)'.

FINANCIAL REVIEW

Reserves

The trustees aim to maintain sufficient unrestricted funds to cover the charity's liabilities and provide a reserve of £20,000

STRUCTURE, GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT

Governing document

The charity is governed by it's Memorandum and Articles of Association and was incorporated on 25 April 2006 as amended
by special resolution dated 19 September 2006.

Every member undertakes, if the Company is wound up or dissolved while he/she remains a member or within 12 months
after ceasing to be a member, to contribute up to the sum of one pound (£1) towards the liabilities incurred by the Company
while the contributor was a member and the costs of winding up or dissolution.

Recruitment and appointment of trustees

The recruitment and appointment of trustees is laid out in full within our Articles of Association available at Companies House.

REFERENCE AND ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION

Surveillance Studies Network

Name of Charity

Charity registration number

1117449
05794137

Company registration number

66 Hight Street

Principal address

Lewes

East Sussex

BN7 1XG

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Report of the Trustees Continued

Trustees

The trustees and officers serving during the year and since the year end were as follows:
Professor Dean Wilson (Resigned on 03/04/2025)

(Resigned: 03 April 2025)

Rosamunde Van Brakel (Resigned on 09/04/2025)

(Resigned: 09 April 2025)

Azadeh Akbari Kharazi
Dr Julia Chan
David Murakami Wood
Bryce Newall
Gavin Smith
Fernanda BrunoFernanda Bruno

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Approved by the Board of Trustees and signed on its behalf by

26 February 2026

Dr Julia Chan

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Statement of Financial Activities (including Income and Expenditure account)

Notes

2024
2025

Restricted
funds

Unrestricted
funds

£

£

£

£

Income and endowments from:

Donations and legacies

125,016
-
125,016
-
2

Charitable activities

35,263
1,367
-
35,263
3

Investments

250
247
-
250
4

Total

160,529
1,614
125,016
35,513

Expenditure on:

Charitable activities

(33,685)
(56,219)
(89,904)
(11,038)
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Total

(89,904)
(11,038)
(56,219)
(33,685)
70,625
(9,424)
68,797
1,828

Net income/expenditure

Reconciliation of funds

Total funds brought forward

44,791
35,367
-
35,367

Total funds carried forward

37,195
68,797
105,992
35,367
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05794137

Registered Number :

As at 30 April 2025

Surveillance Studies Network
Statement of Financial Position

£

£

Notes

2025
2024

Current assets

Cash at bank and in hand

106,412
53,463
106,412
53,463

Creditors: amounts falling due within one year

(420)
(18,096)
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Net current assets
105,992
35,367

Total assets less current liabilities

105,992
35,367
Net assets
105,992
35,367

The funds of the charity

Restricted income funds

12
68,797
-

Unrestricted income funds

12
37,195
35,367

Total funds

105,992
35,367

For the year ended 30 April 2025 the company was entitled to exemption from audit under section 477 of the Companies Act 2006 relating to small companies.

- The members have not required the company to obtain an audit of its accounts for the year in question in accordance with section 476,

The trustees acknowledge their responsibilities for complying with the requirements of the Act with respect to accounting records and the preparation of accounts.These accounts have been prepared in accordance with the provisions applicable to companies subject to the small companies regime.

The financial statements were approved and authorised for issue by the Board and signed on its behalf by:

26 February 2026

Dr Julia Chan

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Notes to the Financial Statements

1. Accounting Policies

Basis of accounting

The financial statements have been prepared under the historical cost convention, except for investments which are included at market value and the revaluation of certain fixed assets and in accordance with the Charities SORP (FRS 102) ‘Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) (effective 1 January 2019)', Financial Reporting Standard 102 the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102), and the Companies Act 2006. Surveillance Studies Network meets the definition of a public benefit entity under FRS 102. Assets and liabilities are initially recognised at historical cost or transaction value unless otherwise stated in the relevant accounting policy note(s).

Going concern

The financial statements are prepared, on a going concern basis, under the historical cost convention.

Statement of cash flows

The Trustees have taken advantage of the exemption in SORP FRS 102 from including a cash flow statement in the
financial statements on the grounds that the charitable company is small.

Funds

The charity maintains a general unrestricted fund which represents funds which are expendable at the discretion of the trustees in furtherance of the objects of the charity. Such funds may be held in order to finance both working capital and capital investment.

Incoming resources

All incoming resources are included in the statement of financial activities when the Charity is entitled to the income and the amount can be quantified with reasonable accuracy.

Resources expended

Liabilities are recognised as resources expended when there is a legal or constructive obligation committing the Charity to the expenditure.

Taxation

As a registered charity, the company is exempt from income and corporation tax to the extent that its income and gains are applicable to charitable purposes only. Value Added Tax is not recoverable by the company, and is therefore included in the relevant costs in the Statement of Financial Activities.

2. Income from donations and legacies

2024
2025

£

£

Restricted funds

Grants received

-
125,016
-
125,016
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3. Income from charitable activities

2024
2025

£

£

Unrestricted funds

Promotion of surveillance
education

32,849
1,004

Conference and membership
fees

2,414
363

Income from publishing
royalties

35,263
1,367
1,367
35,263

4. Investment income

2024
2025

£

£

Unrestricted funds

Bank interest receivable

250
247
247
250

5. Costs of charitable activities by fund type

2024
2025

Restricted
funds

Unrestricted
funds

£

£

£

£

33,655
56,219
10,738
89,874

Promotion of surveillance
education

30
-
300
30
Support costs
33,685
56,219
11,038
89,904

6. Costs of charitable activities by activity type

2024
2025

Support
costs

Activities
undertaken
directly

£

£

£

£

Support costs

Promotion of surveillance
education

89,904
30
89,874
11,038
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7. Analysis of support costs

2024
2025

£

£

Promotion of surveillance education

Finance
73
-
Governance costs
(43)
300
300
30

8. Net income/(expenditure) for the year

This is stated after charging/(crediting):

2025
2024

£

£

Accountancy fees

492
300

(Gain)/Loss on foreign currency translation

(535)
-

9. Staff costs and emoluments

2025
2024
6
Trustees

2

2

6

10. Comparative for the Statement of Financial Activities

The comparative year values on the Statement of Financial Activites are for unrestricted funds.

11. Creditors: amounts falling due within one year

2025
2024

£

£

Accruals and deferred income

420
18,096
420
18,096
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12. Movement in funds

Unrestricted Funds

Balance at
01/05/2024

Incoming
resources

Outgoing
resources

Balance at
30/04/2025

£

£

£

£

General
35,367
35,513
(33,685)
37,195
General
35,367
35,513
(33,685)
37,195

Unrestricted Funds - Previous year

Balance at
01/05/2023

Incoming
resources

Outgoing
resources

Balance at
30/04/2024

£

£

£

£

General
44,791
1,614
(11,038)
35,367
General
44,791
1,614
(11,038)
35,367

Purpose of unrestricted Funds

General

General funds are unrestricted funds which are available for use at the discretion of the Trustees in furtherance of the general objects of the Charity and which have not been designated for other purposes. General funds are unrestricted funds which are available for use at the discretion of the Trustees in furtherance of the general objects of the Charity and which have not been designated for other purposes.

Restricted Funds

Incoming
resources

Outgoing
resources

Balance at
30/04/2025

£

£

£

Open Technology
Fund

68,797
125,016
(56,219)
125,016
(56,219)
68,797
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Restricted Funds - Previous year

Incoming
resources

Outgoing
resources

Balance at
30/04/2024

£

£

£

-
-
-

Purpose of restricted funds

Open Technology Fund

This fundsupports the establishment of a Majority World track at the conference to expand the scope of surveillance studies to include non-Northern / Western discourses and practices. This entails bringing members from the region to the conference and ensuring issues concerning the most vulnerable communities are meaningfully included in the agenda. The project also launched a network to promote skill sharing and collaboration among surveillance researchers across the Majority World, translate and open source valuable resources into minority languages, and set in place strong support systems to aid collaboration and advance our understanding of repressive surveillance. While regional networks carrying out research on surveillance exist, they are not connected at a global level to exchange ideas, build support networks, and disseminate the outcomes of their projects. The Surveillance in the Majority World Research Network helped fill this gap, facilitating spaces of exchange and ensuring resources and knowledge are publicly accessible for all involved.

13. Analysis of net assets between funds

Net current
assets /
(liabilities)

Net Assets

£

£

Unrestricted funds
General
37,195
37,195
General
Restricted funds
68,797
68,797
Open Technology Fund
105,992
105,992
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Previous year

Net current
assets /
(liabilities)

Net Assets

£

£

Unrestricted funds
General
35,367
35,367
General
Restricted funds
35,367
35,367

14. Company limited by guarantee

Surveillance Studies Network is a company limited by guarantee and accordingly does not have a share capital.
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