UK Charity Number: 1112671
Website: www.ias.org.uk
Stated Aims:
PROVIDES INFORMATION ON ALCOHOL POLICY TO GOVERNMENT,POLITICAL PARTIES, PROFESSIONAL BODIES, MEDIA & GENERAL PUBLIC. MONITORS MEDIA. UNDERTAKES RESEARCH. PUBLISHES JOURNALS ON THE SUBJECT. PUBLISHES FACT SHEETS. PROVIDES INFORMATION VIA WEB SITE. PROVIDES SECRETARIAT FOR EUROPEAN UMBRELLA GROUP—EUROCARE. ORGANISES SEMINARS/CONFERENCES.
Context
The European Commission employed the Institute of Alcohol Studies to advise it on alcohol policy in 2003. When the report was released in 2006, the term “passive drinking” was born. Its current activities are centred around raising the price of alcohol. It is a member of the Alcohol Health Alliance which calls for a minimum price on alcohol, higher taxes on alcohol and bans on alcohol advertising.
Details
According to the Institute:
“We are lucky in being one of the few organisations that do not depend on the Government or the alcohol industry for funds—so that we can be an independent voice on alcohol policy.”
They also say:
“The Institute does not have a view on whether individuals should drink or not drink.”
They fail to mention that they receive most of their funding (£391,995) from the Alliance House Foundation, a temperance group which states its aim as being “to spread the principles of total abstinence from alcoholic drinks”.
Its 2007/08 accounts show a total income of £430,019
In 2006/07 it received £38,228 from the European Commission (£38,228).
It receives no voluntary donations from the public.
