Supporting the Society

Undoubtedly you are inundated by requests for support from many organizations with causes more urgent or more worthy than psychical research. We all face these calls upon our generosity—and you probably give what you can. But if you are visiting our site then most likely you are interested in psychical research, and perhaps in ensuring that the research that the SPR supports and the reliable information and services that it provides can carry on well into the future. The SPR has always depended enormously on the generosity of individuals to sustain its operations, so if you think you might be able to help, please consider the options below.

Richard S Broughton, PhD
Honorary Treasurer

SPR General Research

Participant in supported research project at the University of NorthamptonFor researchers looking to explore psychical research and parapsychological questions in an academic setting finding funding has always been a challenge. The SPR Research Fund has long been called upon for assistance, often serving as a lifeline for graduate students and early career researchers by supporting rigorous research projects that could not proceed without this help

Donate to the SPR Research Fund

Psi Encyclopedia

Psi Encyclopedia logoCreated by a major donation from Nigel Buckmaster the SPR's Psi Encyclopedia has become the Internet's "go-to" source for authoritative information about psychical Research with over 750 articles and a vast quantity of of related materials. As the initiating fund draws down we turn to Psi Encyclopedia users and SPR supporters to help us continue to make this resource available.

Donate to the Psi Encyclopedia.

Survival Research

The Yew-Kwang Ng (黄有光) Fund for Survival Research supports research into the fundamental question of whether some aspect of consciousness or personality survives the death of the body from a fund initially set up in the early years of the SPR specifically for this purpose. This fund provides vital support for researchers delving into questions for which it is almost impossible to find funding through conventional academic channels.

Donate to support Survival Research

Other ways of giving

If you or your business already have a giving account with the Charities Aid Foundation and would like to contribute via CAF, you can access our donation pages via these links:

Annual Giving

Research Fund

Survival Research Fund

Giving in the future

If the Society has been important to you during your lifetime please consider how you can help the Society after you are gone by leaving a legacy for the Society in your will. Writing a Will is best left to specialists but it is important to use our full name The Incorporated Society for Psychical Research and Registered Charity number 207325.  If you have questions or wish to discuss your plans please phone 020 7937 8984, or write to the Honorary Treasurer [email protected].