New Economics Foundation

Analysis

New Economics Foundation is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in May 1996, 30 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training and economic/community development/employment, which this site groups under community and economic development. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 03193399). It says it provides advocacy/advice/information, sponsors or undertakes research and acts as an umbrella or resource body.

In the financial year ending June 2025, New Economics Foundation reported income of £5.0m and spending of £4.9m, spending 99% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2021 to June 2025, income grew from £3.3m to £5.0m (+50%), an average of +11% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2024, when income rose by 41%. Over the whole period it spent 102% of the income it received.

Among 1,869 England and Wales charities whose main cause is community and economic development and that reported income, New Economics Foundation sits at the 98th percentile: it is larger than about 98% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 98th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Royal British Legion Poppy Factory (£4.8m), United World Schools (£5.2m) and Smart Works Charity (£4.7m).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 92%, trading 4.3%, donations and legacies 2.1% and investments 1.4%. Charitable activities took 95% of spending and raising funds 3.9%. Grants to other organisations totalled £481k. Reserves of £411k would cover about 1 months of spending at that rate. It employed 43 people.