Institute for Small Business and Entrepreneurship Limited
Analysis
Institute for Small Business and Entrepreneurship Limited is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in South Yorkshire. It was registered in June 1999, 27 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, which this site groups under education and training. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 02631747). It says it sponsors or undertakes research.
In the financial year ending December 2025, Institute for Small Business and Entrepreneurship Limited reported income of £182k and spending of £112k, leaving 38% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £116k to £182k (+57%), an average of +12% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2025, when income rose by 61%. Over the whole period it spent 67% of the income it received.
Among 21,402 England and Wales charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, Institute for Small Business and Entrepreneurship Limited sits at the 83rd percentile: it is larger than about 83% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 80th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Cylch Meithrin Llanilltud Fawr (£181k), Bollington Methodist Pre-School (£182k) and Oakley Pre-School CIO (£181k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
ISBE is the UK network for individuals and organisations driving small business and entrepreneurship research, enterprise support and advice, entrepreneurship education and for those who formulate, deliver and evaluate policy in this area. ISBE provides a forum for promoting, disseminating and debating evaluation, practice and research.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Cylch Meithrin Llanilltud Fawr | Llantwit Major | £181k |
| Bollington Methodist Pre-School | Macclesfield | £182k |
| Oakley Pre-School CIO | Aylesbury | £181k |
| Nhanced Communities | Nottingham | £182k |