The Pensions Policy Institute
Analysis
The Pensions Policy Institute is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Temple. It was registered in August 2001, 25 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 04145584). It says it provides advocacy/advice/information and sponsors or undertakes research.
In the financial year ending January 2026, The Pensions Policy Institute reported income of £1.0m and spending of £1.1m, spending 105% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from January 2022 to January 2026, income grew from £923k to £1.0m (+8.7%), an average of +2.1% a year. Over the whole period it spent 100% of the income it received.
Among 21,402 England and Wales charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, The Pensions Policy Institute sits at the 94th percentile: it is larger than about 94% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 94th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Kelton Nursery (£1000k), YMCA George Williams Company (£1.0m) and The Sedbergh School Foundation (£999k).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 100%. Charitable activities took 93% of spending and raising funds 0.0%. Reserves of £284k would cover about 3 months of spending at that rate. It employed 14 people.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Donations 0.1%
- Charitable activities 100%
- Investments 0.3%
In the charity's own words
The Pensions Policy Institute (PPI) is an educational charity which provides non-political, independent comment and analysis on pensions policy and retirement income provision in the UK. Findings of our research are used extensively by government decision-makers and advisers, pension and savings providers, employers and trades unions, academics, commentators and the wider public.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Kelton Nursery | Liverpool | £1000k |
| YMCA George Williams Company | London | £1.0m |
| The Sedbergh School Foundation | Cumbria | £999k |
| Haberdasher's Adams' Grammar School Charity | London | £1.0m |