The Henry Jackson Society
Analysis
The Henry Jackson Society is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in February 2011, 15 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 07465741). It says it provides advocacy/advice/information and sponsors or undertakes research.
In the financial year ending December 2025, The Henry Jackson Society reported income of £1.1m and spending of £1.2m, spending 105% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £997k to £1.1m (+13%), an average of +3.1% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 22%. 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 Henry Jackson Society 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 One Plus One Marriage and Partnership Research (£1.1m), The Guide Association North West England (£1.1m) and Gerard Basset Foundation (£1.1m).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 88%, charitable activities 10% and trading 1.2%. Charitable activities took 99% of spending and raising funds 0.0%. Reserves of £110k would cover about 1 months of spending at that rate. It employed 10 people.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Donations 88%
- Charitable activities 10%
- Trading 1.2%
- Investments 0.1%
- Other 0.6%
In the charity's own words
The charity works to bring together members of the public and political, business, media and academic leaders through a series of themed lectures, conferences, meetings and events so that they can better understand the nature of contemporary national and international affairs. Research covering a variety of national and international policy topics is also published for the same purpose.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| One Plus One Marriage and Partnership Research | London | £1.1m |
| The Guide Association North West England | Preston | £1.1m |
| Gerard Basset Foundation | Southampton | £1.1m |
| The Social Market Foundation | London | £1.1m |