The Economist Educational Foundation

Analysis

The Economist Educational Foundation is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in June 2012, 14 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training and the prevention or relief of poverty, which this site groups under poverty relief. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 07927534). It says it provides services.

In the financial year ending March 2025, The Economist Educational Foundation reported income of £940k and spending of £993k, spending 106% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £598k to £940k (+57%), an average of +12% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2024, when income rose by 29%. Over the whole period it spent 90% of the income it received.

Among 15,276 England and Wales charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, The Economist Educational Foundation sits at the 92nd percentile: it is larger than about 92% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 93rd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Yeshivas Lev Simcha Limited (£939k), Sayser Developments Ltd (£942k) and Food Redistribution Wales Ltd (£938k).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 92% and charitable activities 8.2%. Charitable activities took 87% of spending and raising funds 13%. Reserves of £385k would cover about 5 months of spending at that rate. It employed 15 people.