The Royal Economic Society

Analysis

The Royal Economic Society is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in May 1964, 62 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, which this site groups under education and training. It says it makes grants to individuals, makes grants to organisations and provides advocacy/advice/information.

In the financial year ending December 2025, The Royal Economic Society reported income of £2.4m and spending of £1.6m, leaving 32% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £1.5m to £2.4m (+62%), an average of +13% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2025, when income rose by 62%. Over the whole period it spent 101% of the income it received.

Among 21,402 England and Wales charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, The Royal Economic Society sits at the 96th percentile: it is larger than about 96% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 97th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Pause Creating Space for Change (£2.4m), The Ursuline Preparatory School (£2.4m) and Kerem Schools (£2.4m).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 93% and investments 6.7%. Charitable activities took 98% of spending and raising funds 2.3%. Reserves of £7.2m would cover about 53 months of spending at that rate. It employed 14 people.