The Institute for Jewish Policy Research

Analysis

The Institute for Jewish Policy Research is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in March 1970, 56 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, arts/culture/heritage/science, environment/conservation/heritage and economic/community development/employment, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 00894309). It says it provides advocacy/advice/information and sponsors or undertakes research.

In the financial year ending December 2025, The Institute for Jewish Policy Research reported income of £897k and spending of £967k, spending 108% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £880k to £897k (+1.9%), an average of +0.5% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2025, when income dropped by 21%. Over the whole period it spent 102% of the income it received.

Among 17,634 England and Wales charities whose main cause is arts, culture, heritage and science and that reported income, The Institute for Jewish Policy Research sits at the 95th percentile: it is larger than about 94% 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 The Playhouse Theatre Cheltenham (£895k), Ex Cathedra Ltd (£897k) and Newport Playgoers' Society (£894k).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 64%, donations and legacies 18% and investments 17%. Charitable activities took 90% of spending and raising funds 7.6%. Reserves of £153k would cover about 2 months of spending at that rate. It employed 7 people.