The Fellowship of the School of Economic Science

Analysis

The Fellowship of the School of Economic Science is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in March 1964, 62 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, which this site groups under education and training. Legally it is a charitable trust. It says it provides services.

In the financial year ending December 2025, The Fellowship of the School of Economic Science reported income of £7.7m and spending of £5.0m, leaving 36% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £3.9m to £7.7m (+99%), an average of +19% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2025, when income rose by 58%. Over the whole period it spent 87% of the income it received.

Among 21,402 England and Wales charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, The Fellowship of the School of Economic Science sits at the 98th percentile: it is larger than about 98% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 99th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Aldwickbury School Trust Ltd (£7.7m), University of Bristol Students' Union (£7.7m) and St George's School Ascot Trust Limited (£7.7m).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 44%, trading 37%, charitable activities 17% and investments 2.6%. Gifts in wills alone brought in £3.3m. Charitable activities took 47% of spending and raising funds 52%. Reserves of £5.8m would cover about 14 months of spending at that rate. It employed 91 people.