CCEW Charity Commission profile

NEW ECONOMICS FOUNDATION

Registered charity 1055254 · organisation 1055254

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
Charitable company
Registered
10 May 1996
Removed
Not supplied
Company number supplied
03193399
Financial period
1 July 2024 – 30 June 2025
Latest income
£4,991,568
Latest expenditure
£4,949,737
Gift Aid
Yes
Owns or uses land
Yes
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
No

Public contact address: New Economics Foundation, 10 Salamanca Place, LONDON, SE1 7HB

Website recorded by the regulator: www.neweconomics.org (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

nef aims to maximise well-being and social justice within environmental limits through innovative economic thinking and practical solutions. Our work involves pilot projects, in-depth research, campaigning, and informing policy.

03 Official extract

Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date
1 July 2024
Fin Period End Date
30 June 2025
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Reporting Due Date
30 April 2026
Date Annual Return Received
22 December 2025
Date Accounts Received
22 December 2025
Total Gross Income
£4,991,568
Total Gross Expenditure
£4,949,737
Fin Period Start Date
1 July 2023
Fin Period End Date
30 June 2024
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Reporting Due Date
30 April 2025
Date Annual Return Received
11 December 2024
Date Accounts Received
11 December 2024
Total Gross Income
£4,874,510
Total Gross Expenditure
£4,935,449
Fin Period Start Date
1 July 2022
Fin Period End Date
30 June 2023
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Reporting Due Date
30 April 2024
Date Annual Return Received
16 January 2024
Date Accounts Received
16 January 2024
Total Gross Income
£3,457,432
Total Gross Expenditure
£3,503,610
Fin Period Start Date
1 July 2021
Fin Period End Date
30 June 2022
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Reporting Due Date
30 April 2023
Date Annual Return Received
19 December 2022
Date Accounts Received
19 December 2022
Total Gross Income
£3,134,397
Total Gross Expenditure
£3,233,471
Fin Period Start Date
1 July 2020
Fin Period End Date
30 June 2021
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Reporting Due Date
30 April 2022
Date Annual Return Received
21 December 2021
Date Accounts Received
21 December 2021
Total Gross Income
£3,327,043
Total Gross Expenditure
£3,577,190

04 Official extract

Charity Annual Return Parta

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
Yes
Fin Period Order Number
1
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Fin Period Start Date
1 July 2024
Fin Period End Date
30 June 2025
Ar Due Date
30 April 2026
Ar Received Date
22 December 2025
Total Gross Income
£4,991,568
Total Gross Expenditure
£4,949,737
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
2
Count Govt Grants
£0
Income From Government Contracts
79083
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary
Yes
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
No
Trustee Receives Payments Services
No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
6
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
1
Count Salary Band 80001 90000
1
Count Salary Band 90001 100000
2
Count Salary Band 140001 150000
1
Count Volunteers
0
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Fin Period Start Date
1 July 2023
Fin Period End Date
30 June 2024
Ar Due Date
30 April 2025
Ar Received Date
11 December 2024
Total Gross Income
£4,874,510
Total Gross Expenditure
£4,935,449
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
2
Count Govt Grants
£3
Income From Government Contracts
63825
Income From Government Grants
£33,000
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary
Yes
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
No
Trustee Receives Payments Services
No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
2
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
1
Count Salary Band 80001 90000
1
Count Volunteers
0
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Fin Period Start Date
1 July 2022
Fin Period End Date
30 June 2023
Ar Due Date
30 April 2024
Ar Received Date
16 January 2024
Total Gross Income
£3,457,432
Total Gross Expenditure
£3,503,610
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
3
Count Govt Grants
£0
Income From Government Contracts
71375
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary
Yes
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
No
Trustee Receives Payments Services
No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
1
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
2
Count Salary Band 80001 90000
1
Count Salary Band 100001 110000
1
Count Volunteers
0
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
4
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Fin Period Start Date
1 July 2021
Fin Period End Date
30 June 2022
Ar Due Date
30 April 2023
Ar Received Date
19 December 2022
Total Gross Income
£3,134,397
Total Gross Expenditure
£3,233,471
Charity Raises Funds From Public
Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser
No
Charity Commercial Participator
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
Yes
Count Govt Contracts
2
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
Yes
Count Govt Grants
£1
Income From Government Contracts
46690
Income From Government Grants
£25,855
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary
Yes
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
3
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
1
Count Salary Band 100001 110000
1
Count Volunteers
0
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
5
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Fin Period Start Date
1 July 2020
Fin Period End Date
30 June 2021
Ar Due Date
30 April 2022
Ar Received Date
21 December 2021
Total Gross Income
£3,327,043
Total Gross Expenditure
£3,577,190
Charity Raises Funds From Public
Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser
No
Charity Commercial Participator
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
Yes
Count Govt Contracts
1
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
Yes
Count Govt Grants
£2
Income From Government Contracts
5000
Income From Government Grants
£54,655
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary
Yes
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
1
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
2
Count Salary Band 90001 100000
1
Count Volunteers
0

05 Official extract

Charity Annual Return Partb

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
Yes
Fin Period Order Number
1
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Fin Period Start Date
1 July 2024
Fin Period End Date
30 June 2025
Ar Due Date
30 April 2026
Ar Received Date
22 December 2025
Income Donations And Legacies
106997
Income Other Trading Activities
216463
Income Charitable Activities
4600072
Income Investments
68036
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
4991568
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£192,648
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£4,702,810
Expenditure Other
54279
Expenditure Total
4949737
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
480872
Expenditure Governance
17000
Expenditure Support Costs
1006044
Expenditure Depreciation
51067
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£410,853
Assets Total Fixed
3093179
Assets Own Use
3093179
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£2,528,474
Assets Total Liabilities
£2,892,308
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£2,729,345
Creditors One Year Total Current
2209521
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
682787
Assets Cash
£2,315,811
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
2729345
Funds Restricted
0
Funds Total
2729345
Count Employees
43
Consolidated Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Fin Period Start Date
1 July 2023
Fin Period End Date
30 June 2024
Ar Due Date
30 April 2025
Ar Received Date
11 December 2024
Income Donations And Legacies
98693
Income Other Trading Activities
182694
Income Charitable Activities
4525455
Income Investments
67668
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
4874510
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£174,577
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£4,707,345
Expenditure Other
53527
Expenditure Total
4935449
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
342074
Expenditure Governance
16170
Expenditure Support Costs
12362144
Expenditure Depreciation
46802
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£393,070
Assets Total Fixed
3135033
Assets Own Use
3135033
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£1,641,661
Assets Total Liabilities
£2,089,180
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£2,687,514
Creditors One Year Total Current
1349297
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
739883
Assets Cash
£1,120,840
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
2687514
Funds Restricted
0
Funds Total
2687514
Count Employees
44
Consolidated Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Fin Period Start Date
1 July 2022
Fin Period End Date
30 June 2023
Ar Due Date
30 April 2024
Ar Received Date
16 January 2024
Income Donations And Legacies
105999
Income Other Trading Activities
330424
Income Charitable Activities
2996401
Income Investments
24608
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
3457432
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£109,444
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£2,790,156
Expenditure Other
604010
Expenditure Total
3503610
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
314536
Expenditure Governance
38500
Expenditure Support Costs
1121939
Expenditure Depreciation
49176
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£463,389
Assets Total Fixed
3147246
Assets Own Use
3147246
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£1,651,712
Assets Total Liabilities
£2,050,505
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£2,748,453
Creditors One Year Total Current
1262389
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
788116
Assets Cash
£1,300,427
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
2748453
Funds Restricted
0
Funds Total
2748453
Count Employees
44
Consolidated Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
4
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Fin Period Start Date
1 July 2021
Fin Period End Date
30 June 2022
Ar Due Date
30 April 2023
Ar Received Date
19 December 2022
Income Donations And Legacies
132570
Income Other Trading Activities
711398
Income Charitable Activities
2287997
Income Investments
2432
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
3134397
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£112,335
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£2,363,964
Expenditure Other
757172
Expenditure Total
3233471
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
117072
Expenditure Support Costs
1068972
Expenditure Depreciation
46355
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£490,413
Assets Total Fixed
3181995
Assets Own Use
3181995
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£1,285,749
Assets Total Liabilities
£1,673,113
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£2,794,631
Creditors One Year Total Current
845713
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
827400
Assets Cash
£918,577
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
2794631
Funds Restricted
0
Funds Total
2794631
Count Employees
44
Consolidated Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
5
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Fin Period Start Date
1 July 2020
Fin Period End Date
30 June 2021
Ar Due Date
30 April 2022
Ar Received Date
21 December 2021
Income Donations And Legacies
171990
Income Other Trading Activities
737905
Income Charitable Activities
2413604
Income Investments
3544
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
3327043
Income Legacies
3500
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£112,537
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£2,541,210
Expenditure Other
923443
Expenditure Total
3577190
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
427669
Expenditure Governance
23081
Expenditure Support Costs
1235243
Expenditure Depreciation
51109
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£477,279
Assets Total Fixed
3227081
Assets Own Use
3227081
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£1,454,748
Assets Total Liabilities
£1,788,124
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£2,893,705
Creditors One Year Total Current
906147
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
881977
Assets Cash
£988,294
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
2893705
Funds Restricted
0
Funds Total
2893705
Count Employees
49
Consolidated Accounts
Yes

06 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type
Region
Geographic Area Description
Throughout England And Wales
Welsh Ind
No

07 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code
308
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Sponsors Or Undertakes Research
Classification Code
207
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
The General Public/mankind
Classification Code
307
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Advocacy/advice/information
Classification Code
113
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Economic/community Development/employment
Classification Code
309
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body
Classification Code
102
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Education/training

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
NEW ECONOMICS FOUNDATION
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
Standard registration
Date Of Event
1996-05-10T00:00:00

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 01/05/1996AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION REGISTERED AT COMPANIES HOUSE ON 17/12/2012 as amended on 06 Jun 2019
Charitable Objects
(A) TO ADVANCE EDUCATION AND UNDERTAKE RESEARCH FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC (AND TO PUBLISH THE USEFUL RESULTS OF SUCH RESEARCH), PARTICULARLY IN ECONOMICS, CITIZENSHIP AND ENVIRONMENTAL, SOCIAL AND POLITICAL SCIENCES(B) TO PROMOTE SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC BY (I) THE PRESERVATION, CONSERVATION AND THE PROTECTION OF THE ENVIRONMENT AND THE PRUDENT USE OF RESOURCES, (II) THE RELIEF OF POVERTY AND IMPROVEMENT OF THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE IN SOCIALLY AND ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED COMMUNITIES AND (III) PURSUING SUCH OTHER RELATED CHARITABLE PURPOSES AS THE TRUSTEES MAY DETERMINE
Area Of Benefit
NOT DEFINED

10 Official extract

Charity Policy

Policy Name
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Policy Name
Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Policy Name
Complaints handling
Policy Name
Internal risk management policy and procedures
Policy Name
Paying staff
Policy Name
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Policy Name
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Policy Name
Complaints policy and procedures
Policy Name
Risk management
Policy Name
Social media policy and procedures
Policy Name
Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Policy Name
Volunteer management
Policy Name
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Policy Name
Investing charity funds policy and procedures
Policy Name
Conflicting interests
Policy Name
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Policy Name
Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures
Policy Name
Safeguarding policy and procedures