CCEW Charity Commission profile

EDUCATION POLICY INSTITUTE

Registered charity 1102186 · organisation 4004938

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
Charitable company
Registered
19 February 2004
Removed
Not supplied
Company number supplied
04579498
Financial period
1 April 2024 – 31 March 2025
Latest income
£1,372,333
Latest expenditure
£1,756,633
Gift Aid
Yes
Owns or uses land
Yes
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
No

Public contact address: Education Policy Institute, Lower Ground, 150 Buckingham Palace Road, SW1W 9TR

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

02 Activities

What the charity does

The Institute's aim is to promote high quality education outcomes for all children and young people, regardless of social background by employing an impartial and evidence based approach. In addition to its focus on raising standards in education from early years through to higher education and beyond, the EPI's also researches young people's mental health.

03 Official extract

Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2025
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Reporting Due Date
31 January 2026
Date Annual Return Received
30 January 2026
Date Accounts Received
30 January 2026
Total Gross Income
£1,372,333
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,756,633
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2024
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Reporting Due Date
31 January 2025
Date Annual Return Received
30 January 2025
Date Accounts Received
30 January 2025
Total Gross Income
£1,789,292
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,765,111
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2023
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Reporting Due Date
31 January 2024
Date Annual Return Received
31 January 2024
Date Accounts Received
31 January 2024
Total Gross Income
£1,360,803
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,414,054
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2022
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Reporting Due Date
31 January 2023
Date Annual Return Received
15 December 2022
Date Accounts Received
15 December 2022
Total Gross Income
£1,782,228
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,334,923
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2020
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2021
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Reporting Due Date
31 January 2022
Date Annual Return Received
31 January 2022
Date Accounts Received
31 January 2022
Total Gross Income
£1,336,047
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,377,875

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 April 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2025
Ar Due Date
31 January 2026
Ar Received Date
30 January 2026
Total Gross Income
£1,372,333
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,756,633
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
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
3
Count Salary Band 80001 90000
1
Count Salary Band 110001 120000
1
Count Volunteers
0
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2024
Ar Due Date
31 January 2025
Ar Received Date
30 January 2025
Total Gross Income
£1,789,292
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,765,111
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£2
Income From Government Grants
£39,200
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
Yes
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 100001 110000
1
Count Volunteers
0
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2023
Ar Due Date
31 January 2024
Ar Received Date
31 January 2024
Total Gross Income
£1,360,803
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,414,054
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
4
Count Govt Grants
£1
Income From Government Contracts
139353
Income From Government Grants
£32,500
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
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
2
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 April 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2022
Ar Due Date
31 January 2023
Ar Received Date
15 December 2022
Total Gross Income
£1,782,228
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,334,923
Charity Raises Funds From Public
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
Yes
Count Govt Contracts
2
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
No
Income From Government Contracts
183720
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
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
2
Count Salary Band 90001 100000
1
Count Volunteers
0
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
5
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2020
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2021
Ar Due Date
31 January 2022
Ar Received Date
31 January 2022
Total Gross Income
£1,336,047
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,377,875
Charity Raises Funds From Public
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
No
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
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 80001 90000
1
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 April 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2025
Ar Due Date
31 January 2026
Ar Received Date
30 January 2026
Income Donations And Legacies
451164
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
882396
Income Investments
38773
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
1372333
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£396,864
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£1,359,769
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
1756633
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
37806
Expenditure Support Costs
762352
Expenditure Depreciation
6942
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£801,467
Assets Total Fixed
6013
Assets Own Use
6013
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£1,339,724
Assets Total Liabilities
£402,863
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£942,874
Creditors One Year Total Current
402863
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£801,910
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
801467
Funds Restricted
141407
Funds Total
942874
Count Employees
25
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2024
Ar Due Date
31 January 2025
Ar Received Date
30 January 2025
Income Donations And Legacies
879093
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
883161
Income Investments
27038
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
1789292
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£238,078
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£1,527,033
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
1765111
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
36155
Expenditure Support Costs
797270
Expenditure Depreciation
7482
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£783,204
Assets Total Fixed
10201
Assets Own Use
10201
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£1,493,818
Assets Total Liabilities
£176,844
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£1,327,175
Creditors One Year Total Current
176844
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£916,013
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
783204
Funds Restricted
543971
Funds Total
1327175
Count Employees
25
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2023
Ar Due Date
31 January 2024
Ar Received Date
31 January 2024
Income Donations And Legacies
532549
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
822108
Income Investments
6146
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
1360803
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£136,625
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£1,277,429
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
1414054
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
33256
Expenditure Support Costs
969314
Expenditure Depreciation
5540
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£818,742
Assets Total Fixed
12025
Assets Own Use
12025
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£1,473,869
Assets Total Liabilities
£182,899
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£1,302,995
Creditors One Year Total Current
182899
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£966,644
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
818742
Funds Restricted
484253
Funds Total
1302995
Count Employees
21
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
4
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2022
Ar Due Date
31 January 2023
Ar Received Date
15 December 2022
Income Donations And Legacies
957595
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
823907
Income Investments
726
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
1782228
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£128,894
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£1,206,029
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
1334923
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
23612
Expenditure Support Costs
985387
Expenditure Depreciation
5598
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£934,448
Assets Total Fixed
6261
Assets Own Use
6261
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£1,538,319
Assets Total Liabilities
£188,336
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£1,356,244
Creditors One Year Total Current
188336
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£1,080,782
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
421796
Funds Restricted
934448
Funds Total
1356244
Count Employees
21
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
5
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2020
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2021
Ar Due Date
31 January 2022
Ar Received Date
31 January 2022
Income Donations And Legacies
846901
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
488217
Income Investments
929
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
1336047
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£90,895
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£1,286,980
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
1377875
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
23623
Expenditure Support Costs
981827
Expenditure Depreciation
9104
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£798,946
Assets Total Fixed
8130
Assets Own Use
8130
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£1,062,099
Assets Total Liabilities
£161,290
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£908,939
Creditors One Year Total Current
161290
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£827,501
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
798946
Funds Restricted
109993
Funds Total
908939
Count Employees
22
Charity Only 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
201
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Children/young People
Classification Code
103
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
Classification Code
102
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Education/training
Classification Code
308
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Sponsors Or Undertakes Research
Classification Code
101
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
General Charitable Purposes
Classification Code
207
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
The General Public/mankind

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
EDUCATION POLICY INSTITUTE
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
Standard registration
Date Of Event
2004-02-19T00:00:00

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 01 NOV 2002AS AMENDED BY CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION ON CHANGE OF NAME DATED 19 MAY 2016
Charitable Objects
THE PURPOSES OF THE CHARITY ("THE OBJECTS") ARE:THE NON-PARTISAN ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC IN THE ECONOMIC SOCIAL AND POLITICAL SCIENCES AND THEIR EFFECT ON PUBLIC POLICY AND THE POLICY-MAKING PROCESS IN THE UK AND THE PROMOTION AND PUBLICATION OF OBJECTIVE RESEARCH; ANDANY OTHER PURPOSES DEEMED CHARITABLE UNDER THE LAW OF ENGLAND AND WALES.
Area Of Benefit
NATIONAL AND OVERSEAS

10 Official extract

Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id
363110
Charity Name Type
Previous name
Charity Name
CENTRE FOR REFORM
Charity Name Id
363121
Charity Name Type
Working name
Charity Name
CENTREFORUM

11 Official extract

Charity Policy

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