CCEW Charity Commission profile

ECFR

Registered charity 1143536 · organisation 4049916

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
Charitable company
Registered
24 August 2011
Removed
Not supplied
Company number supplied
07154609
Financial period
1 January 2024 – 31 December 2024
Latest income
£7,373,787
Latest expenditure
£7,674,700
Gift Aid
Yes
Owns or uses land
Yes
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
No

Public contact address: FIRST FLOOR, 10 QUEEN STREET PLACE, LONDON, EC4R 1BE

Website recorded by the regulator: WWW.ECFR.EU (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

ECFR is the first pan-European think-tank, its objective is to conduct research and promote informed debate across Europe on the development of coherent and effective European values-based foreign policy. It has no connection to the institutions of the EU and has developed a three pronged strategy.*A pan-European Council. *A physical presence in EU member states. *A distinctive R&D process.

03 Official extract

Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2024
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Reporting Due Date
31 October 2025
Date Annual Return Received
8 October 2025
Date Accounts Received
8 October 2025
Total Gross Income
£7,373,787
Total Gross Expenditure
£7,674,700
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2023
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Reporting Due Date
31 October 2024
Date Annual Return Received
29 October 2024
Date Accounts Received
30 October 2024
Total Gross Income
£6,642,426
Total Gross Expenditure
£6,585,596
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2022
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Reporting Due Date
31 October 2023
Date Annual Return Received
29 August 2024
Date Accounts Received
29 August 2024
Total Gross Income
£5,689,737
Total Gross Expenditure
£5,747,926
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2021
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Reporting Due Date
31 October 2022
Date Annual Return Received
24 October 2022
Date Accounts Received
24 October 2022
Total Gross Income
£4,560,480
Total Gross Expenditure
£4,012,848
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2020
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2020
Ar Cycle Reference
AR20
Reporting Due Date
31 October 2021
Date Annual Return Received
27 October 2021
Date Accounts Received
27 October 2021
Total Gross Income
£5,004,814
Total Gross Expenditure
£4,420,115

04 Official extract

Charity Annual Return Parta

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
Yes
Fin Period Order Number
1
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2024
Ar Due Date
31 October 2025
Ar Received Date
8 October 2025
Total Gross Income
£7,373,787
Total Gross Expenditure
£7,674,700
Grant Making Is Main Activity
Yes
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
2
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
1
Count Salary Band 80001 90000
1
Count Salary Band 90001 100000
0
Count Salary Band 100001 110000
1
Count Salary Band 150001 200000
2
Count Salary Band 300001 350000
1
Count Volunteers
2
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2023
Ar Due Date
31 October 2024
Ar Received Date
29 October 2024
Total Gross Income
£6,642,426
Total Gross Expenditure
£6,585,596
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£1
Income From Government Grants
£6,940
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 70001 80000
3
Count Salary Band 110001 120000
1
Count Salary Band 200001 250000
1
Count Volunteers
0
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2022
Ar Due Date
31 October 2023
Ar Received Date
29 August 2024
Total Gross Income
£5,689,737
Total Gross Expenditure
£5,747,926
Charity Raises Funds From Public
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
Yes
Count Govt Grants
£1
Income From Government Grants
£15,297
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
1
Count Salary Band 80001 90000
1
Count Salary Band 110001 120000
1
Count Salary Band 150001 200000
1
Count Volunteers
0
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
4
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2021
Ar Due Date
31 October 2022
Ar Received Date
24 October 2022
Total Gross Income
£4,560,480
Total Gross Expenditure
£4,012,848
Charity Raises Funds From Public
Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser
No
Charity Commercial Participator
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
Yes
Count Govt Grants
£14
Income From Government Grants
£1,189,452
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 90001 100000
1
Count Salary Band 100001 110000
1
Count Salary Band 150001 200000
1
Count Volunteers
0
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
5
Ar Cycle Reference
AR20
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2020
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2020
Ar Due Date
31 October 2021
Ar Received Date
27 October 2021
Total Gross Income
£5,004,814
Total Gross Expenditure
£4,420,115
Charity Raises Funds From Public
Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser
No
Charity Commercial Participator
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
Yes
Count Govt Grants
£1
Income From Government Grants
£1,323,013
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
1
Count Salary Band 90001 100000
1
Count Salary Band 100001 110000
2
Count Salary Band 150001 200000
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
AR24
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2024
Ar Due Date
31 October 2025
Ar Received Date
8 October 2025
Income Donations And Legacies
145090
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
7226767
Income Investments
0
Income Other
1929
Income Total Income And Endowments
7373786
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£7,674,700
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
7674700
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
2957
Expenditure Support Costs
2487427
Expenditure Depreciation
10648
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
210294
Reserves
£2,416,657
Assets Total Fixed
49326
Assets Own Use
49326
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£11,502,239
Assets Total Liabilities
£9,134,908
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£2,416,657
Creditors One Year Total Current
9134908
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£2,752,339
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
509068
Funds Restricted
1907589
Funds Total
2416657
Count Employees
18
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2023
Ar Due Date
31 October 2024
Ar Received Date
29 October 2024
Income Donations And Legacies
291158
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
6350855
Income Investments
1
Income Other
412
Income Total Income And Endowments
6642426
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£6,585,596
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
6585596
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
7828
Expenditure Support Costs
1859415
Expenditure Depreciation
635
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
-159559
Reserves
£2,554,144
Assets Total Fixed
1934
Assets Own Use
1934
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£12,359,505
Assets Total Liabilities
£9,807,295
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£2,554,144
Creditors One Year Total Current
9807295
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£6,967,617
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
2013899
Funds Restricted
540245
Funds Total
2554144
Count Employees
17
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2022
Ar Due Date
31 October 2023
Ar Received Date
29 August 2024
Income Donations And Legacies
176771
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
5510516
Income Investments
2
Income Other
2447
Income Total Income And Endowments
5689736
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£5,747,926
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
5747926
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
3905
Expenditure Support Costs
776312
Expenditure Depreciation
1535
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
144224
Reserves
£2,630,408
Assets Total Fixed
184
Assets Own Use
184
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£6,081,047
Assets Total Liabilities
£3,450,823
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£2,630,408
Creditors One Year Total Current
3450823
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£3,370,001
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
2095545
Funds Restricted
534863
Funds Total
2630408
Count Employees
16
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
4
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2021
Ar Due Date
31 October 2022
Ar Received Date
24 October 2022
Income Donations And Legacies
243336
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
4316670
Income Investments
1
Income Other
473
Income Total Income And Endowments
4560480
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£39,789
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£3,973,059
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
4012848
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
1270030
Expenditure Governance
34480
Expenditure Support Costs
723670
Expenditure Depreciation
1150
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£2,570,207
Assets Total Fixed
1141
Assets Own Use
1141
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£3,669,569
Assets Total Liabilities
£1,100,503
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£2,570,207
Creditors One Year Total Current
1100503
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£3,265,439
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
2570207
Funds Restricted
0
Funds Total
2570207
Count Employees
18
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
5
Ar Cycle Reference
AR20
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2020
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2020
Ar Due Date
31 October 2021
Ar Received Date
27 October 2021
Income Donations And Legacies
296864
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
4706374
Income Investments
4
Income Other
1572
Income Total Income And Endowments
5004814
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£54,172
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£4,365,943
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
4420115
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
48618
Expenditure Support Costs
925325
Expenditure Depreciation
5143
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£2,076,245
Assets Total Fixed
2352
Assets Own Use
2352
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£3,928,309
Assets Total Liabilities
£1,854,416
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£2,076,245
Creditors One Year Total Current
1854416
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£3,509,675
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
2076245
Funds Restricted
0
Funds Total
2076245
Count Employees
19
Charity Only Accounts
Yes

06 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Turkey
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Asia
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Portugal
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Europe
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Hungary
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Europe
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Belgium
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Europe
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Spain
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Europe
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Saudi Arabia
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Asia
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Finland
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Europe
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
India
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Asia
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Japan
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Asia
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
South Korea
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Asia
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Bosnia And Herzegovina
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Europe
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Moldova
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Europe
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Germany
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Europe
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Georgia
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Europe
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Austria
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Europe
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Norway
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Europe
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Region
Geographic Area Description
Throughout London
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Ukraine
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Europe
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Iran
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Asia
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Luxembourg
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Europe
Welsh Ind
No

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07 Official extract

Charity Classification

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
308
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Sponsors Or Undertakes Research
Classification Code
102
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Education/training

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
ECFR
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
Standard registration
Date Of Event
2011-08-24T00:00:00

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 11/02/2010AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION REGISTERED AT COMPANIES HOUSE ON 19/08/2011
Charitable Objects
THE OBJECTS OF THE CHARITY ARE THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION IN THE FIELD OF FOREIGN POLICY AND RELATED AREAS BY UNDERTAKING AND PROMOTING RESEARCH FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT AND PUBLISHING THE USEFUL RESULTS THEREOF.
Area Of Benefit
NOT DEFINED

10 Official extract

Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id
462756
Charity Name Type
Working name
Charity Name
EUROPEAN COUNCIL ON FOREIGN RELATIONS

11 Official extract

Charity Policy

Policy Name
Conflicting interests
Policy Name
Complaints handling
Policy Name
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Policy Name
Risk management
Policy Name
Volunteer management
Policy Name
Investment
Policy Name
Paying staff