THE SOCIAL MARKET FOUNDATION

Registered charity 1000971 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as S M F, SMF

Holding events, conducting research and publication of books to promote public discussion on the performance of markets and the social framework in which they operate, with the aim to influence the development of policy to promote the effective operations of markets with due regard to social justice.

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Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity ended the year in a surplus with net incoming resources of £85,616, resulting in total unrestricted funds rising to £438,475. The trustees confirm the charity is in good financial health and has adequate resources to continue as a going concern. Free reserves of £323,022 are held above the stated policy target of at least £100,000.

Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Accounts audited by Burgess Hodgson Audit Limited. Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2025)

Reported reserves equal ~5.0 months of spending — above the median for charities its size (median 4.8 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Charitable activities (96% of income) — components as reported reconcile to the return’s total income; not from the accounts narrative.

Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 84.0% of total income — above the 90th percentile for charities its size (median 5.2%) (benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

• Dr Wendy Ann Thomsonchair
• Baroness Rosalind Mary Grender
• Caroline Fiona Jessica Escott
• DR Timothy Paul Bale
• Gregory David Clark · trustee of 1 other charity
• Jessica Redmond-Withey Asato · trustee of 1 other charity
• Melville Francisco Rodrigues
• Thomas John Ebbutt · trustee of 1 other charity

Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).

Operates in: Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

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Side by side with its peers

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