NEW ECONOMICS FOUNDATION
Registered charity 1055254 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register
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.
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Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that unrestricted reserves of £410,853 were below the stated policy target of £538,000, a shortfall the trustees attribute to the withdrawal of longstanding funders and subsequent restructuring. Despite this, the charity holds significant non-operational assets, including property valued at £2.31m, and maintains cash reserves of £2.32m, which the trustees consider sufficient to meet liabilities as they fall due.
Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.
What the accounts disclose
Trading subsidiary: NEF Consulting Limited
“NEF Consulting Limited is a wholly owned trading subsidiary of the charity.” — page 18
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Accounts audited by Buzzacott Audit LLP. Discloses 3 of 6 completeness components.
Property (HM Land Registry)
1 registered title in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (0 freehold). All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.
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Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 30/06/2025)
Cost of raising funds
£193k
Reported reserves equal ~1.0 months of spending — in the bottom quarter for charities its size (median 4.8 months; benchmarks).
Per its annual return, largest income source: Charitable activities (92% 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: 3.9% of total income — below the median for charities its size (5.2%) (benchmarks).
- ADAM SHARPLESchair
- Anna Henry
- Ben Michael Pringle
- Halla GUNNARSDOTTIR
- Martin Koehring
- Nicholas Dearden
- Pascale Frazer-Carroll
- Richard Bryars
- Tariq Kazi
- Wing-Harn Chen
Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).
Operates in: Throughout England And Wales
Income and spending
Common questions
Is NEW ECONOMICS FOUNDATION financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted reserves of £410,853 were below the stated policy target of £538,000, a shortfall the trustees attribute to the withdrawal of longstanding funders and subsequent restructuring. Despite this, the charity holds significant non-operational assets, including property valued at £2.31m, and maintains cash reserves of £2.32m, which the trustees consider sufficient to meet liabilities as they fall due. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Buzzacott Audit LLP.
Who funds NEW ECONOMICS FOUNDATION?
Funders whose own accounts filings name NEW ECONOMICS FOUNDATION as a grant recipient include THE NATIONWIDE FOUNDATION, FRIENDS PROVIDENT CHARITABLE FOUNDATION, THE JOSEPH ROWNTREE CHARITABLE TRUST, JOHN ELLERMAN FOUNDATION, TRUST FOR LONDON.
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