THE CENTRE FOR ENTERPRISE, MARKETS AND ETHICS

Registered charity 1148345 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as CEME, THE CENTRE FOR ENTERPRISE MARKETS AND ETHICS

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Latest income
£690k
Latest spending
£626k
Registered
2012
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity achieved a surplus of £64,708 for the year ending 31st December 2025, with total incoming resources of £690,290 against total expenditure of £625,582. The trustees report that the Board’s reserve policy is to hold up to 24 months of funding in general reserves, and unrestricted reserves stood at £675,548. The independent examiner confirmed that no matters came to their attention giving cause to believe the accounts were not properly prepared.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: up to 24 months funding in general reserves (held: £676k)
“The Board’s reserve policy is to hold up to 24 months funding in general reserves.” — page 5
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

Corporate structure

Company officers (Companies House)

Current officers of the charity’s own company per the Companies House register, cross-checked against the Charity Commission trustee list by name. A director not on the trustee list is usually a timing or naming difference between the two registers — check both records before drawing conclusions.

Official officers record.

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.

Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): facebook

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/12/2025)

Total income
£690k
Total spending
£626k
Reserves (reported)
£676k
Employees
5

Reported reserves equal ~13.0 months of spending — in the top quarter for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Donations and legacies (93% 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: 0.0% of total income — below the median for charities its size (4.9%) (benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2025£690k£626k
31/12/2024£736k£782k
31/12/2023£800k£660k
31/12/2022£360k£433k
31/12/2021£410k£407k

Common questions

Is THE CENTRE FOR ENTERPRISE, MARKETS AND ETHICS financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity achieved a surplus of £64,708 for the year ending 31st December 2025, with total incoming resources of £690,290 against total expenditure of £625,582. The trustees report that the Board’s reserve policy is to hold up to 24 months of funding in general reserves, and unrestricted reserves stood at £675,548. The independent examiner confirmed that no matters came to their attention giving cause to believe the accounts were not properly prepared. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds THE CENTRE FOR ENTERPRISE, MARKETS AND ETHICS?

Funders whose own accounts filings name THE CENTRE FOR ENTERPRISE, MARKETS AND ETHICS as a grant recipient include THE CHARLES SKEY CHARITABLE TRUST.

Known funders

Grants to this charity found in funders’ own accounts filings.

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
THE CHARLES SKEY CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2023£88kCitizenship or community development
THE CHARLES SKEY CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2022£35kAdvancement of citizenship or community development
THE CHARLES SKEY CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2025£10kAdvancement of citizenship or community development
THE CHARLES SKEY CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2024£10kAdvancement of citizenship or community development