THE INSTITUTE OF INTERNATIONAL MONETARY RESEARCH

Registered charity 1155226 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

The object of the Institute is to advance the education of the public in general on the workings of modern economies, particularly but not exclusively to increase understanding of the linkages between banks (which issue money) and the rest of the economy. The Institute organizes research conferences, promotes research (both written and online), and supports the educational work of the University.,

Objects

THE OBJECTS OF THE INSTITUTE OF INTERNATIONAL MONETARY RESEARCH ARE:-TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC IN GENERAL OF THE WORKINGS OF MODERN ECONOMIES AND COMPLEX FINANCIAL SYSTEMS PARTICULARLY BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY TO INCREASE UNDERSTANDING OF THE LINKAGES BETWEEN BANKS AND THE REST OF THE ECONOMY AND TO PROMOTE RESEARCH FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT IN ALL ASPECTS OF THOSE SUBJECTS PARTICULARLY BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY IN MONETARY ECONOMICS AND MACROECONOMICS BOTH IN GENERAL AND MORE SPECIFICALLY TO INCREASE UNDERSTANDING OF THE LINKAGES BETWEEN BANKING DEVELOPMENTS AND MACROECONOMIC OUTCOMES AND TO PUBLISH THE USEFUL RESULTS.

The charity’s charitable objects and area of benefit, quoted from its governing document as held on the Charity Commission register.

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Registered contact address: Buckinghamshire, South East, England (from the postcode on the register)

Latest income
£200k
Latest spending
£184k
Registered
2014
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity generated a net surplus of £15,320 for the year ended 31 December 2025, with total unrestricted funds increasing to £228,111. The trustees confirm that the charity is well-established and has sufficient cash resources to continue operating effectively.

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

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: Donations and legacies (71% of income)
“During the year the charity generated income of £190,278.88 (2024: £243,579) which includes donations of £132,289 (2024: £136,122).” — page 3
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves policy: one year of total expenditure (held: £228k)
“Our policy is to hold on short term deposit sufficient funds to cover total expenditure for one year, with a minimum equal to half annual expenditure.” — page 5
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Professor Tim Congdon CBE, Chairman of the Trustees, donated £120,000 during the period.
“Professor T Congdon CBE, Chairman of the Trustees donated £120,000 (2024:£120,000) during the period : Page |12” — page 13
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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

Policies the charity declares

In its annual return the charity told the Commission that it has the policies listed below. This is self-declared: it is not verified by the Commission or by this site, and it is not evidence of how a policy works in practice.

Annual return filing dates (Charity Commission record)

Of its last 5 annual returns with a recorded received date, 1 was received after the due date: year ending 31/12/2022 (received 02/11/2023, 2 days after the 31/10/2023 due date).

Due and received dates as recorded in the Commission’s annual-return data; the data does not say whether an extension was agreed. Source: this charity’s annual returns on the Charity Commission register.

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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£200k£184k
31/12/2024£208k£197k
31/12/2023£244k£239k
31/12/2022£257k£217k
31/12/2021£259k£208k

Common questions

Is THE INSTITUTE OF INTERNATIONAL MONETARY RESEARCH financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity generated a net surplus of £15,320 for the year ended 31 December 2025, with total unrestricted funds increasing to £228,111. The trustees confirm that the charity is well-established and has sufficient cash resources to continue operating effectively. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds THE INSTITUTE OF INTERNATIONAL MONETARY RESEARCH?

Funders whose own accounts filings name THE INSTITUTE OF INTERNATIONAL MONETARY RESEARCH as a grant recipient include AL Philanthropies, THE SIR JOHN RITBLAT FAMILY FOUNDATION, THE SANDERSON FOUNDATION.

Known funders

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

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
AL PhilanthropiesFY2022£25k
THE SIR JOHN RITBLAT FAMILY FOUNDATIONFY2025£25k
THE SANDERSON FOUNDATIONFY2022£10k
THE SIR JOHN RITBLAT FAMILY FOUNDATIONFY2024£5k
AL PhilanthropiesFY2023£1k

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Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with INSTITUTE FOR EMPLOYMENT STUDIES.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
THE INSTITUTE OF INTERNATIONAL MONETARY RESEARCH£200k—0unclear—no doubt
INSTITUTE FOR EMPLOYMENT STUDIES FY2025£4.1m——unclear—no doubt
THE NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL RESEARCH FY2026£3.3m——below—no doubt
INSTITUTE FOR GOVERNMENT FY2025£6.9m£240,000 - £249,999—below—no doubt
INSTITUTE OF MONEY ADVISERS FY2025£693k——unclear—no doubt
INSTITUTE OF MANAGEMENT SERVICES FY2025£65k—0above—no doubt

Each row is that charity’s latest analysed filing; every value is quote-backed on its own page.