People's Economy
Registered charity 1166046 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as ECONOMY
To advance education in economics for the public benefit.
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Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity achieved a surplus of £113,859, resulting in total unrestricted reserves of £115,980. The trustees confirm that future reserves and income are sufficient to meet current commitments, with no material uncertainties impacting the going concern assessment.
Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.
What the accounts disclose
Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.
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Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2025)
Cost of raising funds
£80k
Reported reserves equal ~3.1 months of spending — below the median for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).
Per its annual return, largest income source: Donations and legacies (95% 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: 14.2% of total income — in the top quarter for charities its size (median 4.9%) (benchmarks).
- Anneka Deva
- Gwen Thirsk
- Jessica Ann Kennedy
- Meena Bharadwa
- Rebecca Baron
- Sarah Laycock Campbell
Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).
Operates in: Throughout England And Wales
Income and spending
Common questions
Is People's Economy financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity achieved a surplus of £113,859, resulting in total unrestricted reserves of £115,980. The trustees confirm that future reserves and income are sufficient to meet current commitments, with no material uncertainties impacting the going concern assessment. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Who funds People's Economy?
Funders whose own accounts filings name People's Economy as a grant recipient include FRIENDS PROVIDENT CHARITABLE FOUNDATION, THE JOSEPH ROWNTREE CHARITABLE TRUST, JOHN ELLERMAN FOUNDATION, THE BARROW CADBURY TRUST.
Known funders
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