EUROPEAN CONSORTIUM FOR POLITICAL RESEARCH

Registered charity 1167403 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as ECPR

Latest income
£2.2m
Latest spending
£2.1m
Registered
2016
Accounts read
FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that the charity generated a net deficit of £63,024 for the year, reducing unrestricted reserves to £762,932. This figure represents only 36% of the trustees' stated net reserves target of £2.1 million. The trustees report that reserves have been declining due to several years of deficits but are working to reverse this trend by generating surpluses.

What the accounts disclose

Highest-paid employee band: £90,001 - £100,000 — above the median for charities its size (£76k)
Three employees had employee benefits between £70,000 and £80,000 and one had employee benefits between £90,000 and £100,000.
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Employees paid over £60,000: 4
Three employees had employee benefits between £70,000 and £80,000 and one had employee benefits between £90,000 and £100,000.
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves position: below the charity's own stated reserves policy
At the close of 2023–24, reserves dropped to £763k; only 36% of the target set.
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by Sumer Auditco Limited.

Year-over-year changes

Comparing this charity’s FY2023 and FY2024 accounts as analysed by this site.

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 30/09/2025)

Total income
£2.2m
Total spending
£2.1m
Cost of raising funds
£90k
Reserves (reported)
£2.5m
Employees
27

Reported reserves equal ~14.6 months of spending — in the top quarter for charities its size (median 4.8 months; benchmarks).

Register events

Trustees

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

Operates in: Australia · Austria · Belgium · Brazil · Canada · Chile · Croatia · Cyprus · Czech Republic · Denmark · Estonia · Finland

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
30/09/2025£2.2m£2.1m
30/09/2024£2.2m£2.4m
30/09/2023£1.9m£2.3m
30/09/2022£1.9m£2.3m
30/09/2021£1.9m£1.6m

Common questions

Is EUROPEAN CONSORTIUM FOR POLITICAL RESEARCH financially healthy?

The accounts state that the charity generated a net deficit of £63,024 for the year, reducing unrestricted reserves to £762,932. This figure represents only 36% of the trustees' stated net reserves target of £2.1 million. The trustees report that reserves have been declining due to several years of deficits but are working to reverse this trend by generating surpluses. Its FY2024 accounts were audited by Sumer Auditco Limited.

What does the highest-paid employee of EUROPEAN CONSORTIUM FOR POLITICAL RESEARCH earn?

Per its FY2024 accounts, the highest-paid employee was in the £90,001 - £100,000 band, and 4 employees earned over £60,000.

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THE JOSEPH ROWNTREE CHARITABLE TRUST1£110k
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