THE INSTITUTE FOR FISCAL STUDIES
Activities
As described by the charity on the register
The Institute for Fiscal Studies is a research institute which exists to provide top quality economic analysis independent of government, political party or any other vested interest. Our goal is to promote effective economic and social policies by understanding better their impact on individuals, families, businesses and the government's finances.
Latest income
£11.4m
Expenditure
£11.0m
Financial year end
2024-12-31
Income & spending history
As reported to the Charity Commission, by financial year end
| Year end | Income | Expenditure | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-12-31 | £9.8m | £9.7m | |
| 2021-12-31 | £8.8m | £8.5m | |
| 2022-12-31 | £9.2m | £8.7m | |
| 2023-12-31 | £10.2m | £9.7m | |
| 2024-12-31 | £11.4m | £11.0m |
Latest detailed return
Year end 2024-12-31
Income mix
| Donations & legacies | £433k |
| Charitable activities | £10.7m |
| Trading | £0 |
| Investment income | £189k |
| Total income | £11.4m |
Spending
| Charitable spend | £10.9m |
| Raising funds | £105k |
| Grants to institutions | £0 |
| Governance | £103k |
| Total expenditure | £11.0m |
Balance sheet
| Reserves | £5.1m |
| Total funds | £5.1m |
| — restricted | £0 |
| — unrestricted | £5.1m |
| — endowment | £0 |
| Total assets | £5.1m |
| Cash | £1.7m |
People
| Employees | 86 |
Classification
The charity's own register classification
What it does
- Education/training
- Economic/community Development/employment
Who it helps
- The General Public/mankind
How it works
- Provides Advocacy/advice/information
- Sponsors Or Undertakes Research
Source: Charity Commission for England and Wales register, 2026-07-28. Detailed figures as filed in the charity's annual return. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.