THE ECONOMIST EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION

About THE ECONOMIST EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION

THE ECONOMIST EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION is a registered charity in England and Wales (registration number 1147661). Based on official Charity Commission data, it holds a "Platinum" rating with a CharityScore of 88/100 — one of the highest-rated charities in England and Wales for governance and transparency. This places it among the top-rated charities in our database, reflecting strong performance across governance, financial health, and regulatory compliance. In its most recent reporting year (2025), THE ECONOMIST EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION reported a total income of £940,039 and total expenditure of £993,205, a spending ratio of 106% which is broadly in line with its income. According to the Charity Commission register, THE ECONOMIST EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION describes its activities as follows: The Charity enables high-quality discussions about the news in, and between, schools. These discussions develop young people's knowledge of current affairs, critical thinking, literacy and confidence. The Charity supports these discussions by providing teacher training and resources, news content and online discussion platforms. Our analysis found no significant governance concerns for THE ECONOMIST EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION. No regulatory actions, filing failures, or financial anomalies were detected in the available public data. This profile is based on data publicly available from the Charity Commission for England and Wales and is updated periodically as new filings are processed. CharityScore UK provides independent, data-driven transparency ratings to help donors give with confidence — we are not affiliated with this charity or any government body.

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Financial History

Latest spending ratio: 105.7% of income spent on charitable work