# THE ECONOMIST EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION

## Details

- **Country:** England & Wales
- **Charity number:** 1147661
- **Status:** Registered
- **Legal form:** Charitable company
- **Registered:** June 12, 2012
- **Register:** https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/en/charity-search/?p_p_id=uk_gov_ccew_onereg_charitydetails_web_portlet_CharityDetailsPortlet&p_p_lifecycle=0&p_p_state=maximized&p_p_mode=view&_uk_gov_ccew_onereg_charitydetails_web_portlet_CharityDetailsPortlet_regId=1147661


## Contact

- **Address:** The Adelphi, 1-11 John Adam Street, LONDON
- **Postcode:** WC2N 6HT
- **Phone:** 02075768000
- **Email:** floraletanka@economist.com
- **Website:** economistfoundation.org



## Activities

**Objects:** 3. OBJECTS3.1 The objects of the Charity are to advance the education of children and young people for the public benefit in such ways as the Trustees think fit, and in particular (but without limitation) by:  (a) providing educational experiences for children and young people, in                                        particular those who are socially and economically disadvantaged; and (b) producing and making available educational materials about current                                                                affairs, key world events, business and finance, science and technology, culture and such other areas as the Trustees think fit;    and (save for purposes incidental and ancillary to those objects), no other purposes.

**Activities:** 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.




## Classification

- **How:** Provides Services
- **What:** Education/training, The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
- **Who:** Children/young People



## Areas of operation

- Throughout England And Wales



## Finances

| Period end | Income | Expenditure | Assets | Employees |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 31, 2025 | £940039 | £993205 | £614429 | 15 |
| March 31, 2024 | £897219 | £790179 | £667595 | 14 |
| March 31, 2023 | £695390 | £724231 | £560555 | 14 |
| March 31, 2022 | £664600 | £497590 | £589396 | 10 |
| March 31, 2021 | £598187 | £393129 | £422386 | 7 |



## Trustees

- **ROBERT RUSSELL SINCLAIR GUEST** (Chair) — appointed Sept. 23, 2025
- Ashwin Ashok Tirodkar — appointed Sept. 16, 2023
- Binal Harshad Patel — appointed June 26, 2025
- HENRY JOHN MOREY TRICKS — appointed March 24, 2020
- Kikelomo Teresa Grace Agunbiade — appointed April 17, 2018
- Laura Brown — appointed Sept. 16, 2023
- Lucy Gwendoline Ashman — appointed Sept. 16, 2023