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The Institute for Fiscal Studies

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The Institute for Fiscal Studies is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include education/training, economic/community development/employment.

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What are the key facts about The Institute for Fiscal Studies?

Reported income · year ending 2025-12-31
£13,081,588
Reported spending · year ending 2025-12-31
£12,072,193
Registered charity number
258815
Status in source extract
Registered
Charity type
Charitable company
Register contact address detail (not service area)
2 Marylebone Road
Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC)
Yes
Website
www.ifs.org.uk

Quick answer

The Institute for Fiscal Studies (number 258815) is listed as registered in the Charity Commission snapshot used here. Check the live register for its current position. Registration does not authenticate a particular fundraising appeal or establish the impact of a donation.

What does The Institute for Fiscal Studies do?

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.

Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04.

From the annual return

Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for The Institute for Fiscal Studies

Answers The Institute for Fiscal Studies gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 31 December 2025, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”.

How much are The Institute for Fiscal Studies's highest-paid staff paid?

The Institute for Fiscal Studies's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2025 reports 36 employees paid more than £60,000, including 10 employees paid more than £100,000. The highest reported pay band is £150,001–£200,000 (2 employees).

Employees paid over £60,000, by salary band
£150,001–£200,0002
£130,001–£140,0001
£110,001–£120,0001
£100,001–£110,0006
£90,001–£100,0004
£80,001–£90,0004
£70,001–£80,00012
£60,001–£70,0006

The register reports headcounts in salary bands, not names. Individual pay is disclosed in the trustees' annual report.

Where does The Institute for Fiscal Studies's money come from?

The Institute for Fiscal Studies reported £13m total income for the year ending 31 December 2025. The largest sources were charitable activities £11m (87%), other income £1.2m (9%), donations and legacies £388k (3%).

  • Charitable activities (fees and contracts)£11m · 87%
  • Other income£1.2m · 9%
  • Donations and legacies£388k · 3%
  • Investments£131k · 1%

Can I claim Gift Aid, and are the trustees paid?

The register records The Institute for Fiscal Studies as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid, so a UK taxpayer can usually add 25p to every £1 they give by making a Gift Aid declaration. Work out your Gift Aid

The Institute for Fiscal Studies's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.

Registration details

Registered as a charity
Company number
00954616 (Companies House)
Also known as
I F S
Previous names on the register
The Institute for Fiscal Studies Limited; The Institute of Fiscal Studies
Where it says it operates
Throughout England and Wales · Australia · Brazil · Colombia · Ethiopia · Ghana · India · Nigeria

Who it supports and how it works

Reported beneficiaries: The General Public/mankind.

Reported activities: Provides Advocacy/advice/information; Sponsors Or Undertakes Research.

Classifications supplied to the register; extract 2026-10-04. These broad categories do not establish eligibility or current capacity. Use the official contact details to ask about access, referrals and service area.

What causes is The Institute for Fiscal Studies registered for?

Education/trainingEconomic/community Development/employment

Why is there no Clarity Score for The Institute for Fiscal Studies yet?

Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score The Institute for Fiscal Studies. An unrated profile is a gap in our assessment, not a negative judgement about the charity. The register facts and available annual-return disclosures above remain useful. Payment never influences a rating. How scoring works

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Frequently asked questions

Is The Institute for Fiscal Studies a legitimate charity?
The register data used for this profile lists The Institute for Fiscal Studies as a registered charity (number 258815) with the Charity Commission for England and Wales. Check the current register entry. A real charity number does not verify a fundraiser or appeal, and registration is not an impact rating.
What is The Institute for Fiscal Studies's charity number?
The Institute for Fiscal Studies's charity number is 258815. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate.
How do I check charity number 258815?
Search 258815 on the Charity Commission for England and Wales register or on CharityCompare. Confirm the registered name matches the organisation asking for money — scammers sometimes reuse real charity numbers.
What does The Institute for Fiscal Studies do?
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.
Does The Institute for Fiscal Studies have reviews and complaints?
CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for The Institute for Fiscal Studies. This basic profile confirms registration and register facts. Rated charities also show a filing-based Clarity Score. For formal complaints, contact the Charity Commission for England and Wales or the Fundraising Regulator as appropriate.
How can I donate to The Institute for Fiscal Studies?
The Institute for Fiscal Studies's website listed in our register data is http://www.ifs.org.uk. Verify it against the current register before donating. CharityCompare does not process donations or take a commission; the charity's payment provider may charge fees.
How much is The Institute for Fiscal Studies's chief executive paid?
The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. The Institute for Fiscal Studies's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2025 reports 36 employees paid more than £60,000, including 10 employees paid more than £100,000. The highest reported pay band is £150,001–£200,000 (2 employees). Charities normally disclose the chief executive's pay, or the pay of their highest-paid staff, in the remuneration note of the trustees' annual report and accounts.
Where does The Institute for Fiscal Studies's money come from?
The Institute for Fiscal Studies reported £13m total income for the year ending 31 December 2025. The largest sources were charitable activities £11m (87%), other income £1.2m (9%), donations and legacies £388k (3%).
Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to The Institute for Fiscal Studies?
The register records The Institute for Fiscal Studies as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid, so a UK taxpayer can usually add 25p to every £1 they give by making a Gift Aid declaration.
Are The Institute for Fiscal Studies's trustees paid?
The Institute for Fiscal Studies's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
What was The Institute for Fiscal Studies previously called?
The register lists these previous names for The Institute for Fiscal Studies: The Institute for Fiscal Studies Limited; The Institute of Fiscal Studies.
When was The Institute for Fiscal Studies registered as a charity?
The Institute for Fiscal Studies was entered on the register on 12 June 1969. It is also a company registered at Companies House (company number 00954616).

Source: Charity Commission for England and Wales register extract dated 2026-10-04, used under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Always verify current details on the official register entry.