Demos

About Demos

Demos is a registered charity in England and Wales (registration number 1042046). Based on official Charity Commission data, it holds a "Platinum" rating with a CharityScore of 95/100 — 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 (2024), Demos reported a total income of £1,780,475 and total expenditure of £1,682,037, a spending ratio of 94% indicating a strong proportion of funds directed to charitable work. According to the Charity Commission register, Demos describes its activities as follows: Demos exists to promote education and research for the public benefit in issues of politics, economics, and public policy; and to make the research findings publicly availably. It achieves these objectives by carrying out a wide range of research projects, organising lectures, seminars and conferences, and through publishing in a number of different formats. Our analysis found no significant governance concerns for Demos. 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: 94.5% of income spent on charitable work