THE SOCIAL MARKET FOUNDATION

About THE SOCIAL MARKET FOUNDATION

THE SOCIAL MARKET FOUNDATION is a registered charity in England and Wales (registration number 1000971). 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 (2025), THE SOCIAL MARKET FOUNDATION reported a total income of £1,130,653 and total expenditure of £1,045,037, a spending ratio of 92% indicating a strong proportion of funds directed to charitable work. According to the Charity Commission register, THE SOCIAL MARKET FOUNDATION describes its activities as follows: Holding events, conducting research and publication of books to promote public discussion on the performance of markets and the social framework in which they operate, with the aim to influence the development of policy to promote the effective operations of markets with due regard to social justice. Our analysis found no significant governance concerns for THE SOCIAL MARKET 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: 92.4% of income spent on charitable work