Demos

Charity number: 1042046
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

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.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 December 2023

Total income:
£1,389,773

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Donations and legacies £332
Charitable activities £1.36m
Other trading activities £7.68k
Investments £19.84k
Other £0

Total expenditure:
£1,341,352

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Raising funds £0
Charitable activities £1.34m
Other £0

£0 investments gains (losses)

Charitable expenditure

Charitable expenditure

Some charities generate all, or a substantial part, of their income from investments which may have been donated to the charity as endowment or set aside by the charity from its own resources in the past. Such investments usually take the form of stocks and shares but may include other assets, such as property, that are capable of generating income and/or capital growth.

In managing their spending and investments charities need to strike a balance between the needs of future and current beneficiaries. They also need to take account of spending commitments that may stretch over a number of future years. To do this, charities will normally adopt an investment strategy designed to generate both income and capital growth. To maximise returns trustees may commit to investment strategies for several years.

Investments can experience large swings in value so trustees may, in a particular year, decide to realise and spend part of their charity’s capital or to invest part of its income.

By clicking the investment gains checkbox the charitable spending bar is adjusted to take account of capital growth as well as income. This shows the balance the charity is striking, between spending on current beneficiaries and retaining resources for future beneficiaries.

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Raising funds and other expenditure £0
Charitable expenditure £1.34m
Retained for future use £48.42k

People

19 Employee(s)

9 Trustee(s)

Employees with total benefits over £60,000

Number of employees
£60k to £70k 1
£70k to £80k 1
£110k to £120k 1

Fundraising

No information available

Trading

One or more trustees are also directors of the subsidiaries

Trustee payments

No trustees receive any remuneration, payments or benefits from the charity.

What, who, how, where

What the charity does:
  • Education/training
Who the charity helps:
  • The General Public/mankind
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Advocacy/advice/information
  • Sponsors Or Undertakes Research
Where the charity operates:
  • Throughout England And Wales

Governance

Registration history:
  • 11 November 1994: Standard registration
  • 21 May 2025: Funds received from 1189450 ENGAGE BRITAIN
Organisation type:
Charitable company
Other names:
  • DEMOS LIMITED (Previous name)
Company number:
02977740 Open in new window
Gift aid:
Not recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
  • Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures
  • Complaints handling
  • Complaints policy and procedures
  • Conflicting interests
  • Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Internal risk management policy and procedures
  • Investing charity funds policy and procedures
  • Investment
  • Paying staff
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
  • Social media policy and procedures
  • Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
  • Trustee expenses policy and procedures
  • Volunteer management
Land and property:
This charity does not own and/or lease land or property

Trustees

Trustees are the people responsible for controlling the work, management and administration of the charity on behalf of its beneficiaries. Generally trustees are treasurer, chair, board member etc. The trustees are responsible for keeping this list up to date and can do this by updating their details as they happen through the online service

9 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
DAME JULIE MELLOR Chair 04 September 2018
None on record
James Thomas Plunkett Trustee 11 March 2025
None on record
Alexander Steven White Trustee 11 March 2025
None on record
Sara Khan Trustee 04 March 2025
None on record
Halima Begum Trustee 01 November 2023
None on record
Alex William Kewney Dawson Trustee 07 July 2021
None on record
David Campbell Robb Trustee 07 July 2021
None on record
Mohammed Aziz Trustee 03 November 2020
None on record
Matilda McAuliffe Trustee 04 December 2019
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/12/2019 31/12/2020 31/12/2021 31/12/2022 31/12/2023
Total gross income £1.21m £1.51m £1.43m £1.13m £1.39m
Total expenditure £1.05m £1.27m £1.40m £1.13m £1.34m
Income from government contracts £31.58k £174.99k £120.85k N/A N/A
Income from government grants N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income - Donations and legacies £144.04k £32.28k £486 £1.80k £332
Income - Other trading activities £0 £233.07k £0 £4.13k £7.68k
Income - Charitable activities £1.06m £1.25m £1.42m £1.12m £1.36m
Income - Endowments £0 £0 £0 £0 £0
Income - Investment £989 £780 £268 £4.42k £19.84k
Income - Other £13.75k £0 £577 £36 £0
Income - Legacies £0 £0 £0 £0 £0
Expenditure - Charitable activities £1.04m £50.96k £1.40m £1.13m £1.34m
Expenditure - Raising funds £0 £1.21m £0 £0 £0
Expenditure - Governance £16.86k £0 £0 £43.35k £32.04k
Expenditure - Grants institution £0 £0 £0 £0 £30.00k
Expenditure - Investment management £0 £0 £0 £0 £0
Expenditure - Other £7.38k £0 £0 £0 £0

Assets and liabilities

Definitions for assets and liabilities
Own use assets

These are assets, other than investments, which are held for more than 12 months and used to run and administer the charity such as buildings, offices, exhibits and fixtures and fittings.

Long term Investments

Investments are assets held by the charity with the sole aim of generating income which will be used for their charitable purposes such as deposit accounts, shares, rental property and unit trusts.
Investment assets are re-valued every year and included in the balance sheet at their current market value.
Long term investments are held for more than 12 months.

Other assets

These are assets held generally for less than 12 months such as cash and bank balances, debtors, investments to be sold within the coming year and trading stock.

Defined benefit pension scheme asset or liability

This is a surplus or deficit in any defined benefit pension scheme operated and represents a potential long-term asset or liability.

Total liabilities

These are all the amounts owed by the charity at the balance sheet date to third parties such as bills due but not yet paid, bank overdrafts and loans and mortgages.

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Asset / Liability 31/12/2019 31/12/2020 31/12/2021 31/12/2022 31/12/2023
Own use assets £990 £4.53k £18.71k £47.48k £36.28k
Long-term investments £0 £0 £0 £0 £0
Other assets £484.87k £905.74k £660.01k £618.48k £1.65m
Defined benefit pension scheme asset or liability £0 £0 £0 £0 £0
Total liabilities £358.20k £533.42k £272.46k £258.61k £1.23m

Accounts and annual returns

This table shows the charity's record of submitting annual returns, accounts and trustees' annual report (TAR) for the last five financial periods.
Title Reporting year Date received Received Download
Annual return 31 December 2023 24 October 2024 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2023 24 October 2024 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2022 31 October 2023 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2022 31 October 2023 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2021 25 October 2022 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2021 25 October 2022 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2020 11 October 2021 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2020 11 October 2021 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2019 29 October 2020 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2019 29 October 2020 On Time Download Open in new window
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Governing document

Details of the type of governing document the charity has and when it was established.
It is not the full text of the charity's governing document.

MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED 11TH OCTOBER 1994, AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION DATED 11 MARCH 1999 as amended on 22 May 2018 as amended on 25 Jun 2019 as amended on 11 Mar 1999

Charitable objects

(1)TO PROMOTE EDUCATION FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT IN ISSUES OF POLITICS, ECONOMICS, TECHNOLOGY AND THE DIGITAL ECONOMY, METHODS AND PRACTICES OF PUBLIC DELIBERATION, THE ENVIRONMENT AND PUBLIC POLICY. (2)TO PROMOTE FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT RESEARCH IN ANY OF THE ABOVE FIELDS OF EDUCATION AND TO PUBLISH THE USEFUL RESULTS OF SUCH RESEARCH. (3)TO FURTHER SUCH OTHER PURPOSES WHICH ARE EXCLUSIVELY CHARITABLE UNDER THE LAW OF ENGLAND AND WALES AS THE TRUSTEES SHALL DETERMINE, WITH A FOCUS ON PREVENTING SOCIAL EXCLUSION, PROMOTING SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT, PROMOTING THE EFFICIENCY AND EFFECTIVENESS OF PUBLIC SERVICES, AND RELIEVING POVERTY. (4)FOR THE PURPOSES OF ARTICLE [3]: A. “SOCIAL EXCLUSION” MEANS BEING EXCLUDED FROM SOCIETY, OR PART OF SOCIETY, AS A RESULT OF BEING A MEMBER OF A SOCIALLY AND ECONOMICALLY DEPRIVED COMMUNITY; AND B. “SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT” MEANS DEVELOPMENT WHICH MEETS THE NEEDS OF THE PRESENT WITHOUT COMPROMISING THE ABILITY OF FUTURE GENERATIONS TO MEET THEIR OWN NEEDS.

Area of benefit

The area the charity can operate in, as set out in its governing document.

NOT DEFINED

Contact information

Address:
15 Whitehall
Westminster
London
SW1A 2DD
Phone:
02038783955
Email:
hello@demos.co.uk
Website:

www.demos.co.uk Open in new window