NETWORK FOR A FREE SOCIETY

Charity Number: 262982
Removed charity

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

VISION: Greater opportunity and prosperity for all people MISSION: To promote understanding of the principles and practice of a free and responsible society and the foundations on which it is based: limited government, the rule of law, the protection of private property, free markets and free speech.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 December 2023

Total income: £135,940
Total expenditure: £110,200

Fundraising

No information available

Trading

This charity does not have any trading subsidiaries.

Trustee payments

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

What, who, how, where

Main way of carrying out purposes is grant making
What the charity does:
  • General Charitable Purposes
  • Education/training
  • Economic/community Development/employment
Who the charity helps:
  • Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
  • The General Public/mankind
How the charity helps:
  • Makes Grants To Individuals
  • Makes Grants To Organisations
  • Sponsors Or Undertakes Research
  • Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body
Where the charity operates:
  • City Of Westminster
  • Afghanistan
  • Malaysia
  • Pakistan

Governance

Registration history:
  • 02 December 1971: Standard registration
  • 29 May 2024: Removed (Does not operate)
  • 29 May 2024: Funds transferred to 235351 THE INSTITUTE OF ECONOMIC AFFAIRS LIMITED
Organisation type:
Trust
Other names:
  • THE INTERNATIONAL POLICY NETWORK UK (Working name)
  • THE ATLAS ECONOMIC RESEARCH FOUNDATION (UK) (Previous name)
  • THE INTERNATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR ECONOMIC RESEARCH (Previous name)
Gift aid:
Recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Conflicting interests
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Investment
  • Risk management
  • Trustee expenses policy and procedures
  • Volunteer management
Land and property:
This charity does not own and/or lease land or property

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 £208.23k £178.41k £114.20k £181.72k £135.94k
Total expenditure £184.86k £189.79k £108.21k £79.69k £110.20k
Income from government contracts N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income from government grants N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A

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 20 March 2024 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2023 20 March 2024 On Time
Annual return 31 December 2022 20 June 2023 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2022 20 June 2023 On Time
Annual return 31 December 2021 23 June 2022 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2021 23 June 2022 On Time
Annual return 31 December 2020 26 May 2021 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2020 26 May 2021 On Time
Annual return 31 December 2019 03 August 2020 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2019 03 August 2020 On Time

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.

TRUST DEED DATED 30 JULY 1971 AS AMENDED BY SCHEME SEALED 19 JULY 1984 AND BY RESOLUTION DATED 29 NOVEMBER 2010

Charitable objects

TO PROMOTE THE ADVANCEMENT OF LEARNING BY RESEARCH INTO ECONOMIC AND POLITICAL SCIENCE AND THE PUBLICATION OF SUCH RESEACH. (FOR DETAILS SEE CLAUSE 3 OF THE TRUST DEED).

Area of benefit

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

NOT DEFINED