The Social Market Foundation

Registered charity 1000971 Registered since 1990

Operates: Throughout England And Wales

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Board DNA

How this board is put together, from Charity Commission trustee records and Companies House - deterministic, no AI.

trustees on the board

5.8y median 6.5y

average tenure

10y

longest tenure

trustees past 6 years

14.3y

average years in governance

5 vs 0 portfolio

first-time trustees

company-linked trustees

Sector coverage

Education/training 8Arts/culture/heritage/science 1Economic/community Development/employment 1The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty 1

Commercial experience

Education 15Other services 2Property 2

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Several long-serving trustees could step down together

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The Japan Society 1 shared trustee
The SUN Babies' Nursery 1 shared trustee
Dartmouth Street Trust 1 shared trustee

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Related organisations

Dartmouth Street Trust 1 shared trustee
The Japan Society 1 shared trustee
The SUN Babies' Nursery 1 shared trustee
The Ogden Trust Similar size; both Education
European College of Business and Management Similar size; both Education
ST Hild College Similar size; both Education

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Contact

Website	www.smf.co.uk
Email	enquiries@smf.co.uk
Phone	02034889425
Address	Millbank Tower, 21-24 Millbank, LONDON, SW1P 4QP

Finances

£1,130,653 latest income

Year	Income	Spending
2021	£696,610	£689,339
2022	£857,605	£822,459
2023	£1,054,861	£977,559
2024	£951,287	£961,411
2025	£1,130,653	£1,045,037

What it does

What

Education/training

Who

The General Public/mankind

How

Provides Advocacy/advice/informationSponsors Or Undertakes Research

Charitable objects

TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC IN THE ECONOMIC, SOCIAL AND POLITICAL SCIENCES INCLUDING, BUT WITHOUT PREJUDICE TO THE GENERALITY OF THE FOREGOING, THE STUDY OF THE PERFORMANCE OF MARKETS AND THE SOCIAL FRAMEWORK WITHIN WHICH THEY OPERATE, BOTH IN GREAT BRITAIN AND ABROAD

Governing document: MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED 31ST AUGUST 1990 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION PASSED 6 NOVEMBER 1990 AND 13 MARCH 2008.

Trustees (8)

8trustees

59median age

1aged 70+

Dr Wendy Ann Thomsonage 72 Chair since 2021
Baroness Rosalind Mary Grenderage 63 since 2016
Caroline Fiona Jessica Escottage 42 since 2022
DR Timothy Paul Baleage 60 since 2017
Gregory David Clarkage 58 since 2025
Jessica Redmond-Withey Asatoage 45 since 2025
Melville Francisco Rodriguesage 68 since 2018
Thomas John Ebbuttage 43 since 2018

Linked company (Companies House)

The Social Market Foundation · 02537035 · Active

PRI/LBG/NSC (Private, Limited by guarantee, no share capital, use of 'Limited' exemption) · incorporated 31/08/1990

4 governing document(s) held from Companies House.

Connected charities (3)

The SUN Babies' Nursery 1 shared trustee
Dartmouth Street Trust 1 shared trustee
The Japan Society 1 shared trustee

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