The Governance RegisterEdition 2026 · Compiled 12th July 2026

Foundation for Social and Economic Thinking

Registered charity 1057509 Registered since 1996

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.iBoard compositionCounted from the dated Charity Commission trustee register: the current board only, past trustees excluded.

4
trustees on the board
9y median 9y
average tenure
9y
longest tenure
1
trustees past 6 years
2.9y
average years in governance
3 vs 0 portfolio
first-time trustees
0
company-linked trustees

Sector coverage iSector coverageThe charitable fields this board's trustees govern in elsewhere, by Charity Commission classification. Excludes this charity.

Religious Activities 1

Gaps to watch

  • No commercial or business experience on the board
  • Mostly recent joiners - limited long-term continuity

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Contact

Emailsecretary@politeia.co.uk
Phone02077995034
Address55 Tufton Street, London, SW1P 3QL

Finances

£31,000 latest income

YearIncomeSpending
2021£52,000£68,785
2022£40,500£54,140
2023£26,500£8,707
2024£40,035£30,618
2025£31,000£8,315

What it does

What

Education/trainingThe Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of LivesEconomic/community Development/employment

Who

Other Charities Or Voluntary BodiesOther Defined GroupsThe General Public/mankind

How

Makes Grants To OrganisationsProvides Advocacy/advice/informationSponsors Or Undertakes ResearchActs As An Umbrella Or Resource Body

Charitable objects

TO PROMOTE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC IN CONSTITUTIONAL ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL MATTERS TO INCLUDE (WITHOUT LIMITING THE GENERALITY OF THE FOREGOING) THE STUDY AND CONSIDERATION OF OR RESEARCH INTO QUESTIONS OF CONSTITUTIONAL REFORM THE ROLE OF GOVERNMENT WHETHER CENTRAL AND LOCAL THE WELFARE STATE AND ANY OTHER ISSUES WHICH IN THE OPINION OF THE TRUSTEES ARE OF EDUCATIONAL AND OF PUBLIC INTEREST AND IN PARTICULAR TO SUPPORT SUCH ASPECTS OF THE WORK OF POLITEA LIMITED AS ARE CHARITABLE

Governing document: TRUST DEED DATED 18 JUNE 1996

Trustees (4)

4trustees
0aged 70+

Connected charities (1)

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