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THE CENTRE FOR ECONOMIC POLICY RESEARCH
Centre for Economic Policy Research
European economic research network based in London
CEPR's mission is to promote world-class economic research and deliver the policy-relevant results to decision-makers: Research Excellence with Policy Relevance. It provides common services for its network of researchers and for users of its research, and obtains funding for the activities it develops, executing projects once funding is obtained, and reporting to donors on activities undertaken.
- Founded
- 1983
- Income 2025
- £7.5M
- Public funds 2025
- 81%
Accounts
Income Expenditure
Source: Charity Commission (England & Wales) — official register
Where the money comes from (2025)
Public funds 81% (£6.1M) · Other income 19%
Public funds: grants and contracts from government bodies as declared to the Charity Commission. Other income includes donations, legacies, trading and investments. Many organisations record funds from UN agencies and the European Union as income from charitable activities: in that case the public share is underestimated.
Data table
| Year | Income | Expenditure | Public funds | Staff | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-09-30 | £7.5M | £7.4M | 81% | 19 | Charity Commission (England & Wales) |
| 2024-09-30 | £8.2M | £8.7M | 64% | 33 | Charity Commission (England & Wales) |
| 2023-09-30 | £7.6M | £7M | 73% | 30 | Charity Commission (England & Wales) |
| 2022-09-30 | £6.6M | £6.2M | 68% | 25 | Charity Commission (England & Wales) |
| 2021-09-30 | £4.8M | £4.3M | 77% | 22 | Charity Commission (England & Wales) |
European Union funding
Data table
| Year | Other EU programmes | Total committed |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | €15,000 | €15,000 |
| 2022 | €15,000 | €15,000 |
| 2021 | €15,000 | €15,000 |
| 2020 | €15,000 | €15,000 |
| 2019 | €15,000 | €15,000 |
| 2017 | €695,421 | €695,421 |
| 2016 | €61,000 | €61,000 |
| 2015 | €115,741 | €115,741 |
| 2014 | €343,231 | €343,231 |
Amounts committed each year by the European Commission to the organisation (contracts and grants), from the EU Financial Transparency System. A commitment often covers several project years and, in consortia, may include shares of other partners. They are not income for the year and should not be compared directly with the accounts.
Public funds from donor governments
Payments by donor in the last 5 years
| Donor | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FCDO (United Kingdom) | €4.3M | €6.8M | €6M | €8.3M | €7M |
Payments to the organisation reported by the aid agencies of 17 countries (USAID, FCDO, BMZ, Sida and others) in their own IATI data, converted to euros at the year's average rate. They include funds passed on to local partners. Not all donors name the recipient of their payments, so figures may be incomplete; EU funds are in their own section.
Spending on declared projects (IATI)
Only the projects the organisation publishes on IATI: usually a fraction of its total spending (median 14% in our checks).
Countries with projects published on IATI
Bangladesh ↗ 3 · Belgium ↗ 3 · Burkina Faso ↗ 3 · Burundi ↗ 3 · Benin ↗ 3 · Brazil ↗ 3 · Congo - Kinshasa ↗ 3 · Congo - Brazzaville ↗ 3 · Switzerland ↗ 3 · Côte d’Ivoire ↗ 3 · Cameroon ↗ 3 · Colombia ↗ 3 · Egypt ↗ 3 · Ethiopia ↗ 3 · United Kingdom ↗ 3 · Ghana ↗ 3 · India ↗ 3 · Kenya ↗ 3 · South Korea ↗ 3 · Liberia ↗ 3 · Mali ↗ 3 · Malawi ↗ 3 · Mexico ↗ 3 · Mozambique ↗ 3 · Nigeria ↗ 3 · Nepal ↗ 3 · Pakistan ↗ 3 · Rwanda ↗ 3 · Sweden ↗ 3 · Senegal ↗ 3 · Somalia ↗ 3 · Tanzania ↗ 3 · Uganda ↗ 3 · United States ↗ 3 · Vietnam ↗ 3 · South Africa ↗ 3 · Zambia ↗ 3 · United Arab Emirates ↗ 2 · Afghanistan ↗ 2 · Austria ↗ 2
Number of activities published on IATI that mention the country, added up over all years. Platforms that raise funds for other organisations publish every small project as a separate activity. Each country opens on d-portal the list of this organisation’s projects in that country.
Projects published on IATI (most recent and largest)
| Project | Country | Period | Spending |
|---|---|---|---|
| Growth Research Platform (GRP) | South Africa, Bulgaria, Kenya, Vietnam, Pakistan, Egypt, Tanzania, Uganda, Burkina Faso, Ethiopia, Nigeria, Zambia, Spain, Liberia, Congo - Kinshasa, Rwanda, Malawi, India, Sierra Leone, Côte d’Ivoire, Syria, Somalia, Bangladesh, Ghana, United States, Madagascar, Senegal, Brazil, South Korea, Burundi, Iran, Togo, South Sudan, Lebanon, Mali, Colombia, Iraq, Benin, Belize, Cameroon, Mexico, Guatemala, United Kingdom, Congo - Brazzaville, Bhutan, Nepal, Mozambique, France, Italy, Canada, Switzerland, Lithuania, Norway, Belgium, Netherlands, Germany, Cape Verde, Sweden, Austria, Ireland, Morocco | 2024–2029 ongoing | $14.1M |
| Structural Change & Economic Growth | Pakistan, Colombia, Bangladesh, India, Ghana, Nigeria, Uganda, Ethiopia, Senegal, South Africa, Indonesia, Burkina Faso, Brazil, Tanzania, Benin, Nepal, Kenya, Congo - Kinshasa, Ecuador, China, North Korea, Zambia, Malawi, Niger, Vietnam, Chad, Saudi Arabia, Sweden, Liberia, Tunisia, South Korea, Philippines, Somalia, Chile, Rwanda, Lesotho, Zimbabwe, Botswana, Haiti, Palestinian Territories, Guinea-Bissau, Myanmar (Burma), Martinique, Bulgaria, Côte d’Ivoire, Mali, Eswatini, Mexico, Thailand, Egypt, Peru, Costa Rica, Mozambique, Burundi, Türkiye, Kyrgyzstan, Singapore, Afghanistan, Congo - Brazzaville, United Kingdom, United States, Canada, Spain, Italy, Netherlands, Germany, Switzerland, Greenland, France, Lithuania, Cameroon, United Arab Emirates, Austria, Belgium, Hong Kong SAR China, Ireland, Greece, Australia, Angola, Guadeloupe | 2020–2025 ongoing | $14M |
| Private Enterprise Development in Low-Income Countries (PEDL) | Pakistan, Colombia, Bangladesh, India, Ghana, Nigeria, Ethiopia, Senegal, Indonesia, Burkina Faso, Brazil, Tanzania, Benin, Nepal, Congo - Kinshasa, Congo - Brazzaville, Ecuador, Kenya, China, North Korea, Zambia, Malawi, Niger, Uganda, Vietnam, Chad, Saudi Arabia, Sweden, Sierra Leone, Rwanda, Liberia, Tunisia, Cameroon, South Korea, Egypt, Philippines, Somalia, Chile, Zimbabwe, Botswana, Haiti, Palestinian Territories, Guinea-Bissau, Myanmar (Burma), Martinique, Burundi, Mali, Eswatini, Mexico, Thailand, Peru, Costa Rica, Mozambique, Lesotho, Türkiye, Kyrgyzstan, Togo, Afghanistan, United Kingdom, South Africa, United States, Norway, Singapore, United Arab Emirates, Namibia, Belgium, Côte d’Ivoire, Madagascar, Switzerland | 2011–2023 ongoing | $16.9M |
Titles are shown as published by the organisation, in their original language. Spending = disbursements and expenditure reported on IATI, in US$.
Official checks
- Public register
- Charity Commission — active registration
- Latest accounts filed
- 2025 (Charity Commission (England & Wales))
- Annual filings
- up to date (Charity Commission (England & Wales))
Facts from public registers and certification bodies, not a judgement on the organisation; the absence of a label is not a negative sign. Methodology
Timeline
- Founded
- Registered as a charity
- First publication on IATI
Identifiers
Charity Commission · Companies House · IATI (d-portal) · Wikidata