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The Institute for Fiscal Studies

Registered charity 258815, on the register since 12 June 1969. The 1,340th largest charity in England and Wales by income.

What it says it does

The Institute for Fiscal Studies is a research institute which exists to provide top quality economic analysis independent of government, political party or any other vested interest. Our goal is to promote effective economic and social policies by understanding better their impact on individuals, families, businesses and the government's finances.

In the charity's own words, as filed with the Charity Commission.

Its causes

Economic/community Development/employmentEducation/training

Where it works

It names no single council area: it works across England and Wales, or further.

Check it yourself

Its entry on the Charity Commission register · its own website

Figures are the latest the charity has reported to the Charity Commission, current to 27 September 2026. How this site works.