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Institute for Government

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Institute for Government is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include education/training, other charitable purposes.

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What are the key facts about Institute for Government?

Reported income · year ending 2025-03-31
£6,857,604
Reported spending · year ending 2025-03-31
£6,462,387
Registered charity number
1123926
Status in source extract
Registered
Charity type
Charitable company
Register contact address detail (not service area)
2 Carlton Gardens
Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC)
Not recorded

Quick answer

Institute for Government (number 1123926) is listed as registered in the Charity Commission snapshot used here. Check the live register for its current position. Registration does not authenticate a particular fundraising appeal or establish the impact of a donation.

What does Institute for Government do?

The advancement of education in the art and science of government in the UK for the benefit of the public on a non-party political basis.

Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04.

From the annual return

Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Institute for Government

Answers Institute for Government gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 31 March 2025, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”.

How much are Institute for Government's highest-paid staff paid?

Institute for Government's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports 19 employees paid more than £60,000, including 7 employees paid more than £100,000. The highest reported pay band is £200,001–£250,000 (1 employee).

Employees paid over £60,000, by salary band
£200,001–£250,0001
£130,001–£140,0002
£120,001–£130,0002
£100,001–£110,0002
£90,001–£100,0002
£80,001–£90,0002
£70,001–£80,0005
£60,001–£70,0003

The register reports headcounts in salary bands, not names. Individual pay is disclosed in the trustees' annual report.

Where does Institute for Government's money come from?

Institute for Government reported £6.9m total income for the year ending 31 March 2025. The largest sources were donations and legacies £5.5m (80%), charitable activities £1.2m (18%), trading and fundraising events £81k (1%).

  • Donations and legacies£5.5m · 80%
  • Charitable activities (fees and contracts)£1.2m · 18%
  • Trading and fundraising events£81k · 1%
  • Investments£29k · 0%
  • Other income£17k · 0%

Does Institute for Government receive government funding?

The annual return does not answer this question for Institute for Government. Check the accounts for grants and contracts from public bodies.

Institute for Government reports a trading subsidiary — a company it owns that trades and passes profits to the charity.

Can I claim Gift Aid, and are the trustees paid?

The register does not record Institute for Government as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided.

Institute for Government's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.

Registration details

Registered as a charity
Company number
06480524 (Companies House)
Where it says it operates
Throughout England and Wales

Who it supports and how it works

Reported beneficiaries: The General Public/mankind.

Reported activities: Provides Services; Provides Advocacy/advice/information; Sponsors Or Undertakes Research.

Classifications supplied to the register; extract 2026-10-04. These broad categories do not establish eligibility or current capacity. Use the official contact details to ask about access, referrals and service area.

What causes is Institute for Government registered for?

Education/trainingOther Charitable Purposes

Why is there no Clarity Score for Institute for Government yet?

Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Institute for Government. An unrated profile is a gap in our assessment, not a negative judgement about the charity. The register facts and available annual-return disclosures above remain useful. Payment never influences a rating. How scoring works

What should you check before donating to Institute for Government?

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Frequently asked questions

Is Institute for Government a legitimate charity?
The register data used for this profile lists Institute for Government as a registered charity (number 1123926) with the Charity Commission for England and Wales. Check the current register entry. A real charity number does not verify a fundraiser or appeal, and registration is not an impact rating.
What is Institute for Government's charity number?
Institute for Government's charity number is 1123926. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate.
How do I check charity number 1123926?
Search 1123926 on the Charity Commission for England and Wales register or on CharityCompare. Confirm the registered name matches the organisation asking for money — scammers sometimes reuse real charity numbers.
What does Institute for Government do?
The advancement of education in the art and science of government in the UK for the benefit of the public on a non-party political basis.
Does Institute for Government have reviews and complaints?
CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Institute for Government. This basic profile confirms registration and register facts. Rated charities also show a filing-based Clarity Score. For formal complaints, contact the Charity Commission for England and Wales or the Fundraising Regulator as appropriate.
How can I donate to Institute for Government?
Institute for Government's website listed in our register data is http://www.instituteforgovernment.org.uk. Verify it against the current register before donating. CharityCompare does not process donations or take a commission; the charity's payment provider may charge fees.
How much is Institute for Government's chief executive paid?
The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. Institute for Government's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports 19 employees paid more than £60,000, including 7 employees paid more than £100,000. The highest reported pay band is £200,001–£250,000 (1 employee). Charities normally disclose the chief executive's pay, or the pay of their highest-paid staff, in the remuneration note of the trustees' annual report and accounts.
Where does Institute for Government's money come from?
Institute for Government reported £6.9m total income for the year ending 31 March 2025. The largest sources were donations and legacies £5.5m (80%), charitable activities £1.2m (18%), trading and fundraising events £81k (1%).
Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to Institute for Government?
The register does not record Institute for Government as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided.
Are Institute for Government's trustees paid?
Institute for Government's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
When was Institute for Government registered as a charity?
Institute for Government was entered on the register on 30 April 2008. It is also a company registered at Companies House (company number 06480524).

Source: Charity Commission for England and Wales register extract dated 2026-10-04, used under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Always verify current details on the official register entry.