Social Market Foundation

Social Market Foundation
AbbreviationSMF
Formation1989; 35 years ago (1989)
FounderRobert Skidelsky
Daniel Finkelstein
TypeThink tank
Registration no.1000971[1]
Legal statusCharity[2]
Purpose"To advance the education of the public in the economic, social and political sciences"[2]
Headquarters11 Tufton Street, Westminster, London, United Kingdom[2]
Coordinates51°30′26″N 0°07′40″W / 51.5073509°N 0.127758°W / 51.5073509; -0.127758[2]
FieldsCost of living, productivity, financial services, Public Sector Reform[2]
Official language
English[2]
Director
James Kirkup[2]
Chief Economist
Shreya Nanda[2]
Research Director
Aveek Bhattacharya[2]
Mary Ann Sieghart (Chair), Baroness Olly Grender, Nicola Horlick, Sir Brian Pomeroy CBE, Matthew d'Ancona, Professor Tim Bale, Peter Readman, Rt Hon Baroness Gillian Shephard[2]
Affiliations'Continuing' SDP (1989–90)
Conservative Party
Labour Party
Liberal Democrats[2]
Revenue
£826,860[1]
Expenses£810,360[1]
Staff
14[1]
Websitewww.smf.co.uk

The Social Market Foundation (SMF) is an independent British political public policy think-tank based in Westminster, London. It is one of the 'Top 12 Think Tanks in Britain'[3] and was named 'UK Think Tank of the Year' by Prospect in 2012.[4] Its purpose is to "advance the education of the public in the economic, social and political sciences" and to "champion ideas that marry a pro-market orientation with concern for social justice".[2] Policy ideas are based on the concept of the social market economy.

  1. ^ a b c d "Charity overview". charitycommission.gov.uk. Retrieved 6 October 2017.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l "Home, The Social Market Foundation (SMF) think tank - Social Market Foundation". Social Market Foundation. Retrieved 6 October 2017.
  3. ^ Helm, Toby; Hope, Christopher (6 October 2017). "The top twelve think tanks in Britain". Retrieved 6 October 2017 – via www.telegraph.co.uk.
  4. ^ Prospect. "Think Tank of the Year Awards 2012". prospectmagazine.co.uk. Retrieved 6 October 2017.