Difference between revisions of "The Institute for Policy Research"
| Line 1: | Line 1: | ||
The [[Institute for Policy Research]] is a British charity which funds conservative think tanks. It's 2005 Accounts reveal grants to the [[Centre for Policy Studies]] (£157,000), the [[European Policy Forum]] (£2,500), [[Eurofacts]] (£36,500), [[Open Europe]] (£70,000) and [[Politeia]] (£10,000).<ref name="AnnualRep2005">The Institute for Policy Research ''Report and Accounts'', Year ended 30 September 2005, Charity number 285143. Accessible via: http://www.charity-commission.gov.uk/Showcharity/RegisterOfCharities/DocumentList.aspx?RegisteredCharityNumber=285143&SubsidiaryNumber=0&DocType=AccountList</ref> | The [[Institute for Policy Research]] is a British charity which funds conservative think tanks. It's 2005 Accounts reveal grants to the [[Centre for Policy Studies]] (£157,000), the [[European Policy Forum]] (£2,500), [[Eurofacts]] (£36,500), [[Open Europe]] (£70,000) and [[Politeia]] (£10,000).<ref name="AnnualRep2005">The Institute for Policy Research ''Report and Accounts'', Year ended 30 September 2005, Charity number 285143. Accessible via: http://www.charity-commission.gov.uk/Showcharity/RegisterOfCharities/DocumentList.aspx?RegisteredCharityNumber=285143&SubsidiaryNumber=0&DocType=AccountList</ref> | ||
| − | There are three trustees, [[Simon Webley]] is the Research Directr of the [[Institute for Business Ethics]] and from 1969-98, he was director of the [[British-North American Research Association]] and UK director of the [[British-North America Committee]]. [[Eric Koops]] a former member of the [[Territorial Army]] was a Parliamentary candidate for the [[Conservative Party|Conservatives]] in Wakefield 1974; had been vice-president of the Political Committee of the [[Carlton Club]] 1988- (chairman 1984-88).<ref>Debretts People of Today [http://www.debretts.com/people/biographies/browse/k/8651/Eric+Jan.aspx Eric Koops Esq, LVO], accessed 3 May 2011</ref> | + | There are three trustees, [[Simon Webley]] is the Research Directr of the [[Institute for Business Ethics]] and from 1969-98, he was director of the [[British-North American Research Association]] and UK director of the [[British-North America Committee]]. [[Eric Koops]] a former member of the [[Territorial Army]] was a Parliamentary candidate for the [[Conservative Party|Conservatives]] in Wakefield 1974; had been vice-president of the Political Committee of the [[Carlton Club]] 1988- (chairman 1984-88).<ref>Debretts People of Today [http://www.debretts.com/people/biographies/browse/k/8651/Eric+Jan.aspx Eric Koops Esq, LVO], accessed 3 May 2011</ref> The third trustee is [[Nicholas Finney]] who established [[The Waterfront Partnership]] (renamed [[Waterfront Public Affairs]] in 2007) and the [[Waterfront Conference Company]] in 1990 following a career in the ports industry. Both businesses were sold to [[Freshwater-UK]] in 2007.<ref name="WP"> Waterfront conference Company [http://www.thewaterfront.co.uk/conferences/bio_nfinney.php Nicholas Finney], accessed 3 May 2011</ref> Finney was Director General of The [[British Ports Federation]] (BPF) and the [[National Association of Port Employers]] (NAPE) and led the campaign for the abolition of the [[Dock Labour Scheme]] and for the privatisation of the Public Trust port authorities. He was a member of the UK’s [[Competition Commission]] (formerly the [[Monopolies and Mergers Commission]]) from 1993 to 1999.<ref name="WP"/> |
==People== | ==People== | ||
Revision as of 12:06, 3 May 2011
The Institute for Policy Research is a British charity which funds conservative think tanks. It's 2005 Accounts reveal grants to the Centre for Policy Studies (£157,000), the European Policy Forum (£2,500), Eurofacts (£36,500), Open Europe (£70,000) and Politeia (£10,000).[1]
There are three trustees, Simon Webley is the Research Directr of the Institute for Business Ethics and from 1969-98, he was director of the British-North American Research Association and UK director of the British-North America Committee. Eric Koops a former member of the Territorial Army was a Parliamentary candidate for the Conservatives in Wakefield 1974; had been vice-president of the Political Committee of the Carlton Club 1988- (chairman 1984-88).[2] The third trustee is Nicholas Finney who established The Waterfront Partnership (renamed Waterfront Public Affairs in 2007) and the Waterfront Conference Company in 1990 following a career in the ports industry. Both businesses were sold to Freshwater-UK in 2007.[3] Finney was Director General of The British Ports Federation (BPF) and the National Association of Port Employers (NAPE) and led the campaign for the abolition of the Dock Labour Scheme and for the privatisation of the Public Trust port authorities. He was a member of the UK’s Competition Commission (formerly the Monopolies and Mergers Commission) from 1993 to 1999.[3]
People
2011
Simon Webley | Eric Koops | Nicholas Finney[4]
2005
Simon Webley (chairman) | Eric Koops | Nicholas Finney[1]
Contact
2011
- D R MOORE
- GOSSMORE
- PEAT COMMON
- ELSTEAD
- GODALMING
- GU8 6DX[4]
2005
- Institute for Business Ethics
- 24 Greencoat Place
- London
- SW1P 1BE[1]
Notes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 The Institute for Policy Research Report and Accounts, Year ended 30 September 2005, Charity number 285143. Accessible via: http://www.charity-commission.gov.uk/Showcharity/RegisterOfCharities/DocumentList.aspx?RegisteredCharityNumber=285143&SubsidiaryNumber=0&DocType=AccountList
- ↑ Debretts People of Today Eric Koops Esq, LVO, accessed 3 May 2011
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Waterfront conference Company Nicholas Finney, accessed 3 May 2011
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Charity Commission Contact and Trustees, accessed 3 May 2011
