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The '''Politics and Economics Research Trust''' was set up in 2007 as the Taxpayers' Alliance Research Trust.<ref>Politics and Economics Research Trust, [http://www.charity-commission.gov.uk/Showcharity/RegisterOfCharities/CharityFramework.aspx?RegisteredCharityNumber=1121849&SubsidiaryNumber=0 Charity framework], ''The Charity Commission'', Accessed 11-April-2011</ref> It is a registered charity set up 'to advance the education of the public and in particular to promote for the public benefit research into matters of public taxation, public policy, applied economics and political science and to disseminate the useful results thereof'.<ref>PERT, [http://www.pert.org.uk/index.html The Politics and Economics Research Trust], ''Politics and Economics Research Trust'', Accessed 11-April-2011</ref>
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The '''Politics and Economics Research Trust''' was set up in 2007 as the Taxpayers' Alliance Research Trust.<ref>Politics and Economics Research Trust, [http://www.charity-commission.gov.uk/Showcharity/RegisterOfCharities/CharityFramework.aspx?RegisteredCharityNumber=1121849&SubsidiaryNumber=0 Charity framework], ''The Charity Commission'', Accessed 11-April-2011</ref> It is a registered charity set up 'to advance the education of the public and in particular to promote for the public benefit research into matters of public taxation, public policy, applied economics and political science and to disseminate the useful results thereof'.<ref>PERT, [http://www.pert.org.uk/index.html The Politics and Economics Research Trust], ''Politics and Economics Research Trust'', Accessed 11-April-2011</ref> The charity is run by members the Euro-sceptic right wing of the [[Conservative Party]] and [[UKIP]]. Former [[UKIP]] leader [[Malcolm Pearson]] is a former trustee and the point of contact for the charity is millionaire [[Conservative Party]] donor [[Patrick Barbour]].<ref>Statement of Accounts Dec 2009, [http://www.charity-commission.gov.uk/ScannedAccounts/Ends49/0001121849_ac_20091231_e_c.pdf Politics and Economics Research Trust Statement of Accounts Dec 2009], ''Charity Commission'', Accessed 15-April-2011</ref><ref>Statement of Accounts Dec 2008, [http://www.charity-commission.gov.uk/ScannedAccounts/Ends49/0001121849_ac_20081231_e_c.pdf Politics and Economics Research Trust, ''Charity Commission'', Accessed 15-April-2011</ref>
  
==Trustees==
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Statement of Accounts Dec 2008], ==Trustees==
  
 
[[Patrick Barbour]] | [[Peter Brown]] | [[John Mills]] | [[Richard Smith]] | [[Lord Pearson of Rannoch]] (Resigned November 2009)
 
[[Patrick Barbour]] | [[Peter Brown]] | [[John Mills]] | [[Richard Smith]] | [[Lord Pearson of Rannoch]] (Resigned November 2009)

Revision as of 13:41, 17 April 2011

The Politics and Economics Research Trust was set up in 2007 as the Taxpayers' Alliance Research Trust.[1] It is a registered charity set up 'to advance the education of the public and in particular to promote for the public benefit research into matters of public taxation, public policy, applied economics and political science and to disseminate the useful results thereof'.[2] The charity is run by members the Euro-sceptic right wing of the Conservative Party and UKIP. Former UKIP leader Malcolm Pearson is a former trustee and the point of contact for the charity is millionaire Conservative Party donor Patrick Barbour.[3][4]

Statement of Accounts Dec 2008], ==Trustees==

Patrick Barbour | Peter Brown | John Mills | Richard Smith | Lord Pearson of Rannoch (Resigned November 2009)

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  1. Politics and Economics Research Trust, Charity framework, The Charity Commission, Accessed 11-April-2011
  2. PERT, The Politics and Economics Research Trust, Politics and Economics Research Trust, Accessed 11-April-2011
  3. Statement of Accounts Dec 2009, Politics and Economics Research Trust Statement of Accounts Dec 2009, Charity Commission, Accessed 15-April-2011
  4. Statement of Accounts Dec 2008, [http://www.charity-commission.gov.uk/ScannedAccounts/Ends49/0001121849_ac_20081231_e_c.pdf Politics and Economics Research Trust, Charity Commission, Accessed 15-April-2011