How we are funded

CLES is an independent registered charity, and our work would not be possible without the support offered to us by a wide range of funders, including charitable trusts, foundations, businesses, unions, voluntary sector organisations, local government, national government departments and individuals. We never accept money from political parties.

We are extremely grateful to all of those who worked with us and supported our work between July 2024 and July 25. Our sources of income are listed below.

  • Alex Ferry Foundation
  • APSE
  • Aston University
  • Belfast City Council
  • Birmingham City Council
  • Birmingham Metropolitan College
  • Bourneville Village Trust
  • Bury Metropolitan Borough Council
  • Business Wales
  • City REDI
  • Clackmananshire Council
  • Coalfields Regeneration Trust
  • Dublin City Council
  • Epping Forest District Council
  • Federation of Small Businesses Scotland
  • Friends Provident Foundation
  • Greater London Authority
  • Health Foundation
  • Highland Council
  • Innovate UK
  • Liverpool City Region Combined Authority
  • London Borough of Greenwich
  • London Borough of Islington
  • MACC
  • Manchester City Council
  • NEPO
  • North West Employers
  • North Yorkshire Council
  • Office of the Wellbeing of Future Generations Commissioners, Wales
  • Oxfordshire County Council
  • Preston City Council
  • Reclaiming Our Regional Economies programme
  • Robertson Trust
  • Salford City Council
  • Scottish Towns Partnership
  • ShefFood
  • SOSE
  • South & City College Birmingham
  • Stroud District Council
  • Sussex University
  • Torbay Council
  • Understanding Cornish Places
  • United Utilities
  • University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust
  • University of Birmingham
  • Welsh Government
  • West Midlands Combined Authority
  • Westminster City Council
  • Westmorland and Furness Council