The Fabian Society is Britain's left of centre think tank and political society, committed to creating the political ideas and policy debated which can shape the future of progressive politics. With over 300 Fabian MPs, MEPs, Peers, MSPs and AMs, the Society plays an unparalleled role in linking the ability to influence policy debates at the highest level with vigorous grassroots debate among its growing membership of over 7000 people, 70 local branches meeting regularly throughout Britain and a vibrant Young Fabian section organizing its own activities. The Society is unique among think tanks in being a thriving, democratically-constituted membership organization, affiliated to the Labor Party but organizationally and editorially independent. For over 120 years Fabians have been central to every important renewal and revision of left-of-centre thinking. The Fabian commitment to open and participatory debate is as important today as ever before as it explores the ideas, politics and policies which will define the next generation of progressive politics in Britain, Europe and around the world.

Contact details

Website:
https://fabians.org.uk

Address:
61 Petty France, Westminster, London, SW1H 9EU, UK,

Country:
United Kingdom

Sub-region:
Northern Europe

Areas of focus

Geographics of focus
UK
Operating languages
English

Organisation details

Business model
Non-profit
Institutional affiliations
Political party/figure
Year founded
1883
Age (years)
Fabian Society
141 
United Kingdom average
 36
Global average
 32
Founded by
Founders: Edward R. Pease, Edith Nesbit, Hubert Bland, Frank Podmore
Founder gender: Both male and female co-founders
Leadership
Leader(s) (2023): N/A
Leader gender: N/A
Leader(s) (2022): N/A
Leader gender: N/A
Leader(s) (2021): Andrew Harrop
Leader gender: Male
Staff size
2021
Fabian Society
 10
United Kingdom average
 34
Global average
 87
2019
Fabian Society
 9
2016
Fabian Society
 12
% Female staff
2019
Fabian Society
 55%
United Kingdom average
 46%
Global average
 43%
% Female researchers
2019
Fabian Society
 33%
United Kingdom average
 32%
Global average
 35%

Organisational performance

Publications
2015
Fabian Society
 27
United Kingdom average
 51
Global average
 155
Financials
2015
Fabian Society
 $1,051,818
United Kingdom average
 $10,391,955
Global average
 $57,395,241

Social

Likes (2022)
Fabian Society
 12,459
United Kingdom average
 49,588
Global average
 33,286
Likes (2021)
Fabian Society
 12,245
Likes (2019)
Fabian Society
 11,885
Twitter
Followers (2024)
Fabian Society
 56,990
United Kingdom average
 29,197
Global average
 18,119
Followers (2022)
Fabian Society
 56,547
Followers (2021)
Fabian Society
 54,802
Subscribers (2019)
Fabian Society
United Kingdom average
Global average
Followers (2022)
Fabian Society
 3,242
United Kingdom average
 11,180
Global average
 16,662
Followers (2019)
Fabian Society
 1,374

Data notes

Last updated: 22/01/2022
Rating of data accuracy (find out more) : Authenticated
Data sources consulted: NIRA Think Tank Directory, Organisation´s website
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