Smith Institute

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London, United Kingdom

The Smith Institute is a leading independent, not for profit, public policy think tank. They aim to inform, develop and promote policies that help create a society which is productive and prosperous, but shares it wealth and power with a strong sense of social justice and fairness. They are well known in the media and have a first-rate reputation among politicians, policy-makers, opinion formers, academics and decision-makers in the private, public and third sector.

Contact details

Website:
http://www.smith-institute.org.uk/

Address:
The Smith Institute The Foundry 17 Oval Way London, SE11 5RR, UK

Country:
United Kingdom

Sub-region:
Northern Europe

Organisation details

Business model
Non-profit
Institutional affiliations
No affiliation
Year founded
1996
Age (years)
Smith Institute
 29
United Kingdom average
 37
Global average
 32
Founded by
Founders: N/A
Founder gender: N/A
Leadership
Leader(s) (2025): Paul Hackett
Leader gender: Male
Leader(s) (2024): Paul Hackett
Leader gender: Male
Leader(s) (2023): Paul Hackett
Leader gender: Male
Staff size
2021
Smith Institute
 7
United Kingdom average
 39
Global average
 94
2020
Smith Institute
 7
2019
Smith Institute
 3
% Female staff
2021
Smith Institute
 25%
United Kingdom average
 43%
Global average
 48%
2020
Smith Institute
 14%
2019
Smith Institute
 13%
% Female researchers
2021
Smith Institute
 25%
United Kingdom average
 38%
Global average
 34%
2020
Smith Institute
 25%

Organisational performance

Publications
2023
Smith Institute
 1
United Kingdom average
 36
Global average
 42
2020
Smith Institute
 6
2019
Smith Institute
 5

Social

Likes (2023)
Smith Institute
 232
United Kingdom average
 40,643
Global average
 26,974
Likes (2022)
Smith Institute
 229
Likes (2021)
Smith Institute
 229
Followers (2025)
Smith Institute
 3,814
United Kingdom average
 30,269
Global average
 20,551
Followers (2024)
Smith Institute
 4,100
Followers (2022)
Smith Institute
 4,270
LinkedIn
Followers (2024)
Smith Institute
 2,000
United Kingdom average
 19,343
Global average
 14,564
Followers (2022)
Smith Institute
 1,314

Data notes

Last updated: 10/03/2025
Rating of data accuracy (find out more) : OTT reviewed
Data sources consulted: Organisation´s website
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