The Council on Geostrategy’s research and funding are guided by our statements:
Statement on Intellectual Freedom
In harmony with our vision and mission, the Council on Geostrategy’s researchers and Adjunct and Honorary fellows are free to generate their own ideas, concepts and theories without interference. In particular, we maintain strict autonomy in relation to sponsored projects; donors and clients are contractually asked to acknowledge and accept our intellectual independence before any project is initiated. Except where otherwise indicated, the views expressed in our publications are the sole responsibility of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of our Advisory Board or the views of our donors and/or sponsors. All research undertaken by us goes through a rigorous peer review process, involving both internal and external peer reviewers.
Statement on Funding
We do not accept funding from individuals, companies, institutions or governments we consider to be hostile to the United Kingdom or other nations committed to a free and open international order.
Reasonable requests for anonymity and confidentiality from sponsors are considered as long as both principles are preserved. The Council, a Company Limited by Guarantee, provides financial information to Companies House in compliance with all relevant regulations and guidelines.
Diverse funding sources is a priority for the organisation. This ensures financial independence and avoids overreliance. We are committed to financial transparency. Please see the most recent financial information here:
2025
£75,000+
- Lockheed Martin UK Holdings Ltd;
- Taipei Representative Office in the UK.
£35,000 – £74,999
- BAE Systems Plc;
- John Caudwell.
£10,000 – £34,999
- Babcock International Group Plc;
- Capita Shared Services Ltd;
- Cohort Plc;
- Conservative Environment Network;
- Helsing Ltd;
- Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung UK & Ireland;
- Royal Navy;
- Thales UK;
- Westbury Partners Ltd.
£9,999 and under (including sponsorship in kind)
- A&P Tyne Ltd;
- Airbus Defence and Space Ltd;
- Anduril Industries UK Ltd;
- Arondite Ltd;
- BP Shipping Ltd;
- Clarion Defence;
- Coltraco Ltd;
- Deloitte LLP;
- Durham University;
- Exail Ltd;
- EY LLP;
- Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO);
- Frazer Nash Consultancy;
- GE Energy Power Conversion Technology Ltd;
- German Council on Foreign Relations;
- Global Transport Income Fund Master Partnership SCSp;
- Japan External Trade Organisation (JETRO);
- KNAUF Jewels Ltd;
- L3Harris UK Technologies;
- Leonardo UK Ltd;
- Maersk;
- MBDA UK Ltd;
- Ministry of Defence (MOD);
- Navantia UK Ltd;
- New Strategy Centre;
- Palantir Technologies UK Ltd;
- QinetiQ Ltd;
- Raytheon UK Submarines Ltd;
- Rohde and Schwarz Services Ltd;
- Rolls-Royce Submarines Ltd;
- Royal Navy Strategic Studies Centre (RNSSC);
- Saronic;
- Serco Ltd;
- Shell International Trading and Shipping Company Ltd;
- Shipping Innovation;
- Stena;
- Systematic Software Engineering Ltd;
- Telent Technology Services Ltd;
- The Genesis Initiative Ltd;
- Turner & Townsend Infrastructure Ltd;
- Ultra Maritime Ltd;
- Wallenius Lines AB.
We receive additional funding through UK-based donations. In 2025, the fees from these donations amounted to less than £34,999. We receive additional funding from individuals through our individual membership scheme. In 2025, the fees from these memberships amounted to less than £9,999. We receive additional funding through our online platforms subscriptions. In 2025, the fees from these subscriptions amounted to less than £9,999.
Please see information from previous years here:
2024
See here
£75,000 plus
- John Caudwell;
- Lockheed Martin UK Holdings Ltd.
£35,000 – £74,999
- BAE Systems Plc;
- Royal Navy;
- Anonymous donation (UK);
- Taipei Representative Office in the UK.
£10,000 – £34,999
- Babcock International Group Plc;
- Cohort Plc;
- Helsing Limited;
- Ministry of Defence (MOD);
- The Genesis Initiative Limited;
- Wallenius Lines AB.
£9,999 and under (including sponsorship in kind)
- Adarga Limited;
- AT&T Global Network Services;
- Australian High Commission to the UK;
- BP Shipping Limited;
- Capita Shared Services Limited;
- Coltraco Ltd;
- Deloitte LLP;
- German Council on Foreign Relations;
- Embassy of the Republic of Lithuania to the UK;
- Embassy of Latvia to UK;
- Foreign Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO);
- Japan External Trade Organization;
- Knauf Jewels Ltd;
- L3Harris UK Technologies Ltd;
- Maersk Logistics and Services UK Ltd;
- MBDA UK Limited;
- Modini Limited;
- Moët Hennessy UK Ltd;
- Navantia UK Ltd;
- QinetiQ Limited;
- Rand Europe CIC;
- Raytheon Limited;
- Rolls-Royce Submarines Limited;
- Serco Limited;
- Shell International Trading and Shipping Company Limited;
- Shipping Innovation Limited;
- Stena AB;
- Thales UK;
- The Coalition for Global Prosperity;
- Anonymous donation (UK).
We receive additional funding from individuals through our individual membership scheme. In 2025, the fees from these memberships amounted to less than £9,999.
2023
See here
- AT&T;
- Australian High Commission;
- Babcock;
- BAE Systems;
- Boeing Defence;
- BP Shipping;
- Carnival UK;
- Centre for Underwater Acoustic Analysis;
- Coalition for Global Prosperity;
- Coltraco Ultrasonics;
- Development, Concepts and Doctrine Centre (DCDC Global Strategic Partnership Framework);
- Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO);
- The Genesis Initiative;
- Heinrich-Boell Foundation;
- Highgate Ltd;
- Indian High Commission;
- Japan External Trade Organisation (JETRO);
- John Caudwell;
- KNAUF Jewels;
- L3Harris Technologies;
- Leonardo UK;
- Lockheed Martin UK;
- London International Shipping Week;
- MAERSK;
- MBDA Systems;
- Ministry of Defence;
- Moet-Hennessy;
- Northrop Grumman;
- QinetiQ;
- Raytheon;
- Rolls-Royce;
- Royal Navy;
- Royal Navy Strategic Studies Centre;
- Secretary of State’s Office for Net Assessment and Challenge (SONAC);
- Serco;
- Shipping Innovation;
- Stena;
- Thales;
- Taipei Representative Office;
- One anonymous donation (UK).
2022
See here
- AT&T;
- The Committee for Freedom in Hong Kong;
- Canadian Military College;
- Coltraco Ultrasonics;
- CQS;
- DTEK;
- Embassy of Lithuania;
- Embassy of Poland;
- Embassy of Ukraine;
- Ferrexpo PLC;
- Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office;
- The Genesis Initiative;
- Indian High Commission;
- Japan External Trade Organisation (JETRO);
- KNAUF Jewels;
- Lockheed Martin;
- Microsoft;
- Royal College of Defence Studies;
- Taipei Representative Office;
- One anonymous donation (UK);
- One anonymous donation (India).