History and Structure
Unlike many think tanks, many of whom receive public funds, the organisation is not registered as a charity but operates instead as a company limited by guarantee and relies on donations from the public.
The organisation was founded in December 2001 by Andrew Fleming Green, a retired diplomat who served as British Ambassador in Syria and Saudi Arabia. Companies House documents indicate that the company was formally incorporated on 15 August 2002. The company's objectives as described in its articles of association are "to conduct research into migration issues and to educate the public in the relevant facts". Deborah Orr states in an article in The Independent that Sir Andrew approached David Coleman, Professor of Demography at Oxford University, and they subsequently set up MigrationWatch. Coleman is now a consultant to MigrationWatch "but does not speak on its behalf" and Companies House records indicate that Coleman has no formal involvement in the company's legal entity.
A full list of Members of the organisation's Advisory Council can be seen on Migration Watch UK's web site.
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