 Mainly funded by its membership subscriptions, the Federation had an income in 2017 of £163 k and reserves of £313 k. Its members are supported by a secretariat of two employees (not full time) working in a central London office.The policy-making body of the Federation is its Council, which meets monthly except in August.Members of Council are mostly the heads of intellectual property of its member companies, all of which are industrial companies, not professional private practices.