Finance Score: -1
Governance Score: 6
Support Score: 0
  • Volatile income
  • spending growth: -1
  • Dynamic board: +3
  • Gender balanced board: +3
  • No supporters identified
Overall GiG Score: 5 ?

THE NUFFIELD FOUNDATION 

The advancement of social well being, particularly by scientific research. We do this in two ways: by supporting research, enquiry and innovative development that will contribute to the improvement of policy and practice; and by supporting young people to develop their interest in science, technology, engineering and maths (STEM).
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • This charity has an endowment fund which generates most of its income
  • A significant proportion of recent income was derived from major grant makers including the Government
  • The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of gender and dynamic in terms of composition

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

  • This charity is not recognised by HMRC for Gift Aid according to its latest published return

Financial issues to consider:

  • Income has been volatile recently but spending has been maintained

Financial Data ?

Income & Spending ?
Sources of Income ?
Y/E Income
£k
Spending
£k
Surplus/
Deficit
Fundraising
Cost £k
Total
Funds £k
Unrestricted
Funds £k
Mths
Rsrvs
Staff Volun-
teers
31/12/22£5,406£24,908£-19,502£0£465,128£4,2792.1790
31/12/21£11,667£30,145£-18,478£0£515,590£5,2982.1760
31/12/20£4,417£22,692£-18,275£0£440,672£11,8286.3710
31/12/19£4,402£21,566£-17,164£0£411,691£17,4949.7590
31/12/18£7,742£19,768£-12,026£0£380,240£20,21912.3470
31/12/17£8,931£16,447£-7,516£0£397,732£19,91414.5400
31/12/16£7,343£10,015£-2,672£0£368,976£23,18127.8380
31/12/15£6,637£9,560£-2,923£0£307,511£2,4933.1320
31/12/14£6,438£10,964£-4,526£116£290,491£-700-0.8310
31/12/13£17,232£30,875£-13,643£108£261,002£-2,080-0.8330
31/12/12£4,933£10,064£-5,131£100£237,841£4,1014.9360
31/12/11£5,130£12,033£-6,903£86£219,665£2,0932.1390
31/12/10£4,693£12,044£-7,351£88£232,430£2,2662.3370
31/12/09£5,056£10,831£-5,775£79£205,906£1,1271.2390
31/12/08£8,218£11,931£-3,713£70£191,813£-17-0390
31/12/07£6,994£12,476£-5,482£73£254,713£-320-0.3370
31/12/06£7,225£10,905£-3,679£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/05£7,746£9,296£-1,549£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/04£7,579£9,737£-2,158£0£0£0n/a00

Financial Ratios
Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 0%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 0%
Senior Staff Costs/Total Spending: 7%
Highest pay band: £150,000-£200,000
Liabilities/Assets: 8%
Liabilities/Income: 754%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 1%
Reserves/Spending: 2.1 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: -7 months
Quick Ratio: 0.2
Asset Split ?
Established: 62 years

http://www.nuffieldfoundation.org

info@nuffieldfoundation.org

0207 631 0566

Charity Commission for England and WalesX
UN SDGs
?
Listed activities
  • Education/Training
  • General Charitable Purposes
  • The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
GiG Classification
  • Scientific research and testing services
How it operates
  • Makes Grants to Organisations
  • Sponsors or undertakes research
Where it operates
  • Northern Ireland, Scotland, Throughout England And Wales,
Who it helps
  • Other Defined Groups
Who works here?
  • 79 employees

Who's supporting them? ?

We have no records of donations from grant makers.

How is it governed?

Trustees (8)
Current Trustees appointed
Gender Split
Based on 7/8 persons

Legal constitution
  • Charity registered in England & Wales on 22/09/1962, number: 206601
Gift Aid
  • NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Policies in force
  • Complaints handling
  • Conflicting interests
  • Investment
  • Paying staff
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Filing Record
19 returns made; all on time
Main office

100 St. John Street
LONDON
EC1M 4EH

Objectives

1. ADVANCEMENT OF HEALTH AND PREVENTION AND RELIEF OF SICKNESS. 2. ADVANCEMENT OF SOCIAL WELL BEING. 3. ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION. 4. CARE AND COMFORT OF THE AGED POOR. 5. THE RELIEF OF THE BLIND; THE RELIEF OF THE PROFOUNDLY DEAF; THE RELIEF OF THOSE WHO ARE BOTH DEAF AND DUMB; THE RELIEF OF CHILDREN SUFFERING FROM PHYSICAL MENTAL OR OTHER HANDICAP. 6. ANY SUCH OTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSES AS DECLARED BY LORD NUFFIELD IN HIS LIFE TIME OR AFTER HIS DEATH, BY ALL THE ORDINARY AND MANAGING TRUSTEES.

Defined Area of Benefit:

NOT DEFINED.

Data Sources

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