THE FRANCIS CRICK INSTITUTE LIMITED
Activities
As described by the charity on the register
The Francis Crick Institute is dedicated to understanding the fundamental biology underlying health and disease. Our work is helping to understand why disease develops and to translate discoveries into new ways to prevent, diagnose and treat illnesses such as cancer, heart disease, stroke, infections and neurodegenerative diseases.
Latest income
£246m
Expenditure
£255m
Financial year end
2025-03-31
Income & spending history
As reported to the Charity Commission, by financial year end
| Year end | Income | Expenditure | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-03-31 | £175m | £188m | |
| 2022-03-31 | £186m | £197m | |
| 2023-03-31 | £213m | £210m | |
| 2024-03-31 | £231m | £238m | |
| 2025-03-31 | £246m | £255m |
Latest detailed return
Year end 2025-03-31 · consolidated (group) figures
Income mix
| Donations & legacies | £224m |
| Charitable activities | £2.4m |
| Trading | £15.4m |
| Investment income | £3.5m |
| Total income | £246m |
Spending
| Charitable spend | £253m |
| Raising funds | £1.6m |
| Grants to institutions | £4.9m |
| Governance | £818k |
| Total expenditure | £255m |
Balance sheet
| Reserves | £66.3m |
| Total funds | £557m |
| — restricted | £61.4m |
| — unrestricted | £455m |
| — endowment | £40.5m |
| Total assets | £557m |
| Cash | £26.8m |
People
| Employees | 1,458 |
Classification
The charity's own register classification
What it does
- Education/training
- The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
- Arts/culture/heritage/science
Who it helps
- The General Public/mankind
How it works
- Sponsors Or Undertakes Research
Source: Charity Commission for England and Wales register, 2026-07-28. Detailed figures as filed in the charity's annual return. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.