Activities

As described by the charity on the register

TZF aims to promote public safety and public health, the protection and preservation of human life and the conservation, protection and improvement of the physical and natural environment. We support and conduct independent research and testing programmes that assess the safety and environmental characteristics of motor vehicles and their comparative performance for the general public.

Latest income

£5.8m

Expenditure

£5.5m

Financial year end

2024-12-31

Income & spending history

As reported to the Charity Commission, by financial year end

Year end Income Expenditure income spend
2020-12-31 £3.6m £3.1m
2021-12-31 £2.5m £3.4m
2022-12-31 £4.7m £4.4m
2023-12-31 £3.4m £4.6m
2024-12-31 £5.8m £5.5m

Latest detailed return

Year end 2024-12-31

Income mix

Donations & legacies £4.5m
Charitable activities £1.3m
Trading £0
Investment income £0
Total income £5.8m

Spending

Charitable spend £5.5m
Raising funds £0
Grants to institutions £2.2m
Governance £59k
Total expenditure £5.5m

Balance sheet

Reserves £1.2m
Total funds £2.1m
— restricted £955k
— unrestricted £1.2m
— endowment £0
Total assets £2.1m
Cash £1.2m

People

Employees 2

Classification

The charity's own register classification

What it does

  • The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
  • Environment/conservation/heritage

Who it helps

  • Other Defined Groups
  • The General Public/mankind

How it works

  • Makes Grants To Organisations
  • Provides Human Resources
  • Provides Services
  • Provides Advocacy/advice/information
  • Sponsors Or Undertakes Research
  • Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body

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.