NESTA
Activities
As described by the charity on the register
The UK's innovation agency for social good. We design, test and scale new solutions to society's biggest problems, changing millions of lives for the better. We will focus our energy and resources on three innovation missions: a fairer start for every child; a healthy life for all, and a sustainable future where the economy works better for people and the planet.
Latest income
£55.3m
Expenditure
£73.6m
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 | £29.6m | £37.1m | |
| 2022-03-31 | £21.6m | £41.6m | |
| 2023-03-31 | £46.1m | £60.9m | |
| 2024-03-31 | £52.4m | £65.7m | |
| 2025-03-31 | £55.3m | £73.6m |
Latest detailed return
Year end 2025-03-31 · consolidated (group) figures
Income mix
| Donations & legacies | £0 |
| Charitable activities | £11.9m |
| Trading | £26.9m |
| Investment income | £15.0m |
| Total income | £55.3m |
Spending
| Charitable spend | £50.4m |
| Raising funds | £23.2m |
| Grants to institutions | £12.5m |
| Governance | £643k |
| Total expenditure | £73.6m |
Balance sheet
| Reserves | £36.0m |
| Total funds | £474m |
| — restricted | £8.5m |
| — unrestricted | £36.0m |
| — endowment | £429m |
| Total assets | £474m |
| Cash | £21.0m |
People
| Employees | 512 |
Classification
The charity's own register classification
What it does
- General Charitable Purposes
- Education/training
- The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
- The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
- Arts/culture/heritage/science
- Environment/conservation/heritage
- Economic/community Development/employment
- Other Charitable Purposes
Who it helps
- Children/young People
- Elderly/old People
- Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
- The General Public/mankind
How it works
- Makes Grants To Organisations
- Provides Other Finance
- Provides Services
- Provides Advocacy/advice/information
- Sponsors Or Undertakes Research
- Other Charitable Activities
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.