THE NESTA TRUST
Activities
As described by the charity on the register
The Nesta Trust works through its Trustee, Nesta (charity no 1144091), to bring great ideas to life, supporting individuals, charities, social enterprises, businesses and public organisations with financial and practical support. Nesta works to improve the conditions in which great ideas can flourish - addressing policy and structural conditions that can energise or stifle creativity.
Latest income
£17.3m
Expenditure
£35.8m
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 | £10.2m | £29.3m | |
| 2022-03-31 | £9.5m | £38.5m | |
| 2023-03-31 | £11.7m | £26.6m | |
| 2024-03-31 | £16.4m | £30.3m | |
| 2025-03-31 | £17.3m | £35.8m |
Latest detailed return
Year end 2025-03-31
Income mix
| Donations & legacies | £0 |
| Charitable activities | £0 |
| Trading | £0 |
| Investment income | £17.3m |
| Total income | £17.3m |
Spending
| Charitable spend | £35.6m |
| Raising funds | £188k |
| Grants to institutions | £0 |
| Governance | £0 |
| Total expenditure | £35.8m |
Balance sheet
| Reserves | £0 |
| Total funds | £423m |
| — restricted | £0 |
| — unrestricted | £0 |
| — endowment | £423m |
| Total assets | £423m |
| Cash | £13.5m |
People
| Employees | 0 |
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
- 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.