Activities

As described by the charity on the register

The Rosalind Franklin Institute is a new national institute, funded by the UK government through UK Research and Innovation, dedicated to bringing about transformative changes in life science through interdisciplinary research and technology development.

Latest income

£20.6m

Expenditure

£25.4m

Financial year end

2025-03-31

Income & spending history

As reported to the Charity Commission, by financial year end

Year end Income Expenditure income spend
2021-03-31 £28.1m £7.4m
2022-03-31 £15.6m £14.4m
2023-03-31 £16.8m £19.2m
2024-03-31 £20.5m £23.1m
2025-03-31 £20.6m £25.4m

Latest detailed return

Year end 2025-03-31

Income mix

Donations & legacies £0
Charitable activities £20.2m
Trading £0
Investment income £0
Total income £20.6m

Spending

Charitable spend £25.2m
Raising funds £231k
Grants to institutions £0
Governance £9k
Total expenditure £25.4m

Balance sheet

Reserves £5.8m
Total funds £36.2m
— restricted £22.8m
— unrestricted £13.5m
— endowment £0
Total assets £36.2m
Cash £16.3m

People

Employees 136

Classification

The charity's own register classification

What it does

  • General Charitable Purposes
  • Education/training
  • The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
  • Arts/culture/heritage/science

Who it helps

  • Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
  • The General Public/mankind

How it works

  • Makes Grants To Organisations
  • Provides Other Finance
  • Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
  • 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.