THE ROSALIND FRANKLIN INSTITUTE
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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.