THE NUFFIELD FOUNDATION
Activities
As described by the charity on the register
The advancement of social well being, particularly by scientific research. We do this in two ways: by supporting research, enquiry and innovative development that will contribute to the improvement of policy and practice; and by supporting young people to develop their interest in science, technology, engineering and maths (STEM).
Latest income
£14.3m
Expenditure
£33.7m
Financial year end
2025-12-31
Income & spending history
As reported to the Charity Commission, by financial year end
| Year end | Income | Expenditure | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-12-31 | £11.7m | £30.1m | |
| 2022-12-31 | £5.4m | £24.9m | |
| 2023-12-31 | £8.5m | £23.1m | |
| 2024-12-31 | £12.4m | £29.8m | |
| 2025-12-31 | £14.3m | £33.7m |
Latest detailed return
Year end 2025-12-31 · consolidated (group) figures
Income mix
| Donations & legacies | £6.1m |
| Charitable activities | £39k |
| Trading | £0 |
| Investment income | £8.2m |
| Total income | £14.3m |
Spending
| Charitable spend | £30.8m |
| Raising funds | £2.8m |
| Grants to institutions | £15.8m |
| Governance | £191k |
| Total expenditure | £33.7m |
Balance sheet
| Reserves | £17.3m |
| Total funds | £565m |
| — restricted | £13.0m |
| — unrestricted | £17.3m |
| — endowment | £535m |
| Total assets | £565m |
| Cash | £3.9m |
People
| Employees | 96 |
Classification
The charity's own register classification
What it does
- General Charitable Purposes
- Education/training
- The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
Who it helps
- Other Defined Groups
How it works
- Makes Grants To Organisations
- Sponsors Or Undertakes Research
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.