THE NATIONAL FOUNDATION FOR EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH IN ENGLAND AND WALES
Activities
As described by the charity on the register
The Foundation conducts research in all or any matters affecting education,widely disseminates the results of and related services educational research and collects and exchanges educational ideas, especially related to research.
Latest income
£19.2m
Expenditure
£22.9m
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 | £15.8m | £18.6m | |
| 2022-03-31 | £19.5m | £21.4m | |
| 2023-03-31 | £21.4m | £24.9m | |
| 2024-03-31 | £21.8m | £25.2m | |
| 2025-03-31 | £19.2m | £22.9m |
Latest detailed return
Year end 2025-03-31
Income mix
| Donations & legacies | £0 |
| Charitable activities | £18.9m |
| Trading | £0 |
| Investment income | £316k |
| Total income | £19.2m |
Spending
| Charitable spend | £22.8m |
| Raising funds | £0 |
| Grants to institutions | £0 |
| Governance | £308k |
| Total expenditure | £22.9m |
Balance sheet
| Reserves | £21.2m |
| Total funds | £21.2m |
| — restricted | £310k |
| — unrestricted | £20.9m |
| — endowment | £0 |
| Total assets | £21.2m |
| Cash | £519k |
People
| Employees | 373 |
Classification
The charity's own register classification
What it does
- General Charitable Purposes
- Education/training
- Other Charitable Purposes
Who it helps
- Children/young People
- People With Disabilities
- Other Defined Groups
- The General Public/mankind
How it works
- Provides Services
- Provides Advocacy/advice/information
- 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.