techniquest

The charity supports children and young people and the general public. Techniquest is a registered charity whose purpose is education and training. It delivers its work by providing services. The charity is based in Cardiff and operates in Wales.

This page summarises publicly available information about the charity, including its activities, beneficiaries, and registration details, based on official records.

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Activities & Mission

Techniquest's aim is to promote the advancement of education and improve the public perception of science, technology, engineering and maths (STEM) by establishing permanent and temporary interactive exhibitions across Wales, together with supporting educational programmes and a series of outreach programmes for those unable to visit a permanent exhibition.

Fundraising

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Region

Wales

Financial Information

Latest Income

£3,037,816

Latest Expenditure

£2,818,086

Financial Efficiency

Program Ratio 79.4%

% of income going directly to charitable activities

Overall Efficiency 85.6%

% of expenditure going to programs (vs overhead)

Administrative Ratio 15.0%

Overhead (fundraising + governance) as % of total expenditure

Latest Financial Breakdown

Income Sources

Donations & Legacies £171,668

Charitable Activities £509,930

Other Trading £2,309,207

Investments £0

Other Income £47,011

Expenditure Categories

Charitable Expenditure £2,411,003

Raising Funds £407,083

Governance £15,000

Grants to Institutions £0

Other Expenditure £0

Financial Trend

Annual Returns

Financial Year	Income	Expenditure	Charitable Spending	Net Assets	Reserves	Staff
2025	£3,037,816	£2,818,086	£2,411,003	£6,097,772	£1,129,185	47 / 0
2024	£2,465,039	£2,734,892	£2,511,451	£5,878,042	£1,037,437	43 / 0
2023	£2,164,863	£2,270,980	£2,123,778	£6,147,895	£1,128,292	34 / 0
2022	£1,795,420	£2,107,903	£2,034,221	£6,254,012	£959,621	33 / 0
2021	£1,396,801	£1,702,338	£1,689,892	£6,566,495	£1,014,576	37 / 0