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the british nutrition foundation

The charity supports the general public. The British Nutrition Foundation is a registered charity whose purpose is education and training. It delivers its work by making grants to individuals. The charity is based in London and operates in England And Wales, Scotland, and Northern Ireland.


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

The British Nutrition Foundation promotes the wellbeing of society through the impartial interpretation and effective dissemination of scientifically based knowledge and advice on the relationship between diet, physical activity and health.

Fundraising

See where The British Nutrition Foundation is active and find local fundraising opportunities.

Financial Information

Latest Income
£1,636,837
Latest Expenditure
£1,652,994

Financial Efficiency

Program Ratio 95.4%
% of income going directly to charitable activities
Overall Efficiency 92.8%
% of expenditure going to programs (vs overhead)
Administrative Ratio 17.2%
Overhead (fundraising + governance) as % of total expenditure

Latest Financial Breakdown

Income Sources

Donations & Legacies £712,933
Charitable Activities £656,793
Other Trading £207,613
Investments £30,898
Other Income £0

Expenditure Categories

Charitable Expenditure £1,533,462
Raising Funds £119,532
Governance £165,244
Grants to Institutions £0
Other Expenditure £0

Financial Trend

Annual Returns

Financial YearIncomeExpenditureCharitable SpendingNet AssetsReservesStaff
2024£1,636,837£1,652,994£1,533,462£1,509,600£1,509,60018 / 34
2023£1,533,026£1,615,638£1,502,073£1,477,056£1,477,05620 / 24
2022£1,352,671£1,335,379£1,234,919£1,579,604£1,573,28419 / 0
2021£1,311,214£1,276,754£1,192,331£1,572,913£1,566,59316 / 0
2020£1,385,316£1,330,597£1,226,117£1,463,995£1,463,99517 / 0

Staff column shows: Employees / Volunteers