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the nesta trust

The charity supports children and young people, elderly people, other charities or voluntary bodies, and the general public. The Nesta Trust is a registered charity whose purpose is general charitable purposes. It delivers its work by making grants to organisations. The charity is based in London and operates in England And 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

The Nesta Trust works through its Trustee, Nesta (charity no 1144091), to bring great ideas to life, supporting individuals, charities, social enterprises, businesses and public organisations with financial and practical support. Nesta works to improve the conditions in which great ideas can flourish - addressing policy and structural conditions that can energise or stifle creativity.

Fundraising

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Financial Information

Latest Income
£16,359,000
Latest Expenditure
£30,334,000

Financial Efficiency

Program Ratio 182.9%
% of income going directly to charitable activities
Overall Efficiency 98.6%
% of expenditure going to programs (vs overhead)
Administrative Ratio 1.4%
Overhead (fundraising + governance) as % of total expenditure

Latest Financial Breakdown

Income Sources

Donations & Legacies £0
Charitable Activities £0
Other Trading £0
Investments £16,359,000
Other Income £0

Expenditure Categories

Charitable Expenditure £29,922,000
Raising Funds £412,000
Governance £0
Grants to Institutions £0
Other Expenditure £0

Financial Trend

Annual Returns

Financial YearIncomeExpenditureCharitable SpendingNet AssetsReservesStaff
2024£16,359,000£30,334,000£29,922,000£428,286,000£00 / 0
2023£11,734,000£26,552,000£25,772,000£426,220,000£00 / 0
2022£9,537,000£38,471,000£37,722,000£468,564,000£00 / 0
2021£10,203,000£29,317,000£28,484,000£471,490,000£00 / 0
2020£12,217,000£21,957,000£20,849,000£401,933,000£00 / 0

Staff column shows: Employees / Volunteers