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the nuffield foundation

The charity supports other defined groups. The Nuffield Foundation 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, 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 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).

Fundraising

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Financial Information

Latest Income
£12,356,000
Latest Expenditure
£29,792,000

Financial Efficiency

Program Ratio 229.6%
% of income going directly to charitable activities
Overall Efficiency 95.2%
% of expenditure going to programs (vs overhead)
Administrative Ratio 5.4%
Overhead (fundraising + governance) as % of total expenditure

Latest Financial Breakdown

Income Sources

Donations & Legacies £6,931,000
Charitable Activities £46,000
Other Trading £0
Investments £5,334,000
Other Income £45,000

Expenditure Categories

Charitable Expenditure £28,374,000
Raising Funds £1,418,000
Governance £193,000
Grants to Institutions £14,859,000
Other Expenditure £0

Financial Trend

Annual Returns

Financial YearIncomeExpenditureCharitable SpendingNet AssetsReservesStaff
2024£12,356,000£29,792,000£28,374,000£514,797,000£174,00094 / 0
2023£8,538,000£23,142,000£21,960,000£488,463,000£4,019,00090 / 0
2022£5,406,000£24,908,000£23,187,000£465,128,000£4,279,00079 / 0
2021£11,667,000£30,145,000£28,512,000£515,590,000£5,298,00076 / 0
2020£4,417,000£22,692,000£21,557,000£440,672,000£11,828,00071 / 0

Staff column shows: Employees / Volunteers