the sainsbury laboratory

The charity supports the general public. The Sainsbury Laboratory is a registered charity whose purpose is education and training. It delivers its work by sponsoring or undertaking research. The charity is based in Norwich 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 principal activity of the charity is plant and plant disease research, with the aim of funding out how pests cause disease, and exploring how plants protect themsleves against these pathogens. The Laboratory also provides education and research training in the subject areas of the research programme.

Fundraising

See where The Sainsbury Laboratory is active and find local fundraising opportunities.

Region

England And Wales

Financial Information

Latest Income

£12,717,776

Latest Expenditure

£10,386,668

Financial Efficiency

Program Ratio 81.7%

% of income going directly to charitable activities

Overall Efficiency 100.0%

% of expenditure going to programs (vs overhead)

Administrative Ratio 1.2%

Overhead (fundraising + governance) as % of total expenditure

Latest Financial Breakdown

Income Sources

Donations & Legacies £0

Charitable Activities £10,354,649

Other Trading £0

Investments £376,769

Other Income £1,986,358

Expenditure Categories

Charitable Expenditure £10,386,668

Raising Funds £0

Governance £127,046

Grants to Institutions £0

Other Expenditure £0

Financial Trend

Annual Returns

Financial Year	Income	Expenditure	Charitable Spending	Net Assets	Reserves	Staff
2024	£12,717,776	£10,386,668	£10,386,668	£12,915,156	£3,200,000	82 / 0
2023	£10,772,434	£9,961,747	£9,961,747	£10,444,668	£2,618,738	84 / 0
2022	£9,357,012	£9,570,782	£9,570,782	£9,695,858	£1,783,490	92 / 0
2021	£10,053,174	£9,419,418	£9,419,418	£9,798,275	£1,539,577	90 / 0
2020	£9,891,731	£8,140,542	£8,140,542	£9,164,519	£1,608,126	80 / 0