INTERNATIONAL CENTRE FOR LIFE TRUST

Registered charity 1059607 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as CENTRE FOR LIFE, ICFL TRUST, LIFE

(a) inspire curiosity in science through a programme of exhibitions and events, to raise standards in science education for young people and to engage everyone in contemporary science issues, such as climate change and stem cell technology.(b) provide substantial annual funding and state-of-the-art facilities on site to support world-class scientific research in medicine to benefit the public

Causes: Education/training · The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives · Arts/culture/heritage/science · Other Charitable Purposes · website · Get email alerts

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the group generated a consolidated deficit of £1,594,018 for the year ended 31 March 2025, primarily due to lower gift aid payments from its trading subsidiary and rising staffing costs. Despite this deficit, the trustees report that free reserves remain within the target range set by reference to identified risks, and the group is well-placed to manage its business risks successfully.

Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Accounts audited by RSM UK Audit LLP. Discloses 3 of 6 completeness components.

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — International Centre for Life (matched by registered charity number).

Public-sector contracts awarded

From the official Contracts Finder and Find a Tender notices (supplier matched by exact registered name). Contract income is distinct from grants.

Property (HM Land Registry)

1 registered title in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (0 freehold). All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2025)

Reported reserves equal ~0.9 months of spending — in the bottom quarter for charities its size (median 4.8 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Investments (40% of income) — components as reported reconcile to the return’s total income; not from the accounts narrative.

Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 28.4% of total income — in the top quarter for charities its size (median 5.2%) (benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

• Councillor Andrew Ethan Herridge
• Dr Laura Strain
• FIONA CRUICKSHANK OBE
• John Robert Downes · trustee of 1 other charity
• LINDA CONLON MBE
• LUCY WINSKELL OBE LL
• Mark Ryan
• Mathen Kumar Ganesan
• Professor Jane Robinson
• Tracey Michelle Stonehouse

Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).

Operates in: Scotland · Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

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Known funders

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Government & lottery funding

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Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with WE THE CURIOUS LIMITED.

• WE THE CURIOUS LIMITED income £7.0m
• ENTHUSE CHARITABLE TRUST income £3.4m
• CENTER ON LONG-TERM RISK income £2.3m
• SCIENCE PROJECTS income £1.2m
• INSTITUTE OF PHYSICS AND ENGINEERING IN MEDICINE income £1.8m
• CATALYST SCIENCE DISCOVERY CENTRE AND MUSEUM TRUST LIMITED income £861k

Side by side with its peers

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