THE NUCLEAR INSTITUTE

Registered charity 1125404 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Advancement of:1. education relating to nuclear energy, its application and ancillary subjects2. nuclear science, engineering and technologyIn the interests of public safety, promotion of high standards of education and professional performance amongst those working within the nuclear industryPromotion of public understanding of nuclear sciences and its impact on society and environment

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Latest income
£1.4m
Latest spending
£1.4m
Registered
2008
Accounts read
FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that the charity concluded 2024 in a stable financial position with total net assets of £940,813, including £938,213 in unrestricted reserves. Per the trustees' report, unrestricted reserves increased significantly from the previous year due to strong event performance and investment gains, providing a buffer against income volatility. The charity reported a net income of £270,013 for the year, driven by increased engagement and event income.

Automated summary of the FY2024 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: six months of core running costs (held: £938k)
“The current reserves policy sets the target level at six months of core running costs, which for 2024 equates to £565,776.” — page 10
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by Sayer Vincent LLP. Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

Leadership, per the charity’s website

Listed on the charity’s own website when we last crawled it; roles may have changed. Pay-band disclosures above are anonymous statutory disclosures and are not attributed to any named individual.

Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): instagram

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/12/2025)

Total income
£1.4m
Total spending
£1.4m
Cost of raising funds
£355k
Reserves (reported)
£968k
Employees
7

Reported reserves equal ~8.0 months of spending — above the median for charities its size (median 4.8 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Charitable activities (82% 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: 24.6% of total income — in the top quarter for charities its size (median 5.2%) (benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Scotland · Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2025£1.4m£1.4m
31/12/2024£1.7m£1.5m
31/12/2023£1.2m£1.1m
31/12/2022£1.1m£949k
31/12/2021£848k£740k

Common questions

Is THE NUCLEAR INSTITUTE financially healthy?

Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that the charity concluded 2024 in a stable financial position with total net assets of £940,813, including £938,213 in unrestricted reserves. Per the trustees' report, unrestricted reserves increased significantly from the previous year due to strong event performance and investment gains, providing a buffer against income volatility. The charity reported a net income of £270,013 for the year, driven by increased engagement and event income. Its FY2024 accounts were audited by Sayer Vincent LLP.

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Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
THE NUCLEAR INSTITUTE£1.4m—0above—no doubt
THE NUCLEAR EDUCATION TRUST FY2024£189k—0unclear—no doubt
ENERGY INSTITUTE FY2025£11.0m——unclear—no doubt
THE INSTITUTION OF ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY FY2024£64.1m——unclear—no doubt
THE SOCIETY FOR RADIOLOGICAL PROTECTION FY2024£564k—0above—no doubt
THE INSTITUTION OF CHEMICAL ENGINEERS FY2025£10.6m——unclear—no doubt

Each row is that charity’s latest analysed filing; every value is quote-backed on its own page.