FAMILY BUSINESS RESEARCH FOUNDATION

Registered charity 1134085 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as IFB RESEARCH FOUNDATION

The Family Business Research Foundation is dedicated to promoting a deeper understanding of family business, which makes a significant contribution to the economy and society. The knowledge fostered through the Foundation helps ensure the continued success and sustainability of the UK family business sector. The Family Business Research Foundation works for public benefit .

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Latest income

£130k

Latest spending

£142k

Registered

2010

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported total income of £157,715 and spending of £128,156 for the financial period ending 30 June 2024. The filing indicates a surplus for the period, with no trading subsidiaries or group structure present. Per the trustees' report, there were no serious incidents to report during the financial period.

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

What the accounts disclose

Highest-paid employee band: £70,001 - £80,000 — above the 90th percentile for charities its size (median £60k)

“Yes £70,001 to £80,000 1”

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Employees paid over £60,000: 1

“Yes £70,001 to £80,000 1”

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Largest income source: Donations and legacies

“Donations and legacies (excluding Endowments Received) £ 154,449”

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

Funders the charity credits

Named as funders/supporters on the charity’s own website (the charity’s claim, distinct from accounts-verified grants).

WIFU Foundation — “The Family Business Research Foundation (FBRF) is pleased to share a small selection of research studies and practical guides from the WIFU …” (source page)

Register events

Received assets from another charity (16/07/2013) — per the register’s event history; asset transfers typically record mergers or reorganisations.

Trustees · trustee networks

Sir Michael James Bibbychair · trustee of 1 other charity
Adam Edward Jackson
CHLOE BENEST
Dr ALLAN FERNANDO DISCUA CRUZ
HARRY HUGH TREVOR - JONES
KEVIN JOHN NICHOLSON
PHILIP RONALD BOUVERAT
Professor Ajay Bhalla

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

Operates in: Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
30/06/2025	£130k	£142k
30/06/2024	£158k	£128k
30/06/2023	£179k	£146k
30/06/2022	£122k	£126k
30/06/2021	£143k	£146k

Common questions

Is FAMILY BUSINESS RESEARCH FOUNDATION financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported total income of £157,715 and spending of £128,156 for the financial period ending 30 June 2024. The filing indicates a surplus for the period, with no trading subsidiaries or group structure present. Per the trustees' report, there were no serious incidents to report during the financial period.

What does the highest-paid employee of FAMILY BUSINESS RESEARCH FOUNDATION earn?

Per its FY2025 accounts, the highest-paid employee was in the £70,001 - £80,000 band, and 1 employees earned over £60,000.

Who funds FAMILY BUSINESS RESEARCH FOUNDATION?

Funders whose own accounts filings name FAMILY BUSINESS RESEARCH FOUNDATION as a grant recipient include THE GEORGE FAMILY FOUNDATION, THE SIR PETER RIGBY CHARITABLE TRUST.

Known funders

Grants to this charity found in funders’ own accounts filings.

Funder	Year	Amount
THE GEORGE FAMILY FOUNDATION	FY2024	£18k
THE GEORGE FAMILY FOUNDATION	FY2022	£10k
THE SIR PETER RIGBY CHARITABLE TRUST	FY2025	£6k
THE GEORGE FAMILY FOUNDATION	FY2023	£5k

Government & lottery funding

Grants to this charity published as open data by government and lottery funders (360Giving).

Funder	Date	Amount	Purpose
William Grant Foundation	01/03/2017	£15k	Research programme

Funders of similar charities

Funders whose accounts show grants to charities similar to this one (and no recorded grant to this charity) — a starting list for fundraisers.

Funder	Similar charities funded	Amount to them
THE BLOOMFIELD CHARITABLE TRUST	1	£903k
THE MANOUKIAN CHARITABLE FOUNDATION	1	£515k
THE PA FOUNDATION	1	£100k
THE HINDUJA FOUNDATION	1	£33k
THE NORTON ROSE FULBRIGHT CHARITABLE FOUNDATION	1	£20k
MONTPELIER FOUNDATION LIMITED	1	£15k
HEREFORDSHIRE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION	1	£5k
THE ALLEN LANE FOUNDATION	1	£5k

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with The Family Trust.

The Family Trust income £4.8m
THE BRITISH ACADEMY OF MANAGEMENT income £913k
FAMILIES AND BABIES (FAB) income £497k
The Caring Family Foundation income £3.6m
Association for Family and Systemic Psychotherapy income £758k
RASPBERRY PI FOUNDATION income £233.3m

Side by side with its peers

Charity	Income	Top pay band	Staff >£60k	Reserves vs policy	Fundraising cost	Going concern
FAMILY BUSINESS RESEARCH FOUNDATION	£130k	£70,001 - £80,000	1	unclear	—	no doubt
The Family Trust FY2024	£4.8m	—	0	unclear	—	no doubt
THE BRITISH ACADEMY OF MANAGEMENT FY2025	£913k	—	—	above	—	no doubt
FAMILIES AND BABIES (FAB) FY2025	£497k	—	0	unclear	—	noted
The Caring Family Foundation FY2024	£3.6m	—	0	unclear	—	no doubt
Association for Family and Systemic Psychotherapy FY2024	£758k	£60,001 - £70,000	1	unclear	—	no doubt

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