THE FRANCIS CRICK INSTITUTE LIMITED

Registered charity 1140062 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as THE FRANCIS CRICK INSTITUTE, UKCMRI, UKCMRI (UNITED KINGDOM CENTRE FOR MEDICAL RESEARCH AND INNOVATION), UKCMRI LIMITED

The Francis Crick Institute is dedicated to understanding the fundamental biology underlying health and disease. Our work is helping to understand why disease develops and to translate discoveries into new ways to prevent, diagnose and treat illnesses such as cancer, heart disease, stroke, infections and neurodegenerative diseases.

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Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net deficit of £8.6m for the year ended 31 March 2025, with total income of £246.2m and total expenditure of £254.9m. Per the trustees' report, total reserves of £66.3m exceed the stated policy target of £35m, providing a buffer against inflationary pressures. The trustees confirm adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future.

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

What the accounts disclose

Accounts audited by BDO LLP. Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — The Francis Crick Institute (matched by registered charity number).

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 ~3.1 months of spending — above the median for charities its size (median 2.7 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Donations and legacies (91% 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: 0.6% of total income — below the median for charities its size (2.9%) (benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

• Lord Edmund John Phillip Brownechair · trustee of 2 other charities
• Dr Brian Gilvary · trustee of 1 other charity
• Dr John-Arne Rottingen · trustee of 1 other charity
• Dr Menelas Nicolas Pangalos
• Dr Ruth Mitchell McKernan
• Isabelle Ealet
• Michelle Elizabeth Mitchell
• Peter Lutz George
• Professor Geraint Ellis Rees · trustee of 1 other charity
• Professor Graham Michael Lord
• Professor Mary Patricia Ryan
• Professor Patrick Francis Chinnery
• Professor Sir Adrian Peter Bird

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

Operates in: Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

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Known funders

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Side by side with its peers

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